Produced by David Widger THE ILLUSTRATED WORKS OF GORDON HOME Author and Painter By Gordon Home AN INDEX Edited by David Widger Gordon Home (1878-1969) Project Gutenberg Editions CONTENTS ## Normandy ## Yorkshire ## Yorkshire—Coast and Moorlands ## England of My Heart—Spring ## Beautiful Britain ## The Evolution Of An English Town VOLUMES, CHAPTERS AND STORIES Normandy PREFACE LIST OF COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS LIST OF LINE ILLUSTRATIONS CHAPTER I Some Features of Normandy CHAPTER II By the Banks of the Seine CHAPTER III Concerning Rouen, the Ancient Capital of Normandy CHAPTER IV Concerning the Cathedral City of Evreux and the Road to Bernay CHAPTER V Concerning Lisieux and the Romantic Town of Falaise CHAPTER VI From Argentan to Avranches CHAPTER VII Concerning Mont St Michel CHAPTER VIII Concerning Coutances and Some Parts of the Cotentin CHAPTER IX Concerning St Lo and Bayeux CHAPTER X Concerning Caen and the Coast Towards Trouville CHAPTER XI Some Notes on the History of Normandy LIST OF COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS MONT ST MICHEL FROM THE CAUSEWAY ON THE ROAD BETWEEN CONCHES AND BEAUMONT-LE-ROGER This is typical of the poplar-bordered roads of Normandy. THE CHATEAU GAILLARD FROM THE ROAD BY THE SEINE The village of Le Petit Andely appears below the castle rock, and is partly hidden by the island. The chalk cliffs on the left often look like ruined walls. A TYPICAL REACH OF THE SEINE BETWEEN ROUEN AND LE PETIT ANDELY On one side great chalk cliffs rise precipitously, and on the other are broad flat pastures. THE CHURCH AT GISORS, SEEN FROM THE WALLS OF THE NORMAN CASTLE THE TOUR DE LA GROSSE HORLOGE, ROUEN It is the Belfry of the City, and was commenced in 1389. THE CATHEDRAL AT ROUEN Showing a peep of the Portail de la Calende, and some of the quaint houses of the oldest part of the City. THE CATHEDRAL OF EVREUX SEEN FROM ABOVE On the right, just where the light touches some of the roofs of the houses, the fine old belfry can be seen. A TYPICAL FARMYARD SCENE IN NORMANDY The curious little thatched mushroom above the cart is to be found in most of the Norman farms. THE BRIDGE AT BEAUMONT-LE-ROGER On the steep hill beyond stands the ruined abbey church. IN THE RUE AUX FEVRES, LISIEUX The second tiled gable from the left belongs to the fine sixteenth century house called the Manoir de Francois I. THE CHURCH OF ST JACQUES AT LISIEUX One of the quaint umber fronted houses for which the town is famous appears on the left. FALAISE CASTLE The favourite stronghold of William the Conqueror. THE PORTE DES CORDELIERS AT FALAISE A thirteenth century gateway that overlooks the steep valley of the Ante. THE CHATEAU D'O A seventeenth century manor house surrounded by a wide moat.