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Century （Creole life） Hodder & Stoughton
PENDENNIS and THE NEWES Thackeray Late Georgian
Early Victorian manners Smith Elder & Co。
CRANFORD Mrs。 Gaskell English Provincial Life in the second
quarter of the Nineteenth Century Macmillan & Co。
PERLYCROSS R。 D。 Blackmore English Provincial Life in the
second quarter of the Nineteenth Century Sampson Low & Co。
THE BLITHEDALE ROMANCE Nathaniel Hawthorne Margaret
Fuller and the 〃Brook Farm〃 group； under fictitious names。 Walter Scott
THE TRAGIC EDIANS George Meredith Ferdinand Lassalle；
under fictitious name Constable & Co。
UNCLE TOM'S CABIN Mrs。 H。 Beecher…Stowe Slavery in America
Routledge； Cassell； and others
A KENTUCKY CARDINAL AND AFTERMATH James Lane
Allen American Manners； 1850 Macmillan & Co。
BARCHESTER TOWERS Anthony Trollope Life in an English
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Cathedral City； middle of Nineteenth Century Chapman & Hall
SUNNINGWELL F。 Warre Cornish 〃High Church〃 and 〃Broad
Church；〃 middle of Nineteenth Century Constable & Co。
BEAUCHAMP'S CAREER George Meredith English Politics；
middle of Nineteenth Century Constable & Co。
MARY BARTON Mrs。 Gaskell Manufacturing Districts； middle of
Nineteenth Century Smith； Elder； & Co。
SUGGESTED COURSES OF READINGJUVENILE。
As likely to assist Parents and Teachers； I propose to give two lists
（covering English History from the Norman Conquest） for Boys and Girls
respectively； but a passing allusion may； first of all； be made to tales
dealing with more ancient periods。 For the illustration of Greek and
Roman History； those books of Professor A。 J。 Church which are entered
in my Pre…Christian section may be safely remended； while the
pictures of First Century life given in Wallace's 〃Ben Hur；〃 Lytton's 〃Last
Days of Pompeii；〃 and Whyte Melville's 〃The Gladiators〃 are； perhaps； as
likely to interest an intelligent boy or girl in the 〃teen〃 stage as any similar
productions that could be mentioned。 Turning to the Early History of our
own isle； I would specially mention Mr。 Henty's 〃Beric the Briton〃； the
〃Aescendune〃 series of tales （〃Edwy the Fair；〃 〃Alfgar the Dane；〃 and
〃The Rival Heirs〃） by the late Rev。 A。 D。 Crake； Mr。 C。 W。 Whistler's
〃Havelok the Dane；〃 〃A Thane of Wessex；〃 &c。； and the various books
chosen to represent Alfred and his times。
In preparing the following lists； I have had in view； for the most part；
the average Juvenile taste； doubtless many of the more advanced works
might be offered in special cases； but； in regard to that； the Parent or
Teacher can alone judge。 Some of the tales entered in （I。） reappear in
（II。）； but a parison will disclose important differences。 A reference to
the General List will； in most cases； reveal a more exact specification； for
the sake of convenience； the tales are here grouped according to Reigns
only。
Of the romances dealing with American and Foreign History to be
found in the foregoing pages； many are suitable for young readers； but the
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sequence not being very close （for any lengthy period at least）； separate
lists would appear superfluous。 Such writers （to mention only a few） as
Fennimore Cooper； Mrs。 J。 G。 Austin； G。 C。 Eggleston； Kirk Munroe； and
Elbridge S。 Brooks； may be particularly remended for American
History； while Scott； Dumas； Charlotte M。 Yonge； Miss Roberts （author of
〃Mademoiselle Mori〃）； and G。 A。 Henty； have all illustratedin more or
less adequate fashionthe course of events in Foreign Countries。 The
novels of Dumas are not infrequently considered somewhat 〃strong meat；〃
but his 〃 She… Wolves of Machecoul〃 and 〃Black Tulip〃 may be safely
placed in any hands。
ENGLISH HISTORY SINCE THE CONQUEST （Boys）。
HAROLD Lytton Norman Conquest； HaroldWilliam I。 Geo。
Routledge & Sons
THE CAMP OF REFUGE C。 Macfarlane Norman Conquest；
HaroldWilliam I。 Constable & Co。
HEREWARD THE WAKE Charles Kingsley Norman Conquest；
HaroldWilliam I。 Macmillan & Co。
WULF THE SAXON G。 A。 Henty Norman Conquest； Harold
William I。 Blackie & Son
IN THE DAYS OF ST。 ANSELM G。 Hollis William II。 Society for
Promoting Christian Knowledge
COUNT ROBERT OF PARIS Scott William II。 A。 & C。 Black
*PABO THE PRIEST S。 Baring…Gould Henry I。 Methuen & Co。
* This； the only substantial tale dealing directly with the reign of
Henry I。； is hardly suitable for very young folk； but it will interest those
with older tastes。
THE LEGEND OF READING ABBEY C。 Macfarlane Stephen
Constable & Co。
THE KNIGHT OF THE GOLDEN CHAIN R。 D。 Chetwode
Stephen C。 A。 Pearson
THE BETROTHED Scott Henry II。 A。 & C。 Black
FOREST OUTLAWS E。 Gilliat Henry II。 Seeley & Co。
THE TALISMAN Scott Richard I。 A。 & C。 Black
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IVANHOE Scott Richard I。 A。 & C。 Black
RUNNYMEDE AND LINCOLN FAIR J。 G。 Edgar John Ward； Lock；
& Co。
A STOUT ENGLISH BOWMAN E。 Pickering Henry III。 Blackie &
Son
HOW I WON MY SPURS J。 G。 Edgar Henry III。 Ward； Lock； & Co。
THE KING'S REEVE E。 Gilliat Edward I。 Seeley & Co。
IN FREEDOM'S CAUSE G。 A。 Henty Wallace and Bruce； Edward
I。Edward II。 Blackie & Son
THE CHEVALIER OF THE SPLENDID CREST Sir Herbert
Maxwell Wallace and Bruce； Edward I。Edward II。 W。 Blackwood &
Sons
THE WHITE PANY Conan Doyle Edward III。 Smith； Elder； &
Co。
THE LANCES OF LYNWOOD Charlotte M。 Yonge Edward III。
Macmillan & Co。
CRECY AND POICTIERS J。 G。 Edgar Edward III。 Ward； Lock； &
Co。
ST。 GEORGE FOR ENGLAND G。 A。 Henty Edward III。 Blackie &
Son
JOHN STANDISH E。 Gilliat Richard II。 Seeley & Co。
A MARCH ON LONDON G。 A。 Henty Richard II。 Blackie & Son