"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.