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Fantasy - English Genre

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Books in the Fantasy - English genre:

The Famous History of the Seven Champions of Christendom (1696)

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An early printing of this famous romance. Read online at Hathitrust.

Author(s): Richard Johnson
Illustrator(s): None

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The Renowned History of the Seven Champions of Christendom (1824)

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The story of the adventures of St. George of England and his companions. This is a reprint of the original version first printed in 1597. Read online at Hathitrust.... View More

Author(s): Richard Johnson
Illustrator(s): Unknown

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A Christmas Carol (1843)

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The classic story of the redemption of Ebenezer Scrooge. READ NOW.

Author(s): Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s): John Leech

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The Chimes (1845)

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The goblins ringing the chimes show old Trotty a dystopian future for his family -- he wakes determined to do all he can to avert it. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s): Richard Doyle
John Leech
Daniel Maclise
Clarkson Stanfield

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The Cricket on the Hearth (1846)

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This the the most popular of Dickens’ Christmas books tells a domestic story of the Peerybingle family. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s): Richard Doyle
Edwin Landseer
John Leech
Daniel Maclise
Clarkson Stanfield

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The King of the Golden River (1860)

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Gluck and his two evil older brothers lived in the Treasure Valley until the South West Wind turned it into a desert. How it was changed back again is the burden of the story. In this edition the King has a regular nose instead of the “hooter.&... View More

Author(s): John Ruskin
Illustrator(s): Richard Doyle

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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1866)

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The most famous and popular fantasy novel in English. This is the first American edition, consisting of the original English printing, which the author suppressed. READ NOW.... View More

Author(s): Lewis Carroll
Illustrator(s): John Tenniel

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Dealings with the Fairies (1867)

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A collection of stories including ‘The Light Princess’ about a princess who losses her gravity. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): George MacDonald
Illustrator(s): Arthur Hughes

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Christmas Books (1869)

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An omnibus containing the five Christmas books: A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, The Cricket on the Hearth, The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain, and The Battle of Life.... View More

Author(s): Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s): Richard Doyle
Charles Keene
John Leech

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The Fairy Ship (1870)

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A nonsense verse with illustrations. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Anonymous
Illustrator(s): Walter Crane

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At the Back of the North Wind (1871)

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Diamond is visited by the North Wind who takes him on magical journeys. Read online at Hathitrust.

Author(s): George MacDonald
Illustrator(s): Arthur Hughes

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The Princess and the Goblin (1872)

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The Princess Irene is being raised at her King Papa’s hunting lodge. When her nurse keeps her out too late one evening, they are rescued from the goblins by Curdy, a miner’s son. Read online at Hathitrust.... View More

Author(s): George MacDonald
Illustrator(s): Arthur Hughes

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Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There (1872)

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Alice returns to Wonderland by way of the looking glass over the mantle and meets many queer people, including the Walrus and the Carpenter. Read for free online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): Lewis Carroll
Illustrator(s): John Tenniel

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Puck and Blossom: A Fairy Tale (1875)

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Two children go off on a fairy journey. Read online at the University of Florida.

Author(s): Rosa Mulholland
Illustrator(s): Kate Greenaway

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Seven Birthdays (1875)

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The adventures of the seven children of Mother Mollikins, who do not all turn out well due in part to the rather ambiguous role played by the Fairy Wiseacre. Read for free online at Google Books.... View More

Author(s): Kathleen Knox
Illustrator(s): Kate Greenaway

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The Cuckoo Clock (1877)

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An orphan girl finds a friend in the cuckoo clock who takes her on magical journeys. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Ennis Graham
Illustrator(s): Walter Crane

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The Tapestry Room (1879)

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Two cousins go on magical journeys by way of the Tapestry Room. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Mrs. Molesworth
Illustrator(s): Walter Crane

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The Boy’s Mabinogion (1881)

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A collection of twelve traditional Welsh tales mainly concerning the Matter of Britain. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Anonymous
Illustrator(s): Alfred Fredericks

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Wood Magic: A Fable (1881)

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In this woodland fantasy young Bevis can talk to the wild creatures. Read online at archive.org: Volume 1 and Volume 2.... View More

Author(s): Richard Jefferies
Illustrator(s): None

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Vice Versa or A Lesson to Fathers (1882)

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A boy, on the eve of his return to boarding school, trades places with his father. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): F. Anstey
Illustrator(s): None

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