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An Upright Man

QUINTIN HOGG Richard Wilton: A Forgotten Victorian Mary Ellamire Young (Allen and Unwin 35s) If you want a few moments' relief from the noise and squalor of contemporary life,......

Early Janeites

JOHN BAYLEY Jane Austen : The Critical Heritage edited by B. C. Southam (Routledge 42s) The 'Critical Heritage' is an estimable series, and this is perhaps its best......

To The Barricades! Books

HENRY TUBE It has been apparent for some time that, in common with many other aspects of our national scene, ihe English novel is in a parlous plight. Yes, we have Anthony......