3 APRIL 1953, Page 16

1 he Bounds of Criticism

Sia,-1 cannot help thinking that a great many people will have been shocked by the virulence of the review by C. Vulliamy of G. B. Stern's new book, A Name to Conjure With, in last week's Spectator. I have not. yet read the book, but I have seen a very favourable review of it in a paper known for its good literary criticisms, and, in any case, the venomous and spiteful violence of the review-seemed to me to transgress the bounds of fair and decent criticism.--Yours faithfully,

2 Ainslie Place, Edinburgh.

C. M. GEORGE.