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Popular 3s. 6d. Novels.

THE SCAPEGOAT. By Hall Caine, Author of "The Bondman," &c.

Mr. Gladstone writes:—"I congratulate you upon 'The Scapegoat' as a work of art, and especially upon the noble and skilfully drawn character of Israel."

Times.—"In our judgment it excels in dramatic force all his previous efforts. For grace and touching pathos Naomi is a character which any romancist in the world might be proud to have created."

DAUGHTERS OF MEN. By Hannah Lynch, Author of "The Prince of the Glades," &c.

THE BONDMAN. A New Saga. By Hall Caine. Twentieth Thousand.

Mr. Gladstone.—"'The Bondman' is a work of which I recognise the freshness, vigour, and sustained interest no less than its integrity of aim."

Standard.—"Its argument is grand, and it is sustained with a power that is almost marvellous."

A MARKED MAN: Some Episodes in his Life. By Ada Cambridge, Author of "Two Years' Time," "A Mere Chance," &c.

Morning Post.—"A depth of feeling, a knowledge of the human heart, and an amount of tact that one rarely finds. Should take a prominent place among the novels of the season."

Pall Mall Gazette.—"Contains one of the best written stories of a mésalliance that is to be found in modern fiction."

THE THREE MISS KINGS. By Ada Cambridge, Author of "A Marked Man."

Athenæum.—"A charming study of character. The love stories are excellent, and the author is happy in tender situations."

British Weekly.—"A novel to be bought and kept for re-reading. From beginning to end pure as the breath of a flower garden in June."

National Observer.—"A pleasanter tale has not been told these many days. The picture of the three maidens is one of the most delightful in recent fiction."

A ROMANCE OF THE CAPE FRONTIER. By Bertram Mitford, Author of "Through the Zulu Country," &c.

Academy.—"The love story is a particularly pleasing one."

Pall Mall Gazette.—"A very lively and a very picturesque story."

Observer.—"This is a rattling tale, genial, healthy, and spirited."

UNCLE PIPER OF PIPER'S HILL. By Tasma. New Popular Edition.

Guardian.—"Every page of it contains good wholesome food, which demands and repays digestion. The tale itself is thoroughly charming, and all the characters are delightfully drawn. We strongly recommend all lovers of wholesome novels to make acquaintance with it themselves, and are much mistaken if they do not heartily thank us for the introduction."

IN THE VALLEY. By Harold Frederic, Author of "The Lawton Girl," "Seth's Brother's Wife," &c. With Illustrations.

Times.—"The literary value of the book is high; the author's studies of bygone life presenting a life-like picture."

PRETTY MISS SMITH. By Florence Warden, Author of "The House on the Marsh," "A Witch of the Hills," &c.

Punch.—"Since Miss Florence Warden's 'House on the Marsh,' I have not read a more exciting tale."

LOS CERRITOS. A Romance of the Modern Time. By Gertrude Franklin Atherton, Author of "Hermia Suydam," and "What Dreams may Come."

Athenæum.—"Full of fresh fancies and suggestions. Told with strength and delicacy. A decidedly charming romance."

A MODERN MARRIAGE. By the Marquise Clara Lanza.

Queen.—"A powerful story, dramatically and consistently carried out."

Black and White.—"A decidedly clever book."

In preparation.

'TWEEN SNOW AND FIRE. A Tale of the Kafir War of 1877. By Bertram Mitford. [In June.

>NOT ALL IN VAIN. By Ada Cambridge, Author of "A Marked Man," "The Three Miss Kings," &c.

MAMMON. A Novel. By Mrs. Alexander, Author of "The Wooing O't," &c.

Scotsman.—"The present work is not behind any of its predecessors. 'Mammon' is a healthy story, and as it has been thoughtfully written it has the merit of creating thought in its readers."

HAUNTINGS: Fantastic Stories. By Vernon Lee, Author of "Baldwin," "Miss Brown," &c. &c.

Pall Mall Gazette.—"Well imagined, cleverly constructed, powerfully executed. 'Dionea' is a fine and impressive idea, and 'Oke of Okehurst' a masterly story."

MEA CULPA: A Woman's Last Word. By Henry Harland.

Times.—"There is no denying its cleverness; it is the very reverse of conventional. The author in his social touches reminds us of About, and it would be difficult to say anything more flattering."

Popular Shilling Books.

MADAME VALERIE. By F. C. Philips, Author of "As in a Looking-Glass," &c.

THE MOMENT AFTER: A Tale of the Unseen. By Robert Buchanan.

Athenæum.—"Should be read—in daylight."

Observer.—"A clever tour de force."

Guardian.—"Particularly impressive, graphic, and powerful."

CLUES; or, Leaves from a Chief Constable's Note-Book. By William Henderson, Chief Constable of Edinburgh.

Mr. Gladstone.—"I found the book full of interest."

THE SHILLING LIBRARY.

A New Series of handy Pocket Volumes.

A VERY STRANGE FAMILY. By F. W. Robinson, Author of "Grandmother's Money," "Lazarus in London," &c.

Glasgow Herald.—"An ingeniously devised plot, of which the interest is kept up to the very last page. A judicious blending of humour and pathos further helps to make the book delightful reading from start to finish."

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Dramatic Literature.

THE PLAYS OF ARTHUR W. PINERO.

With Introductory Notes by Malcolm C. Salaman. 16mo, Paper Covers,
1s. 6d.; or Cloth, 2s. 6d. each.

THE TIMES: A Comedy in Four Acts. With a Preface by the Author. (Vol. I.)

Daily Telegraph.—"'The Times' is the best example yet given of Mr. Pinero's power as a satirist. So clever is his work that it beats down opposition. So fascinating is his style that we cannot help listening to him."

Morning Post.—"Mr. Pinero's latest belongs to a high order of dramatic literature, and the piece will be witnessed again with all the greater zest after the perusal of such admirable dialogue."

THE PROFLIGATE: A Play in Four Acts. With Portrait of the Author, after J. Mordecai. (Vol. II.)

Pall Mall Gazette.—"Will be welcomed by all who have the true interests of the stage at heart."

THE CABINET MINISTER: A Farce in Four Acts. (Vol. III.)

Observer.—"It is as amusing to read as it was when played."

THE HOBBY HORSE: A Comedy in Three Acts. (Vol. IV.)

LADY BOUNTIFUL. A Play in Four Acts. (Vol. V.)

To be followed by The Magistrate, Dandy Dick, The Schoolmistress, The Weaker
Sex, Lords and Commons, The Squire, and Sweet Lavender.

THE PRINCESSE MALEINE: A Drama in Five Acts (Translated by Gerard Harry), and

THE INTRUDER: A Drama in One Act. By Maurice Maeterlinck. With an Introduction by Hall Caine, and a Portrait of the Author. Small 4to, cloth, 5s.

Athenæum.—"In the creation of the 'atmosphere' of the play M. Maeterlinck shows his skill. It is here that he communicates to us the nouveau frisson, here that he does what no one else has done. In 'The Intruder' the art consists of the subtle gradations of terror, the slow, creeping progress of the nightmare of apprehension. Nothing quite like it has been done before—not even by Poe—not even by Villiers."

THE FRUITS OF ENLIGHTENMENT: A Comedy in Four Acts. By Count Lyof Tolstoy. Translated from the Russian by E. J. Dillon. With Introduction by A. W. Pinero. Small 4to, with Portrait, 5s.

Pall Mall Gazette.—"The whole effect of the play is distinctly Molièresque; it has something of the large humanity of the master. Its satire is genial, almost gay."

HEDDA GABLER: A Drama in Four Acts. By Henrik Ibsen. Translated from the Norwegian by Edmund Gosse. Small 4to, cloth, with Portrait, 5s. Vaudeville Edition, paper, 1s. Also a Limited Large Paper Edition, 21s. net.

Times.—"The language in which this play is couched is a model of brevity, decision, and pointedness.... Every line tells, and there is not an incident that does not bear on the action immediate or remote. As a corrective to the vapid and foolish writing with which the stage is deluged 'Hedda Gabler' is perhaps entitled to the place of honour."

NERO AND ACTÉA: A Tragedy. By Eric Mackay, Author of "A Lover's Litanies," and "Love Letters of a Violinist." Crown 8vo, cloth, 5s.

Morning Post.—"Well written, picturesque, and thoroughly dramatic."

A NEW PLAY. By Hall Caine. Small 4to. [In preparation.

STRAY MEMORIES. By Ellen Terry. In one volume. Illustrated. [In preparation.

SOME INTERESTING FALLACIES OF THE Modern Stage. An Address delivered to the Playgoers' Club at St. James's Hall, on Sunday, 6th December, 1891. By Herbert Beerbohm Tree. Crown 8vo, sewed, 6d.

THE LIFE OF HENRIK IBSEN. By Henrik Jæger. Translated by Clara Bell. With the Verse done into English from the Norwegian Original by Edmund Gosse. Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s.

St. James's Gazette.—"Admirably translated. Deserves a cordial and emphatic welcome."

Guardian.—"Ibsen's dramas at present enjoy a considerable vogue, and their admirers will rejoice to find full descriptions and criticisms in Mr. Jæger's book."

TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES

Side notes have been taken from the page headers and moved to the beginnings of paragraphs or, where more appropriate, to the beginnings of sentences in the text.

Endpapers:

• A full stop was added after Daily Telegraph in the ad for Volumes V and VI GERMANY.
• A " was added after "Both interesting and valuable" in the ad for THE LABOUR MOVEMENT IN AMERICA.
• ex replaced by Sex in "The Weaker Sex," in the ad for LADY BOUNTIFUL.
• In the ad for THE FRUITS OF ENLIGHTENMENT full stop added after 5s.
• In the ad for HEDDA GABLER anguage replaced with language in "The language in which this play".