"A very amusing novel, full of bright satire directed against the New Woman and similar objects."—London Speaker.
XIV. The Heart of Life. By W. H. Mallock.
"Interesting, sometimes tender, and uniformly brilliant.... People will read Mr. Mallock's 'Heart of Life,' for the extraordinary brilliance with which he tells his story."—Daily Telegraph.
XV. The Broken Ring. By Elizabeth K. Tompkins.
"A romance of war and love in royal life, pleasantly written and cleverly composed for melodramatic effect in the end."—Independent.
XVI. The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason. By Melville D. Post.
"This book is very entertaining and original ... ingeniously constructed ... well worth reading."—N. Y. Herald.
XVII. That Affair Next Door. By Anna Katharine Green.
"The success of this is something almost unprecedented. Its startling ingenuity, sustained interest, and wonderful plot shows that the author's hand has not lost its cunning."—Buffalo Inquirer.