"We can hardly praise too highly the beauty and exquisite simplicity of these talks."—Literary World.
London: ALSTON RIVERS, 13, Arundel Street.
Mr. Reginald Turner has already achieved such distinction as an author of superior fiction (witness the success of his "Comedy of Progress" and "Cynthia's Damages,") that a cordial reception was assured for his latest book "Peace on Earth." It is a pathetic story that he has to tell; of the sorrows of the outcast amid poverty, and the rage against law and government provoked thereby; of the less obvious, but equally poignant, griefs which smoulder beneath the surface of "comfortable circumstances." The plot is, in short, one that in the hands of any other than a thorough man of the world, would fail hopelessly, which makes Mr. Turner's complete and undoubted success all the more meritorious.
"The Countermine" is the work of Mr. Arthur Wenlock, whose "As Down of Thistle" showed considerable promise, though perhaps his subtle vein of sardonic philosophy escaped due recognition. As its name denotes, the interest in the new novel is largely military; in every line the soldier, with his nice sense of honour, his virility, and his direct methods, stands revealed. "The Countermine" is certainly a most thrilling tale, and should raise the author to the front rank of writers on "Service" topics. Of Mr. Thomas Cobb, whose reputation is already firmly established, it is only necessary to say that in "The Friendships of Veronica" his fertile and resourceful pen is at its best if, indeed, his literary reputation has not been substantially advanced.
The Alston Rivers' Shilling Library.
Creatures that once were Men. MAXIM GORKY. With Introductory by G.K. CHESTERTON.
Lovers in London. A.A. MILNE.
"'A Coming Humorist.' ... In Mr. Milne it may not be extravagant to descry a writer with a future before him." —Evening Standard and St. James's Gazette.
Change for a Halfpenny. C.L.G. and E.V.L.