29 APRIL 1893, Page 11

Asenath of the Ford. By "Rita." 3 vole. (Griffith and

Ferran.) —The reader who may fancy that " Rita " is competing with Dr. Georg Ebers, will find himself mistaken. Asenath is not an Egyptian ; she is a modern young lady who tells her own story,— always a somewhat perilous undertaking, and not very successful in this case. There is incident in the story, and there is sensa- tion ; both are somewhat overwhelmed with words. Still, Asenath of the Ford may be read without much effort. The author is not unaccustomed to the use of the pen. We may be allowed, espe- cially, to congratulate her on her sarcastic description of the critic (ii. 73-75).