“The three stories of individual animals—‘Scraggles,’ ‘Shaggycoat,’ and ‘White Fang’—are destined for popularity, with scarcely a choice as to which best deserves it.” May Estelle Cook.
+ + Dial. 41: 389. D. 1, ’06. 130w. Outlook. 34: 534. O. 27, ’06. 70w.
James, Henry. [English hours.] *$5. Houghton.
+ Ath. 1905, 2: 578. O. 28. 440w.
“Even the most hardened reviewer will get genuine pleasure from its pages.”
+ + Critic. 48: 470. My. ’06. 160w. + Ind. 60: 44. Ja. 4, ’06. 120w. + + Nation. 81: 528. D. 28, ’05. 820w. + Pub. Opin. 40: 59. Ja. 13, ’06. 330w.
“Reasons for liking ‘English hours’ are as plentiful as blackberries.”
+ + Reader. 7: 336. F. ’06. 730w.
“With all respect to the critics, somehow we find Mr. James at his best in these impressionistic sketches rather than in some of his much more lauded novels.”
+ R. of Rs. 33: 121. Ja. ’06. 120w.