“No English poet since Shakespeare has observed certain aspects of nature and of human life more closely; and in the qualities of manliness and of sincerity he is surpassed by none.... Mr. Kebbel’s monograph is worthy of the subject.”—Athenæum.
Life of Darwin. By G. T. Bettany.
“Mr. G. T. Bettany’s Life of Darwin is a sound and conscientious work.”—Saturday Review.
Life of Dickens. By Frank T. Marzials.
“Notwithstanding the mass of matter that has been printed relating to Dickens and his works, ... we should, until we came across this volume, have been at a loss to recommend any popular life of England’s most popular novelist as being really satisfactory. The difficulty is removed by Mr. Marzials’ little book.”—Athenæum.
Life of George Eliot. By Oscar Browning.
“We are thankful for this interesting addition to our knowledge of the great novelist.”—Literary World.
Life of Emerson. By Richard Garnett, LL.D.
“As to the larger section of the public, to whom the series of Great Writers is addressed, no record of Emerson’s life and work could be more desirable, both in breadth of treatment and lucidity of style, than Dr. Garnett’s.”—Saturday Review.
Life of Goethe. By James Sime.