Marigold A story
novel that has yet issued from the pen of Mr. Ranger-Gull. It is a
brilliantly-written tale, set in the wildest part of modern Cornwall,
and lightened by a series of biting pictures of a certain pretentious
art colony on the shores of the Atlantic, but primarily the story of
a physical tragedy forgotten in, and eradicated by, a great spiritual
victory.”
World.--“It is a conspicuously refreshing contrast to the flood
of mediocrity with which we are at present deluged.”
St. James’ Gazette.--“By far the most serious, most artistic,
and strongest work yet done by its author. He has dropped the ‘Green
Carnation’ order of satire, and now turns his very decided talents to
the drawing of human beings under fresher conditions than the eternally
attacked modern ones of town life.”
Castles in Kensington. A Novel by REGINALD TURNER
(Author of “The Steeple,” “A Comedy of Progress,” &c.) Crown 8vo,
cloth, 6s.
Pall Mall Gazette.--“A story told with a sparkle, which, if not
champagne, has all the qualities of sparkling hock.”
Academy.--“A good-natured cynic is Mr. Turner. A man whose
sarcasm is never illnatured, whose wit is keen without being cruel,
whose humour has a point which never wounds.”
Daily Telegraph.--“Mr. Reginald Turner’s book is written in the
spirit of the lightest comedy. We welcome the gaiety and humour with
which the book is brimming over. It will while away our time in the
pleasantest manner, and insure our being in a good humour when it is
finished. What more can we ask of a novel, or life either, for that
matter?... The sordidness is transmitted by Mr. Turner’s genial talent,
he makes us sympathise and smile where others would make us shudder
and yawn. And, surely, in these days of strenuous labour and unsmiling
toil, a new beatitude might be pronounced upon those who, by their
light-hearted optimism, if only for an hour or two, the ever looming
shadows. Blessed are they that laugh.”
An Act of Impulse. A Novel by HELEN BAYLISS (Author of
“A Woman in the City,” “Slaves of Passion,” &c.) 6s.
Dally Express.--“A vigourously told story. The plot is
exceedingly intricate, but the threads thereof are finally
satisfactorily unravelled.”
Ladies’ Field.--“The story is an interesting one, and
considerable care has been expended upon it.”
Week’s Survey.--“The act of impulse that gives a string to the
story was the burning of a will by a nephew, left for a few moments
alone with the dead body of an apparently murdered uncle. The toils
into which this deceit led him, and his ultimate confession, are
extremely well told by Miss Bayliss, who has contrived a most ingenious
tale with these somewhat slight materials. In the hands of any but
an experienced fictionist, the plot would have seemed crude and
uninteresting, but Miss Bayliss has made her novel considerably better
than most sensational stories of its kind.”
Sharks. A Novel by GUY THORNE (Author of “When it was
Dark,” “The Oven,” &c.) and LEO CUSTANCE. Crown 8vo, cloth,
6s.
A Modern Exodus. A Novel by VIOLET GUTTENBERG (Author
of “The Power of the Palmist,” “Neither Jew nor Greek,” &c.) 6s.
Daily Express.--“The story is a clever one, and full of good
things.”
Week’s Survey.--“This is a thoroughly enjoyable book, and keeps
the reader’s interest throughout.”
Literary World.--“The story is one of great interest, and proves
the author to have a strong grasp of the much vexed question.”
Glasgow Herald.--“Strongly and cleverly constructed. The story
has a thoroughly probable air and much real interest.”
The Church and the World. A Novel by H. A. BULLEY
(Author of “Decadents,” &c.) 6s.
Yorkshire Post.--“One of the most promising writers of the day.”
Outlook.--“It is cleverly written, and should confirm the good
impression confirmed by the author’s ‘Decadents.’”
Morning Leader.--“Mr. Bulley writes easily, without any
straining after effect, and he is a good hand at handling the details
of a plot.”
Dundee Courier.--“Thoughout, the story is characterised with
fine feeling, and it will be read from beginning to end with eager
interest.”
The Brain-Cup. A Tale by GUY THORNE (Author of “When
it was Dark,” “The Oven,” &c.) Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s.
In Deep Abyss. A Novel by GEORGES OHNET (Author of “The
Ironmaster,” “Serge Panine,” “Dr. Rameau,” &c.) Translated by FRED
ROTHWELL, B.A. Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s.
The Love Thirst of Elaine. By S. J. ADAIR-FITZGERALD
(Author of “Fame, the Fiddler”). 6s.
Liverpool Daily Courier.--“Might have been penned by Dickens
himself.”
Whitehall Review.--“Mr. S. J. Adair-Fitzgerald has long ago won
himself popularity as the teller of thrilling stories, and certainly
his latest contribution to the bookshelf will by no means lessen his
reputation.... The plot is well thought out and capitally worked.”
Bookman.--“Has much to be said for it as regards its rousing,
absorbing, and entertaining qualities.”
Free Lance.--“A graphic romance of love and hate, not the less
enthrilling for the modernity of its subject and treatment. At times
highly dramatic, at other times reminding of Dickens by its touches
of human feeling and characterisations, it is throughout readable and
often absorbing.”
The Pilgrims. A Novel by E. BELASYSE. Crown 8vo,
cloth, 6s.
The Maid Lilias. A Novel by WILLIAM PLATT (Author of
“The Staff in Flower”, &c.) Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s.
Scotsman.--“A cleverly written and readable novel.”
Daily News.--“Mr. Wm. Platt possesses many of the qualities that
go to the making of a successful novelist. His imaginative powers of no
mean order, his literary ability is considerable, and he has a gift for
bright and animated dialogue. In his latest novel, ‘The Maid Lilias,’
all these features will be found.”
Week’s Survey.--“A sincere and earnest book. There is a genial
optimism about this work which nowadays comes almost as a refreshing
novelty.”
Mrs. Evelyn’s Husbands. A Novel by ANNA COMTESSE DE
BREMONT (Author of “Daughters of Pleasure,” “A Son of Africa,”
&c.) 6s.
Lady.--“The story possesses a strong interest and is
sympathetically told with power and much frankness.”
Daily Express.--“Strongly written.”
Free Lance.--“The story is told with considerable nerve, and the
author has a sympathetic pen, and a keen appreciation of the psychology
of her characters.”
My Chums at School. A Story by TYSON STUBBS. Crown
8vo, cloth, 6s.
Wolves. A Novel by R. H. SHERARD (Author of “The White
Slaves of England,” “The Lyons Mail,” &c.) 6s.
Court Journal.--“Rising to heights not unworthy of Dumas at his
best, containing passages of high dramatic power, instinct with notable
characterisation.”
Literary World.--“It is not too much to say that ‘Wolves’ is
a masterpiece in the class of literature to which it belongs. There
is all the weird atmosphere of ‘Dracula’; but, above and beyond this,
there is a backbone of good sound work. Christine, the heroine, who
swears, and hunts wolves, and yet is a woman every inch, is a most
attractive, if unconventional, character.”
To-day.--“Quite one of the most exciting stories I have read for
some while.”
The Rough Torrent of Occasion. By H. M. L. LANARK
(Author of “Thelge,” &c.) 6s.
Morning Leader.--“When the rate of production and the path of
least resistance count for so much, it is only too rare to find a
novel which is marked by accuracy of workmanship, profound analysis,
and a proper appreciation of the meaning of events in their influence
on the characters of the story. Most authors are content with one or
two principal and half a dozen shadowy subsidiary personages, whose
individualities they are too lazy or too superficial to develop. In
‘The Rough Torrent of Occasion’ there is no sign of hurried slipshod
work. There are many characters, each with a definite separate
entity; each one is developed by carefully conceived events, and the
interaction of personalities is both interesting and true to life.
Furthermore, the writer is keenly alive to matters of real, vital
importance in present day society, which is portrayed with a careful
and well-balanced elaboration, without cynicism, exaggeration, or
priggishness. On the other hand, there is throughout the book a vein
of delightful humour, which relieves the more serious progress of the
story. From its very excellence it will not be widely popular; yet this
is a book which all lovers of true fiction will be deeply grateful.
There is real work in it.”
Idylls of Yorkshire Dales. By JOHN CRAVEN. 6s.
Great Thoughts.--“A word of welcome to a volume of short
stories, called ‘Idylls of Yorkshire Dales.’ There is a purity and
sweetness and a tenderness in most of them that makes them very
attractive, especially to those who are acquainted with these dale
folk, and know how true these sketches are to life.”
Literary World.--“Mr. Craven knows the Yorkshire Dales and dale
folk well, and these sketches are vigorous, spirited, and sympathetic.
Those who care for the Yorkshire people will find much to interest and
delight them, and all to whom simplicity, naturalness, and shrewdness
of character appeal will find pleasure in Mr. Craven’s Idylls. He has a
real gift of picturesque style.”
Morcar. A Novel by THOMAS SCOTT. 6s.
The Times.--“A readable story of the noble house of Morcar in
the time of James I.”
Lloyds’ Weekly.--“Mr. Scott in this story has quite caught the
vein of old-fashioned romance. He grips the reader’s attention....
Thrilling incidents are plentiful, and the historical element is well
maintained.”
The Scotsman.--“Good historical romance is not too frequent in
modern fiction, and an author who essays to lead the taste of novel
readers in this direction is deserving of encouragement. Mr. Scott goes
back to the sixteenth century, and out of the troublous happenings of
these historic times he has constructed a briskly moving story of love
and mystery.”
The Weaver’s Shuttle. A Novel by MRS. C. G. GALLICHAN.
Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s.
Trim and Antrim’s Shores. A Story by HENRY G. FILDES.
Cover designed by HERBERT COLE. Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s.
The Canon’s Butterfly. A Novel by MAX BARING (Author
of “The Troubles of a Shovel Hat,” &c.) Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s.
The Daily Mail.--“Related with irresponsible vivacity, and makes
very light and lively reading.”
The World.--“Mr. Max Baring is the ‘agreeable rattle’ of
present-day novelists. He is particularly agreeable and successfully
rattling in his _invraisemblable_, but plausible novel ‘The
Canon’s Butterfly.’... The book is funny because the author cannot help
it, and is, indeed, rather apologetic for its fun.”
The Star.--“It amuses you from beginning to end. It is sadly
flippant, gay, pert, and smart; but it is never dull or prosy.”
Jewel Sowers. A Novel. (ANONYMOUS). Crown 8vo, cloth,
6s.
T.P.’s Weekly.--“There is good writing in this story, which
undoubtedly shows imaginative power.”
Manchester Guardian.--“‘The Jewel Sowers’ is wholly fantastic
in its incidents, but its characters are those of our society, and
with all the machinery of a fairy tale, the book still belongs to the
realms of daily fiction. Appropriately enough the scene is laid in
another world, one in which everything is said to be the opposite of
the life of this planet. But this is a mere warning that the tale is
fantastic; men and women in Lucifram, as the new world is called, are
even too much like those on this, and if their powers are strangely
superior, their motives are entirely familiar. The book, in fact, is
an experiment in fantasy, and none the less pleasant on that account.
It is neither an allegory, as are other tales similarly constructed,
nor yet a satire, though there are elements of both interwoven with the