“All this seems very serious, and somewhat in the nature of a social and political tract for the times, but the discussion of conditions in the village of Upworthy and on the Chandos estate are so closely interwoven into the story that they are made much more effective than if they were direct propaganda. The love element in the story is ingenious.” E. F. E.
+ Boston Transcript p8 Je 19 ’20 1400w
“The story is mediocre in characterization but rich in the dramatic portrayal of a wealth of incident.”
+ − Cleveland p71 Ag ’20 60w
“It is pleasant, leisurely writing with some excellent character drawing.”
+ Ind 103:53 Jl 10 ’20 180w
“In a characteristic English country home the old and the new order strive for supremacy in Mr Vachell’s new novel. And the story through which he portrays the conflict between them is a fine piece of workmanship, telling a real story—which so much English fiction does not—and having a compact framework and an ample supply of interesting and illuminating incident.”
+ N Y Times 25:292 Je 6 ’20 550w
“The novel is capital both for its entertainment and its picture of old and new English society.”
+ Outlook 125:281 Je 9 ’20 120w