21 FEBRUARY 1903, Page 26

In " Newnes's Thin Paper Reprints of Famous Novels" (G.

Newnes, 3s.) we have The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer, by Charles. Lever. Harry Lorreguer appeared more than sixty years ago ; of the many changes which this period has brought, none is more complete than that in the fashion of Irish novels. They are now deadly serious,—the famous "Experi- ences of an Irish R.M." is a happy exception to the rule. The new form has its uses, doubtless ; but we must own ourselves glad to get back, once in a while, to the rollicking gaiety of Lever, to Harry Lorrequer, Charles O'Malley, and their compeers. This is a very handy and pleasant-looking volume ; we have seen better examples of thin paper, but this is good enough for all practical purposes.