“The whimsical tone of the book is so well maintained that all its absurdities of situation and incident take on an amiable glamour.”
+ Nation. 83: 228. S. 13, ’06. 210w.
“In addition to being amusing and cleverly done, the story is written very gracefully, with a touch of poetic imagination, that, like everything else in the book is not more than half serious.”
+ N. Y. Times. 11: 579. S. 22, ’06. 460w.
“The chief criticism that one is inclined to make is that the situation is dwelt upon a little too long and that the story would have left a better impression if it had been considerably shortened.”
+ – Outlook. 84: 337. O. 6, ’06. 100w.
Watson, Henry Brereton Marriott. Twisted eglantine. †$1.50. Appleton.
“Whatever its success may be, this book puts him in the front rank of living romancers.”
+ + Ath. 1905, 2: 330. S. 9. 590w.