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Alstatole France And His Circle. By Paul Gsell. (john Lane.

7s. 6d.) Admirers of the Master will rejoice in this admirable translation of the Propos d'Anatole France. And who, indeed, are not admirers of Anatole France ? In this book one......

The Life Of Cornell& Connelly. With A Preface By Cardinal

Gasquet. (Longmans. 21s. net.) This anonymous biography of the foundress of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus is a well-merited tribute to a life spent entirely in......

The Cat And Fiddle Book. By Lady Bell And Mrs.

Herbert Richmond. (Longmans, Green and Co. 2s. 6d.) This book contains eight dramatized nursery rhymes for performance by children, the scenery being adapted from the furniture......

Contemporary American Novelists, 1900-1920. By Casl Van...

net.) In this book, Dr. Van Doren has brought his study of the American novel up to date. His categories are slightly academic, but when taken in connexion with Waldo Frank's......

Messrs. De La Rue Are Considerably Reducing The Prices Of

their diaries. The bindings are, as usual, serviceable and attractive, and the thin but opaque paper makes these diaries surprisingly compact. For instance, a diary about five......

In Its Tenth Tract The Society For Pure English Reports

an American invitation to help in organizing an international society that shall attempt " to maintain the traditions and foster the development of our common tongue." Mr. IL W.......

Plays Of Edmond Rostand. Translated By Henderson...

Palmer. 2 vols. £2 2s.) This is a very good translation of these well-known plays, and in this edition it is elaborately, though not well published. The paper is good but the......

The Recreations Of London.

SOME PLAYS WORTH SEEING. NEW TREATRE.-Medea Nov. 25th 29th [The only Creek Tragedy running in London.] STIAFTESDURY.-The Cat and the Canary [Go and hear the shrieks of horror......

Music Worth Hearing. November 20t11.-queen's Hall.-london...

Orchestra • - • • • • 8.0 [Ertickner's Romantic Symphony and much Wagner, disposed of by Mr. Coates.] November 22nd.-Wre3ronE HAI.L.-Chamber Concert 8.15 [Mr. Harold Bauer has......

Pictures Worth Seeing.

GROSVENOR GALLERIES, 51A NEW BOND STREET. [Winter Exhibition. Mediocrity, with occasional heights and depths.) ROYAL SOCIETY Ob' PAINTERS IN WATER-COLOURS, 5A PALL MALL EAST.......