6 DECEMBER 1946, Page 26

THE new number of Selected Writing is easy reading and

is made up of some fourteen short stories and sketches which are of varied merit. Some of the shorter sketches are slick and competent, but not much more, but contributions by James Hanley, Elizabeth Berridge and L. J. Daventry have more quality. The selection of poetry is particularly noteworthy for the inclusion of My Planetary Flight, a magnificent poem (of the imagination) by W. J. Turner. There is also a delightful poem by Roy Campbell about giraffes. Altogether well worth 25. 6d.