Compiled and Edited by Charles W. Eliot LL D in 1909, the Harvard Classics is a 51-volume Anthology of classic literature from throughout the history of western civilization. The set is sometimes called "Eliot's Five-Foot Shelf."Subsequent editions of the series include a brief note from Dr. Eliot regarding what selections would be best for youth (specifically, "boys and girls of from twelve to eighteen years of age") accompanied by a special "Child's Index."This compilation contains the poems, books and writings included in that index. These are:Æsop's FablesGrimm's TalesAndersen's TalesHOMER— The OdysseyVIRGIL— The ÆneidThe Arabian NightsThe Song Of RolandRobin Hood (A Gest of Robyn Hode)TRADITIONAL BALLADs— Selections at pleasureMALORY, SIR THOMAS— The Holy GrailHERODOTUS— An account of Egypt from The HistoriesTACITUS— GermanyPHILLIP NICHOLS— Sir Francis Drake RevivedFRANCIS PRETTY— Sir Francis Drake's Famous Voyage Round the WorldWALTER BIGGES— Drake's Great ArmadaEDWARD HAIES— Sir Humphrey Gilbert's Voyage to NewfoundlandSIR WALTER RALEIGH— The Discovery of GuianaBENJAMIN FRANKLIN— AutobiographyJOHN BUNYAN— The Pilgrim's ProgressSHAKESPEARE— Macbeth and The TempestTHOMAS DEKKER— The Shoemaker's HolidayPLUTARCH— LivesFROISSART— ChroniclesAMBROISE PARÉ— JourneysMANZONI— The BetrothedR. H. DANA— Two Years before the MastCHARLES DARWIN— The Voyage of the BeagleJOSEPH ADDISON— The Vision of MirzaGOLDSMITH— She Stoops to Conquer, The Deserted Village SCHILLER— William TellGOETHE— Hermann and DorotheaMICHAEL DRAYTON— Agincourt and To the Virginian VoyageCOWPER— John GilpinWORDSWORTH— MichaelSIR WALTER SCOTT— PoemsMACAULAY— PoemsCOLERIDGE— The Ancient MarinerJAMES HOGG— KilmenyTHOMAS CAMPBELL— PoemsLORD BYRON— The Prisoner of Chillon, The Destruction of Sennacherib, The Isles of GreeceTHOMAS MOORE— PoemsLEIGH HUNT— Abou Ben AdhemKEATS— The Eve of St. AgnesTENNYSON— Morte d' Arthur, Sir Galahad, The Charge of the Light Brigade, The Revenge RUSKIN— Sesame and LiliesTHACKERAY— The End of the PlayROBERT BROWNING— How They Brought the Good NewsSYDNEY DOBELL— The Ballad of Keith of RavelstonDANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI— The King's TragedyWILLIAM E. HENLEY— England, My England.BRYANT— Robert of Lincoln, To a Waterfowl HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW— PoemsJOHN G. WHITTIER— Randolph of Roanoke, Barclay of Ury, The Barefoot Boy, The Pipes at Lucknow, Barbara Frietchie OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES— The Chambered Nautilus, Old Ironsides SIDNEY LANIER— The Revenge of HamishFRANK A. HASKELL— The Battle of GettysburgABRAHAM LINCOLN— Speech at GettysburgSELECTIONS— From Sacred WritingsConfucius Sayings Books of Job, Psalms, Ecclesiates Gospel of Luke, Acts of the Apostles Letters to the Corinthians Christian Hymns Buddhist Writings Hindu: The Bhagavad-Gita Chapters of the Koran