April 1886

In This Issue
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Articles
'The Scarlet Letter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Reviewed
The author’s son reviewed the acclaimed novel 36 years after its publication.
Responsible Government Under the Constitution
“The question is not merely, How shall the methods of Congress be clarified and its ways made purposeful and responsible? There is this greater question at stake: How shall the essential arrangements of the Constitution be preserved?”
Gouverneur Morris
Hidden Forces
Reformation of Charity
The Dulham Ladies
Shylock vs. Antonio: A Brief for Plaintiff on Appeal
Problems of the Scarlet Letter
The Princess Casamassima: Book Third
Before Sunrise in Winter
Children, Past and Present
In the Clouds
Revelation
Historical Methods
Madame Mohl's Salon
Some French Illustrations
The Contributors' Club
Books of the Month
