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“ The Story of a Lost Napoleon. Fourth Edition.
‘Here we find romance—real, breathing, living romance, but it runs flush with our own times, level with our own feelings. The character of Valmond is drawn unerringly; his career, brief as it is, is placed before us as convincingly as history itself. The book must be read, we may say re-read, for any one thoroughly to appreciate Mr. Parker’s delicate touch and innate sympathy with humanity.’—Pall Mall Gazette.
‘The one work of genius which 1895 has as yet produced.’—New Age. ”

“ Fourth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.
Grace Rhys. THE WOOING OF SHEILA. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.
‘A really fine book. A book that deserves to live. Sheila is the sweetest heroine who has lived in a novelist’s pages for many a day. Every scene and every incident has the impress of truth. It is a masterly romance, and one that should be widely read and appreciated.’—Morning Leader.
W. Satchell. THE LAND OF THE LOST. Crown 8vo. 6s.
‘An exciting story ... the plot and passion are managed with skill, and the author shows himself a master of the art of depicting human character.’—Glasgow Herald. ”

“ Methuen propose to issue a New Series of Translations from the Greek and Latin Classics. They have enlisted the services of some of the best Oxford and Cambridge Scholars, and it is their intention that the Series shall be distinguished by literary excellence, as well as by scholarly accuracy. ”

“ The outlawed Count is the most constant, desperate, and withal modest and tender of lovers, a peerless gentleman, an intrepid fighter, a very faithful friend, and a most magnanimous foe.’—Guardian.
S. Baring Gould’s Novels Crown 8vo. 6s. each.
‘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.’—Speaker.
‘That whatever Mr. Baring Gould writes is well worth reading, is a conclusion that may be very generally accepted. ”

“ This Series is intended to assist students and young men preparing for a commercial career, by supplying useful handbooks of a clear and practical character, dealing with those subjects which are absolutely essential in a business life. ”

“ This “Dream of the World’s Tragedy” is a lofty and not inadequate paraphrase of the supreme climax of the inspired narrative.’—Dublin Review.
THE SORROWS OF SATAN. Forty-Sixth Edition.
‘A very powerful piece of work.... The conception is magnificent, and is likely to win an abiding place within the memory of man.... The author has immense command of language, and a limitless audacity.... This interesting and remarkable romance will live long after much of the ephemeral literature of the day is forgotten.... ”

“ Parker has done it with great skill and delicacy. The reader who is not interested in this original, fresh, and well-told tale must be a dull person indeed.’—Daily Chronicle.
THE TRAIL OF THE SWORD. Fourth Edition.
‘Everybody with a soul for romance will thoroughly enjoy “The Trail of the Sword.”’—St. James’s Gazette.
‘A rousing and dramatic tale. A book like this, in which swords flash, great surprises are undertaken, and daring deeds done, in which men and women live and love in the old straightforward passionate way, is a joy inexpressible to the reviewer.’—Daily Chronicle. ”

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Colonial Editions are published of all Messrs. Methuen's Novels issued at a price above 2s. 6d., and similar editions are published of some works of General Literature. Colonial Editions are only for circulation in the British Colonies and India.
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“ Little Books on Art With many Illustrations. Demy 16mo. 2s. 6d. net.
A series of monographs in miniature, containing the complete outline of the subject under treatment and rejecting minute details. These books are produced with the greatest care. Each volume consists of about 200 pages, and contains from 30 to 40 illustrations, including a frontispiece in photogravure.
Greek Art. H. B. Walters. Third Edition. ”

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This Catalogue contains only a selection of the more important books published by Messrs. Methuen. A complete catalogue of their publications may be obtained on application.
Andrewes (Lancelot) . PRECES PRIVATAE. Translated and edited, with Notes, by F. E. Brightman. Cr. 8vo. 7s. ”

“ An attempt by an expert to forecast the action and influence of the New Secondary Education Act, with suggestions for useful developments.
Ballads of the Brave. Poems of Chivalry, Enterprise, Courage, and Constancy. Edited by Rev. F. Langbridge. Second Edition. Crown 8vo, 3s. 6d.; School Edition, 2s. 6d.
“A very happy conception happily carried out. These ‘Ballads of the Brave’ are intended to suit the real tastes of boys, and will suit the taste of the great majority.”—Spectator. ”

“ Commentaries on the R.V.
‘The publishers are to be congratulated on the start the series has made.’—Times.
‘Dr. Gibson’s work is worthy of a high degree of appreciation. To the busy worker and the intelligent student the commentary will be a real boon; and it will, if we are not mistaken, be much in demand. The Introduction is almost a model of concise, straightforward, prefatory remarks on the subject treated.’—Athenæum.
THE XXXIX. ARTICLES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. With an Introduction. Third and Cheaper Edition in One Volume. ”

“ BARRACK-ROOM BALLADS; And Other Verses. By Rudyard Kipling. Tenth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.
‘Mr. Kipling’s verse is strong, vivid, full of character.... Unmistakable genius rings in every line.’—Times.
‘The ballads teem with imagination, they palpitate with emotion. We read them with laughter and tears; the metres throb in our pulses, the cunningly ordered words tingle with life; and if this be not poetry, what is?’—Pall Mall Gazette.
“Q.” POEMS AND BALLADS. By “Q.,” Author of ‘Green Bays,’ etc. Crown 8vo. Buckram. 3s. ”

“ THROUGH ASIA. With 300 Illustrations from Sketches and Photographs by the Author, and Maps. Two Volumes. Royal 8vo. 36s. net.
‘One of the greatest books of the kind issued during the century. It is impossible to give an adequate idea of the richness of the contents of this book, or of its abounding attractions as a story of travel unsurpassed in geographical and human interest. Much of it is a revelation. Altogether the work is one which in solidity, novelty, and interest must take a first rank among publications of its class.’—Times. ”

“ This Series is intended for the use of teachers and students, to supply material for the former and practice for the latter. The papers are carefully graduated, cover the whole of the subject usually taught, and are intended to form part of the ordinary class work. They may be used vivâ voce, or as a written examination. This Series is now in use in a large number of public and private schools, including Eton, Harrow, Winchester, Repton, Cheltenham, Sherborne, Haileybury, Manchester Grammar School, Aldershot Army College, etc.
French Examination Papers in Miscellaneous Grammar and Idioms. ”

“ OF TRINITY COLLEGE, OXFORD; FELLOW OF PETERHOUSE, CAMBRIDGE; ST. PAUL’s SCHOOL, LONDON.
Messrs. Methuen propose to issue a new series of Classical Texts, edited by eminent scholars, for the use of English-speaking students. The books will be well printed and bound, and will be published at a very low price. The first volume of every author will contain a brief Introduction in English, not exceeding eight pages, in which the necessary information about the MSS. will be given, and the salient features of the author’s style indicated. ”