Page:Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire vol 4 (1897).djvu/584

 12 Messrs. Methuen's List Victor Hugo. THE LETTERS OF VICTOR HUGO. Translated from the French by F, Clarke, M.A. In Two Volumes. Demy%vo. lOs. 6d. each. Vol.1. 1815-35. This is the first volume of one of the most interesting and important collection of letters ever published in France. The correspondence dates from Victor Hugo's boyhood to his death, and none of the letters have been published before. The arrangement is chiefly chronological, but where there is an interesting set of letters to one person these are arranged together. The first volurne contains, among others, (i) Letters to his father ; (2) to his young wife ; {2) to his confessor, Lamennais ; avery important set of about fifty letters to Sainte-Beauve ; (5) letters about his early books and plays. 'A charming and vivid picture of a man whose egotism never marred his natural kindness, and whose vanity did not impair his greatness.' — Standard. C. H. Pearson. ESSAYS AND CRITICAL REVIEWS. By C. H, Pearson, M.A., Author of 'National Life and Character.' Edited, with a Biographical Sketch, by H. A. Strong, M.A., LL.D. With a Portrait. Demy 2>vo. lOs. 6d. ' Remarkable for careful handling, breadth of view, and knowledge.' — Scotsman. ' Charming essays.' — Spectator. W. M. Dixon, A PRIMER OF TENNYSON. By W. M. Dixon, M.A., Professor of English Literature at Mason College. Crown ?>vo. 2s. 6d, ' Much sound and well-expressed criticism and acute literary judgments. The biblio graphy is a boon.' — Speaker. W. A. Craigie. A PRIMER OF BURNS. By W. A. Craigie. Crown %vo. 2s. bd. This book is planned on a method similar to the ' Primer of Tennyson.' It has also a glossary. ' A valuable addition to the literature of the poet.' — Times. ' An excellent short account. ' — Pall Mall Gazette. 'An admirable introduction. '^G&^i?. Sterne. THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDY. By Lawrence Sterne. With an Introduction by Charles Whibley, and a Portrait. 2 vols. ']s. 'Very dainty volumes are these; the paper, type, and light-green binding are all very agreeable to the eye. Simplex tnunditiis is the phrase that might be applied to them.' — Globe. Ck)ngreve. THE COMEDIES OF WILLIAM CONGREVE. With an Introduction by G. S. Street, and a Portrait. 2 vols. Js. ' The volumes are strongly bound in green buckram, are of a convenient size, and pleasant to look upon, so that whether on the shelf, or on the table, or in the hand the possessor is thoroughly content with them. '—Guardian. Morier. THE ADVENTURES OF HAJJI BABA OF ISPAHAN. By James Morier. With an Introduction by E. G. Browne, M.A,, and a Portrait, 2 vols. 75. Walton. THE LIVES OF DONNE, WOTTON, HOOKER, HERBERT, and SANDERSON. By Izaak Walton. With an Introduction by Veknon Blackburn, and a Portrait. 35, Cd.