VI. _The Sea Stories from The Pilot to Miles Wallingford_ 82 VII. _Old-World Romance and New-World Satire: The Bravo, The Heidenmauer, The Headsman, Homeward Bound, Home as Found_ 89 VIII. _Travels, History, Political Writings, and Latest Novels_ 93 GEORGE BANCROFT I. _His Life_ 101 II. _His Character_ 108 III. _The Writer_ 110 IV. _The History of the United States_ 113 WILLIAM HICKLING PRESCOTT I. _His Life_ 123 II. _His Character_ 128 III. _The Writer_ 130 IV. _The Histories_ 132 RALPH WALDO EMERSON I. _His Life_ 147 II. _His Character_ 157 III. _The Writer_ 159 IV. _Nature, Addresses, and Lectures_ 160 V. _The Essays, Representative Men, English Traits, Conduct of Life_ 166 VI. _The Poems_ 176 VII. _Latest Books_ 182 EDGAR ALLAN POE I. _His Life_ 189 II. _His Character_ 198 III. _The Prose Writer_ 201 IV. _Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque_ 203 V. _The Critic_ 211 VI. _The Poet_ 215 HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW I. _His Life_ 221 II. _His Character_ 228 III. _The Poet_ 230 IV. _Outre-Mer, Hyperion, Kavanagh_ 233 V. _Voices of the Night, Ballads, Spanish Student, Belfry of Bruges, The Seaside and the Fireside_ 236 VI. _Evangeline, Hiawatha, Miles Standish, Tales of a Wayside Inn_ 240 VII. _Christus, Judas Maccabæus, Pandora, Michael Angelo_ 245 VIII. _Last Works_ 249