26 MARCH 1921, Page 25

Mr. Arnold Bennett has been called "The Gordon Selfridge of

English letters." In Things That Have Interested Me (Chatto and WindUs, 9s.) he has been having a remnant sale. We failed, however, to find anything in it that we desired to acquire or treasure. In fact, it is to be doubted if the fragments there exposed are quite worthy the reputation of " this great house." "The Barber" is not bad, but it is only seven and a- half pages long.