6. "The Limits of Realism in Fiction," and "The Tyranny of the Novel" (in "Questions at Issue"). By Edmund Gosse.
7. "The House of Seven Gables." By N. Hawthorne. See Preface.
8. "Confessions and Criticisms." By Julian Hawthorne.
9. "Criticism and Fiction." By W. D. Howells. New York, 1891.
10. "The Art of Fiction" (in "Partial Portraits"). By Henry James. London, 1888.
11. "The Art of Thomas Hardy." By Lionel Johnson.
12. "The Principles of Success in Literature." By G. H. Lewes. London, 1898.
13. "The English Novel and the Principles of its Development." New York, 1883.
14. "The Philosophy of the Short Story" (in Pen and Ink). By Brander Matthews. New York, 1888.
15. "Pierre and Jean." By Guy de Maupassant. See Preface.