By John Masefield. "The book is a joy. We have had half-a-dozen more learned books on Shakespeare in the last few years, but not one so wise."—Manchester Guardian.

By G. H. Mair, M.A. "Altogether a fresh and individual book."—Observer.

By G. L. Strachey. "It is difficult to imagine how a better account of French Literature could be given in 250 small pages."—The Times.

By Prof. W. R. Lethaby. (Over forty Illustrations.) "Popular guide-books to architecture are, as a rule, not worth much. This volume is a welcome exception."—Building News. "Delightfully bright reading."—Christian World.

By Prof. W. P. Ker, M.A. "Prof. Ker, one of the soundest scholars in English we have, is the very man to put an outline of English MediÆval Literature before the uninstructed public. His knowledge and taste are unimpeachable, and his style is effective, simple, yet never dry."—The AthenÆum.

By L. Pearsall Smith, M.A. "A wholly fascinating study of the different streams that went to the making of the great river of the English speech."—Daily News.

By Prof. J. Erskine and Prof. W. P. Trent. "An admirable summary from Franklin to Mark Twain, enlivened by a dry humour."—AthenÆum.

By Sir Frederick Wedmore. (With 16 half-tone illustrations.) From the Primitives to the Impressionists.

By John Bailey, M.A.

By Professor J. G. Robertson, M.A., Ph.D. A review of one of the greatest literatures of the world by a high authority.

By G. K. Chesterton. "The Victorian Compromise and its Enemies"—"The Great Victorian Novelists"—"The Great Victorian Poets"—"The Break-up of the Compromise."