A nature writer who for the most part wisely and artistically embodies his knowledge of animals in fiction where they are not subjected to those acid tests of fact which have recently betrayed the base metal in some of the other modern writers about nature. ANNA SEWELL. _Black Beauty._ The story of a horse; a tract in the interests of kindness to animals which proved to be more than a tract, a charming and immensely popular piece of imaginative writing. HENRYK SIENKIWICZ. _The Deluge._ _Quo Vadis._ _With Fire and Sword._ In the translation by Jeremiah Curtin. WILLIAM GILMORE SIMMS (1806-70). _The Scout._ A writer historically important to Americans because he had a great vogue in his day and accomplished much in a time when there was no American literature south of Poe’s Richmond. Simms is an inferior writer, but “The Scout” is a vigorous narrative and will interest young readers. RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN (1751-1816). _Dramatic Works._ In _Bohn’s Library_ and in one volume of _Everyman’s Library_. JOSEPH HENRY SHORTHOUSE. _John Inglesant._ ANNIE TRUMBULL SLOSSON. _Seven Dreamers._ _Story-Tell Lib._ FRANCIS HOPKINSON SMITH. _Colonel Carter of Cartersville._ ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON (1849-94). _Treasure Island._ _Prince Otto._ _Kidnapped._ _David Balfour._ _The Merry Men._ _Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde._ _The Black Arrow._ _The Master of Ballantrae._ _St. Ives._ FRANK RICHARD STOCKTON (1834-1902). _Rudder Grange._ _The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine._ _The Floating Prince and Other Fairy Tales._ _The Lady or the Tiger?_ _A Chosen Few._ _A Story-Teller’s Pack._ HARRIET BEECHER STOWE (1812-96). _Uncle Tom’s Cabin._ RUTH MCENERY STUART. _The Golden Wedding._ _Sonny._ Perhaps the wittiest of all contemporaneous writers about southern life. JONATHAN SWIFT (1667-1745). _Gulliver’s Travels._ There are several editions of “Gulliver” prepared for schools. It is to be found in _Everyman’s Library_. The book is, of course, a satirical essay on man; it is also a masterpiece of fictitious narrative. WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY (1811-63). No list of titles is necessary under this name. LEOF NICOLAEVICH TOLSTOI. _War and Peace._ Advanced students of French can read the French version of this novel. A good English version is that by Leo Wiener. ANTHONY TROLLOPE (1815-82). _The Warden._ _Barchester Towers._ _Framley Parsonage._ _Dr. Thorne._ _The Small House at Allington._ _Last Chronicle of Barset._ (The foregoing six constitute the _Chronicles of Barsetshire_.) _Can You Forgive Her?_ _Phineas Finn._ _Phineas Redux._ _The Prime Minister._ _The Duke’s Children._ _The Eustace Diamonds._ (The foregoing six constitute the _Parliamentary Novels_.) _Is He Popenjoy?_ _Orley Farm._ _The Vicar of Bullhampton._ (The last are called the _Manor House Novels_.)