“There is also in the book, besides its charm, a sympathetic insight into the past, born of wide and intimate knowledge, a sanity, a clearness of vision and perspective, all of which make the author a delightful companion.”
| + + | Critic. 47: 478. N. ‘05. 240w. |
“The habitual grace of Vernon Lee’s style is present in these pages, and her unfailing vivacity makes her the most delightful of couriers and engaging of companions.”
| + + | Dial. 39: 120. S. 1, ‘05. 190w. |
“This is made up of just what the guide book leaves out, the personal equation, the temperamental interpretation.”
| + + | Ind. 58: 1070. My. 11, ‘05. 170w. |
“What gives the book a permanent value is her thorough knowledge of the literature, the art, and the architecture of these countries in whose remote corners she has from time to time made her home.”
| + + | Nation. 81: 33. Jl. 13, ‘05. 310w. |
“They are not very deep, many of them are quite superficial, but they are charming, and if not full of thought themselves, may easily cause thought in those who read them.”
| + + — | N. Y. Times. 10: 310. My. 13, ‘05. 780w. | |
| + | Reader. 6: 358. Ag. ‘05. 280w. |