VAN LAUN. The History of French Literature.
By Henri Van Laun, Translator of Taine's "History of English Literature," the Works of Molière, etc., etc.
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We have to deal with a people essentially spirited and intellectual, whose spirit and intellect have been invariably the wonder and admiration, if not the model and mould, of contemporary thought, and whose literary triumphs remain to this day among the most notable landmarks of modern literature. * * * Extract from Author's Preface.
THE BEST READING. A Classified Bibliography for Easy Reference. With Hints on the Selection of Books, the Formation of Libraries, on Courses of Reading, etc. 15th Edition. Entirely re-written and brought down to August, 1876, with the addition of priced lists of the best books in French, German, Spanish and Italian Literature. 8vo, paper, $1.25; cloth, $1.75.
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