Biography
S. Baring Gould. THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. By S. Baring Gould. With over 450 Illustrations in the Text and 13 Photogravure Plates. Large quarto. Gilt top. 36s.
‘A brilliant and attractive volume. It impresses first by reason of its bulk, and next by reason of its substantial and striking binding. Within, it is remarkable, to begin with, for the considerable number and unusual excellence of its illustrations. Never before, it is safe to say, have so many pictures relating to Napoleon been brought together within the limits of an English book. The portraits alone are multitudinous; Bonaparte is presented to us at all ages, in all sorts of costume, and amid very varied circumstances. Then there are reproductions of statuettes, busts, and medals, caricatures, portraits of his connections by birth and marriage, representations of events in which he took part, and what not. The list of illustrations in the text covers nine pages, and in addition there are a dozen full-page photogravures, in which famous paintings are reproduced. Altogether, this is a table-book of the first class. But it is more. It embodies “a study of the character and opinions of Napoleon” on which Mr. Baring Gould can be freely congratulated. The writer’s plan has been to “lay on one side what concerned Napoleon’s military achievements and the political importance of his life, so far as did not bear on the development of his mind and the movements of his heart.” By this means a novel point of view has been secured, and the result is a narrative of which the chief characteristic is an agreeable freshness.’—Globe.
R. L. Stevenson. VAILIMA LETTERS. By Robert Louis Stevenson. With an Etched Portrait by William Strang, and other Illustrations. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. Buckram. 7s. 6d.
‘The Vailima Letters are rich in all the varieties of that charm which have secured for Stevenson the affection of many others besides “journalists, fellow-novelists, and boys.”’—The Times.
‘Few publications have in our time been more eagerly awaited than these “Vailima Letters,” giving the first fruits of the correspondence of Robert Louis Stevenson. But, high as the tide of expectation has run, no reader can possibly be disappointed in the result.’—St. James’s Gazette.
‘For the student of English literature these letters indeed are a treasure. They are more like “Scott’s Journal” in kind than any other literary autobiography.’—National Observer.
Victor Hugo. THE LETTERS OF VICTOR HUGO. Translated from the French by F. Clarke, M.A. In Two Volumes. Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d. each. Vol. I. 1815-35.
This is the first volume of one of the most interesting and important collection of letters ever published in France. The correspondence dates from Victor Hugo’s boyhood to his death, and none of the letters have been published before. The arrangement is chiefly chronological, but where there is an interesting set of letters to one person these are arranged together. The first volume contains, among others, (1) Letters to his father; (2) to his young wife; (3) to his confessor, Lamennais; (4) a very important set of about fifty letters to Sainte-Beuve; (5) letters about his early books and plays.
‘A charming and vivid picture of a man whose egotism never marred his natural kindness, and whose vanity did not impair his greatness.’—Standard.
J. M. Rigg. ST. ANSELM OF CANTERBURY: A Chapter in the History of Religion. By J. M. Rigg, of Lincoln’s Inn, Barrister-at-Law. Demy 8vo. 7s. 6d.
This work gives for the first time in moderate compass a complete portrait of St. Anselm, exhibiting him in his intimate and interior as well as in his public life. Thus, while the great ecclesiastico-political struggle in which he played so prominent a part is fully dealt with, unusual prominence is given to the profound and subtle speculations by which he permanently influenced theological and metaphysical thought; while it will be a surprise to most readers to find him also appearing as the author of some of the most exquisite religious poetry in the Latin language.
‘Mr. Rigg has told the story of the great Primate’s life with scholarly ability, and has thereby contributed an interesting chapter to the history of the Norman period.’—Daily Chronicle.
F. W. Joyce. THE LIFE OF SIR FREDERICK GORE OUSELEY. By F. W. Joyce, M.A. With Portraits and Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 7s. 6d.
‘The book gives us a complete picture of the life of one who will ever be held in loving remembrance, and who in the history of music in this country will always occupy a prominent position on account of the many services he rendered to the art.’—Musical News.
‘This book has been undertaken in quite the right spirit, and written with sympathy, insight, and considerable literary skill.’—Times.
W. G. Collingwood. THE LIFE OF JOHN RUSKIN. By W. G. Collingwood, M.A., Editor of Mr. Ruskin’s Poems. With numerous Portraits, and 13 Drawings by Mr. Ruskin. Second Edition. 2 vols. 8vo. 32s.
‘No more magnificent volumes have been published for a long time.’—Times.
‘It is long since we had a biography with such delights of substance and of form. Such a book is a pleasure for the day, and a joy for ever.’—Daily Chronicle.
C. Waldstein. JOHN RUSKIN: a Study. By Charles Waldstein, M.A., Fellow of King’s College, Cambridge. With a Photogravure Portrait after Professor Herkomer. Post 8vo. 5s.
‘A thoughtful, impartial, well-written criticism of Ruskin’s teaching, intended to separate what the author regards as valuable and permanent from what is transient and erroneous in the great master’s writing.’—Daily Chronicle.
W. H. Hutton. THE LIFE OF SIR THOMAS MORE. By W. H. Hutton, M.A., Author of ‘William Laud.’ With Portraits. Crown 8vo. 5s.
‘The book lays good claim to high rank among our biographies. It is excellently, even lovingly, written.’—Scotsman.
‘An excellent monograph.’—Times.
M. Kaufmann. CHARLES KINGSLEY. By M. Kaufmann, M.A. Crown 8vo. Buckram. 5s.
A biography of Kingsley, especially dealing with his achievements in social reform.
‘The author has certainly gone about his work with conscientiousness and industry.—Sheffield Daily Telegraph.
A. F. Robbins. THE EARLY PUBLIC LIFE OF WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE. By A. F. Robbins. With Portraits. Crown 8vo. 6s.
‘Considerable labour and much skill of presentation have not been unworthily expended on this interesting work.’—Times.
Clark Russell. THE LIFE OF ADMIRAL LORD COLLINGWOOD. By W. Clark Russell, Author of ‘The Wreck of the Grosvenor.’ With Illustrations by F. Brangwyn. Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.
‘A book which we should like to see in the hands of every boy in the country.’—St. James’s Gazette.
‘A really good book.’—Saturday Review.
Southey. ENGLISH SEAMEN (Howard, Clifford, Hawkins, Drake, Cavendish). By Robert Southey. Edited, with an Introduction, by David Hannay. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.
‘Admirable and well-told stories of our naval history.’—Army and Navy Gazette.
‘A brave, inspiriting book.’—Black and White.