Historical vignettes, 2nd series by Bernard Capes

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Author Capes, Bernard, 1854-1918
Title Historical vignettes, 2nd series
Alternate Title Historical vignettes, second series
Original Publication United Kingdom: Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd., 1912.
Note "Ten of the following sketches are reprints from a volume, Historical Vignettes [1st series, #70642], published by Mr. Fisher Unwin in 1910. The remaining twelve here appear in book-form for the first time."--Note.
Contents "Dead man's plack" -- Fair Rosamond -- Maid Marian -- Raleigh -- Marlowe -- Queen Elizabeth -- Drake's chaplain -- George Buchanan -- The Lord Treasurer -- The Princess Elizabeth -- James II -- The King's Champion -- George I -- George III -- The hero of Waterloo -- Beau Brummell -- Paganini -- Napoleon -- Leonardo da Vinci -- Wu Taotsz, the celestial painter -- Cleopatra and the Decurion -- The Galilean.
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Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Historical fiction
Subject Short stories, English
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