Messrs. Methuen’s New Books
And
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
1891-2.
Contents
Educational Works
GENERAL LITERATURE.
[In preparation.
Messrs. Methuen beg to announce that they are about to issue in six volumes, 8vo, an authorized collection of Mr. Gladstone’s speeches, the work being undertaken with his sanction and under his superintendence. Notes and Introductions will be added.
In form it will be uniform with Professor Thorold Rogers’ edition of Mr. Bright’s Speeches, and each volume will contain a portrait of Mr. Gladstone.
It is evident that this important work will be indispensable to the politician, the historian, and the publicist, and indeed to all those who take an interest in the history of the last sixty years, and in the career of Mr. Gladstone.
RUDYARD KIPLING.
This volume contains some of Mr. Kipling’s finest literary work, and includes the magnificent ballads ‘East and West’ and ‘The Flag of England.’ A large number of these poems have never been published before.
GRAHAM R. TOMSON.
F. LANGBRIDGE.
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TWO BROTHERS.
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W. G. COLLINGWOOD, M.A.
John Ruskin: His Life and Work. By W. G. Collingwood, M.A., late Scholar of University College, Oxford. 8vo, 21s.
[In preparation.
This important work is written by Mr. Collingwood, who has been for some years Mr. Ruskin’s private secretary, and who has had unique advantages in obtaining materials for this book from Mr. Ruskin himself and from his friends. It will contain a large amount of new matter, and of letters which have never been published, and will be, in fact, as near as is possible at present, a full and authoritative biography of Mr. Ruskin. The book will contain numerous portraits of Mr. Ruskin, and also some sketches by Mr. Arthur Severn.
S. BARING GOULD.
THE TRAGEDY OF THE CÆSARS: The Emperors of the Julian and Claudian Lines. With numerous Illustrations from Busts, Gems, Cameos, &c. By S. Baring Gould, Author of ‘Mehalah,’ &c. 8vo, 21s.
This book is the only one in English which deals with the personal history of the Cæsars, and Mr. Baring Gould has found a subject which, for picturesque detail and sombre interest, is not rivalled by any work of fiction. The volume is copiously illustrated.
F. T. PERRENS.
THE HISTORY OF FLORENCE FROM THE TIME OF THE MEDICIS TO THE FALL OF THE REPUBLIC. By F. T. Perrens. Translated by Hannah Lynch. In 3 vols. Vol. I. 8vo, 12s. 6d.
This is a translation from the French of the best history of Florence in existence. These volumes cover a period of profound interest—political and literary—and they are written with great vivacity. The work will be in three volumes, of which this is the first.
EDITED BY A. CLARK, M.A.
THE COLLEGES OF OXFORD: Their History and their Traditions. By Members of the University. Edited by A. Clark, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Lincoln College. 8vo, 12s. 6d.
This is the first book which has dealt with the history of the Oxford Colleges as distinct from that of the University. The various chapters are contributed by distinguished Oxford men, and the book will be of permanent historical value.
EDITED BY C. WHIBLEY.
SWIFT’S JOURNAL TO STELLA. Edited, with Introduction and Notes, by Charles Whibley. 2 vols. 8vo.
EDITED BY W. E. HENLEY.
BYRON’S LETTERS. Edited, with Introduction and Notes, by W. E. Henley. 8vo.
[In preparation.
EDITED BY J. WELLS, M.A.
In Two Parts:—
I. Oxford Life, 3s. 6d.
II. The Examinations, 3s. 0d.
This work will be of great interest and value to all who are in any way connected with the University. It will contain an account of life at Oxford—intellectual, social, and religious—a careful estimate of necessary expenses, a review of recent changes, and a statement of the present position of the University. The second part will treat fully of the various examinations.
WITH PREFACE BY SIR EDWIN ARNOLD.
HENRIK IBSEN.
This is the first English translation of the most famous and powerful of Ibsen’s dramas. It is a work of extraordinary interest, and on it Ibsen’s fame abroad chiefly rests.
W. CUNNINGHAM, D.D.
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P. ANDERSON GRAHAM.
This is an attempt to trace the influence of surrounding circumstances, and especially the influences of nature on some great writers. The chapters are entitled: I. ‘The Magic of the Fields’ (Jefferies). II. ‘Art and Nature’ (Tennyson). III. ‘The Doctrine of Idleness’ (Thoreau). IV. ‘The Romance of Life’ (Scott). V. ‘The Poetry of Toil’ (Burns). VI. ‘The Divinity of Nature’ (Wordsworth).
New and Cheaper Editions.
W. CLARK RUSSELL.
[In preparation.
This will be a cheaper edition uniform with the author’s ‘Nelson.’ This book has been cordially welcomed in its more expensive form, and has taken its place as a standard work of naval history.
S. BARING GOULD.
A new and cheaper edition of the book originally published as a second series of ‘Historic Oddities.’
Fiction.
W. CLARK RUSSELL.
F. MABEL ROBINSON.
THE AUTHOR OF ‘MEHALAH.’
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W. E. NORRIS.
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W. H. POLLOCK & A. G. ROSS.
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MRS. WALFORD.
MRS. MOLESWORTH.
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MRS. CUTHELL.
J. MACLAREN COBBAN.
E. M’QUEEN GRAY.
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“A charming novel. The characters are not only powerful sketches, but minutely and carefully finished portraits.”
—Guardian.
New and Cheaper Editions.
S. BARING GOULD.
[Ready.
A cheaper edition of a story which has had a very cordial reception.
F. MABEL ROBINSON.
[In October.
LESLIE KEITH.
G. MANVILLE FENN.
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W. CLARK RUSSELL.
A cheap edition of one of Mr. Clark Russell’s exciting sea stories.
M. BETHAM EDWARDS.
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EDNA LYALL.
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A cheap edition of a book which in a more expensive form has passed into its 30th thousand.
MRS. LYNN LINTON.
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A new edition, being the eleventh, of this famous book.
New Two Shilling Editions.
ARMINELL. By the Author of ‘Mehalah.’
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ELI’S CHILDREN. By G. Manville Fenn.
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THE QUIET MRS. FLEMING. By Richard Pryce.
DISENCHANTMENT. By F. Mabel Robinson.
AUTHOR OF ‘MDLE. MORI.’
New and Cheaper Editions.
W. CLARK RUSSELL.
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G. MANVILLE FENN.
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NOVEL SERIES.
Three Shillings and Sixpence.
Messrs. Methuen will issue from time to time a Series of copyright Novels, by well-known Authors, handsomely bound, at the above popular price. The first volumes (ready) are:
1. THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN. F. MABEL ROBINSON.
2. JACQUETTA. S. BARING GOULD, Author of ‘Mehalah,’ &c.
3. MY LAND OF BEULAH. Mrs. LEITH ADAMS (Mrs. De Courcy Laffan).
4. ELI’S CHILDREN. G. MANVILLE FENN.
5. ARMINELL: A Social Romance. S. BARING GOULD, Author of ‘Mehalah,’ &c.
6. DERRICK VAUGHAN, NOVELIST. With Portrait of Author. EDNA LYALL, Author of ‘Donovan,’ &c.
7. DISENCHANTMENT. F. MABEL ROBINSON.
8. DISARMED. M. BETHAM EDWARDS.
9. JACK’S FATHER. W. E. NORRIS.
10. MARGERY OF QUETHER. S. BARING GOULD.
11. A LOST ILLUSION. LESLIE KEITH.
Other Volumes will be announced in due course.
ENGLISH LEADERS OF RELIGION.
Edited by A. M. M. STEDMAN, M.A.
Under the above title Messrs. Methuen have commenced the publication of a series of short biographies, free from party bias, of the most prominent leaders of religious life and thought in this and the last century.
Each volume will contain a succinct account and estimate of the career, the influence, and the literary position of the subject of the memoir.
The following are already arranged:—
CARDINAL NEWMAN. R. H. HUTTON.
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“Few who read this book will fail to be struck by the wonderful insight it displays into the nature of the Cardinal’s genius and the spirit of his life.”—Wilfrid Ward, in the Tablet.
“Full of knowledge, excellent in method, and intelligent in criticism. We regard it as wholly admirable.”
—Academy.
“An estimate, careful, deliberate, full of profound reasoning and of acute insight.”
—Pall Mall Gazette.
JOHN WESLEY. J. H. OVERTON, M.A.
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“It is well done; the story is clearly told, proportion is duly observed, and there is no lack either of discrimination or of sympathy.”
—Manchester Guardian.
“Admirable alike in tone and style.”
—Academy.
CHARLES SIMEON. H. C. G. MOULE, M.A.
[Shortly.
BISHOP WILBERFORCE. G. W. DANIEL, M.A.
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JOHN KEBLE. W. LOCK, M.A.
F. D. MAURICE. COLONEL F. MAURICE, R.E.
THOMAS CHALMERS. MRS. OLIPHANT.
CARDINAL MANNING. A. W. HUTTON, M.A.
Other Volumes will be announced in due course.
SOCIAL QUESTIONS OF TO-DAY.
Edited by H. de B. GIBBINS, M.A.
Messrs. Methuen beg to announce the publication of a series of volumes upon those topics of social, economic, and industrial interest that are at the present moment foremost in the public mind. Each volume of the series will be written by an author who is an acknowledged authority upon the subject with which he deals, and who will treat his question in a thoroughly sympathetic but impartial manner, with special reference to the historic aspect of the subject and from the point of view of the Historical School of economics and social science.
The following form the earlier Volumes of the Series:—
1. TRADES UNIONISM—NEW AND OLD. G. HOWELL, M.P., Author of ‘The Conflicts of Capital and Labour.’
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2. THE CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT OF TO-DAY. G. J. HOLYOAKE, Author of ‘The History of Co-operation.’
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3. MUTUAL THRIFT. REV. J. FROME WILKINSON, M.A., Author of ‘The Friendly Society Movement.’
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4. PROBLEMS OF POVERTY: An Inquiry into the Industrial Conditions of the Poor. J. A. HOBSON, M.A.
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5. POVERTY AND PAUPERISM. REV. L. R. PHELPS, M.A., Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford.
6. ENGLISH SOCIALISM OF TO-DAY. HUBERT BLAND, One of the Authors of ‘Fabian Essays.’
7. THE COMMERCE OF NATIONS. C. F. BASTABLE, M.A., Professor of Economics at Trinity College, Dublin, and Author of ‘International Commerce.’
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8. ENGLISH LAND AND ENGLISH MEN. REV. C. W. STUBBS, M.A., Author of ‘The Labourers and the Land.’
9. MODERN LABOUR AND OLD ECONOMICS. H. de B. GIBBINS, M.A. (Editor), Author of ‘The Industrial History of England.’
10. CHRISTIAN SOCIALISM IN ENGLAND. REV. J. CARTER, M.A., of Pusey House, Oxford, Editor of ‘The Economic Review.’
11. LAND NATIONALIZATION. HAROLD COX, M.A.
12. THE EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE. J. R. DIGGLE, M.A., Chairman of the London School Board.
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERIES.
Under the above title Messrs. Methuen are publishing a series of books on historical, literary, and scientific subjects, suitable for extension students and home-reading circles. The volumes are intended to assist the lecturer and not to usurp his place. Each volume will be complete in itself, and the subjects will be treated by competent writers in a broad and philosophic spirit.
The following volumes are already arranged, and others will be announced shortly.
THE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF ENGLAND. H. de B. GIBBINS, M.A., late Scholar of Wadham Coll., Oxon., Cobden Prizeman. With Maps and Plans.
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“A compact and clear story of our industrial development. A study of his concise but luminous book cannot fail to give the reader a clear insight into the principal phenomena of our industrial history. The editor and publishers are to be congratulated on this first volume of their venture, and we shall look with expectant interest for the succeeding volumes of the series. If they maintain the same standard of excellence the series will make a permanent place for itself among the many series which appear from time to time.”
—University Extension Journal.
“The writer is well-informed, and from first to last his work is profoundly interesting.”
—Scots Observer.
“A careful and lucid sketch.”
—Times.
A HISTORY OF ENGLISH POLITICAL ECONOMY. L. L. PRICE, M.A., Fellow of Oriel Coll., Oxon., Extension Lecturer in Political Economy.
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PROBLEMS OF POVERTY: An Inquiry into the Industrial Conditions of the Poor. J. A. HOBSON, M.A., late Scholar of Lincoln Coll., Oxon., U. E. Lecturer in Economics.
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VICTORIAN POETS. A. SHARP, formerly of Newnham College, Cambridge.
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THE FRENCH REVOLUTION. J. E. SYMES, M.A., Principal of University Coll., Nottingham.
[In the Press.
PSYCHOLOGY. F. S. GRANGER, M.A., Lecturer in Philosophy at University Coll., Nottingham.
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ENGLISH SOCIAL REFORMERS. H. de B. GIBBINS, M.A., late Scholar of Wadham Coll., Oxon., Cobden Prizeman.
NAPOLEON. E. L. S. HORSBURGH, M.A., Camb., U. E. Lecturer in History.
ENGLISH POLITICAL HISTORY. T. J. LAWRENCE, M.A., late Fellow and Tutor of Downing Coll., Cambridge, U. E. Lecturer in History.
SHAKESPEARE. F. H. TRENCH, M.A., Fellow of All Souls’ Coll., Oxon., U. E. Lecturer in Literature.
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. G. C. MOORE-SMITH, M.A., Camb., U. E. Lecturer in Language.
AN INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY. J. SOLOMON, M.A., Oxon., late Lecturer in Philosophy at University Coll., Nottingham.
ENGLISH PAINTERS. D. S. MACCOLL, M.A., Oxon., Fellow of Univ. Coll., London, U. E. Lecturer in Art and Literature.
ENGLISH ARCHITECTURE. EARNEST RADFORD, M.A., Camb., U. E. Lecturer in Art. With Illustrations.
THE EVOLUTION OF PLANT LIFE: Lower Forms. G. MASSEE, Kew Gardens, U. E. Lecturer in Botany. With Illustrations.
[In October.
THE CHEMISTRY OF LIFE AND HEALTH. C. W. KIMMINS, M.A., Camb., U. E. Lecturer in Chemistry.
GENERAL LITERATURE.
“Mr. Baring Gould is well known as a clever and versatile author; but he never wrote a more delightful book than the volume before us. He has described English country life with the fidelity that only comes with close acquaintance, and with an appreciation of its more attractive features not surpassed even in the pages of Washington Irving. The illustrations add very much to the charm of the book, and the artists in their drawings of old churches and manor-houses, streets, cottages, and gardens, have greatly assisted the author.”
—Manchester Guardian.
“A collection of exciting and entertaining chapters. The whole volume is delightful reading.”
—Times.
“The work, besides being agreeable to read, is valuable for purposes of reference. The entire contents are stimulating and delightful.”
—Notes and Queries.
“Mr. Baring Gould has a keen eye for colour and effect, and the subjects he has chosen give ample scope to his descriptive and analytic faculties. A perfectly fascinating book. Whether considered as merely popular reading or as a succession of studies in the freaks of human history, it is equally worthy of perusal, while it is marked by the artistic literary colouring and happy lightness of style.”
—Scottish Leader.
Songs Of The West: Traditional Ballads and Songs of the West of England, with their Traditional Melodies. Collected by S. Baring Gould, M.A., and H. Fleetwood Sheppard, M.A. Arranged for Voice and Piano. In 4 Parts (containing 25 Songs each), 3s. each. Part I., Fourth Edition. Part II., Second Edition. Part III., ready. Part IV., 5s. In one Vol., roan, 15s.
“A rich and varied collection of humour, pathos, grace, and poetic fancy.”
—Saturday Review.
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“To say that a book is by the author of ‘Mehalah’ is to imply that it contains a story cast on strong lines, containing dramatic possibilities, vivid and sympathetic descriptions of Nature, and a wealth of ingenious imagery. All these expectations are justified by ‘Arminell.’”
—Speaker.
“The author is at his best.”
—Times.
“He has nearly reached the high water-mark of ‘Mehalah.”’
—National Observer.
MESSRS. METHUEN’S NEW & RECENT BOOKS.
Fiction.
E. LYNN LINTON.
G. MANVILLE FENN.
HISTORY AND POLITICS.
W. CLARK RUSSELL.
THE LIFE OF ADMIRAL LORD COLLINGWOOD. By W. Clark Russell, Author of ‘The Wreck of the Grosvenor.’ With Illustrations by F. Brangwyn. 8vo, 15s.
“A surprisingly good book.”
—Manchester Guardian.
“A really good book.”
—Saturday Review.
“A most excellent and wholesome book, which we should like to see in the hands of every boy in the country.”
—St. James’s Gazette.
HANNAH LYNCH.
“We strongly recommend this essay to Meredithians, still more to not yet Meredithians.”
—Journal of Education.
E. LYNN LINTON.
“A brilliant and justly proportioned view of the Irish Question.”
—Standard.
T. RALEIGH, M.A.
IRISH POLITICS: An Elementary Sketch. By T. Raleigh, M.A. Fellow of All Souls’, Oxford, Author of ‘Elementary Politics.’ Foolscap 8vo, paper boards, 1s.; cloth, 1s. 6d.
“A very clever work.”
—Mr. Gladstone.
“Unionist as he is, his little book has been publicly praised for its cleverness both by Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Morley. It does, in fact, raise most of the principal points of the Irish controversy, and puts them tersely, lucidly, and in such a way as to strike into the mind of the reader.”
—The Speaker.
“Salient facts and clear expositions in a few sentences packed with meaning. Every one who wishes to have the vital points of Irish politics at his finger’s end should get this book by heart.”
—Scotsman.
F. MABEL ROBINSON.