The MANCHESTER GUARDIAN.--"As full of power as anything Mrs. Ward has written, and the impetus of its style, together with the charm belonging to many of its turns of thought, as well as of phrase, would of themselves suffice to hold any reader who takes it up until he has turned its last page."
The DAILY TELEGRAPH.--"An admirable example of Mrs. Humphry Ward's literary power; a brief, decided, and masterful sketch."
_With Twenty-Four Full-page Illustrations._
The SCOTSMAN.--"The story makes most delightful reading, full of quiet fun."
HENRY SETON MERRIMAN, Author of "With Edged Tools," etc. Mrs. L. B. WALFORD, Author of "Mr. Smith," etc. SYDNEY CHRISTIAN, Author of "Sarah" and "Lydia." Miss ELIZA ORNE WHITE, Author of "Winterborough," "Miss Brooks," etc.
and by other writers of high reputation, who will contribute to the Series, will be announced in due course.
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From THE SATURDAY REVIEW.--"A capital set of stories, thoroughly clever and witty, often pathetic, and always humorous."
From THE ATHENÆUM.--"The grimmest of mortals, in his most surly mood, could hardly resist the fun of 'The Talking Horse.'"
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From THE PALL MALL GAZETTE.--"The main interest of the book, which is very strong indeed, begins when Vincent returns, when Harold Caffyn discovers the secret, when every page threatens to bring down doom on the head of the miserable Mark. Will he confess? Will he drown himself? Will Vincent denounce him? Will Caffyn inform on him? Will his wife abandon him?--we ask eagerly as we read and cannot cease reading till the puzzle is solved in a series of exciting situations."
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From THE SATURDAY REVIEW.--"In 'The Pariah' we are more than ever struck by the sharp intuitive perception and the satirical balancing of judgment which makes the author's writings such extremely entertaining reading. There is not a dull page--we might say, not a dull sentence--in it.... The girls are delightfully drawn, especially the bewitching Margot and the childish Lettice. Nothing that polish and finish, cleverness, humour, wit, and sarcasm can give is left out."