19 APRIL 1924, page 19

Mr. Moult Is A Poet With A Lyrical Gift That

is as delicate in expression as it is deep and tender in inspiration. Para- - doxically, enough he displays this to the most advantage in the - novel form, 'where he escapes a......

Fiction

CHARACTER AND ACTION. THERE are two kinds of adventure story : one in which probability and character-drawing are subordinated to =exciting incident, and one in-Which 'violent......

- Ultimatum. By Victor Maelure. (harrap. 7s. 6d.) This Is An

impossible tale of adventures in the. air. Mr. -Maclure never for a moment succeeds-in making the impossible -appear likely, but he does succeed during the first half of his......