The Narratives Are Somewhat Bald, And That The Author Has
neglected many excellent opportunities, Mr. Wilkins's records are interesting. They could scarcely fail to be so, such is the fascination of bravery, and he has collected three......
Joseph Joachim. By J. A. Fuller Maitland. (john Lane. 2s.
6d.)—The difficult task of writing a biography of a living man, even though it be a short one, has been accomplished by Mr. Fuller Maitland with perfect tact and taste. The most......
G. P. Watts. By Mrs. Russell Barrington. (g. Allen. 2is.
not.) —These reminiscences in no way incline us to alter our opinion that a satisfactory account of a great man can only be written some time after his death. Early biographies......
Love's Cross-currents.*
NOVELS. WHEN a master of one form of literary art tries his hand at another the chief feeling with which we approach his experi- ment is curiosity. It is assumed to be in the......
The Quarterlies.
C URRENT LITERAT U RE . The new Edinburgh Review is conspicuous for its freedom from controversial politics, only the last article dealing with current topics. That article,......
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