THE LITERARY GAZETTE. 



(ESTABLISHED 1817.) 



Published every Saturday, in time for despatch by the Morning 

 Mails, price 4*d. ; Stamped JEdition, 5d 



WITH the close of 1857 the LITERARY GAZETTE completes the 

 Fortieth year of its existence. To meet the growing demand 

 for periodical criticism and literary information, arising from 

 the vast increase of books and readers, it has been perma- 

 nently enlarged, and now consists of 24 pages. This increase 

 of matter required a proportional addition to the number of 

 writers. The services of several, new contributors have ac- 

 cordingly been secured; and it is hoped that the LITERARY 

 GAZETTE will now enable its readers to form a general estimate 

 of the progress of Literature, Science, and Art, and to pass a 

 correct judgment on the merits of the hosts of new publica- 

 tions which the press sends daily into the world. Its Contents 

 are classed under the following heads : 



1. REVIEWS OF NEW BOOKS, ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. 



The books of the day are noticed as promptly as possible consistently 

 with a due regard to their relative interest ; and while the chief place 

 is given to English publications, Foreign works of more than ordinary 

 importance receive early attention. 



2. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. 



Under this head are given lists of the books published in the course 

 of the week, and short notices of such as are not considered of sufficient 

 importance to require a more elaborate review. 



