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English Literature Collection (page 8)

English literature is a captivating journey through time and imagination

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Time and the Year (engraving)

Time and the Year (engraving)
5219158 Time and the Year (engraving) by Watson, James Dawson (1832-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Time and the Year)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Shakespeares The Tempest, Act V, Scene 1 (engraving)

Shakespeares The Tempest, Act V, Scene 1 (engraving)
5218965 Shakespeares The Tempest, Act V, Scene 1 (engraving) by Paton, Joseph Noel (1821-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Act V, Scene 1)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Shakespeares The Tempest, Act II, Scene 2 (engraving)

Shakespeares The Tempest, Act II, Scene 2 (engraving)
5218958 Shakespeares The Tempest, Act II, Scene 2 (engraving) by Paton, Joseph Noel (1821-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Act II, Scene 2)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Shakespeares The Tempest, Act I, Scene 2 (engraving)

Shakespeares The Tempest, Act I, Scene 2 (engraving)
5218954 Shakespeares The Tempest, Act I, Scene 2 (engraving) by Paton, Joseph Noel (1821-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Act I, Scene 2)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Oliver asks for more (chromolitho)

Oliver asks for more (chromolitho)
5218871 Oliver asks for more (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oliver asks for more)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Ruth, and the beef-steak pudding (chromolitho)

Ruth, and the beef-steak pudding (chromolitho)
5218870 Ruth, and the beef-steak pudding (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruth, and the beef-steak pudding)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Illustration for Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift (colour litho)

Illustration for Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift (colour litho)
5220529 Illustration for Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift (colour litho) by Scheiner, Artus (1863-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Illustration for The Virginians by Thackeray (litho)

Illustration for The Virginians by Thackeray (litho)
5216551 Illustration for The Virginians by Thackeray (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ruling passion)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Lifes Journey (engraving)

Lifes Journey (engraving)
5219167 Lifes Journey (engraving) by Sandys, Anthony Frederick Augustus (1829-1904) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lifes Journey)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Illustration for Disraelis Coningsby (litho)

Illustration for Disraelis Coningsby (litho)
5218981 Illustration for Disraelis Coningsby (litho) by Shepperson, Claude (1867-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Monmouth beheld his Grandson)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Shakespeares The Tempest, Act III, Scene 1 (engraving)

Shakespeares The Tempest, Act III, Scene 1 (engraving)
5218959 Shakespeares The Tempest, Act III, Scene 1 (engraving) by Paton, Joseph Noel (1821-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Act III, Scene 1)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Shakespeares The Tempest, Act I, Scene 2 (engraving)

Shakespeares The Tempest, Act I, Scene 2 (engraving)
5218956 Shakespeares The Tempest, Act I, Scene 2 (engraving) by Paton, Joseph Noel (1821-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Act I, Scene 2)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Little Nell and her Grandfather on their travels (chromolitho)

Little Nell and her Grandfather on their travels (chromolitho)
5218867 Little Nell and her Grandfather on their travels (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Nell and her Grandfather on their travels)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Illustration by Gustave Dore for Miltons Paradise Lost, Book III, lines 473, 474 (engraving)

Illustration by Gustave Dore for Miltons Paradise Lost, Book III, lines 473, 474 (engraving)
5222972 Illustration by Gustave Dore for Miltons Paradise Lost, Book III, lines 473, 474 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Book III, lines 473, 474)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Illustration for Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (litho)

Illustration for Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (litho)
5221927 Illustration for Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (litho) by Hardy, Evelyn Stuart (1865-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: The Man at Law (colour litho)

The Man at Law (colour litho)
5223489 The Man at Law (colour litho) by Anderson, Anne (1874-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Man at Law)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Shakespeares Sonnets, Title-page (litho)

Shakespeares Sonnets, Title-page (litho)
5223436 Shakespeares Sonnets, Title-page (litho) by Ospovat, Henry (1877/78-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Title-page)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: The Merchant Of Venice (engraving)

The Merchant Of Venice (engraving)
5227041 The Merchant Of Venice (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Merchant Of Venice)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: William Shakespeare - He was not of an Age, but for all Time (engraving)

William Shakespeare - He was not of an Age, but for all Time (engraving)
5227039 William Shakespeare - He was not of an Age, but for all Time (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Shakespeare - He was not of an Age)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: John Milton, Il Penseroso (engraving)

John Milton, Il Penseroso (engraving)
5226983 John Milton, Il Penseroso (engraving) by Ward, Edgar Melville (1839-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: John Milton, L Allegro (engraving)

John Milton, L Allegro (engraving)
5226968 John Milton, L Allegro (engraving) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Charles Dickens, giving a reading, 1859 (b / w photo)

Charles Dickens, giving a reading, 1859 (b / w photo)
5226955 Charles Dickens, giving a reading, 1859 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Dickens, giving a reading, 1859)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: A Dickens Portrait Group, in the porch of Gads Hill Place (b / w photo)

A Dickens Portrait Group, in the porch of Gads Hill Place (b / w photo)
5226954 A Dickens Portrait Group, in the porch of Gads Hill Place (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dickens Portrait Group)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Charles Dickens, 1861 (b / w photo)

Charles Dickens, 1861 (b / w photo)
5226947 Charles Dickens, 1861 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Dickens, 1861)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Gads Hill Place, nr Rochester, from the garden at the rear, residence of Charles Dickens

Gads Hill Place, nr Rochester, from the garden at the rear, residence of Charles Dickens, 1857-70 (b / w photo)
5226945 Gads Hill Place, nr Rochester, from the garden at the rear, residence of Charles Dickens, 1857-70 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Illustration for Vanity Fair by Thackeray (litho)

Illustration for Vanity Fair by Thackeray (litho)
5216576 Illustration for Vanity Fair by Thackeray (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonel Crawley is Wanted)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Illustration for The Virginians by Thackeray (litho)

Illustration for The Virginians by Thackeray (litho)
5216561 Illustration for The Virginians by Thackeray (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A young reprobate)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Illustration for The Virginians by Thackeray (litho)

Illustration for The Virginians by Thackeray (litho)
5216547 Illustration for The Virginians by Thackeray (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A dancing lesson)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Illustration for The Newcomes by Thackeray (litho)

Illustration for The Newcomes by Thackeray (litho)
5216491 Illustration for The Newcomes by Thackeray (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Newcome versus Newcome)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: The Fairy Circle (engraving)

The Fairy Circle (engraving)
3649347 The Fairy Circle (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fairy Circle)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: The Kings Farewell (engraving)

The Kings Farewell (engraving)
3649308 The Kings Farewell (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kings Farewell)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Cloister Scene (engraving)

Cloister Scene (engraving)
3649302 Cloister Scene (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cloister Scene. Illustration for The Dore Gift Book of Illustrations to Tennysons Idylls of)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: The Moonlight Ride (engraving)

The Moonlight Ride (engraving)
3649301 The Moonlight Ride (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Moonlight Ride)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: The Cave Scene (engraving)

The Cave Scene (engraving)
3649298 The Cave Scene (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cave Scene. Illustration for The Dore Gift Book of Illustrations to Tennysons Idylls of)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Merlin paints the Young Knights Shield (engraving)

Merlin paints the Young Knights Shield (engraving)
3649294 Merlin paints the Young Knights Shield (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Merlin paints the Young Knights Shield)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: The Knights Progress (engraving)

The Knights Progress (engraving)
3649293 The Knights Progress (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Knights Progress)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: King Arthur reading the Letter of Elaine (engraving)

King Arthur reading the Letter of Elaine (engraving)
3649289 King Arthur reading the Letter of Elaine (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Arthur reading the Letter of Elaine)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: King Arthur discovering the Skeletons of the Brothers (engraving)

King Arthur discovering the Skeletons of the Brothers (engraving)
3649281 King Arthur discovering the Skeletons of the Brothers (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Arthur discovering the Skeletons of the Brothers)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Enid and the Countess (engraving)

Enid and the Countess (engraving)
3649273 Enid and the Countess (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enid and the Countess)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Measure for Measure, Act 3, Scene 1 (engraving)

Measure for Measure, Act 3, Scene 1 (engraving)
3651542 Measure for Measure, Act 3, Scene 1 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Measure for Measure, Act 3, Scene 1)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Richard the II, Act 5, Scene 5 (engraving)

Richard the II, Act 5, Scene 5 (engraving)
3651541 Richard the II, Act 5, Scene 5 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard the II, Act 5, Scene 5)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Illustration for Oliver Twist (colour litho)

Illustration for Oliver Twist (colour litho)
3651279 Illustration for Oliver Twist (colour litho) by Blaikie, F. M. B. (fl.1906-14); Private Collection; (add.info.: Please, sir, I want some more)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: My Last Duchess (colour litho)

My Last Duchess (colour litho)
3633900 My Last Duchess (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: My Last Duchess)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Farringford (colour litho)

Farringford (colour litho)
3633665 Farringford (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Farringford. Illustration for Alfred Lord Tennyson from the Warwick Poets Series)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Illustration for Tom Browns School-Days (colour litho)

Illustration for Tom Browns School-Days (colour litho)
3633340 Illustration for Tom Browns School-Days (colour litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Tom Browns School-Days by Thomas Hughes (Harper)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Becky moves up in society and comes into a family of very genteel connections (colour litho)

Becky moves up in society and comes into a family of very genteel connections (colour litho)
3628265 Becky moves up in society and comes into a family of very genteel connections (colour litho) by Crombie, Charles (fl.1910); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEnglish Literature Collection: Old Sir Pitt proposes to Becky Sharp, and half her secret is disclosed (colour litho)

Old Sir Pitt proposes to Becky Sharp, and half her secret is disclosed (colour litho)
3628263 Old Sir Pitt proposes to Becky Sharp, and half her secret is disclosed (colour litho) by Crombie, Charles (fl.1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Sir Pitt proposes to Becky Sharp)



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English literature is a captivating journey through time and imagination. It encompasses the works of brilliant minds that have shaped our understanding of human emotions, society, and the world we live in. As I gaze upon the map of Wessex, intricately engraved to depict the novels and poems of Thomas Hardy, I am transported to a land where love and tragedy intertwine. In another lithograph, an old man from Blackheath proudly wears a wreath upon his head. What stories does he hold within? Perhaps tales of wisdom or experiences etched deep into his soul. And as Captain Pickwick confronts a rascal with stern authority, Charles Dickens' Pickwick Papers come alive before my eyes. A color lithograph captures Prospero and Miranda watching over their tempestuous kingdom. Shakespeare's words echo in my mind as I witness their power unfold on paper. P. G Wodehouse's portrait shows him smoking a cigar, exuding charm and wit that are mirrored in his timeless prose. Engraved illustrations bring Percy Bysshe Shelley's enchanting "To a Skylark" to life; its lyrical beauty resonates through every stroke. Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia stands tall in yet another engraving - an emblematic figure navigating life's philosophical questions. Amidst this collection lies humor too; an old man from Thames Ditton comically calls out for something to sit on in a lively lithograph. The Taming Of The Shrew unfolds vividly through chromolithography while Jane Eyre captivates hearts with its enduring tale portrayed by delicate engravings. The Legend Of Britomart transports us to mythical realms where magic mirrors reveal hidden truths while an engraving showcases the majestic Tower of London standing strong since 1553 - witnessing history unfold before its ancient walls. English literature is not merely ink on paper.