VITTORIA — George Meredith Italian Revolution, 1848 Constable & Co.

FOR FREEDOM — Tighe Hopkins War of Italian Liberation, 1859 Chatto & Windus

OUT WITH GARIBALDI — G. A. Henty War of Italian Liberation, 1859 Blackie & Son

DEBIT AND CREDIT — Freytag (translation) Silesia, 1848 Bentley, 1857

THE BARON'S SONS — M. Jokai (translation) Hungarian Revolution, 1848. J. Macqueen

MANASSEH — M. Jokai (translation) Italy and Transylvania, 1848-59 J. Macqueen

RAVENSHOE — Henry Kingsley Period of Crimean War Ward, Lock, & Co.

*SEVASTOPOL — Tolstoy (translatton) Period of Crimean War Grant Richards

* This powerful sketch can hardly be described as "romance," but I felt that my Crimean section would be incomplete without it.

THE INTERPRETER — G. J. Whyte Melville Period of Crimean War W. Thacker & Co. and Ward, Lock, & Co.

BY CELIA'S ARBOUR — W. Besant and J. Rice Period of Crimean War Chatto & Windus

A GALLANT GRENADIER — Captain Brereton Period of Crimean War Blackie & Son

SEETA — Meadows Taylor Indian Mutiny Kegan, Paul, & Co.

THE DILEMMA — Sir George Chesny Indian Mutiny W. Blackwood & Sons

ON THE FACE OF THE WATERS — Mrs. F. A. Steel Indian Mutiny (Siege of Delhi) W. Heinemann

FLOTSAM — H. Seton Merriman Indian Mutiny Longmans, Green, & Co.

FOR THE OLD FLAG — Clive Robert Fenn Indian Mutiny Sampson Low & Co.

JENETHA'S VENTURE — Colonel Harcourt Indian Mutiny Cassell & Co.

EBEN HOLDEN — Irving bacheller New York Journalism (Horace Greeley) Fisher Unwin

THE CRISIS — Winston Churchill American Civil War period Macmillan & Co.

THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE — Stephen Crane American Civil War period W. Heinemann

WITH LEE IN VIRGINIA — G. A. Henty American Civil War period Blackie & Son

THE DESERTER, and A DAY IN THE WILDERNESS (In "The Deserter and other stories") — Harold Frederic American Civil War Period Lothrop Publishing Co.

THE COPPERHEAD AND OTHER TALES — Harold Frederic American Civil War Period W. Heinemann

WHO GOES THERE? and FRIEND WITH THE COUNTERSIGN — B. K. Benson American Civil War Period Macmillan & Co.

THE CAVALIER — George W. Cable American Civil War Period John Murray

HENRY BOURLAND — Albert Elmer Hancock American Civil War Period Macmillan & Co.

*RED ROCK — T. Nelson Page American Civil War Period W. Heinemann

* Depicts the Reconstruction period in the Southern States just after the War.

AN EMPEROR'S DOOM — Herbert Hayens Mexican War of Independence T. Nelson & Sons

LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS — Baroness von Suttner (translation) Foreign Wars, 1864-70 Longmans, Green, & Co.

FOR SCEPTRE AND CROWN — G. Samarow (trans.) Prussia v. Austria, 1866 H. S. King & Co., 1875

THE MEMBER FOR PARIS — E. C. Grenville Murray France—Napoleon III. Smith, Elder, & Co., 1871

HISTOIRE DU PLEBISCITE — Erckmann-Chatrian Franco-German War Period J. Hetzel et Cie.

LORRAINE — Robert W. Chambers Franco-German War Period G. P. Putnam's Sons

VALENTIN — Henry Kingsley Ward, Lock, & Co. Ditto.

THE ISLE OF UNREST — H. S. Merriman Franco-German War Period (Corsica) Smith, Elder, & Co.

THE GARDEN OF SWORDS — Max Pemberton Franco-German War Period (Strasburg). Cassell & Co.

ASHES OF EMPIRE — Robert W. Chambers Franco-German War Period Macmillan & Co.

THE DOWNFALL — E. Zola (translation) Franco-German War Period (Sedan) Chatto & Windus

*UNE EPOQUE — Paul et Victor Margueritte Franco-German War Period Plon-Nourrit et Cie., Paris

* Collective title of the 4 novels—"Le Desastre" (Metz, 1870), "Les Troncons du Glaive" (La Defense nationale. 1870-71), "Les Braves Gens" (Episodes, 1870-71), and "La Commune" (Paris, 1875). The last-named has still (January, 1902) to appear. Messrs. Chatto & Windus have published an English translation of "Le Desastre."

THE PARISIANS — Lytton Paris Commune Geo. Routledge & Sons

THE RED REPUBLIC — Robert W. Chambers Paris Commune G. P. Putnam's Sons

THE VELVET GLOVE — H. S. Merriman Spain, 1870—The Carlists Smith, Elder, & Co.



* SUPPLEMENTARY LIST OF NOTABLE NOVELS,

Which, while not strictly "Historical," in some way represent bygone periods.

* Nothing like exhaustiveness is claimed for this "Supplementary List;" the method of study therein indicated might be indefinitely extended, but the few works given form an almost necessary starting-point. A less restricted list would, of course, include the Semi-Historic examples of such Foreign authors as Madame de Stael, Balzac, Spielhagen, &c. The purport of this book being primarily in the direction of Historical Romance proper, I have confined my attention here to a few works on the borderland of my Introductory definition.

THE FOREST LOVERS — Maurice Hewlett Mediaeval Life Macmillan & Co.

THE SCARLET LETTER — Nathaniel Hawthorne Massachusetts, end of Seventeenth Century Walter Scott and others

CASTLE RACKRENT — Maria Edgeworth Irish character, early Eighteenth Century Macmillan & Co.

TREASURE ISLAND — R. L. Stevenson Adventure, middle Eighteenth Century Cassell & Co.

TOM JONES — Fielding English Life and Manners, middle Eighteenth Century J. M. Dent & Co.

CLARISSA HARLOWE — Richardson English Life and Manners, middle Eighteenth Century Chapman & Hall

THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD — Goldsmith English Rural Life, Eighteenth Century Macmillan & Co.

ANNALS OF THE PARISH — John Galt Scotch Village Life, 1760-1810 W. Blackwood & Sons

EVELINA — Frances Burney Fashionable manners, end Eighteenth Century J. M. Dent & Co.

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE — Jane Austen Everyday Society, beginning of Nineteenth Century Macmillan & Co.

ADAM BEDE — George Eliot English Rural Life, beginning of Nineteenth Century W. Blackwood & Sons

DESTINY — Susan E. Ferrier Scotch character, beginning of Nineteenth Century J. M. Dent & Co.

TRAITS AND STORIES OF THE IRISH PEASANTRY — William Carleton Irish Peasant-life, beginning of Nineteenth Century J. M. Dent & Co.

O'DONNEL — Lady Morgan Irish character, beginning of Nineteenth Century Colburn, 1814

THE GRANDISSIMES — G. W. Cable America, early Nineteenth Century (Creole life) Hodder & Stoughton

PENDENNIS and THE NEWCOMES — Thackeray Late Georgian—Early Victorian manners Smith Elder & Co.

CRANFORD — Mrs. Gaskell English Provincial Life in the second quarter of the Nineteenth Century Macmillan & Co.

PERLYCROSS — R. D. Blackmore English Provincial Life in the second quarter of the Nineteenth Century Sampson Low & Co.

THE BLITHEDALE ROMANCE — Nathaniel Hawthorne Margaret Fuller and the "Brook Farm" group, under fictitious names. Walter Scott

THE TRAGIC COMEDIANS — George Meredith Ferdinand Lassalle, under fictitious name Constable & Co.

UNCLE TOM'S CABIN — Mrs. H. Beecher-Stowe Slavery in America Routledge, Cassell, and others

A KENTUCKY CARDINAL AND AFTERMATH — James Lane Allen American Manners, 1850 Macmillan & Co.

BARCHESTER TOWERS — Anthony Trollope Life in an English Cathedral City, middle of Nineteenth Century Chapman & Hall

SUNNINGWELL — F. Warre Cornish "High Church" and "Broad Church," middle of Nineteenth Century Constable & Co.

BEAUCHAMP'S CAREER — George Meredith English Politics, middle of Nineteenth Century Constable & Co.

MARY BARTON — Mrs. Gaskell Manufacturing Districts, middle of Nineteenth Century Smith, Elder, & Co.



SUGGESTED COURSES OF READING—JUVENILE.

As likely to assist Parents and Teachers, I propose to give two lists (covering English History from the Norman Conquest) for Boys and Girls respectively; but a passing allusion may, first of all, be made to tales dealing with more ancient periods. For the illustration of Greek and Roman History, those books of Professor A. J. Church which are entered in my Pre-Christian section may be safely recommended; while the pictures of First Century life given in Wallace's "Ben Hur," Lytton's "Last Days of Pompeii," and Whyte Melville's "The Gladiators" are, perhaps, as likely to interest an intelligent boy or girl in the "teen" stage as any similar productions that could be mentioned. Turning to the Early History of our own isle, I would specially mention Mr. Henty's "Beric the Briton"; the "Aescendune" series of tales ("Edwy the Fair," "Alfgar the Dane," and "The Rival Heirs") by the late Rev. A. D. Crake; Mr. C. W. Whistler's "Havelok the Dane," "A Thane of Wessex," &c.; and the various books chosen to represent Alfred and his times.

In preparing the following lists, I have had in view, for the most part, the average Juvenile taste; doubtless many of the more advanced works might be offered in special cases, but, in regard to that, the Parent or Teacher can alone judge. Some of the tales entered in (I.) reappear in (II.), but a comparison will disclose important differences. A reference to the General List will, in most cases, reveal a more exact specification; for the sake of convenience, the tales are here grouped according to Reigns only.

Of the romances dealing with American and Foreign History to be found in the foregoing pages, many are suitable for young readers; but the sequence not being very close (for any lengthy period at least), separate lists would appear superfluous. Such writers (to mention only a few) as Fennimore Cooper, Mrs. J. G. Austin, G. C. Eggleston, Kirk Munroe, and Elbridge S. Brooks, may be particularly recommended for American History; while Scott, Dumas, Charlotte M. Yonge, Miss Roberts (author of "Mademoiselle Mori"), and G. A. Henty, have all illustrated—in more or less adequate fashion—the course of events in Foreign Countries. The novels of Dumas are not infrequently considered somewhat "strong meat," but his " She- Wolves of Machecoul" and "Black Tulip" may be safely placed in any hands.



ENGLISH HISTORY SINCE THE CONQUEST (Boys).

HAROLD — Lytton Norman Conquest, Harold—William I. Geo. Routledge & Sons

THE CAMP OF REFUGE — C. Macfarlane Norman Conquest, Harold—William I. Constable & Co.

HEREWARD THE WAKE — Charles Kingsley Norman Conquest, Harold—William I. Macmillan & Co.

WULF THE SAXON — G. A. Henty Norman Conquest, Harold—William I. Blackie & Son

IN THE DAYS OF ST. ANSELM — G. Hollis William II. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge

COUNT ROBERT OF PARIS — Scott William II. A. & C. Black

*PABO THE PRIEST — S. Baring-Gould Henry I. Methuen & Co.

* This, the only substantial tale dealing directly with the reign of Henry I., is hardly suitable for very young folk, but it will interest those with older tastes.

THE LEGEND OF READING ABBEY — C. Macfarlane Stephen Constable & Co.

THE KNIGHT OF THE GOLDEN CHAIN — R. D. Chetwode Stephen C. A. Pearson

THE BETROTHED — Scott Henry II. A. & C. Black

FOREST OUTLAWS — E. Gilliat Henry II. Seeley & Co.

THE TALISMAN — Scott Richard I. A. & C. Black

IVANHOE — Scott Richard I. A. & C. Black

RUNNYMEDE AND LINCOLN FAIR — J. G. Edgar John Ward, Lock, & Co.

A STOUT ENGLISH BOWMAN — E. Pickering Henry III. Blackie & Son

HOW I WON MY SPURS — J. G. Edgar Henry III. Ward, Lock, & Co.

THE KING'S REEVE — E. Gilliat Edward I. Seeley & Co.

IN FREEDOM'S CAUSE — G. A. Henty Wallace and Bruce, Edward I.—Edward II. Blackie & Son

THE CHEVALIER OF THE SPLENDID CREST — Sir Herbert Maxwell Wallace and Bruce, Edward I.—Edward II. W. Blackwood & Sons

THE WHITE COMPANY — Conan Doyle Edward III. Smith, Elder, & Co.

THE LANCES OF LYNWOOD — Charlotte M. Yonge Edward III. Macmillan & Co.

CRECY AND POICTIERS — J. G. Edgar Edward III. Ward, Lock, & Co.

ST. GEORGE FOR ENGLAND — G. A. Henty Edward III. Blackie & Son

JOHN STANDISH — E. Gilliat Richard II. Seeley & Co.

A MARCH ON LONDON — G. A. Henty Richard II. Blackie & Son

BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER — G. A. Henty Henry IV. Blackie & Son

IN THE DAYS OF PRINCE HAL — H. Elrington Henry V. Blackie & Son

AT AGINCOURT — G. A. Henty Henry V. Blackie & Son

AGINCOURT — G. P. R. James Henry V. Warne & Co.

THE LAST OF THE BARONS — Lytton Wars of the Roses, Henry VI.—Edward IV. Geo. Routledge & Sons

THE BLACK ARROW — R. L. Stevenson Wars of the Roses, Henry VI.—Edward IV. Cassell & Co.

THE CHANTRY PRIEST OF BARNET — A. J. Church Wars of the Roses, Henry VI.—Edward IV. Seeley & Co.

HOW DICKON CAME BY HIS NAME and WHERE AVON INTO SEVERN FLOWS — Harold Frederic Wars of the Roses, Henry VI.—Edward IV. Lothrop Publishing Co.

RED ROSE AND WHITE — A. Armitage Richard III. J. Macqueen

THE WOODMAN — G. P. R. James Richard III. Warne & Co.

THE HEIR OF HASCOMBE HALL — E. Everett Green Henry VII. T. Nelson & Sons

THE CAPTAIN OF THE WIGHT — F. Cowper Henry VII. Seeley & Co.

WINDSOR CASTLE — Harrison Ainsworth Henry VIII. Geo. Routledge & Sons

THE ARMOURER'S 'PRENTICES — Charlotte M. Yonge Henry VIII. Macmillan & Co.

THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER — Mark Twain Edward VI. Chatto & Windus

THE COLLOQUIES OF EDWARD OSBORNE — A. Manning Edward VI. J. C. Nimmo

THE TOWER OF LONDON — Harrison Ainsworth Mary Geo. Routledge & Sons

SEETHING DAYS — Caroline C. Holroyd Mary A. D. Innes & Co.

KENILWORTH — Scott Elizabeth A. & C. Black

WESTWARD HO! — Charles Kingsley Elizabeth Macmillan & Co.

MASTER SKYLARK — J. Bennett Elizabeth Macmillan & Co.

SIR LUDAR — T. Baines Reed Elizabeth Sampson Low & Co.

THE FORTUNES OF NIGEL — Scott James I. A. & C. Black

THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES — Harrison Ainsworth James I. Geo. Routledge & Sons

THE BLACK TOR — G. Manville Fenn James I. W. & R. Chambers

HOLMBY HOUSE — Whyte Melville Charles I. Ward, Lock, & Co.

THE SPLENDID SPUR — "Q" Charles I. Cassell & Co.

WITH THE KING AT OXFORD — A. J. Church Charles I. Seeley & Co.

WHEN CHARLES I. WAS KING — J. S. Fletcher Charles I. Gay & Bird

HUGH GWYETH — B. M. Dix Charles I. Macmillan & Co.

JOHN MARMADUKE — S. H. Church Commonwealth G. P. Putnam's Sons

WOODSTOCK — Scott Commonwealth A. & C. Black

CAPTAIN JACOBUS — L. Cope Cornford Commonwealth Methuen & Co.

OLD ST. PAUL'S — Harrison Ainsworth Charles II. Geo. Routledge & Sons

WHITEFRIARS — Anonymous Charles II. Geo. Routledge & Sons

TRAITOR OR PATRIOT? — M. C. Rowsell Charles II. Blackie & Son

SILAS VERNEY — Edgar Pickering Charles II. Blackie & Son

OLD MORTALITY — Scott Charles II. A. & C. Black

LORNA DOONE — R. D. Blackmore James II. Sampson Low & Co.

MICAH CLARKE — Conan Doyle James II. Longmans, Green, & Co.

FOR FAITH AND FREEDOM — Walter Besant James II. Chatto & Windus

THE COURTSHIP OF MORICE BUCKLER — A. E. W. Mason James II. Macmillan & Co.

BLUE PAVILIONS — "Q" William III. Cassell & Co.

A MAN'S FOES — E. H. Strain William III. Ward, Lock, & Co.

ST. JAMES'S — Harrison Ainsworth Anne Geo. Routledge & Sons

THE CORNET OF HORSE — G. A. Henty Anne Sampson Low & Co.

THE BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE — G. A. Henty Anne Blackie & Son

TOM TUFTON'S TRAVELS and TOM TUFTON'S TOLL — E. Everett Green Anne T. Nelson & Sons

ROB ROY — Scott George I. A. & C. Black

DOROTHY FORSTER — W. Besant George I. Chatto & Windus

THE MISER'S DAUGHTER — Harrison Ainsworth George II. Geo. Routledge & Sons

WAVERLEY — Scott George II. A. & C. Black

NED LEGER — G. Manville Fenn George II. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge

THE FORTUNES OF CLAUDE — E. Pickering George II. Warne & Co.

THE MASTER OF BALLANTRAE — R. L. Stevenson George II. Cassell & Co.

KIDNAPPED — R. L. Stevenson George II. Cassell & Co.

CATRIONA — R. L. Stevenson George II. Cassell & Co.

BARNABY RUDGE — Charles Dickens George III. Chapman & Hall

IN PRESS-GANG DAYS — E. Pickering George III. Warne & Co.

AT THE POINT OF THE BAYONET — G. A. Henty George III. Blackie & Son

WHEN GEORGE III. WAS KING — A. Sagon George III. Sands & Co.

AFLOAT WITH NELSON — Chas. H. Eden George III. J. Macqueen

THE ROMANCE OF WAR — James Grant George III. Geo. Routledge & Sons

WITH MOORE AT CORUNNA and UNDER WELLINGTON'S COMMAND — G. A. Henty George III. Blackie & Son

GRANTLEY FENTON — M. M. Blake George III. Jarrold & Sons

FACE TO FACE WITH NAPOLEON and IN THE YEAR OF WATERLOO — O. V. Caine George III. J. Nisbet & Co.

ONE OF THE 28TH — G. A. Henty George III. Blackie & Son

A GALLANT GRENADIER — Captain Brereton Crimean War Blackie & Son

FOR THE OLD FLAG — C. R. Fenn Indian Mutiny Sampson Low & Co.



ENGLISH HISTORY SINCE THE CONQUEST (GIRLS).

HAROLD — Lytton Norman Conquest, Harold—William I. Geo. Routledge & Sons

THE CAMP OF REFUGE — C. Macfarlane Norman Conquest, Harold—William I. Constable & Co.

IN THE DAYS OF ST. ANSELM — G. Hollis William II. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge

COUNT ROBERT OF PARIS — Scott William II. A. & C. Black

*PABO THE PRIEST — S. Baring-Gould Henry I. Methuen & Co.

* This, the only substantial tale dealing directly with the reign of Henry I., is hardly suitable for very young folk, but it will interest those with older tastes.

THE LEGEND OF READING ABBEY — C. Macfarlane Stephen Constable & Co.

THE BETROTHED — Scott Henry II. A. & C. Black

FOREST OUTLAWS — E. Gilliat Henry II. Seeley & Co.

THE TALISMAN — Scott Richard I. A. & C. Black

IVANHOE — Scott Richard I. A. & C. Black

RUNNYMEDE AND LINCOLN FAIR — J. G. Edgar John Ward, Lock, & Co.

A CLERK OF OXFORD — E. Everett Green Henry III. T. Nelson & Sons

THE ROBBER BARON OF BEDFORD CASTLE — A. J. Foster and E. C. Cuthell Henry III T. Nelson & Sons

THE PRINCE AND THE PAGE — Charlotte M. Yonge Henry III Macmillan & Co.

THE KING'S REEVE — E. Gilliat Edward I. Seeley & Co.

THE LORD OF DYNEOVER — E. Everett Green Edward I. T. Nelson & Sons

THE SCOTTISH CHIEFS — Jane Porter Wallace and Bruce (Edward I.—Edward II.) J. M. Dent & Co.

THE DAYS OF BRUCE — Grace Aguilar Wallace and Bruce (Edward I.—Edward II.) Warne & Co.

GOD, THE KING, MY BROTHER — Mary F. Nixon Roulet Edward III. Ward, Lock, & Co.

THE LANCES OF LYNWOOD — Charlotte M. Yonge Edward III. Macmillan & Co.

IN THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY — E. Everett Green Edward III. T. Nelson & Sons

ROBERT ANNYS, POOR PRIEST — Annie N. Meyer Richard II. Macmillan & Co.

THE BANNER OF ST. GEORGE — M. Bramston Richard II. Duckworth & Co.

BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER — G. A. Henty Henry IV. Blackie & Son

IN THE DAYS OF PRINCE HAL — H. Elrington Henry V. Blackie & Son

A CHAMPION OF THE FAITH — J. M Callwell Henry V. Blackie & Son

AGINCOURT — G. P. R. James Henry V. Warne & Co.

TWO PENNILESS PRINCESSES — Charlotte M. Yonge Henry VI. Macmillan & Co.

THE LAST OF THE BARONS — Lytton Wars of the Roses (Henry VI.—Edward IV.) Geo. Routledge & Sons

GRISLY GRISSELL — Charlotte M. Yonge Wars of the Roses (Henry VI.—Edward IV.) Macmillan & Co.

IN THE WARS OF THE ROSES — E. Everett Green Wars of the Roses (Henry VI.—Edward IV.) T. Nelson & Sons

RED ROSE AND WHITE — A. Armitage Richard III. J. Macqueen

THE WOODMAN — G. P. R. James Richard III. Warne & Co

THE HEIR OF HASCOMBE HALL — E. Everett Green Henry VII. T. Nelson & Sons

THE HOUSEHOLD OF SIR THOMAS MORE — A. Manning Henry VIII. J. C. Nimmo

MY FRIEND ANNE — Jessie Armstrong Henry VIII. Warne & Co.

THE ARMOURER'S PRENTICES — Charlotte M. Yonge Henry VIII. Macmillan & Co.

THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER — Mark Twain Edward VI. Chatto & Windus

THE MAID OF LONDON BRIDGE — S. Gibney Edward VI. Jarrold & Sons

THE COLLOQUIES OF EDWARD OSBORNE — A. Manning Edward VI.—Mary J. C Nimmo

SEETHING DAYS — Caroline C. Holroyd Edward VI.—Mary A. D. Innes & Co.

KENILWORTH — Scott Elizabeth A. & C. Black

WESTWARD HO! — Charles Kingsley Elizabeth Macmillan & Co.

UNKNOWN TO HISTORY — Charlotte M. Yonge Elizabeth Macmillan & Co.

PENSHURST CASTLE — Emma Marshall Elizabeth Seeley & Co.

MASTER SKYLARK — J. Bennett Elizabeth Macmillan & Co.

THE FORTUNES OF NIGEL — Scott James I. A. & C. Black

THE LOST TREASURE OF TREVLYN — E. Everett Green James I. T. Nelson & Sons

HOLMBY HOUSE — Whyte Melville Charles I. Ward, Lock, & Co.

MIRIAM CROMWELL — Dora McChesney Charles I. W. Blackwood & Sons

TO RIGHT THE WRONG — Edna Lyall Charles I. Hurst & Blackett

IN SPITE OF ALL — Edna Lyall Charles I. Hurst & Blackett

UNDER SALISBURY SPIRE — Emma Marshall Charles I. Seeley & Co.

A HAUNT OF ANCIENT PEACE — Emma Marshall Charles I. Seeley & Co.

ETHNE — Mrs. Field Commonwealth Wells, Gardner, & Co.

WOODSTOCK — Scott Commonwealth A. & C. Black

ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SEA — Mrs. Charles Commonwealth T. Nelson & Sons

AFTER WORCESTER — E. Everett Green Commonwealth T. Nelson & Sons

IN THE GOLDEN DAYS — Edna Lyall Charles II. Hurst & Blackett

CHERRY AND VIOLET — A. Manning Charles II. J. C. Nimmo

TRAITOR OR PATRIOT? — M. C. Rowsell Charles II. Blackie & Son

THE CARVED CARTOON — Austin Clare Charles II. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge

OLD MORTALITY — Scott Charles II. A. & C. Black

WINCHESTER MEADS — Emma Marshall Charles II. Seeley & Co.

LORNA DOONE — R. D. Blackmore James II. Sampson Low & Co.

IN THE SERVICE OF RACHEL, LADY RUSSELL — Emma Marshall James II. Seeley & Co.

IN TAUNTON TOWN — E. Everett Green James II. T. Nelson & Sons

A REPUTED CHANGELING — Charlotte M. Yonge James II. Macmillan & Co.

DEB CLAVEL — M. E. Palgrave James II. Religious Tract Society

MY MISTRESS THE QUEEN — M. A. Paull William III. Blackie & Son

KENSINGTON PALACE — Emma Marshall William III. Seeley & Co.

BY THE NORTH SEA — Emma Marshall William III. Jarrold & Sons

A MAN'S FOES — E. H. Strain William III. Ward, Lock, & Co.

THE OLD CHELSEA BUN HOUSE — A. Manning Anne J. C. Nimmo

THE CORNET OF HORSE — G. A. Henty Anne Sampson Low & Co.

TOM TUFTON'S TRAVELS and TOM TUFTON'S TOLLS — E. Everett Green Anne T. Nelson & Sons

DOROTHY FORSTER — W. Besant George I. Chatto & Windus

DUANCE PENDRAY — G. Norway George I. Jarrold & Sons

A LOYAL LITTLE MAID — S. Tytler George I. Blackie & Son

WAVERLEY — Scott George II. A. & C. Black

MISTRESS NANCY MOLESWORTH — Joseph Hocking George II. J. Bowden

THE MASTER OF BALLANTRAE — R. L. Stevenson George II. Cassell & Co.

KIDNAPPED — R. L. Stevenson George II. Cassell & Co.

CATRIONA — R. L. Stevenson George II. Cassell & Co.

THE CHAPLAIN OF THE FLEET — W. Besant George II. Chatto & Windus

AMYOT BROUGH — E. Vincent Briton George II. Seeley & Co.

BARNABY RUDGE — Dickens George III. Chapman & Hall

MISS ANGEL — Miss Thackeray George III. Smith, Elder, & Co.

THE MAID OF SKER — R. D. Blackmore George III. Sampson Low & Co.

ALICE LORRAINE — R. D. Blackmore George III. Sampson Low & Co.

THE PARSON'S DAUGHTER — Emma Marshall George III. Seeley & Co.

FACE TO FACE WITH NAPOLEON and IN THE YEAR OF WATERLOO — O. V. Caine George III. J. Nisbet & Co.

UNDER THE MENDIPS — Emma Marshall William IV. Seeley & Co.

CASTLE DALY — Miss Keary Victoria Macmillan & Co.

In connection with this subject of Juvenile Literature, I would draw attention to Messrs. Constable's "Library of Historical Novels and Romances"—so admirably edited by Mr. G. Laurence Gomme. Readers (old as well as young) are still further indebted to Mr. Gomme for his well-arranged series of extracts taken from Romantic Literature in the four volumes entitled, "The King's Story Book," "The Queen's Story Book," "The Prince's Story Book," and "The Princess's Story Book." (Constable & Co.)



BIBLIOGRAPHY

Although I have adopted the heading "Bibliography," it should be understood that, in offering the subjoined list, I do not claim for it absolute comprehensiveness. There are, of course, almost innumerable Biographies, Literary Studies, Histories of Literature and Fiction, &c., in which indirect references to our subject may be traced. Moreover, in preparing this little volume, it has been found necessary to consult largely "The Dictionary of National Biography," the Enyclopaedias (especially Chambers', 1901), and other Standard Works of the Dictionary type. I confine myself below to noteworthy writings which deal directly with the subject of Historical Romance.

Article on Historical Romance in The Quarterly Review. Vol. XXXV., page 518. (March, 1827.)

Article on historical Romance ("Sir Walter Scott and his Imitators") in Fraser's Magazine. Vol. V., pages 6 (Part I.) and 207 (Part II.). (February and March, 1832.)

Article on "The Picturesque Style of Historical Romance" in Blackwood's Magazine. Vol. XXXIII., page 621. (April, 1833.)

Article on "Historical Romance in Italy," by G. W. Greene, in the North American Review. Vol. XLVI., page 325. (April, 1838.)

Article on Historical Romance in Blackwood's Magazine. Vol. LVIII., page 341. (September, 1845.)

Article on Historical Romance, by G. H. Lewes, in The Westminster Review. Vol. XLV., page 34. (March, 1846.)

Article on "History in Fiction," in The Dublin Review. Vol. XLV., page 328. (December, 1858.)

Lecture III. ("Scott and his Influence") in David Masson's "British Novelists and their Styles." (Macmillan, 1859.)

Article on "Historical Novels," by H. James, jun., in The Nation. Vol. V., page 126. (August 15th, 1867.)

Article on Historical Romance in The Argosy. Vol. XVII., page 364. (May, 1874.)

Chapter X. ("The Waverley Novels"), in R. H. Hutton's "Sir Walter Scott." (Macmillan's English Men of Letters Series, 1878.)

The Essay on "The Waverley Novels," in Vol. II. of Walter Bagehot's "Literary Studies." (Longmans, 1879)

"A Descriptive Catalogue of Historical Novels and Tales. For the use of School Libraries and Teachers of History. Enlarged from the List in the 'Journal of Education,' March, 1882." Compiled and described by H. Courthope Bowen, M.A. (Edward Stanford, 1882.)

The section on "The Historical Novel," in Bayard Tuckerman's "History of English Prose Fiction." (Putnams, 1882.)

The Chapter on "Courses of Reading in History," in James Baldwin's "The Book Lover." (Putnams, 1886.)

The list of Historical Novels given in W. F. Allen's "The Reader's Guide to English History. With Supplement, extending the plan to other countries and periods." (Ginn & Co., 1888.)

[A useful, but very unequal list.]

The partially-selective list of Historical Novels in "A Guide Book to Books," by E. B. Sargant and B. Whishaw. (H. Frowde, 1891.)

The essay on "Sir Walter Scott," in Vol. I. of Leslie Stephen's "Hours in a Library." (Smith, Elder, & Co., 1892. New edition, with additions.)

[Mr. Leslie Stephen is one of the most formidable critics with whom the lover of Historical Romance has to deal. That which it is possible to say against such fiction is said more forcibly by him, perhaps, than by anyone else.]

The series of articles dealing with "History in Fiction," &c., by J. B. Carlile, in Great Thoughts, October, 1892, to March, 1894.

Article "The Historical Novel," by Prof. A. J. Church, in Atalanta for April, 1893.

The useful and partially-selective lists of Historical Tales given in "The Intermediate Textbook of English History," by C. S. Fearenside and A. Johnson Evans. (W. B. Clive, University Tutorial Press, Ltd., 1893, &c.).

The short selective list of Historical Tales given in the appendix to John Fiske's "History of the United States for Schools." (James Clarke & Co., 1894.)

Article on "The Historical Novel as illustrated by Sir Walter Scott," by Edwin Lester Arnold, in Atalanta for March, 1894.

The essay on "The Historical Novel" in W. P. James's "Romantic Professions and other papers." (Elkin Mathews and John Lane, 1894.)

[A re-print, in somewhat revised form, of the suggestive article appearing in Macmillan's Magazine, November, 1887.]

Chapter X. ("Sir Walter Scott") in Prof. Raleigh's "The English Novel." (John Murray, 1894.)

Chapters X., XI., and XII. in Prof. Saintsbury's "Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860. Second series." (J. M. Dent & Co., 1895.)

[Originally appeared in Macmillan's Magazine, August, September, and October, 1894. A contribution to the subject of quite exceptional brilliance and value.]

"A Descriptive List of Novels and Tales dealing with the History of North America," by W. M. Griswold. (Cambridge, U.S.A., 1895.)

The Section headed "Historical Tales" in "Guide to the Study of American History," by E. Channing and A. B. Hart. (Ginn and Co., 1896.)

A Letter on "Historical Novels, Past and Present," by "Mazarin," in The Bookman, October, 1896.

Article on "The Indian Mutiny in Fiction," in Blackwood's Magazine, February, 1897.

Article on "The Importance of Illustrating New England History by a series of Romances," by Rufus Choate, in The New England Magazine, November, 1897.

Paper read before the College of Preceptors, on "The Use of Historical Romances in the Teaching of History," by R. F. Charles in The Educational Times, November, 1897.

Article on "The American Historical Novel," by Paul Lester Ford, in The Atlantic Monthly, December, 1897.

[In this article a definition of the "Historical Novel" at variance with my own, has been suggested. In spite of Mr. Fords argument, I am still of opinion that the line of demarcation between the Historical Novel proper and the Novel of Character or Adventure can be more clearly drawn than he allows. I was careful, when dealing with this question in my Introduction, to avoid making the test one of actual historical accuracy, but there are, I have implied, certain readily-verifiable personages and events which form a basis amply sufficient for purposes of distinction. The pirates of "Treasure Island" are taken (as Mr. Ford says) from actual figures of the Eighteenth Century, but under my definition Stevenson's novel is not thereby constituted "historical" in the strict sense.]

Article on "The Neo-Romantic Novel," by G. R. Carpenter, in The Forum, March, 1898.

Article on "Historical Novels Past and Present," by Harold Frederic, in The Bookman (American), December, 1898.

[An admirably-written, stimulating article.)

List of Historical Novels, &c., illustrating the Period 1066 to 1815, in the volume "Work and Play in Girls' Schools," by Dorothea Beale, Lucy H. M. Soulsby, and Jane Frances Dove (Longmans, 1898).

"Le Roman Historique l'Epoque Romantique," by Louis Maigron (Hachette et Cie., Paris, 1898).

[Contains a fine tribute to Scott, and much interesting matter.]

Chapters III. and IV. of "The Development of the English Novel," by W. L. Cross (Macmillan, 1899.)

[A very full treatment. In the Appendix are some useful lists of the earlier Historical Novels.]

Article on "Three American Historical Romances," by W. E. Simonds, in The Atlantic Monthly, March, 1900.

Article on "The Reading of Historical Novels and the Study of History," by Ada Shurmer, in The Scots Magazine, April, 1900.

Chapter III. ("The Historical Novel"), in F. H. Stoddard's "The Evolution of the English Novel" (Macmillan, 1900).

[A highly important contribution.]

The two sections on Historical Fiction, relating to Greece and Rome respectively, in Arthur L. Goodrich's "Topics of Greek and Roman History" (Macmillan, 1900).

[For those requiring a fuller list of Greek and Roman tales than that given in my pages, the above will be found useful.]

Article on "Historical Novels and their uses in teaching," by C. S. Fearenside, in The School World, November, 1900.

[An exceptionally good article. The writer states his case clearly and forcibly, and his argument is all the more convincing by reason of its moderation.]

Article on "The New Historical Romances," by W. D. Howells, in The North American Review, December, 1900.

The Essay on "The Historical Novel" in Prof. J. Brander Matthews' "The Historical Novel and other essays" (Scribner's, 1901).

[Originally appeared in The Forum, September, 1897. Represents that School of Criticism which is most adverse to Historical Romance. Some of the Professor's remarks convey the impression that he disbelieves in ANY reconstruction of the Past; such an attitude is, surely, unfavourable to History itself, which is always more than any mere statement of "facts."]

The List of Historical Novels in Mudie's Library Catalogue (The New Enlarged Edition, January, 1902).

[Non-selective, but useful more especially on account of its Topographical arrangement.]

The list of Historical Tales given in J. S. Lindsey's "Certificate Note-Book of European History, 1814-1848." (Heffer & Sons, Cambridge, 1902).

"History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century," by Henry A. Beers (Kegan Paul & Co., 1902).

[Contains some valuable direct criticism. See especially Chapter I.]

The "Dedicatory Epistle" in Scott's "Ivanhoe."

The very brief but exceedingly suggestive opening section in Chapter I. of Charles Reade's "The Cloister and the Hearth."

The Preface to Scheffel's "Ekkehard."



NOTE.

Some of the American Public Libraries (notably Boston) have issued useful Lists of Historical Novels.

Two works—announced for a considerable time—I should have been glad to consult; these are Mr. P. L. Ford's "The American Historical Novel" (Macmillan), and Mr. E. A. Baker's "Guide to Fiction" (Sonnensehein). The last-named volume will, I understand, contain a section devoted to Historical Romance.

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