Hewett, Rev. G. M. A. The rat. [*]$2. Macmillan.
Having arrived at the old age of three years, this hoary rat sits down to write his memoirs, recounting his many adventures in English mills and cornfields. He discourses on his wives and gives his conclusions upon boys, men, ferrets, and women. He also gives an exhaustive treatment of traps. There is much delineation of rat-character, and the experiences of a traveled friend who had lived in the sewers of London and Paris are given. The book is illustrated with colored pictures.
“A work which we commend to young and old alike.”
| + | Ath. 1905, 1: 404. Ap. 1. 160w. |
“It is a very English story of a very English rat intended primarily for English children and supposed to be told by the rat himself.”
| + | N. Y. Times. 10: 43. Ja. 21, ‘05. 520w. |
[*] Hewlett, Maurice. Works. Ed. de luxe. IIV. ea. [*]$3. Macmillan.
The five hundred numbered sets of this edition de luxe are sold by subscription only. The volumes are appearing one a month in the following order: The forest lovers; Richard Yea-and-Nay; Little novels of Italy; New Canterbury tales; The queen’s quair; The fool errant; The road in Tuscany in two volumes; Earthwork out of Tuscany; Pan and the young shepherd and songs and meditations in one volume; Fond adventures.
| * | + | Nation. 81: 426. N. 23, ‘05. 280w. (Review of v. 1-3.) |
Reviewed by Christian Gauss.