“The first chapter of this story is so good that the reader is almost outraged at the inane character of the rest of it.”
| − + | Ind. 63: 1378. D. 5, ’07. 480w. |
“Neither the characters nor their actions are of this earth, earthy; but the tale is not on that account the less vivacious and amusing.”
| + | Nation. 85: 306. O. 3, ’07. 200w. |
“There is much comedy in this little story.”
| + | N. Y. Times. 12: 655. O. 19, ’07. 40w. |
“The trouble is that Mr. Hope’s extraordinary versatility has made him in the past nearly all things to all men, and ‘Helena’s path’ comes dangerously near being nothing to anybody.”
| + − | N. Y. Times. 12: 678. O. 26, ’07. 350w. |
“Is light-hearted farce, unexpected in incident, witty in dialogue, and wholly entertaining, except the extracts from the hero’s diary, which may be skipped to advantage.”
| + − | Outlook. 87: 622. N. 23, ’07. 30w. |