Now publi>hing, in crown 8vo, price 2J. 6d. each. 



ENGLISH MEN OF LETTERS. 



Edited by JOHN MORLEY. 



A Series of Short B ioks to tell people what is best worth knowing 

 to the Life, Character, and Works of some of the 

 great English Writers. 



ENGLISH MEN OF LETTERS. -JOHNSON. By Leslie 



STEPHEN. 

 " The new series opens well with Mr. Leslie Stephen's sketch of 

 Dr. Johnson. It could hardly have been done better, and it will convey 

 to the readers for whom it is intended a juster estimate of Johnson than 

 either of the two essays of Lord Macaulay." — I'aU Mall Gazelle 



ENGLISH MEN OF LETTERS.— SCOTT. By R. H. Hutton. 



" Tne tone of the volu ne is excellect throughout.' — Athcuauin. 

 " We could not wi-;li for a more suggestive introduction to Scott and 

 his poems and novels," — Examiner. 



ENGLISH MEN OF LETTERS.— GIBBON. By J. C. 



MOKISON. 

 " As a clear, thoughtful, and attractive record of the life and works 

 of the greatest among the world's historians, it deserves the highest 

 praise. " — Examiner. 



ENGLISH MEN OF LETTERS.— SHELLEY. Bv J. A. 



SYMONDS. 

 " The lovers of this great poet are to be congratulated on having at 

 their command so fresh, clesr, and intelligent a presentment of the 

 subject, written by a man of adequate and wide culture." — Athenceum. 



ENGLISH MEN OF LETTERS.— HUME. By Professor 



HUXLEY. 

 " It may fairly be said that no one now living could have expounded 

 Hume with more sympathy or with equal perspicuity." — Athenaum. 



ENGLISH MEN OF LETTERS. —GOLDSMITH. By 



WILLIAM LLACK. 

 "Mr. Black brings a fine sympathy and ta^te to bear in his criticism 

 of Goldsmith's writings, as well as ia his sketch of the incidents of his 

 li'e." — Athoiixuin. 



ENGLISH MEN OF LETTERS. -DEFOE. By W. Minto. 

 "Mr. Minto's book is careful and accurate in all that is stated, and 

 faithful in all that it suggests. It will repay reading more than once." 

 — Athenceum. 



