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Books in the Fantasy - English genre:

The Princess and Curdie (1883)

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In this sequel to The Princess and the Goblin, Curdie and his beasts restore Irene’s King-Papa to his throne. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): George MacDonald
Illustrator(s): James Allen

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The Princess Nobody: A Tale of Fairyland (1884)

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Richard Doyle drew a series of fairy illustrations. William Allingham then wrote poetry to go with them to produce the first book, In Fairy Land. Several years later, Andrew Lang wrote a fairy story to go with the illustrations. Read online at the Un... View More

Author(s): Andrew Lang
Illustrator(s): Richard Doyle

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Slateandpencilvania: Being the Adventures of Dick on a Desert Island (1885)

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An arithmetical Robinsonnade fantasy. Read for free online at the University of Florida.

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

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Four Winds Farm (1886)

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A nine year old boy living on the moors, gets some help from the four winds. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

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

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Little Queen Anne and Her Majesty’s Letters (1886)

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An educational fantasy. Read for free online at the University of Florida.

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

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Pothooks and Perseverance: or The ABC Serpent (1886)

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A fantasy of penmanship. Read for free online at the University of Florida.

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

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Legends for Lionel (1887)

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A Christmas fantasy. Read for free online at the University of Florida.

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

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The Gold of Fairnilee (1888)

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Tells how Randal found the gold of Fairnilee and used it in time of famine to aid the people. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Andrew Lang
Illustrator(s): E. A. Lemann
T. Scott

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The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1888)

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The burghers of Hamelin town outsmart themselves. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Robert Browning
Illustrator(s): Kate Greenaway

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Flora’s Feast: A Masque of Flowers (1889)

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Humanized flowers. Read for free online at the University of Florida.

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

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Sylvie and Bruno (1889)

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This novel by the author of Alice weaves between the worlds of faerie and Victorian England. Read for free online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): Lewis Carroll
Illustrator(s): Harry Furniss

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The Children of the Castle (1890)

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A story of twin sisters and magic set in North Wales. Read for free online at the University of Florida.

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

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Queen Summer: or The Tourney of the Lily and the Rose (1890)

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A tour de force illustrated poem. Read for free online at the University of Florida.

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

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Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (1893)

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This is the second and concluding volume of the novel by the author of Alice which weaves between the worlds of faerie and Victorian England. Read for free online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): Lewis Carroll
Illustrator(s): Harry Furniss

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The Fairy Ship (1895)

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A nonsense verse with illustrations. This is a later reissue. Read for free online at Toronto Public Library. NOTE: that link downloads a very large file.... View More

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

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The Wonderful Visit (1895)

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When the Vicar shoots a visiting angel, what can he do but offer him a room at the vicarage? Only the cover is by Rackham. Read for free online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): H. G. Wells
Illustrator(s): Arthur Rackham

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The Zankiwank & The Bletherwitch (1896)

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An ‘Alice” fantasy. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): S. J. Adair Fitzgerald
Illustrator(s): Arthur Rackham

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Two Old Ladies, Two Foolish Fairies and a Tom Cat (1897)

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The Black Witch returns Puss’ boot and sends him to stir up a rebellion in fairyland. Read for free online at HathiTrust.

Author(s): Maggie Browne
Illustrator(s): Arthur Rackham

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A Floral Fantasy in an Old English Garden (1898)

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Humanized flowers. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

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

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The Chimes: A Goblin Story (1899)

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The goblins ringing the chimes show Trotty a dystopian future -- he wakes determined to do what he can to make things better. This Christmas story followed the successful A Christmas Carol.... View More

Author(s): Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s): F. D. Bedford

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