Preface

HODDER AND STOUGHTON’S PEOPLE’S LIBRARY
General Editor: Sidney Dark
HODDER AND STOUGHTON’S PEOPLE’S LIBRARY GenrraL Epiror: SIDNEY DARK 2/6 net each volume
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI. A Popular Biography of the Best Beloved of the Saints. By Girperr K. CussTrrTon.
VICTORIAN POETRY. | By Joun DRINKWATER.
EVERYDAY BIOLOGY. By Jj. ArtHur Tuomson, Regius Professor of Natural History, Aberdeen Univer- sity.
THE POETRY OF ARCHITECTURE. By Frank Rutter, Art Editor of the Sunday Times.
THE STORY OF THE RENAIS- SANCE. A History of the Age and the Men, By Sipney Darx.
ATOMS AND ELECTRONS. By J. W. N. Surrivan, Scientific Editor of the Nation.
Other Volumes in preparation
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irate ge a General Preface
THE object of HoppER AND STOUGHTON’S Propue’s Liprary is to supply in brief form simply written introductions to the study of History, Literature, Biography and Science ; in some degree to satisfy that ever-increasing demand for knowledge which is one of the happiest characteristics of our time. The names of the authors of the first volumes of the Library are sufficient evidence of the fact that each subject will be dealt with authorita- tively, while the authority will not be of the “dry-as-dust” order. Not only is it possible to have learning without tears, but it is also possible to make the acquiring of know- ledge a thrilling and entertaining adventure. HODDER AND STOUGHTON’s PEOPLE’s LIBRARY will, it is hoped, supply this adventure.
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