RACINE

Britannicus, by Gustave Masson, Esq.„of Harrow.

Andromaque, „ Henry Tarver, Esq., of 'Eton.

Les Plaideurs, „ Francis Tarver, Esa- of Eton.

Athalie, „ The Rev. P. H. E. Brette.

* Iphigénie, „ Jules Bué, Esq., of Oxford.

' Esther, „ A. Roche, Esq.

* Will be published shortiy.

Each Play may be had separately, in a nice paper wrapper. at 6d., or, bound in cloth. is.

Hachettes French Classics. Corneille {Cinna; Polyeucte); Racine (Andromaque; Britannicus ; Les Plaideurs); Molière {Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme; Les Femmes Savantes; L'Avare). With Grammatical and Explanatory Notes. London and Paris : Hachette and Co. 1872.

The eight French classical works before us hâve been edited by MM. Gustave Masson, Henry Tarver, Francis Tarver, and Antonin Roche — gentlemen whose names are so well-known in the French scholastic world of England that the mère mention of them is a sumcient guarantee of the excellence of the work to which they are appended. OuAduty as critics, however, has given us the pleasure of dipping aeeply ihto the results of what they hâve done, and the first obligation we are under — we speak as having had expérience in teaching— is to thank them, one and ail, for having detached their Notes from the text. This plan gives the student the chance of having to "puzzle his brains " a little — to his own profit — before he has the opportunity of consulting his master. The plan of the Notes is as excellent as their position in the various works ; but best of ail in them is, to our mind, the System adopted almost uniformly by the éditons of explaining dimcult passages by parallel ones in the same or other authors' works. This gives the student a tietter chance of retaining on his mind what a simple elucidation of the passage would hâve merely placed in it in regard to the words or form of the passage itself. We commend this suggestion to the editors in the other works which the' publishers promise us on a similar plan. — Weekly Rezriew, November nth, 1871.

Messrs. Hachette hâve published a séries of themost popular masterpieces of the great dramatic authors of le grand siècle, annotated by gentlemen well-known as French teachers. Each play is preceded by a short introduction of a biographical and literary character, and followed by notes chiefly confined to the explanation of grammatical and idiomatic difnculties. — Saturday Review, November 4th, 1871. * «

Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme. Par Molière. Hachette and Co. Messrs. Hachette and Co. are publishing a séries of French classics for English readers of whicn this is the opening volume. No more appropriate commencement could be selected for a séries of the kind. In introducing the volume to our readers we are doing those of them who wish to study the language a service. A short introduction gives those facts conceraing the play it is désirable for an English reader to know. Numerous and admirable notes then explain whatever difi&culty the student may find. We hâve not met with works of the class executed witn equal care, system, and intelligence. — Sunday Times, July 30th, 1871.

TIachette's Feexch Ciassics. Fables . de La F«

with Gfannintâca]» Fxplaaatoryy .and Flymoiogical Notes.

By Fracs Taaver, M.A. Qxon, Frenth Mêler at Eton

Collège. Hachette et Cie.

Le Misanthrope, .Comédie par MolicDe/with. Giammslk al and JEjqdanatory Notes. By the Rcv. P. H, FjTMntBactnyBJX, Head Master of the Freneh School, Christ* Hospital, London, &C &c Hachette et <5e. —We call attention to eadi of thèse publications for thepurpose àT stating how admirabjy they are adapted for the improvement of oor young men and the acquirement of a perfect knowkdge of the idioui» tkm, and finesse of the Freneh fangnagn. As with every other work winch the aborc-nanied -gentlemen hâve imdertaken to edit, there is a comprehensiveness and jet a simptidty abont their exphmations that will not only fascinate those of elder growth, but excite the ntmost interest in the youngest papa, that is pat to the task of overcomiag a laagnage in erexy respect essentially difiatent to hâs own. Amongst the entre range of Freneh darnes there is not one that abonnis with greater difficnlties for a learner to master than the " Fables" of La Fontaine ; bat Mr. Tarver has so smoothed them away that they will seem as if they had neyer been to those who foUov-ont his explanations and elnciriarioas ; and to Mr. Brette's jàcaling with Molière'* charming play the same commendatipn may beequaUy as worthily accorded* — BdTs Wedtly Metsenger, Jnly 6, 1872.

MM. Hachette et Cie. réimpriment en ce moment, sons la direction de quelques professeurs de Français en Angleterre, les chefs-d'œuvre de Corneille, de Molière, et de .Racine, avec accompagnement de notes explicatives et philologiques qui en rendent ia lecture agréable et facile à tous. Pour ne pas encombrer le texte, dont la pureté et la netteté font riétiUlrmfpt honneur aux éditeurs, ces notes ont été rejetées à la fin du volume. Bien que fort courtes -et limitées au strict nécessaire, elles se recommandent aussi bien par l'exactitude et Félégance de la traduction, que par les informations intéressantes-etéradites qu'elles renferment. Cette collection, imprimée avec grands soins de typographie et d'annotations, mérite réellement de trouver dans le public Anglais un grand nombre de lecteurs. — Revue Anglo-Française (Brighton), No. 5, 1er Août, 1872.