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drawn than he allows。 I was careful； when dealing with this question in
my Introduction； to avoid making the test one of actual historical accuracy；
but there are； I have implied； certain readily…verifiable personages and
events which form a basis amply sufficient for purposes of distinction。 The
pirates of 〃Treasure Island〃 are taken （as Mr。 Ford says） from actual
figures of the Eighteenth Century； but under my definition Stevenson's
novel is not thereby constituted 〃historical〃 in the strict sense。＇
Article on 〃The Neo…Romantic Novel；〃 by G。 R。 Carpenter； in The
Forum； March； 1898。
Article on 〃Historical Novels Past and Present；〃 by Harold Frederic； in
The Bookman （American）； December； 1898。
＇An admirably…written； stimulating article。）
List of Historical Novels； &c。； illustrating the Period 1066 to 1815； in
the volume 〃Work and Play in Girls' Schools；〃 by Dorothea Beale； Lucy H。
M。 Soulsby； and Jane Frances Dove （Longmans； 1898）。
〃Le Roman Historique l'Epoque Romantique；〃 by Louis Maigron
（Hachette et Cie。； Paris； 1898）。
＇Contains a fine tribute to Scott； and much interesting matter。＇
Chapters III。 and IV。 of 〃The Development of the English Novel；〃 by
W。 L。 Cross （Macmillan； 1899。）
＇A very full treatment。 In the Appendix are some useful lists of the
earlier Historical Novels。＇
Article on 〃Three American Historical Romances；〃 by W。 E。 Simonds；
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A Guide to the Best Historical Novels and Tales
in The Atlantic Monthly； March； 1900。
Article on 〃The Reading of Historical Novels and the Study of
History；〃 by Ada Shurmer； in The Scots Magazine； April； 1900。
Chapter III。 （〃The Historical Novel〃）； in F。 H。 Stoddard's 〃The
Evolution of the English Novel〃 （Macmillan； 1900）。
＇A highly important contribution。＇
The two sections on Historical Fiction； relating to Greece and Rome
respectively； in Arthur L。 Goodrich's 〃Topics of Greek and Roman
History〃 （Macmillan； 1900）。
＇For those requiring a fuller list of Greek and Roman tales than that
given in my pages； the above will be found useful。＇
Article on 〃Historical Novels and their uses in teaching；〃 by C。 S。
Fearenside； in The School World； November； 1900。
＇An exceptionally good article。 The writer states his case clearly and
forcibly； and his argument is all the more convincing by reason of its
moderation。＇
Article on 〃The New Historical Romances；〃 by W。 D。 Howells； in The
North American Review； December； 1900。
The Essay on 〃The Historical Novel〃 in Prof。 J。 Brander Matthews'
〃The Historical Novel and other essays〃 （Scribner's； 1901）。
＇Originally appeared in The Forum； September； 1897。 Represents
that School of Criticism which is most adverse to Historical Romance。
Some of the Professor's remarks convey the impression that he disbelieves
in ANY reconstruction of the Past； such an attitude is； surely； unfavourable
to History itself； which is always more than any mere statement of
〃facts。〃＇
The List of Historical Novels in Mudie's Library Catalogue （The New
Enlarged Edition； January； 1902）。
＇Non…selective； but useful more especially on account of its
Topographical arrangement。＇
The list of Historical Tales given in J。 S。 Lindsey's 〃Certificate Note…
Book of European History； 1814…1848。〃 （Heffer & Sons； Cambridge；
1902）。
〃History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century；〃 by
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A Guide to the Best Historical Novels and Tales
Henry A。 Beers （Kegan Paul & Co。； 1902）。
＇Contains some valuable direct criticism。 See especially Chapter I。＇
The 〃Dedicatory Epistle〃 in Scott's 〃Ivanhoe。〃
The very brief but exceedingly suggestive opening section in Chapter I。
of Charles Reade's 〃The Cloister and the Hearth。〃
The Preface to Scheffel's 〃Ekkehard。〃
NOTE。
Some of the American Public Libraries （notably Boston） have issued
useful Lists of Historical Novels。
Two worksannounced for a considerable timeI should have been
glad to consult； these are Mr。 P。 L。 Ford's 〃The American Historical
Novel〃 （Macmillan）； and Mr。 E。 A。 Baker's 〃Guide to Fiction〃
（Sonnensehein）。 The last…named volume will； I understand； contain a
section devoted to Historical Romance。
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