5 JUNE 1897, Page 27

Side Lights on Shakespeare. By L. Rossi and C. M.

Corbonld. (Swan Sonnenschein and Co.)—In this volume we have many interesting suggestions as to the interpretation and purpose of Shakespeare's work. To discuss them would take us into many questions of no little difficulty. We may generally commend them, with the limitation that it is the more advanced student only that will be able to appreciate them.