Liverpool Review.—“‘The Modern Argonauts’ is a remarkable piece of fiction; a work of powerful conception, of original and charming expression, and of noble and exhilarating thought.”
Spectator.—“Madame Orzeszko paints in ‘The Modern Argonauts’ the domestic tragedy of a successful modern millionaire with a boldness and a vigour that remind one of Jokai. The characterisation shows the influence of modern ideas in their most advanced and disintegrating form.… It is a luridly picturesque problem novel.”
Daily News.—“The picture which Madame Orzeszko presents, painted on impressionist lines, with suggestions of the symbolistic school, is distinctly striking.… Each of the characters in this stirring work is individualised with great skill.”
Daily Chronicle.—“A powerful story, clever and amusing.”
Dundee Courier.—“The story is powerful; the English vigorous; the moral commendable.”
Evening Times.—“Its power fascinates us. The originality of the conception, the skill with which the characters are drawn, and the vigour and vividness of the writing testify not only to keen insight into human nature, but to Madame Orzeszko’s maintenance to the eve of threescore years rare and youthful freshness.”
A Girl of the North. A Tale of London and Canada. By Helen Milecete. Second Edition. Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s.
Saturday Review.—“It is piquant and up-to-date. Miss Milecete’s style is engagingly direct and simple, and she has a natural talent for story-telling.”
Topical Times.—“A pretty story, charmingly written.… It is pleasant to read, mainly because it is well written, but its glimpses of existence in Canada and West End life do not lack either picturesqueness or humour.”
Outlook.—“There is some clever writing in this novel, and the Canadian chapters are particularly fresh and picturesque.”