Idyls Of The Gass. By Martha Wolfenstein. (macmillan And Co.
6s.)—There is a great charm about these sketches of Jewish life,—a charm, however, which becomes sometimes too pathetic to be endurable. Miss Wolfenstein gives us almost too......
The Turquoise Cup. By A. Cosslett Smith. (john Lane. 5s.)—
The first story in this book, "The Turquoise Cup," is frankly a fantasy, and, as such, is not ungracefully told. It is quite im- posaible, and not one of the characters could......
Novels.
A NAVAL VOLUNTEER.* As the author of one of the most attractive of the volumes dealing with the war in South Africa, In the Ranks of the C.I.V., Mr. Childers needs no......
Ardina Doran. By Susan Christian. (smith, Elder, And Co....
Christian can hardly think much of her story, and, indeed, it does not attract. She seeks, it would seem, to set it off by an ambitious style. It would not be difficult to name......
The Mystery Of Murray Davenport. By R. N. Stephens....
Nash. 6s.)—It would quite spoil Mr. Stephens's story if we were to criticise his "mystery." All that we can say is that it is very ingeniously contrived, and that we are......
'twixt God And Mammon. By W. E. Tirebuck. With A
Memoir by Hall Caine. (W. Heinemann. 6s.)—Mr. Hall Caine's Memoir tells what is practically a story of failure. Our recollection of Mr. Tirebuck's work is in agreement. It had......
Lucian The Dreamer. By T. S. Fletcher. (methuen And Co.
6s.)—Mr. Fletcher's story is rather like the career of his hero,— the promise is good, but the performance poor. The opening of the story is excellent, and the author's study of......
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