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Walter Crane (1845-1915) was one of the earliest contributors to children's literature and one of the most influential illustrators in the development of children's colour picture books. Crane began working for Edmund Evans in 1864 producing bright, colourful books which revolutionised the type of children's books available. This book 'A Masque Of Days, From The Last Essays Of Elia' was originally published in 1901. Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to...

Though best known for The Red Badge of Courage, his classic novel of men at war, in his tragically brief life and career Stephen Crane produced a wealth of stories--among them "The Monster," "The Upturned Face," "The Open Boat," and the title story--that stand among the most acclaimed and enduring in the history of American fiction. This superb volume collects stories of unique power and variety in which impressionistic, hallucinatory, and realistic situations alike are brilliantly conveyed through the cold, sometimes brutal irony of Crane's narrative voice.

There comes a time in the course of battle when a participant casts his fate to the gods of war, and carries on without question, the task at hand. Living, dying, right or wrong, can be contemplated later. The spirit of the bayonet takes over and carries the youth through the crucible of battle to emerge a short time later several ages older.

Stephen Cranes classic novel gives us a glimpse into the mind of a young soldier as he passes through the experience he will never be...

Stephen Crane's tales of Whilomville range in form from his last great short novel -The Monster- to some of the simplest sketches he ever wrote. But as the stories began to accumulate, Crane saw them as constituting a single group. Volume VII of The Works of Stephen Crane brings together -The Monster, - -His New Mittens, - and Whilomville Stories.

Discover the hidden truths revealed in The Lord of History for all Christians during difficult times. The Lord of History uncovers the mystery of the apostle John's revelation using the historical approach. Burning questions of all Christians are answered. What would be the outcome of life-and-death struggle between the Roman Empire and the church? Between the Caesars and Christ? Other issues discussed include the following:
--Proof of God's hand in history
--Ultimate victory of good over evil
--Prophecies of events, including conflict with Rome, Islamic conquests, the...