4 JUNE 1887, Page 25

A Comedy Without Laughter. By Percy Roes. (Longmans.)— Rhona Lascelles

has two lovers, and the comedy, which at one time comes near to as much tragedy as modern life commonly admits, has for its subject the working out of the relations between these three people. One lover is a typical Philistine, handsome, well-bred, and, up to his lights, honourable; the other ie a thinker,—and the question is which of the two will prevail with this freedom-loving, high. spirited woman. And very cleverly worked out the answer ie, one or two of the scenes being as good work as we could wish to see of this kind. Mr. Percy Ross has achieved a distinct success in this book.