The two books contained in this volume were published separately in England and are the two most popular works written by M. Ruskin on the great subject of national and political economy.
The Woman’s Victory, and Other Stories. By Maarten Maartens. 2 vols.—3911/12.
From these short sketches of life we may well believe the author, when he tells us in his preface that for many of his clever studies of female character he is indebted to the confidences of the heroines themselves.
The Dream and the Business. By John Oliver Hobbes. 2 vols.—3913/14.
Mrs. Craigie, whose recent death will be felt by all lovers of good literature, has herewith given us a romance of modern times in which politics and types of living politicians are not wanting.
Set in Authority. By Mrs. Everard Cotes. 1 vol.—3915.
This is an Indian story which will appeal to all politicians who have the problem of Indian government at heart. Mrs. Cotes’ knowledge of human nature under trying circumstances is as apparent as ever.
The Guarded Flame. By W. B. Maxwell. 2 vols.—3916/17.
The flame that is here guarded is the life and intellect of a great and world-renowned philosopher, round whose family life the author weaves a grim and grandly described tragedy. The working of an unusually great brain is set forth in trenchant detail.