The Literary World.
“His name will have to be written down whenever a list of worthy suppliers of short stories is being made.... Mr. Morley has given us a little book of distinct charm and individual flavour, and we record our thanks with a marked sense of pleasure.”
THE CLOSING DOOR.
Authorised Translation from the German of Ossip Schubin by Marie Dorothea Gurney.
Glasgow Herald.
“Its chief attractions lie in the skill with which it blends pathos and humour, the vividness of its sketches of Austrian society, and the high moral tone which pervades it. As a further attraction, in as far as the British reading public is concerned, it has been excellently translated.”
Scotsman.
“Both characters and action are depicted with a humanity that makes the pleasing effect of the story independent of local colouring. It is a healthy and a delightful story, and will stimulate its author’s growing popularity in this country.”
MAN.
By LILIAN QUILLER-COUCH.