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Some Literary Recollections.
By JAMES PAYN,
Author of ‘By Proxy’ &c.
SOME EXTRACTS FROM NOTICES BY THE PRESS.
THE ATHENÆUM.—‘To say that Mr. Payn is seen at his best in the book is as much as to say that it is remarkably pleasant reading. The stories it contains are not all new.... But, old and new, the stories are well told.... And then the spirit of the book is eminently generous and gay.... In brief, his book is one of those which, like that of Maxim du Camp, if for somewhat different reasons, leave a good taste in the mouth.... For that reason, if for no other, it should have readers in abundance.’
THE SATURDAY REVIEW.—‘In a season of biographies and reminiscences Mr. Payn’s “Recollections” have several peculiarities of their own. First, they are short—we wish they were longer.... Again, Mr. Payn’s Memories are all good natured.... Thirdly, Mr. Payn’s Memories have nothing to do with politics. Mr. Payn’s “Recollections” are quite full of anecdotes of authors, editors, publishers, yea, even of publishers’ readers, and are everywhere buoyant and attractive with humour and good humour.’
THE TIMES.—‘Mr. James Payn’s reminiscences do not constitute anything like a regular autobiography, but may be described as a number of very amusing and good-natured anecdotes and sketches of literary people connected by their reference to his own life, but hardly pretending to form a whole of any kind. Though its form may be called irregular, it is really the most convenient that could have been chosen.’
THE DAILY NEWS.—‘No one who takes up this book of Mr. Payn’s, and who has not previously read the substance of it in the Cornhill Magazine, will be inclined to put it down until he has finished it.... The ignorant person may read it without being made to feel ashamed, and the most painfully tender susceptibilities will not be unduly harassed. But it is a prevalent and, perhaps, a well-founded notion that the number of people who desire to be amused is increasing yet daily. To them we can cordially recommend “Some Literary Recollections.”’