How the knights of old--St. George of England, St. Denis of France, St. James of Spain, and others--fought with enchanters and evil spirits to preserve the Kingdom of God. Fine old romances interestingly told for children.
"Stories From the Christian East," by Stephen Gaselee.
Unusual stories which have been translated from the Coptic, the Greek, the Latin and the Ethiopic.
"Jerusalem and the Crusades," by Estelle Blyth, with eight plates in colour.
Historical stories telling how children and priests, hermits and knights all strove to keep the Cross in the East.
Stories of Legend and Chivalry "Stories of Norse Heroes From the Eddas and Sagas," retold by E. M.
Wilmot-Buxton.
These are tales which the Northmen tell concerning the wisdom of All-Father Odin, and how all things began and how they ended. A good book for all children, and for story-tellers.
"The Story of Siegfried," by James Baldwin.
A good introduction to this Northern hero whose strange and daring deeds fill the pages of the old sagas.
"The Story of King Arthur and His Knights," written and illustrated by Howard Pyle.
This, and the companion volumes, "The Story of the Champions of the Round Table," "The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions,"
"The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur," form an incomparable collection for children.
"The Boy's King Arthur," edited by Sidney Lanier, illustrated by N.
C. Wyeth.
A very good rendering of Malory's King Arthur, made especially attractive by the coloured illustrations.
"Irish Fairy Tales," by James Stephens, illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Beautifully pictured and poetically told legends of Ireland's epic hero Fionn. A book for the boy or girl who loves the old romances, and a book for story-telling or reading aloud.
"Stories of Charlemagne and the Twelve Peers of France," by A. J.
Church.
Stories from the old French and English chronicles showing the romantic glamour surrounding the great Charlemagne and his crusading knights.
"The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood," written and illustrated by Howard Pyle.
Both in picture and in story this book holds first place in the hearts of children.
"A Book of Ballad Stories," by Mary Macleod.
Good prose versions of some of the famous old ballads sung by the minstrels of England and Scotland.
"The Story of Roland," by James Baldwin.
"There is, in short, no country in Europe, and no language, in which the exploits of Charlemagne and Roland have not at some time been recounted and sung." This book will serve as a good introduction to a fine heroic character.
"The Boy's Froissart," being Sir John Froissart's Chronicles of Adventure, Battle, and Custom in England, France, Spain.
"Froissart sets the boy's mind upon manhood and the man's mind upon boyhood." An invaluable background for the future study of history.
"The Boy's Percy," being old ballads of War, Adventure and Love from Percy's Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, edited by Sidney Lanier.
"He who walks in the way these following ballads point, will be manful in necessary fight, loyal in love, generous to the poor, tender in the household, prudent in living, merry upon occasion, and honest in all things."
"Tales of the Canterbury Pilgrims," retold from Chaucer and others by E. J H. Darton.
"Sometimes a pilgrimage seemed nothing but an excuse for a lively and pleasant holiday, and the travellers often made themselves very merry on the road, with their jests and songs, and their flutes and fiddles and bagpipes." A good prose version much enjoyed by boys and girls.
"Joan of Arc," written and illustrated by M. Boutet de Monvel.
A very fine interpretation of the life of this great heroine. A book to be owned by every boy and girl.
"When Knights Were Bold," by Eva March Tappan.
Telling of the training of a knight, of the daily life in a castle, of pilgrimages and crusades, of merchant guilds, of schools and literature, in short, a full picture of life in the days of chivalry. A good book to supplement the romantic stories of the time.
Adventurers in New Worlds "A Book of Discovery," by M. B. Synge, fully illustrated from authentic sources and with maps.
A thoroughly fascinating book about the world's exploration from the earliest times to the discovery of the South Pole. A book to be owned by older boys and girls who like true tales of adventure.
"A Short History of Discovery From the Earliest Times to the Founding of the Colonies on the American Continent," written and done into colour by Hendrik Willem van Loon.
"Dear Children: History is the most fascinating and entertaining and instructive of arts." A book to delight children of all ages.
"The Story of Marco Polo," by Noah Brooks.
"Olaf the Glorious," by Robert Leighton.
An historical story of the Viking age.
"The Conquerors of Mexico," retold from Prescott's "Conquest of Mexico," by Henry Gilbert.
"The Conquerors of Peru," retold from Prescott's "Conquest of Peru," by Henry Gilbert.
