Charles Dickens. By W. H. Helm. "The Regent Library.' (Herbert
and Daniel. Cloth, 2s. 6d. net ; leather, 3s. 6d. net.) — The policy of publishing volumes of selections from famous authors is not one that can in every case be altogether conamended, and although Dickens-is a writer some part of whoseworks the judicious reader will generally skip, there is no reason why the reader should turn to some one else to save himself the trouble of skipping. However, this kind of selection is the raison d'elre of the "Regent Library," and one can only be thankful if the selection is well done and carefully edited. The present volume is commend- able in both these respects. Mr. Helm's introduction is full and sound, though his eulogy is now and then perhaps a little indiscriminate, and praiseworthy features of the volume are the bibliography and appendix of appreciations from. eminent hands with which it closes.
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