| ADDISON. By W. J. COURTHOPE. | HAWTHORNE. By HENRY JAMES. |
| BACON. By Dean CHURCH. | HUME. By PROFESSOR HUXLEY, F.R.S. |
| BENTLEY. By Professor R. C. JEBB. | JOHNSON. By LESLIE STEPHEN. |
| BUNYAN. By J. A. FROUDE. | KEATS. By SIDNEY COLVIN. |
| BURKE. By JOHN MORLEY. | LAMB, CHARLES. By Canon AINGER. |
| BURNS. By Principal SHAIRP. | LANDOR. By SIDNEY COLVIN. |
| BYRON. By Professor NICHOL. | LOCKE. By THOMAS FOWLER. |
| CARLYLE. By Professor NICHOL. | MACAULAY. By J. C. MORISON. |
| CHAUCER. By Professor A. W. WARD. | MILTON. By MARK PATTISON. |
| COLERIDGE. By H. D. TRAILL. | POPE. By LESLIE STEPHEN. |
| COWPER. By GOLDWIN SMITH. | SCOTT. By R. H. HUTTON. |
| DEFOE. By W. MINTO. | SHELLEY. By J. A. SYMONDS. |
| DE QUINCEY. By Professor MASSON. | SHERIDAN. By Mrs. OLIPHANT. |
| DICKENS. By Professor A. W. WARD. | SIDNEY. By JOHN. A. SYMONDS. |
| DRYDEN. By Professor SAINTSBURY. | SOUTHEY. By Professor DOWDEN. |
| FIELDING. By AUSTIN DOBSON. | SPENSER. By Dean CHURCH. |
| GIBBON. By J. C. MORISON. | STERNE. By H. D. TRAILL. |
| GOLDSMITH. By WILLIAM BLACK. | SWIFT. By LESLIE STEPHEN. |
| GRAY. By EDMUND GOSSE. | THACKERAY. By ANTHONY TROLLOPE. |
| WORDSWORTH. By F. W. H. MYERS. |