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Walt Whitman (1819-1891) American poet

Literature Collection: Illustration by John Tenn iel for Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (London

Illustration by John Tenn iel for Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (London, 1865). Alice, having eated the cake labelled Eat me grows very tall an cannot follow the White Rabbit

Literature Collection: The Mad Hatters Teaparty. Illustration by John Tenn iel for Alices Adventures

The Mad Hatters Teaparty. Illustration by John Tenn iel for Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (London, 1865)

Literature Collection: Paolo and Francesca Early 20th century illustration for the poem by Dante Alighieri

Paolo and Francesca Early 20th century illustration for the poem by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), Italian poet

Literature Collection: Argonauts finding the Golden Fleece, a fleece placed in a spring by the Colchians

Argonauts finding the Golden Fleece, a fleece placed in a spring by the Colchians to collect alluvial gold dust. From Agricola De re metallica, Basle, 1556. Woodcut

Literature Collection: Sophocles (c496-405 BC) Athenian writer of tragedies. Great figure in Ancient Greek drama

Sophocles (c496-405 BC) Athenian writer of tragedies. Great figure in Ancient Greek drama. Marble portrait bust said to be of Sophocles

Literature Collection: Building of Tower of Babel. Bible: Genesis 2. Bricks fired in on-site kilns, in foreground

Building of Tower of Babel. Bible: Genesis 2. Bricks fired in on-site kilns, in foreground masons are working blocks of stone. Copperplate engraving of 1716

Literature Collection: Alfred Austin (1835-1913) English poet and editor of the National Review 1883-93

Alfred Austin (1835-1913) English poet and editor of the National Review 1883-93. Poet Laureate from 1896. After a photograph c1905. Halftone

Literature Collection: Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1920) Scottish writer. Creator of Sherlock Holmes and of Brigadier Gerard

Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1920) Scottish writer. Creator of Sherlock Holmes and of Brigadier Gerard. After a photograph c1900

Edmund William Gosse (1845-1928) English poet and critic. After a photograph c1905

Literature Collection: John Dryden (1631-1700) English poet. Poet Laureate 1668. Engraving after portrait

John Dryden (1631-1700) English poet. Poet Laureate 1668. Engraving after portrait by Thomas Hudson (1701-1779)

Literature Collection: John Dryden (1631-1700) English poet. Poet Laureate 1668. Lithograph after portrait

John Dryden (1631-1700) English poet. Poet Laureate 1668. Lithograph after portrait by Godfrey Kneller

Literature Collection: Richard I (1157-99) Coeur de Lion (Lionheart), king of England from 1189. From metrical

Richard I (1157-99) Coeur de Lion (Lionheart), king of England from 1189. From metrical romance Richard Coeur de Lion printed by Wynkyn de Worde (dc1535), London, 1528

Literature Collection: Oliver Goldsmith (1724-1774) Irish-born British playwright and poet and novelist

Oliver Goldsmith (1724-1774) Irish-born British playwright and poet and novelist best remembered for the novel The Vicar of Wakefield (1766) the poem The Deserted Village (1770)

William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) as a young man. Irish poet. After photograph by Elliott and Fry

Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) Anglo-Irish satirist, poet and cleric. Engraving

Oliver Goldsmith (1724-1774) Irish-born British playwright and poet and novelist best remembered for the novel The Vicar of Wakefield (1766) the poem The Deserted Village (1770)

William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) in later life. Half-tone. Black-and-white

Oliver Goldsmith (1724-1774) Irish-born British playwright and poet and novelist best remembered for the novel The Vicar of Wakefield (1766) the poem The Deserted Village (1770)

Literature Collection: William BLAKE (1757-1827) English mystic, poet, artist and engraver. 1807 portrait

William BLAKE (1757-1827) English mystic, poet, artist and engraver. 1807 portrait by Thomas Phillips. National Portrait Gallery, London

Literature Collection: Johann Christof Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1805) in 1786. German poet, dramatist and historian

Johann Christof Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1805) in 1786. German poet, dramatist and historian. Portrait by Anton Graff (1736-1813). Private collection

Literature Collection: Forces under Alaric I (c370-410) king of the Visigoths from 395, in battle. From

Forces under Alaric I (c370-410) king of the Visigoths from 395, in battle. From Alaric ou Rome Vaincue, 1654. Poem dedicated to Christina of Sweden. Engraving

Literature Collection: Walter Scott (1771-1832) Scottish poet and novelist: seated on stone, accompanied by dog

Walter Scott (1771-1832) Scottish poet and novelist: seated on stone, accompanied by dog, in 1808, the year his poem Marmion was published. Steel engraving after portrait by Raeburn

Literature Collection: The Children of the Poor (Les Enfants Pauvres) - The Ragged Babes That Weep. Miserable

The Children of the Poor (Les Enfants Pauvres) - The Ragged Babes That Weep. Miserable, ragged, undernourished children. Illustration by T Cobb for Algernon C Swinburne translation of poem by Victor

Literature Collection: Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish-born British historian and essayist reading in

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish-born British historian and essayist reading in his garden in Chelsea, London. Etching after painting by Helen Allingham

Literature Collection: Hand in the lake reclaims Excalibur, King Arthurs sword. 1893 illustration by

Hand in the lake reclaims Excalibur, King Arthurs sword. 1893 illustration by Aubrey Beardsley for Thomas Mallory Le Morte D arthur. Woodcut

Literature Collection: Mary Augusta Ward (Mrs Humphry Ward) 1851-1920. English novelist and social worker

Mary Augusta Ward (Mrs Humphry Ward) 1851-1920. English novelist and social worker. Granddaughter of Thomas Arnold of Rugby: niece of Matthew Arnold. Photograph c1890. Woodburytype

Literature Collection: Selling a Wife to highest bidder. Illegal, but done in Sheffield 1803 Brighton 1808

Selling a Wife to highest bidder. Illegal, but done in Sheffield 1803 Brighton 1808 and is an incident in Thomas Hardys novel The Mayor of Casterbridge

Literature Collection: Dante and Virgil beset by demons on their passage through the eighth circle. Illustration

Dante and Virgil beset by demons on their passage through the eighth circle. Illustration (1861) by Gustave Dore for Dante Inferno, Canto XXI. Wood engraving

Literature Collection: George Eliot - pen name of Mary Ann Evans (1819-1880). English novelist, poet and critic

George Eliot - pen name of Mary Ann Evans (1819-1880). English novelist, poet and critic. From sketch by Lady Alma Tadema, 1877

Literature Collection: Angel of the Lord appearing to Elijah on the mountain and telling him not to be afraid

Angel of the Lord appearing to Elijah on the mountain and telling him not to be afraid and to go down to the king. Bible II Kings I:15. Copperplate engraving 1804

George Eliot - pen name of Mary Ann Evans (1819-1880). English novelist poet and critic. Etching after portrait by Frederick Burton

Literature Collection: Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) Italian poet. Woodcut portrait published 1521, thought

Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) Italian poet. Woodcut portrait published 1521, thought to be from miniature by Guilio Clovis

Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) Italian poet. Portrait engraving

Literature Collection: Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) English novelist, poet and critic. Friend of Belloc

Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) English novelist, poet and critic. Friend of Belloc. Roman Catholic convert. Creator of fictional detective Father Brown (1911). Card published 1927

Literature Collection: Max Beerbohm (1872-1956) British writer and caricaturist. One novel, Zuleika Dobson (1912)

Max Beerbohm (1872-1956) British writer and caricaturist. One novel, Zuleika Dobson (1912). Caricature by Laurence Houseman published 1901. Engraving

Literature Collection: Francis Beaumont (1584-1616) English playwright and poet. Collaborated with playwright

Francis Beaumont (1584-1616) English playwright and poet. Collaborated with playwright John Fletcher. Engraving

Literature Collection: James Beattie (1735-1803) Scottish poet, essayist and schoolmaster, holding his Essay on Truth

James Beattie (1735-1803) Scottish poet, essayist and schoolmaster, holding his Essay on Truth (1770) attacking David Hume. Now best remembered for long poem The Minstrel (1771-1774)

Literature Collection: James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937) Scottish playwright and novelist: Peter Pan, The

James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937) Scottish playwright and novelist: Peter Pan, The Admirable Crichton, Quality Street among his best known works

James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937) Scottish playwright and novelist: Peter Pan, The Admirable Crichton, Quality Street among his best known works. Signature

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish historian and essayist. Engraving

Literature Collection: Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) Anglo-Irish writer and feminist. Wife of William Godwin

Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) Anglo-Irish writer and feminist. Wife of William Godwin. Mother of Mary Shelley. Lithograph after portrait by John Opie

Literature Collection: The Gutenberg Bible. First major book printed with a movable type printing press

The Gutenberg Bible. First major book printed with a movable type printing press, marking the start of the " Gutenberg Revolution" and the age of the printed book

Giovanni Boccaccio, Il Decameron. 1573

Boccaccios Decameron 1487, By Sandro Botticelli, Museo del Prado Deutsch. Madrid

Literature Collection: Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, 1833 - 1898, British artist, The Beguiling of Merlin

Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, 1833 - 1898, British artist, The Beguiling of Merlin, 1872-7

Literature Collection: Poster depicting Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. From the story by Robert Louis Stevenson

Poster depicting Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. From the story by Robert Louis Stevenson. Dated circa 1870

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