October 1896 Issue, THE BOOKMAN

- Chronicle and Comment, pp. 95-111
- Wonderland
  Harry Thurston Peck
  , pp. 112-113
- Johanna Ambrosius
  Frank Sewall
  , pp. 114-116
- The Gospel of Love
  Virginia Woodward Cloud
  , p. 117
- The Gentleman in American Fiction
  James Lane Allen
  , pp. 118-120
- Lullaby
  Paul Laurence Dunbar
  , p. 121
- The New England Primer
  Paul Leicester Ford
  , pp. 122-130
- The Chart
  Louise Imogen Guiney
  , p. 131
- The Quest
  John B. Tabb
  , p. 131
- Kate Carnegie
  Ian Maclaren
  , pp. 132-143
  A Novel, Chapters XIX and XX
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  London Letter (Review)
  W. Robertson Nicoll
  , pp. 144-145
  Charlotte Bronte and Her Sisters, by Clement K. Shorter
  1. Charlotte Bronte and Her Sisters by Clement K. Shorter
- Emily Bronte
  Robert Adger Bowen
  , p. 146
- Paris Letter
  Robert H. Sherard
  , pp. 147-148
- Lines
  Stephen Crane
  , p. 149
- Between the Lights at Sea - Rhapsody
  Katharine Pearson Woods
  , p. 150
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  Reviews of New Books (10 Reviews) , p. 151
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    Studies in Ancient History (Review)
    Andrew Lang
    , p. 151
    1. Studies in Ancient History by John Ferguson McLennan and Arthur Platt
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    Richelieu (Review)
    A.M.
    , pp. 152-153
    1. The Life of Cardinal Richelieu by Richard Lodge
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    Nephele (Review)
    Virginia Woodward Cloud
    , p. 154
    1. Nephele by Francis Bourdillon
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    The Paget Papers (Review) , pp. 155-156
    1. The Paget Papers by Augustus B. Paget and Arthur Paget
  5. [+]
    The New York Ghetto (Review)
    Nancy Huston Banks
    , p. 157
    1. Yekl and the Imported Bridegroom and Other Stories of Yiddish New York by Abraham Cahan
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    The Washer of the Ford (Review)
    Annie Macdonell
    , p. 158
    1. The Washer of the Ford, and Other Legendary Moralities by Fiona Macleod
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    Life and Letters of Dr. Hort (Review)
    Marcus Dods
    , pp. 159-160
    1. Life and Letters of Fenton John Anthony Hort by Arthur Fenton Hort and Fenton John Anthony Hort, ...
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    Green Graves of Balgowrie (Review)
    James MacArthur
    , p. 161
    1. The Green Graves of Balgowrie by Jane Helen Findlater
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    Cinder-Path Tales (Review)
    George Preston
    , p. 162
    1. Cinder-Path Tales by William Lindsey
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    Mr. Bunner's Posthumous Volume (Review)
    E.B.B.
    , p. 162
    1. Jersey Street and Jersey Lane by H.C. Bunner
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  Novel Notes (14 Reviews) , p. 163
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    Review The Touch of Sorrow, by Edith Sophy Balfour Ly... (2 Reviews) , p. 163
    1. The Touch of Sorrow by Edith Sophy Balfour Lyttelton
    2. A Stumbler in Wide Shoes by Edith Hamlet
  2. [+]
    Review The King's Revenge, by Claude Bray (Review) , p. 164
    1. The King's Revenge by Claude Bray
  3. [+]
    Review A Humble Enterprise, by Ada Cambridge (Review) , p. 164
    1. A Humble Enterprise by Ada Cambridge
  4. [+]
    Review Dr. Vermont's Fantasy, by Hannah Lynch (Review) , p. 165
    1. Dr. Vermont's Fantasy by Hannah Lynch
  5. [+]
    Review Doctor Nikola, by Guy Boothby (Review) , p. 165
    1. Doctor Nikola by Guy Boothby
  6. [+]
    Review Blind Leaders of the Blind, by James R. Cocke (Review) , p. 165
    1. Blind Leaders of the Blind by James R. Cocke
  7. [+]
    Review An Outcast of the Islands, by Joseph Conrad (Review) , p. 166
    1. An Outcast of the Islands by Joseph Conrad
  8. [+]
    Review The Quicksands of Pactolus, by Horace Annesley... (Review) , p. 166
    1. The Quicksands of Pactolus by Horace Annesley Vachell
  9. [+]
    Review The Dream-Charlotte, by Matilda Betham-Edwards (Review) , p. 167
    1. The Dream-Charlotte by Matilda Betham-Edwards
  10. [+]
    Review The Old Infant and Similar Stories, by William... (Review) , p. 167
    1. The Old Infant and Similar Stories by William Carleton
  11. [+]
    Review A Woman's Courier, by William J. Yeoman (Review) , p. 168
    1. A Woman's Courier by William J. Yeoman
  12. [+]
    Review All Expenses Paid, by Norman Gale (Review) , p. 168
    1. All Expenses Paid by Norman Gale
  13. [+]
    Review The Vanished Emperor, by Percy Andreae (Review) , p. 168
    1. The Vanished Emperor by Percy Andreae
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    Review Checkers: A Hard-Luck Story, by Henry M. Bloss... (Review) , p. 169
    1. Checkers: A Hard-Luck Story by Henry M. Blossom, Jr.
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  The Bookman's Table (5 Reviews) , p. 169
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    Review A Cycle of Cathay, or China South and North, b... (Review) , p. 169
    1. A Cycle of Cathay, or China South and North by W.A.P. Martin
  2. [+]
    Review From Cairo to the Soudan Frontier, by Henry Du... (Review) , p. 169
    1. From Cairo to the Soudan Frontier by Henry Duff Traill
  3. [+]
    Review The Exploration of the Caucasus, by Douglas Wi... (Review) , p. 170
    1. The Exploration of the Caucasus by Douglas William Freshfield
  4. [+]
    Review Literary Landmarks of Venice, by Laurence Hutton (Review) , p. 170
    1. Literary Landmarks of Venice by Laurence Hutton
  5. [+]
    Review Four-Leaved Clover, by Carolus Ager (Review) , p. 171
    1. Four-Leaved Clover by Carolus Ager
- Bookman Brevities, pp. 171-172
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  The Book Mart (5 Items) , p. 173
  1. Eastern Letter, p. 173
  2. Western Letter, p. 174
  3. English Letter, p. 175
  4. Sales of Books during the Month, pp. 176-177
  5. List of Books Published during the Month, pp. 178-182