In accordance with the general plan of the series, this important work presents the evolution of a people. The method is modern, and although the sources, development, and transitions of a great race are fully indicated in a comparatively small compass, the author's aims and results differ widely from the set record of political, dynastic, and military facts which are chronicled in the dry language of the usual hand-book. The part that France has played in the world's history has been frequently so picturesque and dramatic, as well as great, that a vital analysis of her history like this possesses a profound interest. The author is one of the ablest of the rising English historians and a lecturer at Christ Church, Oxford.
IN PREPARATION:
THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE.
By J. Fitzmaurice-Kelly.
THE STANDARD AUTHORITY.
The Presidents of the United States.
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