Phil Benson
65 books
Single author
458
John Gay - Trivia, or The Art of Walking the Streets of London
John Gay's Trivia is a satirical guide to walking the streets of London, written in mock heroic style. Learn how to avoid pickpockets, wig thieves, falling masonry and the contents of chamber pots, and above all else...
1 hour 9 minutes
Single author
425
William Roscoe - Selections from Harris's Cabinet
In the early 1800s, London publisher John Harris began producing small books for children that were designed not to instruct, but to entertain. One of these books, The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast by...
1 hour 7 minutes