34 Wordsworth Bestsellers


75311 STORY OF KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS by Howard Pyle


In ancient days there lived a very noble king, named Uther- Pendragon, and he became Overlord of all of Britain and here is looking truly majestic with his crown and orb. Howard Pyle not only wrote but illustrated in pen and ink, and here with colour wash,


regal purple and gold the full text of The Book of King Arthur, Winning of Kinghood, Winning of the Sword, Winning of a Queen, the Book of Three Worthys with the Story of Merlin, Queen Morgana le Fay and her return to Camelot and to court with intent to do ill to King Arthur, King Arthur Going Hunting, The Story of Sir Pellias, How Queen Guinevere went A’Maying and how she quarrelled with Sir Gawaine before he left court and finally The Story of Sir Gawaine and how a white hart appeared before King Arthur. With marginalia and page decorations, red bonded leather, satin bookmark, 437pp, decorated spine and dedication page. Worthy of comparison with the Folio Society Editions. $18 NOW £6


75305 MYTHOLOGY: The Complete Guide to our Imagined Worlds by Christopher Dell


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Here are accounts of earth’s creation, undying love, jealous gods, sturdy and fearless heroes, terrible monsters, the afterlife and the underworld, all illustrated by glorious pictures in many different styles of art. From Mesopotamia during the 3rd millennium, via Mexico in 150 BC, to a Tibetan tapestry and an Aztec ‘sun stone’, through Pre-Raphaelite portraits and beautiful 19th century stained glass windows, here is the whole of the human experience condensed into one volume. In this enchanting volume there are quests, journeys and epics, miraculous births, animals who have special significance, details of the supernatural realm, investigation into sleep and dreams, and hopes for resurrection and eternal life. A cornucopia of delights. 352 pages very lavishly illustrated with 410 plates, 356 of them in colour, plus a themed overview of world mythologies.


£24.95 NOW £11


75780 DEATH OF KING ARTHUR: A New Verse Translation


translated by Simon Armitage


King Arthur achieved popularity as a hero of romance in the 12th century, and in the 15th century The Death of Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory was a bestseller. It is not so well-known that an earlier epic poem of around 1400 in alliterative verse paved the way. Simon


Armitage, one of the U.K.’s leading poets, has created a superb version of this earlier story in expressive verse which for the most part preserves the alliterated four- stress line: “with a shudder the shaft pierced the shining knight”. The original poem is printed on the page facing the translation. The story begins as Arthur is feasting with his knights in Carlisle on New Year’s Day. As often happens in tales of chivalry, a Stranger enters and throws out a challenge. This Stranger is a Roman senator who claims that Arthur has occupied lands belonging to Rome. Arthur vows to take the fight into the emperor’s own territory and the poem is the story of his expedition. The scenes of battle are superbly evoked, culminating in Sir Gawain’s last battle with Mordred. 310pp, US first edition. £19.99 NOW £5.50


37310 WORDSWORTH DICTIONARY OF


PHRASE AND FABLE by E. C. Brewer Based on the original work of Dr. Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, this invaluable dictionary is fully revised and updated, 2006. Embracing archaeology, history, religion, the arts, science, mythology and characters from fiction, it explains the origins of the familiar and unfamiliar in everyday speech and literature, the colloquial and the proverbial. Includes quotations which illustrate many of the entries, adding hugely to this valuable reference work. A mammoth 1180pp in paperback. ONLY £4


75300 FIESTA: Days of the Dead and Other


Mexican Festivals by Chloë Sayer The author draws on her extensive travels in Mexico and on the wide-ranging collections in the British Museum, to give a


contemporary context to these delightful, uniquely Mexican


festivities. With extensive preparations, they commemorate local saints’ days and religious holidays such as Christmas, Carnival and Holy Week. Many festivals are dominated by masked dances, with the devil, death, angels and the deadly sins doing battle. On 1st and 2nd November, the deceased are thought to visit friends and relatives on earth. Families welcome the returning souls with flowers, incense, candles and feasting. On 12th December, Mexicans everywhere honour Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico and an important symbol of national identity. 128 pages 22cm x 22cm with over 125 colour illus. £14.99 NOW £5


£2 Classics 73738 THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR AND


OTHER WORKS by Nikolai Gogol The Government Inspector, a perennial favourite on stage and screen. His quirky characters - the lowly official who imagines himself to be the King of Spain, the man committed to chase his nose around St. Petersburg, a whole village paralysed at the prospect of being visited by an authority from the capital - are immortal. 552 page paperback.


100412 CRANFORD AND OTHER STORIES by Elizabeth Gaskell


Six of her finest stories as diverse in setting as in subject matter, these tales move from the gentle comedy of life in a small English country town in ‘Dr Harrison’s Confessions’, to atmospheric horror in far north-west Wales with ‘The Doom of the Griffiths’. 543pp, paperback.


23783 COMPLETE FATHER BROWN by G.K. Chesterton


This complete collection contains all the favourite Father Brown stories, showing a quiet wit and compassion that has endeared him to many. 800pp. Paperback.


23956 AESOP’S FABLES


illustrated by Arthur Rackham with an intro- duction by G.K. Chesterton


The fox and the grapes, the dog in the manger, the wolf in sheep’s clothing and many others. 199pp in paperback.


23781 DON QUIXOTE by Miguel de Cervantes Cervantes’ tale of the deranged gentleman who turns knight-errant, tilts at windmills and battles with sheep in the service of the lady of his dreams, Dulcinea del Toboso, has amused generations of readers. Translation by P.A. Motteaux, 787pp paperback.


100682 OLIVER TWIST by Charles Dickens 400pp. Paperback.


68844 RAGGED TROUSERED


PHILANTHROPISTS by Robert Tressell Epic in scale, the novel charts the ruinous effects of the laissez-faire mercantilist ethics on the men, women, and children of the working classes, and through its emblematic characters, argues for a socialist politics as the only hope for a civilized and humane life for all. Foreword by Tony Benn. Paperback, 619pp.


100415 MOONSTONE by Wilkie Collins The Moonstone, a priceless Indian diamond which had been brought to England as spoils of war, is given to Rachel Verrinder on her 18th birthday. That very night, the stone is stolen. Sergeant Cuff is called in - the mystery of the missing stone is ingeniously solved. 448pp. Paperback.


31854 THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 232pp. Paperback.


36907 ROMEO AND JULIET


by William Shakespeare 152pp. Paperback.


23860 FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley 192pp. Paperback.


59988 LITTLE MEN and JO’S BOYS by Louisa May Alcott


‘Little Men: Life at Plumfield with Jo’s Boys’ and ‘Jo’s Boys and How They Turned Out’, are the two American classics, brought together in one volume. Complete and unabridged text, 511pp in paperback with woodcut illus.


59981 MOONFLEET by J. Meade Falkner Orphan John Trenchard is banished by his Aunt Jane. Unofficially adopted by the mysterious Elzevir Block, John comes to learn the reasons for the noises in the graveyard at night, in the tradition of Treasure Island. 236 page paperback.


73737 THE ESSENTIAL KAFKA by Franz Kafka The Trial, where the rules are hidden from even the highest officials, is a chilling, blackly amusing tale. Still more enigmatic is The Castle. Kafka deals in dark and quirkily humorous terms with the insoluble dilemmas of a world which offers no reassurance, and no reliable guidance to resolving our existential and emotional uncertainties and anxieties. Introduction by John R. Williams. 614 page paperback.


73728 THE BEATRIX POTTER COLLECTION: Volume One by Beatrix Potter


Includes The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, The Tailor of Gloucester, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, The Tale of Two Bad Mice, The Tale of the Pie and the Patty Pan, The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher. 412 page paperback, illus.


73729 THE BEATRIX POTTER COLLECTION:


Volume Two by Beatrix Potter Includes The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding, The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies, The Tale of Ginger and Pickles. 430 page paperback, illus.


72384 LADY SUSAN AND OTHER WORKS by Jane Austen


Lady Susan is a wickedly funny epistolary novel about a captivating but unscrupulous widow seeking to snare husbands for her daughter and herself. Plus works like Catharine, Love and Freindship [sic], and The History of England. Paperback, 359pp.


23841 KING LEAR by William Shakespeare


King Lear has been widely acclaimed as Shakespeare’s most powerful tragedy. Elemental and passionate, it encompasses the horrific and the heart-rending. 160pp. Paperback.


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66180 COMPLETE RICHARD HANNAY STORIES by John Buchan


In Greenmantle, he undertakes a vital mission to prevent jihad in the Islamic Near East. Mr Standfast, set in the decisive months of 1917-18, is the novel in which Hannay finally falls in love. In The Three Hostages, he finds himself unravelling a kidnapping mystery. In The Island of Sheep, he is called upon to honour an old oath. 992 paperback pages. Great value.


100568 MADAME BOVARY by Gustave Flaubert


Flaubert’s protagonist in particular has never ceased to fascinate. Romantic heroine or middle-class neurotic, flawed wife and mother or passionate protester against the conventions of bourgeois society, simultaneously the subject of Flaubert’s admiration and the butt of his irony - Emma Bovary remains one of the most enigmatic of fictional creations. 304pp. Paperback.


23800 DIARY OF A NOBODY by George and Weedon Grossmith The diary is that of a man who acknowledges that he is not a “Somebody” - Charles Pooter - it chronicles in hilarious detail the everyday life of the lower middle class during the Great Victorian age. 224pp. Paperback.


23799 WIND IN THE WILLOWS by Kenneth Grahame


Rat, Mole, Badger and the preposterous Mr Toad, have brought delight to many through the years. 192pp. Paperback.


23780 ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND AND THROUGH THE LOOKING- GLASS by Lewis Carroll


The simple language, dreamlike atmosphere, and fantastical characters are as appealing to young readers today as ever they were. Illus by Sir John Tenniel. 288pp. Paperback.


23768 JANE EYRE by Charlotte Bronte Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, she possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit and great courage. 448pp. Paperback.


23763 PERSUASION by Jane Austen Anne Elliot is one of Austen’s quietest heroines, but also one of the strongest and the most open to change. She lives at the time of the Napoleonic wars, a time of accident, adventure, the making of new fortunes and alliances. 208pp. Paperback.


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59983 UNCLE SILAS by Sheridan Le Fanu Le Fanu is amongst the top-notch exponents of the creepy, the criminal and the oppressive. In this Victorian Gothic tale, the orphaned teenage heiress Maud Ruthyn, fears for her life at the hand of her sinister uncle. 432 page paperback.


58193 HAUNTER OF THE RING AND OTHER TALES by Robert E. Howard


21 tales of suspense, high adventure and Lovecraftian horror. 397pp, paperback.


£3 Classics


62732 IN GHOSTLY COMPANY by Amyas Northcote


A rare and splendid collection of strange and disturbing tales from the golden age of ghost stories. 144 page paperback.


59991 BEAST WITH FIVE FINGERS by W. F. Harvey


Along with such classics as ‘August Heat’,’The Dabblers’, ‘Sarah Bennet’s Possession’ and many more stories which create an eerie sense of fear. 418pp paperback.


56597 MOHAMMED by Washington Irving


According to Mohammed, the one true religion was revealed to five great prophets before him - Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus. But each time their message was ignored and people chose to worship false gods instead. This later part of his life, as told by Washington Irving, is as much about military conquest as spiritual teaching. 272pp. Paperback.


56203 BULLDOG DRUMMOND by Sapper


Bulldog Drummond was the original daredevil adventurer. ‘Bulldog Drummond’, ‘The Black Gang’, ‘The Third Round’, ‘The Final Count’, all of which are contained within this volume. His chameleon appearances are one of the joys of these thrilling tales. 768pp. Paperback.


£3.50 Classics 22062 EXTRAORDINARY POPULAR


DELUSIONS AND THE MADNESS OF CROWDS by Charles Mackay


This classic catalogue of some of the most Goutre enthusiasm, speculative, religious, or just plain daft, is a salutary reminder of the follies of mankind which are not unique to the modern world. The South Sea Bubble, Witch mania, alchemy, the Crusades, haunted houses and even Tulipomania. 724 page paperback.


56596 SHACKLETON: Heart of the Antarctic and South introduced by Dr Beau Riffenburgh


Ernest Shackleton led two Antarctic expeditions, and died shortly after the beginning of the third. For months Shackleton held his party together before


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taking to boats and bringing everyone to safety to Elephant Island. His open-boat journey to South Georgia, and the eventual rescue of the party left behind, are now legendary. 768 pages in paperback. £3.50


58185 JACK THE RIPPER: The Whitechapel Murderer by Terry Lynch


This book looks at the evidence left by the murderer and the reports and investigative papers which recorded the atrocities that the ripper performed. 369 page paperback. £3.50


£4 Classics


23951 POEMS AND SONNETS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE


They divide into two parts; the first 126 sonnets are addressed to a fair youth for whom the poet has an obsessive love and the second chronicles his love for the notorious ‘Dark Lady. In addition to the sonnets, this volume includes Shakespeare’s two lengthy narrative poems on classical themes. 208pp. Paperback.


59994 THE CASTLE by Franz Kafka Kafka’s final novel was written during 1922 when he was already at an advanced stage of TB which was to kill him. The novel is enigmatic and an allegory of the sprawling Austro-Hungarian Empire as it disintegrates into modern nation states. It is the search by a central European Jew for acceptance or perhaps it is a spiritual quest for grace or salvation. 283pp, paperback.


47920 EUGENE ONEGIN: And Four Tales from Russia’s Southern Frontier by Alexander Pushkin


What shines through here are not only Puskin’s touching story and subtle characterisation, but his incisive pictures of contemporary Russian life and landscapes, his social and literary comment, his humour, and indeed the essential poetry of the work. With four captivating verse-tales from Pushkin’s early maturity. Paperback, 306pp.


38951 TRAVELS IN THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA by Mungo Park


In 1975, Mungo Park, a 24-year-old Scottish surgeon, set out from the Gambia to trace the course of the Niger, a river of which Europeans had no first-hand knowledge. This is his journal of the extraordinary journey. Paperback. 448pp.


35497 THE ART OF WAR and THE BOOK OF LORD SHANG by Sun Tzu


‘The Art of War’ analyses the nature of war and reveals how victory may be ensured. ‘The Book of Lord Shang’ is a political treatise for the instruction of rulers. Paperback, 256pp.


34960 SELECTED POEMS OF WILLIAM BLAKE by William Blake


This volume contains his greatest writings including Songs of Innocence, Songs of Experience, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell and a generous selection from the Prophetic Books including Milton and Jerusalem. 384pp paperback.


33870 MARLOWE: The Plays by Christopher Marlowe


Marlowe’s characters constantly strive to break out of the social, religious, and rhetorical bonds within which they are confined. 546pp. Paperback.


28847 DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA by Alexis de Tocqueville


De Tocqueville examines the structures, institutions and operation of democracy, and shows how Europe can learn from American successes and failures. His central theme is the advancement of the rule of the people, but he also predicts that slavery will bring about the most horrible of civil wars, foresees that the USA and Russia will be the superpowers of the 20th century. Paperback reprint.


25259 CONCISE PEPYS edited by Tom Griffiths


Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) began his celebrated diary on the 1st January 1660 immediately prior to the Restoration of Charles II to the throne. A regular attendant at the King’s Theatre, he was a hearty eater and drinker and delighted in recording his fondness for women. 816 page paperback.


25252 TAO TE CHING by Lao Tzu Dating from around 300BC, this is the first great classic of the Chinese school of philosophy called Taoism. Within its pages is summed up a complete view of the cosmos and how human beings should respond to it. Wordsworth paperback.


53204 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES These accomplished tales from the pens of great writers are object-lessons in the art of creating a literary masterpiece on a small canvas. Short stories from Arnold Bennett to Virginia Woolf. 1408pp, paperback. ONLY £6


51912 SELECTED WORKS OF D.H. LAWRENCE


‘The Captain’s Doll’, ‘The Fox’, ‘The Ladybird’, ‘St. Mawr’, ‘The Princess’, ‘The Virgin and the Gypsy’ and ‘The Escaped Cock’ are among the shorter stories included in this volume. 1353 pages in huge softback. ONLY £7


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