"It is set in a captivating way among village folk drawn from life, treated with humour and sympathy, and decorated profusely with the talk and doings of real and interesting children." Manchester Guardian.
THE STARRY POOL and Other Tales.
By Stephen G. Tallents.
"It belongs to the class of literature which gives an intimate picture of the writer himself, who, in this particular case, endears himself to the reader by his humour, which is never cynical, and by his zest for the simple, which is never forced."—Westminster Gazette.
THE WANDERERS.
By Mary Johnston.
"A large theme of absorbing and growing interest is treated with great imaginative and pictorial power; and the writer's faith and enthusiasm, as well as her knowledge and her skilful handicraft, are manifest."—Scotsman.
REMNANTS.
By Desmond MacCarthy.
"It has its own clear point of view. It reveals an engaging personality, and its contents, though dealing with subjects as diverse as Samuel Butler, Lord George Sanger, Meredith, Dan Leno, Voltaire and Bostock's Menagerie, are all of a piece. That is, it is a real book of essays."—The Bookman.
BEYOND THE RHINE.
Memories of Art and Life in Germany before the War.
By Marc Henry.
"M. Henry discourses most entertainingly on many subjects of German social life, and his book may be cordially recommended to those among us who seek for enlightenment on the mentality of our enemies."—Scotsman.