Article on "The Reading of Historical Novels and the Study of
History," by Ada Shurmer, in The Scots Magazine, April, 1900.
Chapter III. ("The Historical Novel"), in F. H. Stoddard's "The Evolution of the English Novel" (Macmillan, 1900).
[A highly important contribution.]
The two sections on Historical Fiction, relating to Greece and Rome respectively, in Arthur L. Goodrich's "Topics of Greek and Roman History" (Macmillan, 1900).
[For those requiring a fuller list of Greek and Roman tales than that given in my pages, the above will be found useful.]
Article on "Historical Novels and their uses in teaching," by C. S.
Fearenside, in The School World, November, 1900.
[An exceptionally good article. The writer states his case clearly and forcibly, and his argument is all the more convincing by reason of its moderation.]
Article on "The New Historical Romances," by W. D. Howells, in The
North American Review, December, 1900.
The Essay on "The Historical Novel" in Prof. J. Brander Matthews'
"The Historical Novel and other essays" (Scribner's, 1901).
[Originally appeared in The Forum, September, 1897. Represents that School of Criticism which is most adverse to Historical Romance. Some of the Professor's remarks convey the impression that he disbelieves in ANY reconstruction of the Past; such an attitude is, surely, unfavourable to History itself, which is always more than any mere statement of "facts.">[