We See That The Publishers Of The White Wallet (dent,
5s.)—a charming collection of verse and prose fragments brought together by Lady Grey of Fallodon—refer to the book as an anthology, but surely no anthology was ever quite so......
The Sumptuous Publications That Issue From The Presses Of...
Life must be well known to our readers. The second volume of English Homes is no exception to their high standard. Mr. Avray Tipping and Mr. Christopher .Hussey. have excelled......
The April Number Of The Quarterly Review (murray, 7s. 6d.)
is weighty and varied. Mr. Geoffrey Ellis, M.P., in " Coal, Power, and Industry," explains the true causes of the coal crisis—namely, over-production and unremunerative prices—......
- Perhaps One Of The Most Difficult Of All Human
roles is that of the wife of a creative genius. It involves a lifelong playing of second fiddle ; that is, if she intends to remain by his side. It means also a constant......
It Is Unnecessary To Emphasize The Importance Of Nn...
by Herr Hugo von Hofmannsthal, the foremost' authority on German literature. Nor can there fie any doubt that his m ake Lesebuch (Bremer Presse, Muni c h,' m 14 marks) will ake......
It Was A Happy Thought That Inspired The Publication Of
some of the Prime Minister's recent speeches under the title of Our heritage (Hodder and Stoughton, 12s. 6d.). The hasty newspaper reader will probably be surprised to find how......
A Preface By Mr. Winston Churchill, Describing The...
by Mr. A. P. Herbert (Methuen, 8s. 6d.), as "a soldier's tale cut in stone to melt all hearts," admirably describes this remarkable novel founded on fact. It is the story—we arc......
Some Books Of The Week
DURING the past month the -books most in demand at- " The rimes Book Club " have been :- FICTION : Keeping Up Appearances, by Rose Macaulay ; Ashenden, or The British Agent, by......
(" More Books Of The Week" And " General Knowledge
Competition" will be found on pages 654 and 658) .......
The Correspondence From Various Parts Of The World, Which...
a regular feature of the Spectator, has had to be held • over this week. * * *......
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