“Mr. James Sime’s competence as a biographer of Goethe, both in respect of knowledge of his special subject, and of German literature generally, is beyond question.”—Manchester Guardian.
Life of Goldsmith. By Austin Dobson.
“The story of his literary and social life in London, with all its humorous and pathetic vicissitudes, is here retold as none could tell it better.”—Daily News.
Life of Nathaniel Hawthorne. By Moncure Conway.
“Easy and conversational as the tone is throughout, no important fact is omitted, no useless fact is recalled.”—Speaker.
Life of Heine. By William Sharp.
“This is an admirable monograph, ... more fully written up to the level of recent knowledge and criticism of its theme than any other English work.”—Scotsman.
Life of Victor Hugo. By Frank T. Marzials.
“Mr. Marzials’ volume presents to us, in a more handy form than any English, or even French, handbook gives, the summary of what, up to the moment in which we write, is known or conjectured about the life of the great poet.”—Saturday Review.
Life of Hunt. By Cosmo Monkhouse.