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 By M. p. WILLCOCKS A MAN OF GENIUS. A Novel by M. P. WiLLCOCKs. Crown 8vo. 6s. Daily Telegraph. — " ' Widdicombe ' was good and ' The Wingless Victory ' was perhaps better, but in ' A Man of Genius' the author has given us something that should assure her place in the front r ink of our living noveUsts. It should be one of the most popular books ot the year." Mr. James Douglas in the Star. — "'A Man of Genius 'is even finer than ' The Wi-igless Victory.' " Guardian. — "There can be no question of the power and originality of Miss Willcocks latest novel. All the parts have been skilfully interwoven ; there is non of that painful isolation of chap ers and episodes which is characteristic of unskilled literary work — the story flows smoothly and inevitably on to its appointed close. The achievement is admirably artistic." Pall Mall Gazette. — '"A Man of Genius ' is a surprise no less than a pleasiire, s?eing how far she had won already. It is not merely that her grasp is firmer and her insight keener, but she achieves her purpose more clearly and^ more thoroughly than in her previous books." Standard. — " Miss Willcocks has produced another wonderful novel.' THE WINGLESS VICTORY. A Novel by M, P. Willcocks. Crown 8vo. 6s. The Daily Mail. — " ' The Wingless Victory ' stands out as something quite out of thi; common. In its grasp of character and circumstance, in its rare wisdom, and above all in its unerring insight into the deep springs of hun-an action, it is a remarkable achievement which entitles its author to a pla e in the first rank of contemporary novelists. This is high praise, but we venture to prophesy that it will be endorsed by critics and readers alike." The Daily Express. — " It is a drama of the human heart dignified by its deep analytical power, its insight into human nature, its beauty of expression, and its convinciug and humanly logical advance to an intensively human climax." The Standard. — "Really a book of remarkable strength and glow and insight." The Times. — " Such books are worth keeping on the shelves even by the classics, for they are printed in colours that do not fade." WIDDICOMBE. A Novel by M. P. Willcocks. Crown 8vo. 6s. Literary World. — " A notable achievement. . . literary charm is to be found in a degree by no means commin in ' Widdicombe.'. . . Those who can ap- preciate close communings with Nature, skilful dissection of human emotions, and word-painting by a real artist, will thank us for drawing their attention to this work." Daily Telegraph. — " Scarcely anything but praise can be given to this forreful book, on ev ry page of which th ught and observation are scattered lavishly . . . The characters live and move for us. . . There are real things in the book." Evening Standard. — " Wonderfully alive, and pulsating with a curious fervour. . . There are some striking studies of women. . A fine, rather unusual novel."