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RMD9CWH1–Henry Morley (1822-1894) English author and editor, professor of English Literature at University College London 1865-1889, pictured c1890. The Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore was one of Morleys pupils.
RM2ABAY0B–William Wordsworth Vintage 1800's Poet, 1770-1850. Portrait Engraving by Thomas Landseer from a drawing by Benjamin Robert Haydon, 1818. 1811-1836. William Wordsworth was an English Romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped to launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their joint publication Lyrical Ballads.
RMP68X8P–Portrait of a young Jane Austen (1775-1817), an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature. Dated 1790.
RMW60B2B–Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), c1835. By Edward Francis Finden (1791-1857). Samuel Johnson, often referred to as Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor, and lexicographer.
RMK08C5F–Headshot of William Hand Browne, during his time of employment at The Johns Hopkins University he was an English professor, a librarian, and eventually promoted to a professor of English literature, he lived from 1828-1912, United States, 1890.
RMMDHRFM–A portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer (1343 – 1400), known as the Father of English literature, is widely considered to be the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages. Among his many works are The Book of the Duchess, The House of Fame, The Legend of Good Women and Troilus and Criseyde, but he is best known for The Canterbury Tales. His work was crucial in legitimizing the literary use of the Middle English vernacular at a time when the dominant literary languages in England were French and Latin. The first poet to be buried in Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey, he also achieved fame as an author,
RMA37X8K–John Keats, Romantic poet, English literature, Portrait by Joseph Severn, Hampstead, painting, London, England, UK, history
RMW22KR5–A Sotheby's employee handles a first edition of 'Robinson Crusoe' by Daniel Defoe which will be included in Sotheby's upcoming English literature, history, children's books, and illustrations auction.
RMDX6038–ohn Carey, literary critic, and emeritus Merton Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford. February 2014
RMM579T0–Samuel Johnson - English writer who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer
RF2D85XC8–Vintage photo Frances Benjamin Johnston - English Literature, Lesson on Whittier, Middle Class, The Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia 1899-1900
RMF734J2–Geoffrey Chaucer, c.1343 –1400, aka the Father of English literature. English author, poet, philosopher, bureaucrat, and diplomat.
RMMD8PK3–Engraving of the title page for The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan, a classical work of English literature. From an original engraving in The Select Works of John Bunyan, circa 1840.
RMG30708–Small bookshelf with old books from around 1900-1915, including English Literature Classics such as Dickens and Thacker.
RM2JD1JYY–An early portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer (1343?-1400) English writer, poet, author, philosopher ,astronomer and civil servant. He is recorded also as serving as Deputy Forester in the royal forest of Petherton Park in North Petherton, Somerset. His most famous work is The Canterbury Tales , and he is sometimes remembered as 'The father of English literature', or, 'The father of English poetry'. He also worked as civil servant, a bureaucrat, courtier, diplomat, & member of parliament He was the first writer to be buried in what is now called Poets' Corner, in Westminster Abbey.
RMD9CTMP–Marcus Stone (1840-1921) c1880, English genre painter and book illustrator, including titles by Dickens and Anthony Trollope..
RMP68X94–Portrait of William Wordsworth (1770-1850) was a major English Romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped to launch the Romantic Age in English literature with the 1798 joint publication Lyrical Ballads. Dated 16th century.
RMERHRPN–Samuel Johnson's residence at Brighton - English essayist, biographer, lexicographer and critic of English Literature, 18
RMK0J5C1–Seated headshot portrait of Don Cameron Allen, a professor of English literature at The Johns Hopkins University. 1963.
RMP03PMK–A portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400), known as the Father of English literature. Widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages, he was the first poet to be buried in Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey. While he achieved fame during his lifetime as an author, philosopher, and astronomer, composing a scientific treatise on the astrolabe for his ten-year-old son Lewis, Chaucer also maintained an active career in the civil service as a bureaucrat, courtier and diplomat. He is best known today for The Canterbury Tales.
RM2B6D60X–Noah's Ark from the Junius manuscript (Cædmon manuscript), 10th century. The Junius manuscript is one of the four major codices of Old English literature. It contains poetry dealing with Biblical subjects in Old English, the vernacular language of Anglo-Saxon England. The manuscript is made of four poems which have been given the titles Genesis, Exodus, Daniel, and Christ and Satan. For a long time, scholars believed them to be the work of Cædmon. However, this theory has been discarded due to the significant differences between the poems. MS Bodl. Junius II.
RMW22KRY–A Sotheby's employee handles a silver cigarette case, once belonging to Sir Winston Churchill, which will be included in Sotheby's upcoming English literature, history, children's books, and illustrations auction.
RMDX5YWB–ohn Carey, literary critic, and emeritus Merton Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford. February 2014
RFC4GDFR–Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) on engraving from 1800s. English author who made lasting contributions to English literature.
RMC1NFTE–Defoe, Daniel (1660-1731). English novelist. Robinson Crusoe rescuing of the boat all what could be before of its sinking.
RF2F4AJP4–This images shows Charles Dickens at age 56. It is an engraving by J C Armytage and taken from the last photo of dickens taken in ASmerica - the year was 1856. Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is one of the best known and most distinguished English novelists. He lived during the Victorian era. This engraving of Dickens at age 47 was the frontispiece to Vol. III of John Forster's 1874 biography of Dickens
RMKFTCEP–Chaucer at the court of Edward III, 14th century. Geoffrey Chaucer, c. 1343 – 1400, known as the Father of English literature, poet, author, philosopher and astronomer. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.
RMB06JB9–Title page of the 1605 publication of Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Woodcut with a watercolor wash
RMFJ5EA8–Popular Classic English Literature Books in Scriptum shop window, Turl Street, Oxford, England
RM2AA1AP6–Students of both sexes take notes as a professor lectures during an English literature class at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.
RMD9CWW9–Richard Le Gallienne (1866-1967) English poet and writer, pictured c1894. Father of Eva Le Gallienne (1899-1991) the American actress.
RMERHRP5–Samuel Johnson - on cover of Bookman 1903. English essayist, biographer, lexicographer and critic of English Literature. 18
RMKRD1AR–A view of Shakespeare's grave in the chancel of Holy Trinity Church, Stratford upon Avon. The stone slab covering his grave is inscribed with a curse against anyone who disturbs his bones: Shakespeare's grave.Good frend for Iesvs sake forbeare, To digg the dvst encloased heare. Blest be ye man yt spares thes stones, And cvrst be he yt moves my bones. On the wall above the chancel is a monument with a bust of Shakespeare writing with a quill pen. Date: circa 1909
RMRJ70D7–Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), often referred to as Dr. Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. He was a devout Anglican, a generous philanthropist and a committed Tory. Johnson was, in the words of Steven Lynn, 'more than a well-known writer and scholar'; he was a celebrity for his activities and when there was nothing to report, something was invented.
RMJXYTW4–Adela Mackie celebrates her A-level results at St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School in Bristol, after the 18-year-old, who overcame the death of her father Philip during her AS-level exams last year, got two A* grades in history and psychology and an A in English literature.
RMDX602Y–ohn Carey, literary critic, and emeritus Merton Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford. February 2014
RM2GGA311–Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861). English poet. Portrait by Michele Gordigiani (1830-1909). Oil on canvas (73,7 x 58,4 cm), 1858. National Portrait Gallery. London, England, United Kingdom.
RF2J64G85–The 1891 caption reads: “Armed herself with a footstool” – spoken by Miss Matty. It is taken from Mrs Gaskell’s novel Cranford and illustrated by Hugh Thomson. Elizabeth C Gaskell (died 1865), often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian society, including the very poor. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848. Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Brontë, published in 1857, was the first biography of Brontë. Among Gaskell's best known novels is Cranford (1851–5
RM2HPGC60–Illustration for The Echoing Green, from Songs of Innocence first published in 1799 by English poet and artist William Blake, 1757 - 1827.
RMFJ5E87–Popular Classic English Literature Books in Scriptum shop window, Turl Street, Oxford, England
RM2AA1ATB–Students takes notes and participate in an English literature seminar in a venerable room at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. Note Harvard coat of arms over fireplace.
RMD9CWXF–Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) English poet of the Victorian era. He was appointed Poet Laureate in 1850 and remains one of the most widely read poets in the English language.
RMTXGXYY–Virginia Woolf (born Stephen - 1882-1941). English novelist, essayist and critic Photograph
RMERHRP9–Samuel Johnson - English essayist, biographer, lexicographer and critic of English Literature, 18 September 1709 - 13 December
RMM7M587–Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812 – 1870. English writer and social critic. Seen here aged 23. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June, 1894.
RM2B033KF–Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343 – 25 October 1400), celebrated as the Father of English literature, is widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages and was the first poet to be buried in Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey. While he achieved fame during his lifetime as an author, philosopher, and astronomer, composing a scientific treatise on the astrolabe for his ten-year-old son Lewis, Chaucer also maintained an active career in the civil service as a bureaucrat, courtier and diplomat. Among his many works are The Book of the Duchess, The House of Fame, The Legend of Good Women a
RMF23FW5–William Shakespeare ( 1564 - 1616) was born in Straford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. He was an English poet and playwright and sometime between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part-owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. Hi is now widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
RMRJ7H0R–To this brook Ophelia came one day. Ophelia is a character in William Shakespeare's drama Hamlet. She is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes, and potential wife of Prince Hamlet.
RMDX605C–ohn Carey, literary critic, and emeritus Merton Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford. February 2014
RM2D17RF0–Classic secondhand English literature books on shelf in Oxfam charity bookshop, Newbury, Berkshire, England, UK
RM2GGEBN8–Agnes Strickland (1796-1874). English historian and poet. Portrait by John Hayes (1786-1866). Oil on canvas (92,1 x 71,8 cm), 1846. National Portrait Gallery. London, England, United Kingdom.
RF2J64G82–The 1891 caption reads: “Mrs ffaringdon and Mr ffoulkes.” It is taken from Mrs Gaskell’s novel Cranford and illustrated by Hugh Thomson. Elizabeth C Gaskell (died 1865), often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian society, including the very poor. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848. Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Brontë, published in 1857, was the first biography of Brontë. Among Gaskell's best known novels is Cranford (1851–53). Hugh Thomson (died
RMF1XFRH–John Coyle, editor, and Senior Lecturer in English Literature in the University of Glasgow, at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2015. Edinburgh, Scotland. 20th August 2015
RMFJ5EJ3–Popular Classic English Literature Books in Scriptum shop window, Turl Street, Oxford, England
RMD9CTAA–Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) in 1876, English novelist and employee of the General Post Office. His output was prolific, his two great series being the Barsetshire novels beginning with The Warden, 1855, and the Palliser novels.
RMERF8TN–John Sutherland, Emeritus Professor of English Literature, newspaper columnist and author at the Edinburgh International Book
RMM7M57T–Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812 – 1870. English writer and social critic. Seen here aged 18. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June, 1894.
RM2B033KG–Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343 – 25 October 1400), celebrated as the Father of English literature, is widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages and was the first poet to be buried in Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey. While he achieved fame during his lifetime as an author, philosopher, and astronomer, composing a scientific treatise on the astrolabe for his ten-year-old son Lewis, Chaucer also maintained an active career in the civil service as a bureaucrat, courtier and diplomat. Among his many works are The Book of the Duchess, The House of Fame, The Legend of Good Women a
RME9KDEP–British literary critic, and emeritus Merton Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford, John Carey.
RME12CXJ–Dec. 12, 2011 - The kitchen of a terrace house in North Devon has, in three months, been turned into an ancient Egyptian temple. It is the work of Mr. Hugh Hamilton McGoverne, former reader in English Literature at the University of Prague, who for the past 10 years has lived at 4, Elm Terrace, Instow. The temple, accurate to the finest detail, is believed to be the only reproduction of such a temple in the country and has been highly praised by leading Egyptologists
RMDX5YY6–ohn Carey, literary critic, and emeritus Merton Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford. February 2014
RM2A3DYMR–Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) Scottish author, poet and historian whose works remain classics of English literature. Oil painting by Sir Henry Raeburn (1756-1823) painted in 1822.
RM2G8DH7Y–Ben Jonson (Benjamin Jonson) (1572-1637). English poet and dramatist. Portrait by Abraham van Blyenberch (1575/6-1624). Oil on canvas (47 x 41,9 cm), ca. 1617. National Portrait Gallery. London, England, United Kingdom.
RF2F4AJNX–The caption for this 1837 image reads: Copy of plan from Oliver Twist written in 1837. Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is one of the best known and most distinguished English novelists. He lived during the Victorian era. Among his best-known works are: A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Great Expectations, Oliver Twist, and A Tale of Two Cities.
RMF1XF21–John Coyle, editor, and Senior Lecturer in English Literature in the University of Glasgow, at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2015. Edinburgh, Scotland. 20th August 2015
RF2C1EX9N–Matthew Arnold (1822 – 1888) was an English poet and cultural critic who worked as an inspector of schools. He was the son of Thomas Arnold, the celeb
RMFJ5FRB–Popular Classic English Literature Books in Scriptum shop window, Turl Street, Oxford, England
RMHF5XT7–Higher Education in the UK: Aberystwyth University students in a English Literature seminar tutorial on the campus
RMT96KK2–Samuel Johnson (September 18, 1709 - December 13, 1784), often referred to as Dr. Johnson, was an English author who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. Johnson was a devout Anglican and committed Tory. He is the subject of James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson.
RMD9D14J–Jerome Klapka Jerome (1859-1927) was an English write. Playwright, and humorist, best known for the humorous tale Three Men in a Boat. Jerome a home at his desk at Goulds Grove, Wallingford, c1903.
RMC84YFF–H.G.WELLS leaving the Lycee Francaise in London in 1940 with Rebecca West after meeting of the International PEN writers' group
