READABLE Nover.s.—The Ring of Necessity. By Mrs. Steuart Erskine. (Alston
Rivera. 6s.)—This quiet study of the life of a governess, too old-fashioned to obtain work, too modern to resign herself to her position, is well written, and, for some reason difficult to explain, held our attention from beginning to end.—A Kingdom of Two. By Helen R. Albee. (Macmillan and Co. Cs. 6d. net.)—Miss Albee's humour is a little forced; but some of her writing, in these sketches of a country life, is obarming.—Square Pegs. By Charles Inge. (Methuen and Co. 6s.)—A long and interesting novel, chiefly concerned with journalism; Mr. Inge should be rather less generous with his split infinitives.—The Rocks of Valpri. By Ethel M. Dell. (T. Fisher Unwin. 6s.)—The plot is commonplace, the romance highly coloured; yet Miss Dell's story moves swiftly, and will appeal to those who prefer their heroes to be ultra-heroic.---Libby Ann. By S. K. Casey. (William Heinemann. 6s.)—The general description of life at Ballydunphy (Wicklow) is quits delightful, but the story drags when it deals with aliens to the village.---A Master of Life. By P. Gibbs. (Cassell and Co. 68.)— A moderately satisfying story of a rich yonng idealist fighting first of all successfully against his friends in a Yorkshire Employers'Association, and secondly for a political career ruined by spite and an unjust divorce decree. Mr. Gibbs is happier in Yorkshire than in London.—Jean and Louise. By Antonin Duserre. Translated by John N. Raphael. (Chapman and Hall. 6s.)—We are told that M. Duserre is a self-taught peasant of Auvergne; in which case his little love story must rank as high as Marie Claire for its simplicity and poetry.
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