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CHARLES DICKENS    -XXXL with lots of details- Portrait of Charles Dickens, from a pencil drawing from life by Rudolph Lehmann,1851.
Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812 – 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today.Vintage engraving circa mid 19th century english literature stock illustrations
CHARLES DICKENS -XXXL with lots of details- Portrait of Charles Dickens, from a pencil drawing from life by Rudolph Lehmann,1851. Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812 – 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today.Vintage engraving circa mid 19th century english literature stock illustrations

Portrait of Charles Dickens, from a pencil drawing from life by Rudolph Lehmann,1851. Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812 – 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today.Vintage engraving circa mid 19th century

John Keats Portrait, English Poet Portrait of John Keats (31 October 1795 – 23 February 1821) was an English poet in the Romantic period. Illustration published 1868. Source: Original edition is from my own archives. Copyright has expired and is in Public Domain. english literature stock illustrations
John Keats Portrait, English Poet Portrait of John Keats (31 October 1795 – 23 February 1821) was an English poet in the Romantic period. Illustration published 1868. Source: Original edition is from my own archives. Copyright has expired and is in Public Domain. english literature stock illustrations

Portrait of John Keats (31 October 1795 – 23 February 1821) was an English poet in the Romantic period. Illustration published 1868. Source: Original edition is from my own archives. Copyright has expired and is in Public Domain.

Works of William Shakespeare - Ophelia from Hamlet Vintage engraving of a scene from the works of William Shakespeare. Ophelia from Hamlet. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatises the revenge Prince Hamlet is instructed to enact on his uncle Claudius. Steel engraving, 1870 english literature stock illustrations
Works of William Shakespeare - Ophelia from Hamlet Vintage engraving of a scene from the works of William Shakespeare. Ophelia from Hamlet. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatises the revenge Prince Hamlet is instructed to enact on his uncle Claudius. Steel engraving, 1870 english literature stock illustrations

Vintage engraving of a scene from the works of William Shakespeare. Ophelia from Hamlet. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatises the revenge Prince Hamlet is instructed to enact on his uncle Claudius. Steel engraving, 1870

Portrait of Jane Austen (1775–1817) A vintage portrait depicts Jane Austen, the beloved English novelist whose sharp wit and keen social commentary made her one of the most enduring voices in literature. Born in 1775 in Steventon, England, Austen captured the complexities of class, manners, and romance in the Georgian era through timeless novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Emma. Her works continue to charm readers with their humor, insight, and vivid portrayal of 19th-century life. Austen died in 1817 in Winchester, leaving a literary legacy that shaped modern fiction and remains celebrated worldwide. english literature stock illustrations
Portrait of Jane Austen (1775–1817) A vintage portrait depicts Jane Austen, the beloved English novelist whose sharp wit and keen social commentary made her one of the most enduring voices in literature. Born in 1775 in Steventon, England, Austen captured the complexities of class, manners, and romance in the Georgian era through timeless novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Emma. Her works continue to charm readers with their humor, insight, and vivid portrayal of 19th-century life. Austen died in 1817 in Winchester, leaving a literary legacy that shaped modern fiction and remains celebrated worldwide. english literature stock illustrations

A vintage portrait depicts Jane Austen, the beloved English novelist whose sharp wit and keen social commentary made her one of the most enduring voices in literature. Born in 1775 in Steventon, England, Austen captured the complexities of class, manners, and romance in the Georgian era through timeless novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Emma. Her works continue to charm readers with their humor, insight, and vivid portrayal of 19th-century life. Austen died in 1817 in Winchester, leaving a literary legacy that shaped modern fiction and remains celebrated worldwide.

Canterbury Tales - The Prioress The Prioress, a character in "The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century and 'told' by a group of pilgrims on their way to the shrine of St Thomas à Becket at Canterbury Cathedral, Kent. This series of illustrations is from "Chaucer's Canterbury Tales", edited by John Saunders, publ. J.M. Dent & Co, 1889, and are based on those in the Ellesmere Manuscript. (Now in the public domain.) english literature stock illustrations
Canterbury Tales - The Prioress The Prioress, a character in "The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century and 'told' by a group of pilgrims on their way to the shrine of St Thomas à Becket at Canterbury Cathedral, Kent. This series of illustrations is from "Chaucer's Canterbury Tales", edited by John Saunders, publ. J.M. Dent & Co, 1889, and are based on those in the Ellesmere Manuscript. (Now in the public domain.) english literature stock illustrations

The Prioress, a character in "The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century and 'told' by a group of pilgrims on their way to the shrine of St Thomas à Becket at Canterbury Cathedral, Kent. This series of illustrations is from "Chaucer's Canterbury Tales", edited by John Saunders, publ. J.M. Dent & Co, 1889, and are based on those in the Ellesmere Manuscript. (Now in the public domain.)

Education Editable Stroke Icon Set A set of editable stroke thin line icons. File is built in the CMYK color space for optimal printing. The strokes are 2pt and fully editable: Make sure that you set your preferences to ‘Scale strokes and effects’ if you plan on resizing! english literature stock illustrations
Education Editable Stroke Icon Set A set of editable stroke thin line icons. File is built in the CMYK color space for optimal printing. The strokes are 2pt and fully editable: Make sure that you set your preferences to ‘Scale strokes and effects’ if you plan on resizing! english literature stock illustrations

A set of editable stroke thin line icons. File is built in the CMYK color space for optimal printing. The strokes are 2pt and fully editable: Make sure that you set your preferences to ‘Scale strokes and effects’ if you plan on resizing!

Three blind mice Three blind mice helping each other along and using a beetle as a guide, from the nursery rhyme as depicted in “The Diverting History of Three Blind Mice” illustrated by Edmund G Caldwell, published by Marcus Ward & Co of London, Belfast & New York in 1887. english literature stock illustrations
Three blind mice Three blind mice helping each other along and using a beetle as a guide, from the nursery rhyme as depicted in “The Diverting History of Three Blind Mice” illustrated by Edmund G Caldwell, published by Marcus Ward & Co of London, Belfast & New York in 1887. english literature stock illustrations

Three blind mice helping each other along and using a beetle as a guide, from the nursery rhyme as depicted in “The Diverting History of Three Blind Mice” illustrated by Edmund G Caldwell, published by Marcus Ward & Co of London, Belfast & New York in 1887.

They all ran after the farmer's wife “Three blind mice, Three blind mice, See how they run, See how they run, They all ran after the farmer’s wife…” from the nursery rhyme as depicted in “The Diverting History of Three Blind Mice” illustrated by Edmund G Caldwell, published by Marcus Ward & Co of London, Belfast & New York in 1887. english literature stock illustrations
They all ran after the farmer's wife “Three blind mice, Three blind mice, See how they run, See how they run, They all ran after the farmer’s wife…” from the nursery rhyme as depicted in “The Diverting History of Three Blind Mice” illustrated by Edmund G Caldwell, published by Marcus Ward & Co of London, Belfast & New York in 1887. english literature stock illustrations

“Three blind mice, Three blind mice, See how they run, See how they run, They all ran after the farmer’s wife…” from the nursery rhyme as depicted in “The Diverting History of Three Blind Mice” illustrated by Edmund G Caldwell, published by Marcus Ward & Co of London, Belfast & New York in 1887.

Bleak House Vintage engraving from the works of Charles Dickens. From Bleak House, "O my child, my child! Not dead in the first hours of her life, as my cruel sister told me, but sternly nurtured by her, after she had renounced me and my name! O my child, O my child!" english literature stock illustrations
Bleak House Vintage engraving from the works of Charles Dickens. From Bleak House, "O my child, my child! Not dead in the first hours of her life, as my cruel sister told me, but sternly nurtured by her, after she had renounced me and my name! O my child, O my child!" english literature stock illustrations

Vintage engraving from the works of Charles Dickens. From Bleak House, "O my child, my child! Not dead in the first hours of her life, as my cruel sister told me, but sternly nurtured by her, after she had renounced me and my name! O my child, O my child!"

Works of William Shakespeare - Ophelia from Hamlet Vintage engraving of a scene from the works of William Shakespeare. Ophelia from Hamlet. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatises the revenge Prince Hamlet is instructed to enact on his uncle Claudius. Steel engraving, 1870 english literature stock illustrations
Works of William Shakespeare - Ophelia from Hamlet Vintage engraving of a scene from the works of William Shakespeare. Ophelia from Hamlet. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatises the revenge Prince Hamlet is instructed to enact on his uncle Claudius. Steel engraving, 1870 english literature stock illustrations

Vintage engraving of a scene from the works of William Shakespeare. Ophelia from Hamlet. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatises the revenge Prince Hamlet is instructed to enact on his uncle Claudius. Steel engraving, 1870

Victorian Christmas card with a church and a daisy border, 1891 A Victorian Christmas card with a coloured illustration of a moonlit ancient church, its internal lights reflected in nearby water. A border of daisies encloses the church and a verse announces, “A light must be just over, pray, ’Tis truly charming then, you’ll say” with the message “Kindest Wishes for your happiness this CHRISTMAS”. english literature stock illustrations
Victorian Christmas card with a church and a daisy border, 1891 A Victorian Christmas card with a coloured illustration of a moonlit ancient church, its internal lights reflected in nearby water. A border of daisies encloses the church and a verse announces, “A light must be just over, pray, ’Tis truly charming then, you’ll say” with the message “Kindest Wishes for your happiness this CHRISTMAS”. english literature stock illustrations

A Victorian Christmas card with a coloured illustration of a moonlit ancient church, its internal lights reflected in nearby water. A border of daisies encloses the church and a verse announces, “A light must be just over, pray, ’Tis truly charming then, you’ll say” with the message “Kindest Wishes for your happiness this CHRISTMAS”.

Works of William Shakespeare - The Winter's Tale Vintage engraving of a scene from the works of William Shakespeare. Florizel and Perdita from The Winter's Tale. In a fit of wild and unfounded jealousy, Leontes, the King of Sicily, convinces himself that his pregnant wife is carrying his best friend’s love child. Leontes’s jealousy turns to tyranny as the king proceeds to destroy his entire family and a lifelong friendship. Steel engraving, 1870 english literature stock illustrations
Works of William Shakespeare - The Winter's Tale Vintage engraving of a scene from the works of William Shakespeare. Florizel and Perdita from The Winter's Tale. In a fit of wild and unfounded jealousy, Leontes, the King of Sicily, convinces himself that his pregnant wife is carrying his best friend’s love child. Leontes’s jealousy turns to tyranny as the king proceeds to destroy his entire family and a lifelong friendship. Steel engraving, 1870 english literature stock illustrations

Vintage engraving of a scene from the works of William Shakespeare. Florizel and Perdita from The Winter's Tale. In a fit of wild and unfounded jealousy, Leontes, the King of Sicily, convinces himself that his pregnant wife is carrying his best friend’s love child. Leontes’s jealousy turns to tyranny as the king proceeds to destroy his entire family and a lifelong friendship. Steel engraving, 1870

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