5 JANUARY 1929, page 28

A Publisher Mn. Frederic Wnvre Writes A Charming Preface To

his life of William Heinemann. Before introducing his hero whom we are to see through the eyes - of a group of friends-- and, we had almost said, enemies—he takes his readers......

Balladry And Paganism

Folklore in the English and Scottish Ballads; 'By L. C. Wimberly. (Chicago and Cambridge Universities' 25a.) • . • • As the greatest edition of our English and Scottish ballads......

Ftom Age To Youth

The Goodman of Paris. Translated into English by Eileen Power. (Routledge. 12s. 6d.) Miss EILEEN POWER'S readers may indeed be grateful to her for acting as interpreter between......