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The Man Who Was France

Richelieu. By Carl J. Burckhardt. (Allen and Unwin. 16s.) DR. BURCXHARDT, who has combined the career of a dis- tinguished historian with momentous experiences of practical......

The English Faust

Christopher Marlowe : A Biographical and Critical Study. By F. S. Boas. (Clarendon Press. t5s.) OF all the astonishing and tragic careers of English writers that make the story......

" Education Eating Up Life"

Too Much College. By Stephen Leacock. (John Lane. 7s. 6d.) Tins book, though it has a serious undertone, is not meant to be taken too seriously. The wrapper informs us solemnly......