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The Life and Works of A. C. Michael

Literature

Chaundler 1916a

Chaundler, Christine & Wood, Eric, My Book of Beautiful Legends (London: Cassell and Co., 1916)

This book contains 55 stories and 12 coloured plates, all by Michael. Although the writing is credited to Christine Chaundler and Eric Wood, he wrote only 8 of the stories.

Frontispiece
Out flew a beautiful fairylike creature with a rainbow-coloured wings, 1916
Facing p.6
The loaves had been turned into roses, red and white, 1916
Facing p.30
The dragon was indeed a terrible beast, 1916
Facing p.52
For a moment they stood looking at each other—the barefoot beggar-girl in her rags, and the king in his jewelled crown, 1916
Facing p.100
In all that great multitude of fishes there was none that had the hook in his mouth, 1916
Facing p.142
Naisi lifted Deidre high upon his shoulder, 1916
Facing p.176
Iduna laughed at him. Who had ever heard of better apples than hers?, 1916
Facing p.198
He set them adrift upon the wide ocean, to be carried where the waves willed, 1916
Facing p.234
Straight before them the Wandering Rocks reared their glittering pinnacles, 1916
Facing p.284
Galahad alone could see the perfect beauty of the Holy Grail, 1916
Facing p.316
Fiercely Frederick bore down upon the unknown knight, 1916
Facing p.348
They hurried after the Piper, laughing and dancing and shouting for joy, 1916