Sharp, William 1900-1961
Overview
| Works: | 71 works in 168 publications in 3 languages and 9,346 library holdings |
|---|---|
| Genres: | Fiction Juvenile works History Didactic fiction Domestic fiction Action and adventure fiction Biography Historical fiction Adventure stories Detective and mystery fiction |
| Roles: | Illustrator, Author, Other, Artist |
| Classifications: | PR5486, FIC |
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Most widely held works about
William Sharp
- Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson( Book )
- William Sharp, 1900-1961 : February 5-26, 1972, Graham, New York by William Sharp( Book )
- William Sharp, 1900-1961 : February 5-26, 1972( Book )
- Of mystery & imagination( Book )
- by William Sharp( )
- William Sharp 1900-1961 biographical file( )
- The law by William Sharp( Visual )
- [Sketchbook] by William Sharp( Visual )
- William Sharp by William Sharp( Book )
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Most widely held works by
William Sharp
A treasury of Stephen Foster by
Stephen Collins Foster(
)
4 editions published in 1946 in English and Italian and held by 1,628 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1946 in English and Italian and held by 1,628 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Heidi by
Johanna Spyri(
Book
)
15 editions published between 1945 and 2004 in English and held by 1,394 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Heidi goes to live with her grandfather in the mountains
15 editions published between 1945 and 2004 in English and held by 1,394 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Heidi goes to live with her grandfather in the mountains
Five little Peppers and how they grew by
Margaret Sidney(
Book
)
14 editions published between 1948 and 1990 in English and held by 1,264 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Adolescence
14 editions published between 1948 and 1990 in English and held by 1,264 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Adolescence
Tales of mystery and imagination by
Edgar Allan Poe(
Book
)
9 editions published between 1941 and 1969 in English and Hebrew and held by 617 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents an anthology of tales of horror and the supernatural
9 editions published between 1941 and 1969 in English and Hebrew and held by 617 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents an anthology of tales of horror and the supernatural
The Moonstone by
Wilkie Collins(
Book
)
12 editions published between 1944 and 1948 in English and held by 606 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Called "the first and greatest of English detective novels" by T.S. Eliot, The Moonstone is a masterpiece of suspense. A fabulous yellow diamond becomes the dangerous inheritance of Rachel Verinder. Outside her Yorkshire country house watch the Hindu priests who have waited for many years to reclaim their ancient talisman, Looted from the holy city of Somnauth. When the Moonstone disappears the case looks simple, but in mid-Victorian England no one is what they seem, and nothing can be taken for granted. Witnesses, suspects, and detectives each narrate the story in turn. The bemused butter, the love-stricken housemaid, the enigmatic detective Sergeant Cuff, the drug-addicted scientist -- each speculate on the mystery as Collins weaves their narratives together
12 editions published between 1944 and 1948 in English and held by 606 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Called "the first and greatest of English detective novels" by T.S. Eliot, The Moonstone is a masterpiece of suspense. A fabulous yellow diamond becomes the dangerous inheritance of Rachel Verinder. Outside her Yorkshire country house watch the Hindu priests who have waited for many years to reclaim their ancient talisman, Looted from the holy city of Somnauth. When the Moonstone disappears the case looks simple, but in mid-Victorian England no one is what they seem, and nothing can be taken for granted. Witnesses, suspects, and detectives each narrate the story in turn. The bemused butter, the love-stricken housemaid, the enigmatic detective Sergeant Cuff, the drug-addicted scientist -- each speculate on the mystery as Collins weaves their narratives together
Kidnapped : the adventures of David Balfour by
Robert Louis Stevenson(
Book
)
5 editions published in 1949 in English and Undetermined and held by 534 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After being kidnapped by his villainous uncle, sixteen-year-old David Balfour escapes and becomes involved in the struggle of the Scottish highlanders against English rule
5 editions published in 1949 in English and Undetermined and held by 534 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After being kidnapped by his villainous uncle, sixteen-year-old David Balfour escapes and becomes involved in the struggle of the Scottish highlanders against English rule
Wilhelm Meister's apprenticeship by
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe(
Book
)
5 editions published in 1959 in English and held by 504 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Wilhelm goes through deep self-realisation and decides to escape his empty life of a bourgeois businessman. After a failed romance with the theatre, Wilhelm commits himself to the mysterious Tower Society. A coming-of-age tale, a story of education and disillusionment, a novel of ideas ranging across literature, philosophy and politics, a masterpiece that resists all pigeonholing
5 editions published in 1959 in English and held by 504 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Wilhelm goes through deep self-realisation and decides to escape his empty life of a bourgeois businessman. After a failed romance with the theatre, Wilhelm commits himself to the mysterious Tower Society. A coming-of-age tale, a story of education and disillusionment, a novel of ideas ranging across literature, philosophy and politics, a masterpiece that resists all pigeonholing
Treasure Island by
Robert Louis Stevenson(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1949 in English and held by 378 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads to a pirate fortune as well as great danger
1 edition published in 1949 in English and held by 378 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads to a pirate fortune as well as great danger
Against all odds; pioneers of South America by
Marion Florence Lansing(
Book
)
7 editions published between 1939 and 1969 in English and held by 372 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Seventeen sketches of historical events and people that influenced social and political development and economic progress in South America from the 1500's to the early 1900's
7 editions published between 1939 and 1969 in English and held by 372 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Seventeen sketches of historical events and people that influenced social and political development and economic progress in South America from the 1500's to the early 1900's
The old curiosity shop by
Charles Dickens(
Book
)
4 editions published between 1941 and 1968 in English and held by 364 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of Little Nell, the beautiful child thrown into a shadowy, terrifying world, seems to belong less to the history of the Victorian novel than to folklore, fairy tale, or myth. The sorrows of Nell and her grandfather are offset by Dickens's creation of a dazzling contemporary world inhabited by some of his most brilliantly drawn characters-the eloquent ne'er-do-well Dick Swiveller; the hungry maid known as the "Marchioness"; the mannish lawyer Sally Brass; Quilp's brow-beaten mother-in-law; and Quilp himself, the lustful, vengeful dwarf, whose demonic energy makes a vivid counterpoint to Nell's purity
4 editions published between 1941 and 1968 in English and held by 364 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of Little Nell, the beautiful child thrown into a shadowy, terrifying world, seems to belong less to the history of the Victorian novel than to folklore, fairy tale, or myth. The sorrows of Nell and her grandfather are offset by Dickens's creation of a dazzling contemporary world inhabited by some of his most brilliantly drawn characters-the eloquent ne'er-do-well Dick Swiveller; the hungry maid known as the "Marchioness"; the mannish lawyer Sally Brass; Quilp's brow-beaten mother-in-law; and Quilp himself, the lustful, vengeful dwarf, whose demonic energy makes a vivid counterpoint to Nell's purity
The confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau by
Jean-Jacques Rousseau(
Book
)
2 editions published in 1955 in English and held by 286 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Rousseau was the first man to expose himself candidly to the public gaze. There is a candor of the spirit; there is a candor of the tongue; there is a candor of the times. Rousseau's Confessions has all three! We have chosen to reprint a remarkably fine version in English, published in 1783 and 1790, which reveals the undertones and the overtones of Rousseau's theme. Originally published within a year of the appearance of the French editions, this translation omitted certain passages which would have been deemed offensive -- and, in fact, were. So we got A.S.B. Glover to restore the omitted passages, and thus provide us with the text of an English translation of Rousseau's Confessions more faithful than any of the new translations, both in letter and in spirit. You will be able to look at the faces of the people whom Rousseau met, to study the places where Rousseau lived, to move through the tapestry of Rousseau's times as Rousseau himself tells you what he was doing during those times. - Publisher
2 editions published in 1955 in English and held by 286 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Rousseau was the first man to expose himself candidly to the public gaze. There is a candor of the spirit; there is a candor of the tongue; there is a candor of the times. Rousseau's Confessions has all three! We have chosen to reprint a remarkably fine version in English, published in 1783 and 1790, which reveals the undertones and the overtones of Rousseau's theme. Originally published within a year of the appearance of the French editions, this translation omitted certain passages which would have been deemed offensive -- and, in fact, were. So we got A.S.B. Glover to restore the omitted passages, and thus provide us with the text of an English translation of Rousseau's Confessions more faithful than any of the new translations, both in letter and in spirit. You will be able to look at the faces of the people whom Rousseau met, to study the places where Rousseau lived, to move through the tapestry of Rousseau's times as Rousseau himself tells you what he was doing during those times. - Publisher
This is your America by
Gurdon Simmons(
Book
)
3 editions published in 1943 in English and Undetermined and held by 277 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1943 in English and Undetermined and held by 277 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The tall book of fairy tales retold by
Eleanor Graham Vance(
Book
)
5 editions published between 1947 and 1992 in English and held by 210 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of sixteen well-known fairy tales. Snow White and Rose Red -- Rumpelstiltskin -- Tom Thumb -- The golden goose -- The sleeping beauty -- The Bremen town musicians -- Cinderella -- Hansel and Gretel -- Rapunzel -- Puss in boots -- The brave little tailor -- Snow White and the seven dwarfs -- Jack and the beanstalk -- Beauty and the Beast -- The golden touch -- The shoemaker and the elves
5 editions published between 1947 and 1992 in English and held by 210 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of sixteen well-known fairy tales. Snow White and Rose Red -- Rumpelstiltskin -- Tom Thumb -- The golden goose -- The sleeping beauty -- The Bremen town musicians -- Cinderella -- Hansel and Gretel -- Rapunzel -- Puss in boots -- The brave little tailor -- Snow White and the seven dwarfs -- Jack and the beanstalk -- Beauty and the Beast -- The golden touch -- The shoemaker and the elves
The diary of Samuel Pepys : a new and complete transcription by
Samuel Pepys(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1942 in English and held by 167 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Samuel Pepys' FRS, MP, JP, (pron.: /pi?ps/;[1] 23 February 1633? 26 May 1703) was an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament who is now most famous for the diary he kept for a decade while still a relatively young man. Although Pepys had no maritime experience, he rose by patronage, hard work and his talent for administration, to be the Chief Secretary to the Admiralty under both King Charles II and subsequently King James II. His influence and reforms at the Admiralty were important in the early professionalisation of the Royal Navy.[2] The detailed private diary Pepys kept from 1660 until 1669 was first published in the 19th century, and is one of the most important primary sources for the English Restoration period. It provides a combination of personal revelation and eyewitness accounts of great events, such as the Great Plague of London, the Second Dutch War and the Great Fire of London."--Wikipedia
1 edition published in 1942 in English and held by 167 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Samuel Pepys' FRS, MP, JP, (pron.: /pi?ps/;[1] 23 February 1633? 26 May 1703) was an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament who is now most famous for the diary he kept for a decade while still a relatively young man. Although Pepys had no maritime experience, he rose by patronage, hard work and his talent for administration, to be the Chief Secretary to the Admiralty under both King Charles II and subsequently King James II. His influence and reforms at the Admiralty were important in the early professionalisation of the Royal Navy.[2] The detailed private diary Pepys kept from 1660 until 1669 was first published in the 19th century, and is one of the most important primary sources for the English Restoration period. It provides a combination of personal revelation and eyewitness accounts of great events, such as the Great Plague of London, the Second Dutch War and the Great Fire of London."--Wikipedia
The Brothers Karamazov : the Constance Garnett translation by
Fyodor Dostoyevsky(
Book
)
7 editions published between 1943 and 1946 in English and held by 123 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dostoyevsky's famous and well-regarded 1880 novel, The Brothers Karamazov, is a tale of bitter family rivalries. Three brothers live in a small, typical Russian town. Their father, a selfish, cunning, lascivious figure with little love for them, tries to maintain his control over them and anyone who comes within his orbit. The roots of dissent, unhappiness, hope, ambition and desire run deep in this community as everywhere, and Dostoyevsky brings them to the fore with an unexpected death
7 editions published between 1943 and 1946 in English and held by 123 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dostoyevsky's famous and well-regarded 1880 novel, The Brothers Karamazov, is a tale of bitter family rivalries. Three brothers live in a small, typical Russian town. Their father, a selfish, cunning, lascivious figure with little love for them, tries to maintain his control over them and anyone who comes within his orbit. The roots of dissent, unhappiness, hope, ambition and desire run deep in this community as everywhere, and Dostoyevsky brings them to the fore with an unexpected death
The wall by
John Hersey(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1957 in English and held by 112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Wall tells the inspirational story of forty men and women who escape the dehumanizing horror of the Warsaw ghetto. John Hersey's novel documents the Warsaw ghetto both as an symbol of Nazi persecution and as a personal confrontation with cruelty, torture, starvation and humiliation
1 edition published in 1957 in English and held by 112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Wall tells the inspirational story of forty men and women who escape the dehumanizing horror of the Warsaw ghetto. John Hersey's novel documents the Warsaw ghetto both as an symbol of Nazi persecution and as a personal confrontation with cruelty, torture, starvation and humiliation
Pioneer children of America by
Caroline D Emerson(
Book
)
2 editions published in 1950 in English and held by 86 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An account of the typical pioneer family experiences, from the very first pioneers to the pioneers who built the trans-continental railroad
2 editions published in 1950 in English and held by 86 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An account of the typical pioneer family experiences, from the very first pioneers to the pioneers who built the trans-continental railroad
The brothers Karamazov : translated by Constance Garnett by
Fyodor Dostoyevsky(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1943 in English and held by 86 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1943 in English and held by 86 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Molly Cottontail by
Erskine Caldwell(
Book
)
4 editions published between 1958 and 1959 in English and held by 84 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published between 1958 and 1959 in English and held by 84 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The anonymous translation into English of 1783 & 1790 by
Jean-Jacques Rousseau(
Book
)
6 editions published between 1955 and 1980 in English and held by 65 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published between 1955 and 1980 in English and held by 65 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Lev, Ray 1912-1968 Arranger
- Foster, Stephen Collins 1826-1864 Author
- Howard, John Tasker 1890-1964 Writer of accompanying material
- Commins, Dorothy Arranger
- Dole, Helen B. Translator
- Spyri, Johanna 1827-1901 Author
- Sidney, Margaret 1844-1924 Author
- Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850-1894 Author
- Limited Editions Club
- Limited Editions Club Collection (Library of Congress)
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