The Romantic Triumph. By. T. S. Omond, M.A. (W. Black-
wood and Sons. 6s. net.)—This is the eleventh volume of the series of "Periods of European Literature," appearing, it will be observed, out of its order, for it is practically a criticism of what may be called the penultimate period of modern literature. It is a book which takes us over too wide a field, and involves us in too many discussions to be easilyreviewed. In short it is one, we might say, which it is much easier to deal with in a few lines than in a few pages. It is well worth careful reading, for Mr. Gmond is as sane as he is acute. The criticism on the form of Scott's poetry, on Charlotte Bronte, "the last of the romantic novelists," the terse description of Macaulay, "it is impossible to _doubt the author's meaning, almost impossible for the moment to think there can be another side to the question," are examples of good things without number.
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