| + + — | Ind. 59: 579. S. 7, ‘05. 400w. |
“The scheme of writing the novel in four books is a lazy one that disturbs the unities. We want the illusion of all the balls in the air at once.”
| + — | Lit. D. 31: 586. O. 21, ‘05. 420w. |
“It is a fine thing of its kind, and will please many, the pleasing of whom is worth a man’s time and trouble.”
| + + | N. Y. Times. 10: 539. Ag. 19, ‘05. 900w. |
[*] “A delightfully human, kindly and refreshing tale.”
| + | N. Y. Times. 10: 823. D. 2, ‘05. 170w. |
“There is real pleasure to be derived from its perusal if too much is not expected in the way of incident and action.”
| + + — | Outlook. 80: 1073. Ag. 26, ‘05. 90w. |
Wilson, James Grant. Thackeray in the United States, 1852-3, 1855-6. 2v. [**]$10. Dodd.