THE School World A Monthly Magazine of Educational Work and Progress. VOL. IV., No. 47.] NOVEMBER, 1902. CONTENTS. [SIXPENCE. SUGGESTIONS FOR THE REFORM OF METHODS OF TEACHING CLASSICS. By Prof. E. A. SONNENSCHEIN, M.A., D.Litt. VERSE WRITING. By W. H. D. ROUSE, M. A. SCHOOL EDITIONS OF THE CLASSICS. By PERCY SIMPSON, M.A. LATIN AND GREEK AT THE LONDON MATRICULATION EXAMINATION. By S. E. WINBOT, M.A. LANDMARKS OF CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY, 1899-1902. By J. L. MYRES, M.A. SCHOOL FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT. (Illustrated.) II: The Decoration of the Wa Maps-Pictures. NATURE NOTES FOR NOVEMBER. By the Rev. Canon STEWARD, M.A. ... ... ... THE TRAINING OF TEACHERS. By Prof. H. L. WITHERS, M.A. PAGE 405 407 408 410 412 415 417 420 422 423 424 425 PRELIMINARY TRAINING OF WOMEN TEACHERS. By L. EDNA WALTER CORRESPONDENCE: ... The Granville History Readers. By the REVISER of the "GRANVILLE HIS " and 442 443 443 443 444 Vacation Courses in Geography. By G. A. LING and Dr. A. J. 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It contains an interesting introduction, a classi fied list of the best historical novels and tales, suggestive courses of reading for boys and girls, and an extensive bibliography of the subject. Though Mr. Nield does not appear to be himself a teacher or primarily interested in education, he displays considerable insight into the needs of the teacher, and shows acquaintance with various educational books and papers which would naturally be outside the ken of the mere literary man. We heartily commend the book to our readers; it combines the excellences of a useful work of reference and a dainty gift-book in quite an extraordinary degree."-School World. "Only a special devotion to the historical novel . . . could have qualified him to lay such an omnivorous feast before the readers of the books he inventories. For he has not merely given a catalogue of historical novels. but gives a list of what he thinks the principal historical novels. In this he wisely casts a very wide net, seeing that he has to suit all ages and sects of readers.... A good work of reference, which quite probably includes everything that an intelligent boy is likely to enjoy."—Academy and Literature. "The 'Guide'. shows a wide range of knowledge, and is likely to be a very useful list. An introduction deals sensibly with the question what an historical novel is."-Athenæum. "We can promise that anyone who takes Mr. Nield's short, simple and undeniable proposition 'The Historical Novel exists primarily as Fiction,' and uses that as an operating knife upon the mass of criticism to which Mr. Nield's bibliography refers him, will be surprised at once by the amount of idle denunciation on this subject and the ease with which it comes away. But a subtler and more charming fallacy than mere ignoratio elenchi under lies the argument which maintains that the historical novel cannot be good fiction. Mr. Nield states this argument so fairly that we may use his words . To all such criticisms,' says Mr. Nield, 'it seems to me there are ample rejoinders.' And we are constrained to agree with him."-Times. "Most readers will be prepared to admit that his able preface makes out a very strong case for such an educational use of historical novels as his full and carefully classified lists make possible."-Manchester Guardian (Leading Article). "I have abstained from some excellent arguments advanced by Mr. Jonathan Nield in A Guide to the Best Historical Novels and Tales,' published a few days since by Mr. Elkin Mathews; and purposely, that I might have the pleasure of referring the reader to a terse and careful piece of work, at the end of which he will find a bibliography setting him... in the way to discover whatever of importance has been said for or against historical fiction. The little book contains, besides, a well-reasoned introduction."Mr. A. T. QUILLER-COUCH in the Daily News. "His list is the best and most carefully compiled we have seen."-Pilot. "The book is both handy to consult and accurately compiled. It should have a place in every reference library.”—Scotsman. "A man's opinion,' according to Mandell Creighton, 'is not likely to be of real value unless he has taken years of trouble to form it.' It is impossible to rise from a study, even casual, of Mr. Jonathan Nield's 'Guide' without a cordial recognition of the years of thoughtful labour which the author has spent upon his self-appointed task. He is now reaping his reward. His opinion is seen to be of value as that of an industrious literary man with a considerable share of taste and good judgment, enabling him to successfully carry through a very notable and arduous design."-Liverpool Daily Post. London: ELKIN MATHEWS, Vigo Street, W. GINN & CO., Educational Publishers, LONDON, BOSTON & NEW YORK. 9, St. Martin's Street, Leicester Square, London, W.C. |