Observer.—“Mr. Ranger-Gull possesses a brilliant imagination, original thought, and an able pen. His style is clear and forcible, and some of the passages in this, his latest story, are full of pathos.”
Daily Chronicle.—“Mr. Ranger-Gull deserves the warmest praise, and willingly do we accord it.... The story he has provided, with so carefully studied environment, is one that is strong in human interest, and told with considerable dramatic power.”
Daily Express.—“To dive deep into the chronicles of serfdom and tell plainly the story of a long-forgotten deed of noble daring is good work, and thanks are due to Mr. C. Ranger-Gull for his story, ‘The Serf.’ ... The story is wonderfully interesting, and appeals irresistibly to the British temperament.”
Saturday Review.—“Full as it be of grim realism and ghastly tragedy, it is impossible not to read this book to the bitter end—bitter enough, in all conscience.... The book is without doubt a notable one. It is written in the true spirit of the times which it so eloquently describes.”
Truth.—“A tale of the life and death of a serf who in the old Norman days struck a blow of vengeance and for freedom. He pierced his lord with three arrows, one for each ravished daughter, and one for freedom, and after thrilling adventures expiates his crime by a death of the most frightful torture. There are so many powerful dramatic scenes in the story that I should think the advertised version of it for the stage would be most effective.”
Outlook.—“The age is well suggested in its marring elements of sordidness and splendour, fierce cruelty and childlike faith; and the characterisation is strong in many types; brutal lord, drunken priest, and chivalrous jongleur. The author achieves a convincing study of twelfth century England, in the mastery of its strongholds, the misery of its serfs’ hovels, and the sanctuary of Holy Church.”
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