This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Longmans, Green, and co. in 1896 in 353 pages; Subjects: Courts and courtiers; Fiction / Classics; Fiction / Historical; Fiction / Literary; Language Arts & Disciplines / Composition & Creative Writing; Literary Collections / General; Literary Collections / Essays; Literary Criticism / General; Literary Criticism / American / General; Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh;