| * | + | N. Y. Times. 10: 844. D. 2, ‘05. 2450w. (Review of v. 1-3.) |
| * | + | Outlook. 81: 525. O. 28, ‘05. 80w. (Review of v. 1.) |
Hewlett, Maurice Henry. Fond adventures: tales of the youth of the world. [†]$1.50. Harper.
Four short stories of mediaeval romance, The heart’s key, Brazenhead the Great, Buondelmonte’s saga, and The love chase.
“Knowing well the possibilities of Mr. Hewlett’s fine ability, we lay down this latest volume with great disappointment.”
| + — | Acad. 68: 419. Ap. 15, ‘05. 520w. | |
| + + — | Ath. 1905, 1: 716. Je. 10. 220w. |
“One feels that in these few crowded, tumultuous pages there is more of the real essence of Florentine life than in the whole length and breadth of George Eliot’s ‘Romola.’” Frederic Taber Cooper.
| + + | Bookm. 21: 515. Jl. ‘05. 600w. |
“Mr. Hewlett is at his best in these short stories.”
| + + | Critic. 47: 93. Jl. ‘05. 70w. |
“Taken as a whole, the impression remains that the book is made up of work done early in Mr. Hewlett’s literary career, and denied publication until now.”