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Just Published.
WORK WHILE YE HAVE THE LIGHT.
A TALE OF THE EARLY CHRISTIANS.
ByCOUNT LYON TOLSTOI.
Translated from the Russian by E. J. Dillon, Ph.D.
Glasgow Herald.—“Mr. Gosse gives a brief biographical sketch of Tolstoi, and an interesting estimate of his literary productions.”
Scotsman.—“It is impossible to convey any adequate idea of the simplicity and force with which the work is unfolded; no one who reads the book will dispute its author’s greatness.”
Liverpool Mercury.—“Marked by all the old power of the great Russian novelist.”
Manchester Guardian.—“Readable and well translated; full of high and noble feeling.”
In the Press.
FANTASY.
ByMATILDE SERAO.
Translated from the Italian by Henry Harland and Paul Sylvester.
FROTH.
ByA. P. VALDÈS.
Translated from the Spanish byCLARA BELL.
THE COMMANDER’S DAUGHTERS.
ByJONAS LIE.
Translated byA. L. BRAKSTAD.
THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
ByKarl Emil Franzos.Author of “For the Right,” &c.
Translated from the German byMiles Corbet.
Manchester Guardian.—“Simple, forcible, and intensely tragic. It is a very powerful study, singularly grand in its simplicity.”
Sunday Times.—“A series of dramatic scenes welded together with a never-failing interest and skill.”
IN GOD’S WAY.
ByBjörnstjerne Björnson.
Translated from the Norwegian byElizabeth Carmichael.
With Introduction byEdmund Gosse.
In One Volume, crown 8vo, 3s. 6d.; or Paper Covers, 2s. 6d.
Athenæum.—“Without doubt the most important, and the most interesting work published during the twelve months.... There are descriptions which certainly belong to the best and cleverest things our literature has ever produced. Amongst the many characters, the doctor’s wife is unquestionably the first. It would be difficult to find anything more tender, soft, and refined than this charming personage.”
Saturday Review.—“The English reader could desire no better introduction to contemporary foreign fiction than this notable novel.”
Speaker.—“'In God’s Way’ is really a notable book, showing the author’s deep insight into character, giving evidence that his hand has lost none of its cunning in the delineation of Scandinavian character, and proving, too, how the widespread spirit of criticism is affecting Northern Europe as elsewhere.”
PIERRE AND JEAN.
ByGuy de Maupassant.
Translated from the French byClara Bell.
With Introduction byEdmund Gosse.
In One Volume, crown 8vo, 3s. 6d.; or Paper Covers, 2s. 6d.
Pall Mall Gazette.—“So fine and faultless, so perfectly balanced, so steadily progressive, so clear and simple and satisfying. It is admirable from beginning to end.”
Athenæum.—“Ranks amongst the best gems of modern French fiction.”
The Books of which the titles followthis have been published duringthe present year.
THE GENTLE ART OF MAKING ENEMIES
As pleasingly exemplified in many instances, wherein the serious ones of this earth, carefully exasperated, have been prettily spurred on to indiscretions and unseemliness, while overcome by an undue sense of right. ByJ. M’Neil Whistler. In One Volume, pott 4to, 10s. 6d.
As pleasingly exemplified in many instances, wherein the serious ones of this earth, carefully exasperated, have been prettily spurred on to indiscretions and unseemliness, while overcome by an undue sense of right. ByJ. M’Neil Whistler. In One Volume, pott 4to, 10s. 6d.
Punch,June 21.—“The book in itself, in its binding, print, and arrangement, is a work of art.”
Punch,June 28.—“A work of rare humour, a thing of beauty and a joy for now and ever.”
THE PASSION PLAY AT OBERAMMERGAU, 1890.
ByF. W. Farrar, D.D., F.R.S.,Archdeacon and Canon of Westminster, &c. &c.
In One Volume, small 4to, 2s. 6d.
Spectator.—“Among the many accounts that have been written this year of 'The Passion Play,’ one of the most picturesque, the most interesting, and the most reasonable, is this sketch of Archdeacon Farrar’s.... This little book will be read with delight by those who have, and by those who have not, visited Oberammergau.”
THE GARDEN’S STORY; or,Pleasures and Trials of an Amateur Gardener.
ByG. H. Ellwanger.
With an Introduction by the Rev.C. Wolley Dod.
In One Volume, 12mo, with Illustrations, 5s.
Scotsman.—“Deserves every recommendation that a pleasant-looking page can give it; for it deals with a charming subject in a charming manner. Mr. Ellwanger talks delightfully, with instruction but without pedantry, of the flowers, the insects, and the birds.... It will give pleasure to every reader who takes the smallest interest in flowers, and ought to find many readers.”
New Works of Fiction.
THE BONDMAN. A New Saga.
ByHall Caine.
Fourth Edition (Twelfth Thousand).
In One Volume. Crown 8vo, 3s. 6d.
Mr. Gladstone.—“The 'Bondman’ is a work of which I recognise the freshness, vigour, and sustained interest no lese than its integrity of aim.”
Count Tolstoi.—“A book I have read with deep interest.”
Standard.—“Its argument is grand, and it is sustained with a power that is almost marvellous.”
IN THE VALLEY. A Novel.
ByHarold Frederic,Author of “The Lawton Girl,” “Seth’s Brother’s Wife,” &c. &c.
In Three Volumes. Crown 8vo, with Illustrations.
Athenæum.—“A romantic story book, graphic and exciting, not merely in the central picture itself, but also in its weird surroundings. This is a novel deserving to be read.”
Manchester Examiner.—“Certain to win the reader’s admiration. 'In the Valley’ is a novel that deserves to live.”
Scotsman.—“A work of real ability; it stands apart from the common crowd of three-volume novels.”
A MARKED MAN: Some Episodes in his Life.
ByAda Cambridge,Author of “Two Years’ Time,” “A Mere Chance,” &c. &c.
In Three Volumes, crown 8vo.
Morning Post.—“A depth of feeling, a knowledge of the human heart, and an amount of tact that one rarely finds. Should take a prominent place among the novels of the season.”
Illustrated London News.—“The moral tone of this story, rightly considered, is pure and noble, though it deals with the problem of an unhappy marriage.”
Pall Mall Gazette.—“Contains one of the best written stories of amésalliancethat is to be found in modern fiction.”
THE MOMENT AFTER: A Tale of the Unseen.
ByRobert Buchanan.
In One Volume, crown 8vo, 10s. 6d.
Athenæum.—“Should be read—in daylight.”
Observer.—“A clevertour de force.”
Guardian.—“Particularly impressive, graphic, and powerful.”
Bristol Mercury.—“Written with the same poetic feeling and power which have given a rare charm to Mr. Buchanan’s previous prose writings.”
COME FORTH!
ByElizabeth Stuart PhelpsandHerbert D. Ward.
In One Volume, imperial 16mo, 7s. 6d.
Scotsman.—“'Come Forth!’ is the story of the raising of Lazarus, amplified into a dramatic love-story.... It has a simple, forthright dramatic interest such as is seldom attained except in purely imaginative fiction.”
THE MASTER OF THE MAGICIANS.
ByElizabeth Stuart PhelpsandHerbert D. Ward.
In One Volume, imperial 16mo, 7s. 6d.
The Athenæum.—“A success in Biblical fiction.”
THE DOMINANT SEVENTH: A Musical Story.
ByKate Elizabeth Clark.
In One Volume, crown 8vo, 5s.
Speaker.—“A very romantic story.”
A VERY STRANGE FAMILY: A Novel.
ByF. W. Robinson,Author of “Grandmother’s Money,” “Lazarus in London,” &c. &c.
In One Volume, crown 8vo, 3s. 6d.
Glasgow Herald.—“An ingeniously-devised plot, of which the interest is kept up to the very last page. A judicious blending of humour and pathos further helps to make the book delightful reading from start to finish.”
HAUNTINGS: Fantastic Stories.
ByVernon Lee,Author of “Baldwin,” “Miss Brown,” &c. &c.
In One Volume, crown 8vo, 6s.
Pall Mall Gazette.—“Well imagined, cleverly constructed, powerfully executed. 'Dionea’ is a fine and impressive idea, and 'Oke of Okehurst’ a masterly story.”
PASSION THE PLAYTHING. A Novel.
ByR. Murray Gilchrist.
In One Volume, crown 8vo, 6s.
Athenæum.—“This well-written story must be read to be appreciated.”
Yorkshire Post.—“A book to lay hold of the reader.”
THE LABOUR MOVEMENT IN AMERICA.
ByRichard T. Ely, Ph.D.,Associate in Political Economy, Johns Hopkins University.
In One Volume, crown 8vo, 5s.
Weekly Despatch.—“There is much to interest and instruct.”
Saturday Review.—“Both interesting and valuable.”
England.—“Full of information and thought.”
National Reformer.—“Chapter iii. deals with the growth and present condition of labour organisations in America ... this forms a most valuable page of history.”
ARABIC AUTHORS: A Manual of Arabian History and Literature.
ByF.F. Arbuthnot, M.R.A.S.,Author of “Early Ideas,” “Persian Portraits,” &c.
In One Volume 8vo, 10s.
Manchester Examiner.—“The whole work has been carefully indexed, and will prove a handbook of the highest value to the student who wishes to gain a better acquaintance with Arabian letters.”
IDLE MUSINGS: Essays in Social Mosaic.
ByE. Conder Gray,Author of “Wise Words and Loving Deeds,” &c. &c.
In One Volume, crown 8vo, 6s.
Saturday Review.—“Light, brief, and bright are the 'essays in social mosaic.’ Mr. Gray ranges like a butterfly from high themes to trivial with a good deal of dexterity and a profusion of illustrations.”
Graphic.—“Pleasantly written, will serve admirably to wile away an idle half-hour or two.”
IVY AND PASSION FLOWER: Poems.
ByGerard Bendall,Author of “Estelle,” &c. &c.
12mo, 3s. 6d.
Scotsman.—“Will be read with pleasure.”
Woman.—“There is a delicacy of touch and simplicity about the poems which is very attractive.”
Musical World.—“The poems are delicate specimens of art, graceful and polished.”
VERSES.
ByGertrude Hall.
12mo, 3s. 6d.
Musical World.—“Interesting volume of verse.”
Woman.—“Very sweet and musical.”
Manchester Guardian.—“Will be welcome to every lover of poetry who takes it up.”
London: WM. HEINEMANN,21, Bedford Street, W.C.
Telegraphic Address—Sunlocks, London.
December 1890.