12 JANUARY 1951, page 28

Proust And Marcel

Pleasures and Regrets. By Marcel Proust. Trawl' led by Lout • Varese. (Dobson. 9s. 6d.) "IT is true tliat he observed himself too much ; in the background of his life he was......

Fungi—friends And Foes. By A. F. Parker-rhodes. (elek....

iN the plant kingdom the fungi have always been the subject of speculation and superstition. They were among the last plants ir have their mysteries scientifically explored, and......

Short Stories

UNLIKE novelists, short-story writers tend to rush into personal forewords. These, we may take it, are designed not to bamboozle but to guide the reader and set the mood.......

Shorter Notices

Image 5. Edited by Robert Harlin. (Art and Technics. cc) Dim the fifth number of Robert Harling's and James Shand's quarterly of the graphic arts, is devoted to a review of......