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Books Of The Day

The Comparable Agate Red Letter Nights. By James Agate. (Cape. 12s. 6d.) DRAMATIC criticism that rises to the level of literature is rare in this country. There is, of course,......

Portentous Trifles

From the Life. By Phyllis Bottome. (Faber and Faber. 6s.) SMART, I suppose, is the word for this astounding and unaccount- able farrago, but I should certainly feel justified in......