New and Recent Books.
Poetry
Rudyard Kipling. [BARRACK-ROOM BALLADS]; And Other Verses. By Rudyard Kipling. Fourth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.
‘Mr. Kipling’s verse is strong, vivid, full of character.... Unmistakable genius rings in every line.’—Times.
‘The disreputable lingo of Cockayne is henceforth justified before the world; for a man of genius has taken it in hand, and has shown, beyond all cavilling, that in its way it also is a medium for literature. You are grateful, and you say to yourself, half in envy and half in admiration: “Here is a book; here, or one is a Dutchman, is one of the books of the year.”’—National Observer.
‘“Barrack-Room Ballads” contains some of the best work that Mr. Kipling has ever done, which is saying a good deal. “Fuzzy-Wuzzy,” “Gunga Din,” and “Tommy,” are, in our opinion, altogether superior to anything of the kind that English literature has hitherto produced.’—Athenæum.
‘These ballads are as wonderful in their descriptive power as they are vigorous in their dramatic force. There are few ballads in the English language more stirring than “The Ballad of East and West,” worthy to stand by the Border ballads of Scott.’—Spectator.
‘The ballads teem with imagination, they palpitate with emotion. We read them with laughter and tears; the metres throb in our pulses, the cunningly ordered words tingle with life; and if this be not poetry, what is?’—Pall Mall Gazette.
Ibsen. [BRAND]. A Drama by Henrik Ibsen. Translated by William Wilson. Crown 8vo. 5s.
‘The greatest world-poem of the nineteenth century next to “Faust.” “Brand” will have an astonishing interest for Englishmen. It is in the same set with “Agamemnon,” with “Lear,” with the literature that we now instinctively regard as high and holy.’—Daily Chronicle.
Henley. [LYRA HEROICA: An Anthology selected from the best English Verse of the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries]. By William Ernest Henley, Author of ‘A Book of Verse,’ ‘Views and Reviews,’ etc. Crown 8vo. Stamped gilt buckram, gilt top, edges uncut. 6s.
‘Mr. Henley has brought to the task of selection an instinct alike for poetry and for chivalry which seems to us quite wonderfully, and even unerringly, right.’—Guardian.
Tomson. A SUMMER NIGHT, AND OTHER POEMS. By Graham R. Tomson. With Frontispiece by A. Tomson. Fcap. 8vo. 3s. 6d.
Also an edition on handmade paper, limited to 50 copies. Large crown 8vo. 10s. 6d. net.
‘Mrs. Tomson holds perhaps the very highest rank among poetesses of English birth. This selection will help her reputation.’—Black and White.
Langbridge. A CRACKED FIDDLE. Being Selections from the Poems of Frederic Langbridge. With Portrait. Crown 8vo. 5s.
Langbridge. BALLADS OF THE BRAVE: Poems of Chivalry, Enterprise, Courage, and Constancy, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day. Edited, with Notes, by Rev. F. Langbridge. Crown 8vo.
Presentation Edition, 3s. 6d. School Edition, 2s. 6d.
‘A very happy conception happily carried out. These “Ballads of the Brave” are intended to suit the real tastes of boys, and will suit the taste of the great majority.’—Spectator.
‘The book is full of splendid things.’—World.
History and Biography
Gladstone. THE SPEECHES AND PUBLIC ADDRESSES OF THE RT. HON. W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P. With Notes and Introductions. Edited by A. W. Hutton, M.A. (Librarian of the Gladstone Library), and H. J. Cohen, M.A. With Portraits. 8vo. Vol. X. 12s. 6d.
Russell. THE LIFE OF ADMIRAL LORD COLLINGWOOD. By W. Clark Russell, Author of ‘The Wreck of the Grosvenor.’ With Illustrations by F. Brangwyn. 8vo. 10s. 6d.
‘A really good book.’—Saturday Review.
‘A most excellent and wholesome book, which we should like to see in the hands of every boy in the country.’—St. James’s Gazette.
Clark. THE COLLEGES OF OXFORD: Their History and their Traditions. By Members of the University. Edited by A. Clark, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Lincoln College. 8vo. 12s. 6d.
‘Whether the reader approaches the book as a patriotic member of a college, as an antiquary, or as a student of the organic growth of college foundation, it will amply reward his attention.’—Times.
‘A delightful book, learned and lively.’—Academy.
‘A work which will certainly be appealed to for many years as the standard book on the Colleges of Oxford.’—Athenæum.
Hulton. RIXAE OXONIENSES: An Account of the Battles of the Nations, The Struggle between Town and Gown, etc. By S. F. Hulton, M.A. Crown 8vo. 5s.
James. [CURIOSITIES OF CHRISTIAN HISTORY PRIOR TO THE REFORMATION]. By Croake James, Author of ‘Curiosities of Law and Lawyers.’ Crown 8vo. 7s. 6d.
Clifford. THE DESCENT OF CHARLOTTE COMPTON (Baroness Ferrers de Chartley). By her Great-Granddaughter, Isabella G. C. Clifford. Small 4to. 10s. 6d. net.
General Literature
Bowden. THE IMITATION OF BUDDHA: Being Quotations from Buddhist Literature for each Day in the Year. Compiled by E. M. Bowden. With Preface by Sir Edwin Arnold. Second Edition. 16mo. 2s. 6d.
Ditchfield. OUR ENGLISH VILLAGES: Their Story and their Antiquities. By P. H. Ditchfield, M.A., F.R.H.S., Rector of Barkham, Berks. Post 8vo. 2s. 6d. Illustrated.
‘An extremely amusing and interesting little book, which should find a place in every parochial library.’—Guardian.
Ditchfield. [OLD ENGLISH SPORTS]. By P. H. Ditchfield, M.A. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d. Illustrated.
‘A charming account of old English Sports.’—Morning Post.
Burne. PARSON AND PEASANT: Chapters of their Natural History. By J. B. Burne, M.A., Rector of Wasing. Crown 8vo. 5s.
“‘Parson and Peasant’ is a book not only to be interested in, but to learn something from—a book which may prove a help to many a clergyman, and broaden the hearts and ripen the charity of laymen.”—Derby Mercury.
Massee. A MONOGRAPH OF THE MYXOGASTRES. By G. Massee. 8vo. 18s. net.
Cunningham. THE PATH TOWARDS KNOWLEDGE: Essays on Questions of the Day. By W. Cunningham, D.D., Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, Professor of Economics at King’s College, London. Crown 8vo. 4s. 6d.
Essays on Marriage and Population, Socialism, Money, Education, Positivism, etc.
Anderson Graham. NATURE IN BOOKS: Studies in Literary Biography. By P. Anderson Graham. Crown 8vo. 6s.
The chapters are entitled: I. ‘The Magic of the Fields’ (Jefferies). II. ‘Art and Nature’ (Tennyson). III. ‘The Doctrine of Idleness’ (Thoreau). IV. ‘The Romance of Life’ (Scott). V. ‘The Poetry of Toil’ (Burns). VI. ‘The Divinity of Nature’ (Wordsworth).
Works by S. Baring Gould.
Author of ‘Mehalah,’ etc.
[OLD COUNTRY LIFE]. With Sixty-seven Illustrations by W. Parkinson, F. D. Bedford, and F. Masey. Large Crown 8vo, cloth super extra, top edge gilt, 10s. 6d. Fourth and Cheaper Edition. 6s. [Ready.
‘“Old Country Life,” as healthy wholesome reading, full of breezy life and movement, full of quaint stories vigorously told, will not be excelled by any book to be published throughout the year. Sound, hearty, and English to the core.’—World.
[HISTORIC ODDITIES AND STRANGE EVENTS]. Third Edition, Crown 8vo. 6s.
‘A collection of exciting and entertaining chapters. The whole volume is delightful reading.’—Times.
[FREAKS OF FANATICISM]. (First published as Historic Oddities, Second Series.) Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.
‘Mr. Baring Gould has a keen eye for colour and effect, and the subjects he has chosen give ample scope to his descriptive and analytic faculties. A perfectly fascinating book.’—Scottish Leader.
SONGS OF THE WEST: Traditional Ballads and Songs of the West of England, with their Traditional Melodies. Collected by S. Baring Gould, M.A., and H. Fleetwood Sheppard, M.A. Arranged for Voice and Piano. In 4 Parts (containing 25 Songs each), Parts I., II., III., 3s. each. Part IV., 5s. In one Vol., roan, 15s.
‘A rich and varied collection of humour, pathos, grace, and poetic fancy.’—Saturday Review.
[YORKSHIRE ODDITIES AND STRANGE EVENTS]. Fourth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.
SURVIVALS AND SUPERSTITIONS. Crown 8vo. Illustrated.
[In the press.
JACQUETTA, and other Stories. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d. Boards, 2s.
ARMINELL: A Social Romance. New Edition. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d. Boards, 2s.
‘To say that a book is by the author of “Mehalah” is to imply that it contains a story cast on strong lines, containing dramatic possibilities, vivid and sympathetic descriptions of Nature, and a wealth of ingenious imagery. All these expectations are justified by “Arminell.”’—Speaker.
URITH: A Story of Dartmoor. Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.
‘The author is at his best.’—Times.
‘He has nearly reached the high water-mark of “Mehalah.”’—National Observer.
MARGERY OF QUETHER, and other Stories. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.
[IN THE ROAR OF THE SEA: A Tale of the Cornish Coast]. New Edition. 6s.
Fiction
Author of ‘Indian Idylls.’ IN TENT AND BUNGALOW: Stories of Indian Sport and Society. By the Author of ‘Indian Idylls.’ Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.
Fenn. [A DOUBLE KNOT]. By G. Manville Fenn, Author of ‘The Vicar’s People,’ etc. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.
Pryce. THE QUIET MRS. FLEMING. By Richard Pryce, Author of ‘Miss Maxwell’s Affections,’ etc. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d. Picture Boards, 2s.
Gray. ELSA. A Novel. By E. M‘Queen Gray. Crown 8vo. 6s.
‘A charming novel. The characters are not only powerful sketches, but minutely and carefully finished portraits.’—Guardian.
Gray. MY STEWARDSHIP. By E. M‘Queen Gray. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.
Cobban. A REVEREND GENTLEMAN. By J. MacLaren Cobban, Author of ‘Master of his Fate,’ etc. Crown 8vo. 4s. 6d.
‘The best work Mr. Cobban has yet achieved. The Rev. W. Merrydew is a brilliant creation.’—National Observer.
‘One of the subtlest studies of character outside Meredith.’—Star.
Lyall. [DERRICK VAUGHAN, NOVELIST]. By Edna Lyall, Author of ‘Donovan.’ Crown 8vo. 31st Thousand. 3s. 6d.; paper, 1s.
Linton. THE TRUE HISTORY OF JOSHUA DAVIDSON, Christian and Communist. By E. Lynn Linton. Eleventh and Cheaper Edition. Post 8vo. 1s.
Grey. THE STORY OF CHRIS. By Rowland Grey, Author of ‘Lindenblumen,’ etc. Crown 8vo. 5s.
Dicker. A CAVALIER’S LADYE. By Constance Dicker. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.
Dickinson. A VICAR’S WIFE. By Evelyn Dickinson. Crown 8vo. 6s.
Prowse. THE POISON OF ASPS. By R. Orton Prowse. Crown 8vo. 6s.
Taylor. THE KING’S FAVOURITE. By Una Taylor. Crown 8vo. 6s.
Novel Series
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Messrs. Methuen will issue from time to time a Series of copyright Novels, by well-known Authors, handsomely bound, at the above popular price of three shillings and sixpence. The first volumes (ready) are:—
1. THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN. By F. Mabel Robinson.
2. JACQUETTA. By S. Baring Gould, Author of ‘Mehalah,’ etc.
3. MY LAND OF BEULAH. By Mrs. Leith Adams (Mrs. De Courcy Laffan).
4. [ELI’S CHILDREN]. By G. Manville Fenn.
5. ARMINELL: A Social Romance. By S. Baring Gould, Author of ‘Mehalah,’ etc.
6. [DERRICK VAUGHAN, NOVELIST]. With Portrait of Author. By Edna Lyall, Author of ‘Donovan,’ etc.
7. DISENCHANTMENT. By F. Mabel Robinson.
8. DISARMED. By M. Betham Edwards.
9. JACK’S FATHER. By W. E. Norris.
10. MARGERY OF QUETHER. By S. Baring Gould.
11. A LOST ILLUSION. By Leslie Keith.
12. [A MARRIAGE AT SEA]. By W. Clark Russell.
13. MR. BUTLER’S WARD. By F. Mabel Robinson.
14. URITH. By S. Baring Gould.
15. HOVENDEN, V.C. By F. Mabel Robinson.
Other Volumes will be announced in due course.
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