Lieut. Gullivar Jones: His Vacation/Adverts
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ADVENTURES OF LOUIS DURAL.
Liverpool Daily Post.-"The scene of this very cleverly planned and written story is laid in one of the Turkish possessions of Europe. The charm of the story lies in the skilful w ay. these situations are worked up, also in the characterisation and local colouring; altogether a fascinating story."
Punch.-"The place is as real as Zenda and Ruritania, and some of the descriptions, notably that of the storm in the forest, are written with a power that is strikingly graphic."
Daily Mail.-"Miss Bryant handles it with expert skill and originality."
Standard.-"I he tale is told with conviction and with tireless zest. It goes with an undeniable swing, and should appeal particularly to adventurously inclined youth."
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LAMMAS GROVE.
A Novel.
By CARLTON DAWE.
Morning Post.-"The book is capitally written, and all who like strong, ungarnished fact, will find much to please them in Mr. Carlton Dawe's vivid story."
Smith Liverpool Weekly.-" Mr. Carlton Dawe has always a good story to tell; well observed types to portray, because he employs a mould of form above the ordinary, and because he is a craftsman."
Glasgow Herald.-"Mr. Carlton Dawe has the pen of a graphic writer and knows well how to intensify the shadows and emphasize the weary blackness of the slums of a large city."
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GROUND IVY.
By MYRA SWAN.
The Times.-"Ground ivy clings lovingly to the soil as Edith Harding did to her ancient Yorkshire home among the fir trees and the heather. Her story makes a long book-in two parts 'Love of a Place' and 'Love of a Man '-and Myra Swan, who is far from being a prolific author, has taken her time in weaving an atmosphere about her tale, and lingering over its talk (a little bookish sometimes), its scenery and its few, but likeable, well-featured characters. A book generously conceived and agreeably written, which readers who do not like being rushed or excited will enjoy."
Evening Standard.-" There is a restraint about the treatment of all the passions involved that is refreshing, and the sanity and brightness of the dialogue make the book entirely readable."
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PRIDE OF THE MORNING.
By AGNES GIBERNE.
Times.-"Miss Gibeme, apart from her scientific books, is a writer of stories for the young; and there is a trace of this in her story of the youth and love of Phyllys, 'the Pride o' the Morning.'"
Birmingham Post.-"The story will be found pleasant reading."
Morning Leader.-"The heroine is a delightful study of character, fresh and natural all through. This is a book of some distinction. It is thoughtfully written, and in point of execution shows a keen eye for the niceties of style."
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THE MAKING OF A MAN.
A new novel under the above title by the author of "The Templars," This powerful story is an intimate character study of literary life, and the Publishers are confident that all good judges of fiction will heartily welcome "The Making of a Man."
Scotsman,— The story is powerful; its author has an insight into human nature, with an accomplished and imaginative art.'
Pall Mall.—" An intimate character study of literary life."
Outlook.—" A powerfully written story, remarkable for its unconventionality."'
Daily Graphic.— All may read it for the sake of the light and genial touch displayed in the treatment of life. Comedy is here plentifully provided and is of the best."
Glasgow Herald. The author's graceful style adds to the enjoyment of his fresh and attractive story."
Nottingham Guardian.—"An uncommonly good bit of character sketching. The story moves well, and the interest never flags."
To-day.—"The cleverest character study is that of the cynical doctor, ruined through his uncontrollable impulses, and a prey to perverted instincts."
Hearth and Home.—"In reading it, one merely revels in each moment and in the art that colours every paragraph."
Birmingham Post The ending is a most uncommon one, and is handled with considerable power. The book altogether makes very interesting reading."
Saturday Review.— "Life at a country rectory is very pleasantly sketched."
Dundee Advertiser.—"Its characters, from the Rector and his daughter to the ill-fated Henderson, grip and hold attention, and the sunshine and shadow that fall upon them affect the reader in a way rarely experienced in stories of the day."
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JUST PUBLISHED,
THE HANDLOOM WEAVER'S DAUGHTER
By JAMES HASLAM
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EXTRACTS FROM REVIEWS:
Blackburn Weekly Telegraph—" The old tragic story which many Lancashire men and women know only too well, and which their children have heard many times and oft, is vividly and powerfully told in 'The Handloom Weaver's Daughter.' . . . The story is crowded with incident, and the interest of the reader is closely sustained throughout."
Birmingham Daily Post." One thing is certain from the perusal of this book—Mr. Haslam knows his Lancashire well, has an intimate knowledge of its people, their dialect, and their social life; and has studied at first hand the conditions of the factory life of the county. . . . The bootless, pathetic struggle of the handloom weavers, first to retain their independence, and then their bare existence, is pictured in simple graphic style which commands interest from first page to finish by sheer force of realism, .. ."
The Times.—"A pathetic tale of the last of the handloom weavers."
Pall Mali Gazette.—"It is written by a man who knows his subject and the people, and he has imported into his task a degree of realism that would be quite convincing enough, even if it were not so plain spoken."
Liverpool Daily Post.— Mr. Haslam has tackled, as will be seen from our previous remarks, a very big subject. He knows the handloom weaver with an intimacy which is explained in his little preface. ... The advantage is that we see them here from the point of view of the poor weavers themselves; thus far the world has seen it from the harder judgment of the economist. ... It (the story) is recounted in clear, terse English, and with a duc sense of the canons of plot construction. But the striking worth of the volume is in Its graphic pictures, We see the very inside of the hearts of the handloom weavers, and we appreciate their dread of the advancing tide of organised industry. We see the inside of factory life, too... . The technical details are shown with a vividness which will appeal even to minds far from naturally interested in such matters.... He has shown us how the native nobility of the Lancashire man and the Lancashire woman bore them shrews the stress of the tumult, one of the struggles out of which the triumph of English industry has been accomplished."
Preston Guardian.—"The tragedy of the handloom weaver's supersession by steam power has appealed to many writers, but Mr. Haslam is a descendant of handloom weavers. He has the advantage of first-hand knowledge of the now extinct class of weaver and the one that succeeded it. To Lancashire men and women this book may appeal, for who In this county is not interested in the songs and tales of a class of toilers who were once the backbone of England's industrial wealth?"
Extract from a letter of a Lancashire Librarian sent to a journalist who had presented a copy of 'THE HANDLOOM WEAVER'S DAUGHTER" to the public library.
"T have really enjoyed the book, and I must congratulate the author upon being able to present such interesting reading. The hypocritical cant of the elder Bailey as regards his Methodism, over and above the improvement and education of the people, is excellently portrayed. .. . The terrible sequence of the novel is good. Ihave read many a score of novels lately that have not been half so interesting... . Mr. Haslam's book ought to go well in the north. I thank you for your kindly presentation, which will give a great number of our readers an opportunity of spending some pleasurable hours."
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AUBREY ELLISON.
By ST. JOHN LUCAS.
Black and White.—"The most important book of the New Year. It contains much admirable, much uncommon wit, and it proves the author to possess a more than ordinary perception of the beautiful. Mr. Lucas has written this book with an eye to something better than merely turning out a fashionable article—there is abundance of hope for him."
World.— Mr. St. John Lucas gives his readers passages which may justly be described as splendid, because they are alive with light and colour. There are scenes of passion and horror as truly tragic as the most exacting novel-reader can desire."
St. James's Gazette —" The author of this has been at great pains to cultivate and perfect it."
To-Day.—"Mr. Lucas has at least shown the desire to write excellently, and has expended some careful labour on his chapters and characters. I confess I have obtained more than an average share of pleasure from St. John Lucas' new romance. His novel is much superior to the common run of fiction."
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THE KING'S SCARLET:
A Military Story.
By HORACE WYNDHAM.
Westminster Gazette.—"The book is from the pen of Horace Wyndham, and deals in an intimate manner with life in the ranks and abroad and camp, in peace and war."
Dundee Advertiser.—"The King's Scarlet,' by that very promising writer, Horace Wyndham, tells the story of a gentleman soldier. The story deserves to become widely known."
Halifax Herald—"A really authoritative novel about soldiers is one entitled 'The King's Scarlet,' from the pen of Horace Wyndham. For some hitherto unexplained reason, most of the military novels issued nowadays are written by young ladies."
Smart Set.—"The volume is from the pen of Horace Wyndham, who is an expert on matters connected with the British Army. Mr. Wyndham's previous volume, 'The Queen's Service,' attracted considerable attention."
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IMMENSEE.
By THEODORE STORM.
Translated from the German by Irma A. Heath.
"Immensee," the translation here presented, is Storm's best-known work. Published in 1852 when he was still a young author, it reveals, perhaps, better than his later stories, the real turn of Storm's mind. Although the little tale may be too full of sentiment to appeal entirely to the highly critical student of literature, yet the fact still remains that it has constantly maintained its place in the hearts of the public since the day it was issued, and is at present in something like the thirtieth edition. "Immensee" of all his works is most beloved. Storm fills us with a mournful pity when he tells us how two hearts were denied their rightful portion of human joy; but sadder than the pity awakened is the thought that " Immensee" is a just criticism of life—(From Introduction.)
Reprints of Old-Fashioned Children's Books.
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CINDERELLA,
OR THE LITTLE GLASS SLIPPER.
Illustrated with appropriate Engravings.
Reprinted from the edition published by J. Harris, successor to E. Newbery, 1808.
Athenæum.—"An attractive reissue of a booklet which delighted children a hundred years ago and pleases us well now."
Antiquary.—"A charming little reprint. The illustrations, showing all the characters in Georgian costume, are very quaint."
Christian Commonwealth.—"The quaint 'elegant and appropriate engravings" are delightful. Altogether it is a neat and charming diminutive production."
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RHYMES FOR THE NURSERY.
Reprinted from an Edition of a Century ago, and contains OLD DAME TROT OLD MOTHER HUBBARD, COCK ROBIN, MY MOTHER, LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD, CHILDREN IN THE WOOD, CRIES OF LONDON, &c.
Liverpool Courier.—"There is sure to be a delighted welcome to this revival in old-fashiioned guise of Old Mother Hubbard, Dame Trot, Cock Robin, &c."
Glasgow Herald.—"All the illustrations have that peculiar quaintness which had not quite disappeared in the days that some of us can just remember, and which contrasts so strikingly with the artistic productions of the present day.
Nottingham Guardian.—"It is interesting to see what amused our ancestors when they-were children, and it will be a pleasure to many to see again the familiar nursery rhymes which were repeated to them but are practically forgotten among the children of to-day."
Baptist Times.—"A charming little volume for the little folks.""
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GRACE MARLOW.
A Novel.
By JOSEPH CLAYTON,
Author of " Father Dolling; a Memoir."
Daily News.—" A strong and sombre study of contemporary life which stands out distinct from the novels which crowd into the libraries... . There is something of Geo. Gissing and something of Mark Rutherford in this novel."
Times.—" The pathos of the tale is moving and genuine."
Outlook." Strong in its sincerity and freedom from lurid stage effects."
Dundee Advertiser —A strong and convincing sludy of an unconventional character.... A story full of the light and shadow of life."
To-day.—"A tragedy dark and grim. ... It is an episode straight out of the heart of life, told with simplicity and restraint, and in these attributes lie its undeniable power. Grace Marlow is a young governess, whom poverty and unhappy circumstances tend to ruin and disgrace. The author wields a powerful pen and the keynote of this admirable book is sympathy. . .. that large-hearted sympathy that hates the sin and not the sinner. It is a book that every one should read, for the truth, however bitter, should be known and realised."
Reynolds.—" A very notable study of social life.... It is a terrible picture of life in England, but in all its dreary sordidness it is absolutely a faithful one. . . . In its outspoken frankness and realism it might well be classified with the revelations of Mr. Booth and Mr. Rowntree."
New Age. —" This story must take front rank as one of the most interesting and powerful pictures of the social life of o-day."
Athenaeum.—"'Grace Marlow' is almost extraordinary by reason of the ordinary, every-day manner in which it touches on some of the real problems and difficulties of life—difficulties rarely introduced into English fiction."
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VALENCIA VARELST.
A Novel.
By M. A. SYLVESTRE.
Pall Mall Gazette—"A novel which deals with the passions of men from an uncommon point of view. The power of love as directed by a great soul is admirably exemplified in the character of Stephen Varelst. The cultivation of the Divine Spark until it becomes idealistic and consumes the grosser passions which surround it is ably portrayed in characters which, though ideal, are not impossible, and which are in their conception worth individual study. The book shows what men are and what they might become."
To-Day.—"There is much in this story that is really strong. ... It is a powerful story full of admirable characterisation. .. . This book should be read."
British Weekly.—"It is certainly an effective piece of melodramatic work, and a sense of colour and movement impart to it an individuality."
Glasgow Herald.—"From the commencement of this tale to the end it is interesting."
Pilot.—"This is a good story."
Public Opinion.—"The heroine of this story is the embodiment of unselfishness, and the rich dwarf, by whom she is brought up, exhibits rare qualities of mind and heart.
St. James's Gazette.—"Miss M. A. Sylvestre promises to be a successful writer of fiction. ... This story soars above the drawing room tittle-tattle of the average novel of the day in a very refreshing manner."
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JOHN BLANKSETT'S BUSINESS.
A Novel.
By JOSEPH CLAYTON,
Author of "Grace Marlow."
Academy.—"The whole is a tragedy of money, written simply but with force, a faithful study of life which holds our unflagging attention."
To-Day.—"A novel of considerable power, and possessing many sterling excellences."'
Daily Mail.—"A story of modern life, virile, forceful in its grip of character."
Daily News.—"One of the most striking novels of the year."
Justice.—"We can heartily recommend this book, and regard Mr. Clayton's position as a novelist and a pourtrayer of the realities of life assured."
Guardian.—"A study of an important side of modern life which is also a good and well-told story."
Week's Survey.—"Mr. Clayton is a satirist of immense power. We do not hesitate to say that this is the most striking social study we have seen for many months,"
Times.—"Clever and interesting."
Morning Leader.—"A striking exposure of one of the worst evils which have grown up with our modern habits."
THE HANDY VOLUME EDITION OF
NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE'S ROMANCES.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
VOLUME I. The Scarlet Letter.
VOLUME II. The House of the Seven Gables.
VOLUME III. A Wonder Book.
VOLUME IV. Tanglewood Tales.
VOLUME _ V. The Snow Image.
VOLUME VI. The Blithedale Romance.
VOLUME VII. Twice Told Tales, I.
VOLUME VIII. Twice Told Tales, II.
VOLUME IX. Mosses from an Old Manse, I.
VOLUME X. Mosses from an Old Manse, II.
VOLUME XI. The Marble Faun, I.
VOLUME XII. The Marble Faun, II.
VOLUME XIII. Fanshawe.
VOLUME XIV. Grandfather's Chair. Biographical Stories.
SIXTH EDITION.
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TEN YEARS IN A PORTSMOUTH SLUM.
By FATHER DOLLING.
Late Priest in Charge of St. Agatha's, Landport (Winchester College Mission).
With Portrait and Eighteen Full-page Illustrations.
Church Times.—"It is the record of a work very remarkable in all its aspects, written with all modesty; and we think that to not a few weary workers among the sinful and degraded it may bring fresh lessons of courage and hopefulness."
Guardian.—"Will be read with the greatest interest by all who desire to learn the secret of Mr. Dolling's wonderful success in a most difficult task."
Times.—"A vivid and breezy account, from Mr. Dolling's own unconventional pen, of the singularly successful work done by him in connexion with the Winchester College Mission, in the regeneration of the district of St. Agatha's, Landport."
Pall Mall Gazette—"Simply it is the record of ten years' stupendous work, performed by Mr. Dolling among the poor of the difficult district of Portsmouth known as Landport; and, moreover, it is a record most modestly—even pathetically modestly—presented; a record that is convincing in its bare truth, and in every line of it beyond expression interesting. He has given lay readers a picture of such work that they should, in all humility, most carefully study. It is not too much to say that the book is absorbingly full of incentives to thought; for every page reveals something wonderful in the way of resource, self-restraint, and accomplishment, and not only on Mr. Dolling's part, but on the part of those connected with him at St. Agatha's."
How to Deal with the Unemployed.
By MARY HIGGS,
Author of "Five Days and Nights as a Tramp."
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This book by the author of an article on "Vagrancy in the Nineteenth Century" has elicited many views as a contribution of value towards the solution of social problems.
The Spectator writes:—"A very thoughtful, discriminating, and vigorously written book. Mrs. Higgs knows her subject, and knows her own mind about it."
The Morning Leader says:—"Mrs. Mary Higgs has provided a useful elementary handbook on the subject of the unemployed. The whole book is informed with a generous enthusiasm."
The Daily News, in an article on it entitled "Draining the Abyss," says:—
"Mrs. Higgs is able to give a detailed diagnosis, and suggestions for remedy, She can support her contention with facts and figures, and the evidence of experiment in other countries, and her whole appeal is charged with passionate emphasis, great longing for some rational reform and progress out of a squalid system which is effecting such ruin among men's lives,"
The Scotsman calls it a thoughtful and well-considered study of a pressing problem in economics."
To-Day mentions it as "a genuine effort to solve the great problem of the neem se by scientific methods," and says "it deserves universal study and attention.
The Glasgow Herald says:—" Mrs, Higgs tackles her difficult subject with an admirable combination of knowledge of the painful facts and enthusiasm for what she believes to be an attainable ideal,"
The Oxford Chronicle calls it an excellent volume, and says that the fact that the authoress is able to speak from close personal observation lends a special value to her deductions."
The Sheffield Independent alludes to It as "a sincere and admirable expression of the new spirit in which this problem of the floating unemployed is being approached."
'he Liverpool Courter says:—" This little book may be read with profit by all concerned in the betterment of the workless poor and the moral brightening of their environment."
ARNOLD WHITE, in an article on it in The Manchester Dispatch, says " it has the distinction of serious purpose" and contains "more than a mere industrious compilation of the labours of others." He sums up:—"There is much good sense and sound knowledge in these pages, and they are written in the right spirit."
The Newcastle Chronicle calls it "a thoughtful little treatise on a subject of enormous importance."
The Railway Review says:—" While the problem is discussed in a sober, responsible way, it is not merely handled in a dry-as-dust fashion, or in the detached manner usual in scientific and economic treatises; it palpitates with strong human feeling, and appeals to the heart and imagination as well as to the head. Wecan heartily recommend it to our readers."
The Labour Leader says:—"The writer of this volume has earned a claim to be heard on this question by years of serious study of the problem. Every earnest contribution towards such a difficult and gigantic task is deserving of respectful consideration."
The Christian Endeavour Times calls it "An extremely interesting and suggestive little book."
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LETTERS WRITTEN BY A GRANDFATHER.
By GEO. BIRKBECK HILL, D.C.L.
SELECTED BY LUCY CRUMP.
Pall Mall.—"It is a beautiful volume that should be popular both with children and 'grown ups.'"
Morning Post.—"Mrs. Crump need have no doubt as to the acceptability of her charming little book."
Bookman.—"This little book is a tiny treasure house of pretty tales, happy nonsense, and loving advice which many a child who has never heard of 'Boswell's Johnson' will love as a gift of an understanding friend."
To-Day.—"Rarely, I think, have I read such charming letters written by any man to children."
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