The Demagogue. By Carlton Dawe. (hodder And Stoughton....
Dawe's books are more exciting reading when he is dealing with adventures in China than when he is describing modern life in London. The central figure of his story, however,......
- Her Literary Character To Perceive "that Simplicity Was...
of art." If Miss Christian herself had perceived this fact 'before she began to write she would have given us an infinitely better piece of work. As it is, however, there is......
C Urrent Literat Ure.
THE LIFE OF A CENTURY. The Life of a Century. By Edwin Hodder. (G. Newnes. 108.6d. net.)—This is one of the books, not inconsiderable in number, which must be reviewed either at......
Novels.
THE CONQUEROR.• THE advice tendered by Mr. Balfour a few years ago to novelists in search of a theme to write life-histories, though often acted on before and since, has never......
The Tear Of Kalee. By Herbert Inman And Hartley Aspden.
(Chatto and Windus. 6s.)—The "Tear of Kalee" is the usual diamond stolen from the usual Indian idol, and pursued with'the usual cruelty and pertinacity by that same idol's......
The Hinderers. By Edna Lyall. (longmans And Co. 28. 6d.)
—We cannot help thinking that "Edna Lyall" has written this book, not for the sake of the story, for such it can hardly be called, but that she,might have _the opportunity of......
The Lion's Whelp. By Amelia Barr. (t. Fisher Unwin. 6s.)—
Mrs. Barr has, at least, come very near to success in the very difficult task of writing a genuine historical tale. The story of adventure is always easy, and the great struggle......
Stratagems And Spoils. By William Allen White. (c....
6s. 6d.)—We must own that we do not feel clear as to what Mr. White means. Certainly the general upshot of these five stories of "Love and Politics" is that politicians have......
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