27. WHAT GOLD CANNOT BUY. By Mrs. ALEXANDER, Author of “The Wooing O’t,” &c. 1 vol.
“Mrs. Alexander tells a story with clearness and spirit.”--_Athenæum._
28, 29. ONE OF OUR CONQUERORS. By GEORGE MEREDITH, Author of “The Ordeal of Richard Feverel,” “Beauchamp’s Career,” &c. 2 vols.
“We doubt if Mr. Meredith has ever written anything stronger, anything more absolutely convincing.”--_Speaker._
30. A LONDON LIFE. By HENRY JAMES, Author of “Daisy Miller,” “The American,” “The Portrait of a Lady,” &c. 1 vol.
A collection of tales by Mr. James, marked by the qualities which have made him the foremost living expositor of certain phases of life.
31, 32. A HARDY NORSEMAN. By EDNA LYALL. Author of “Donovan,” “We Two,” &c. 2 vols.
“A grand simplicity, an unconscious poetry of eloquence, which stirs the very depths of the heart.”--_Standard._
33. PRETTY MISS SMITH. By FLORENCE WARDEN, Author of “The House on the Marsh,” &c. 1 vol.
“Since reading ‘The House on the Marsh’ I have not read a more exciting tale than the same authoress’s ‘Pretty Miss Smith.’”--_The Baron de Bookworms in Punch._
“Succeeds in exciting a strong interest of the kind that teases the reader’s curiosity.”--_Scotsman._
34. DERRICK VAUGHAN, and THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A SLANDER. By EDNA LYALL, Author of “Donovan,” “We Two,” &c. 1 vol.
“Edna Lyall has not written anything more artistic, or, from the moral point of view, more stimulating.”--_Academy._
35. THE MYSTERY OF No. 13. By HELEN MATHERS, Author of “Comin’ thro’ the Rye,” &c. 1 vol.
A new book by the popular author of “Comin’ thro’ the Rye.” Included in the same volume are other stories which have not before appeared in book form.
36. A LITTLE IRISH GIRL. By Mrs. HUNGERFORD, Author of “Molly Bawn.” 1 vol.
A new short story by the author of “Molly Bawn,” marked by her fresh, crisp touch and spontaneous humour.
37, 38. THE DEEMSTER. By HALL CAINE, Author of “The Bondman,” &c. 2 vols.
“Mr. Caine stands out among his novelistic brethren, reminding us ... of Victor Hugo.”--_World._
39. THE SHADOW OF A DREAM. By W. D. HOWELLS, Author of “A Hazard of New Fortunes,” &c. 1 vol.
“Mr. Howells is beyond doubt, one of the most charming romance writers in the English language.”--_Westminster Review._