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The Times.—'Mr. James's stories are a continued protest against superficial workmanship and slovenly style. He is an enthusiast who has devoted himself to keeping alive the sacred fire of genuine literature; and he has his reward in a circle of constant admirers, whose sympathy encourages him to persevere.'

The Daily News.—'Mr. Henry James is the Meissonier of literary art. In his new volume, we find all the exquisiteness, the precision of touch, that are his characteristic qualities. It is a curiously fascinating volume.'

The Scotsman.—'All the tales are good examples of Mr. James's peculiar art of painting in the softest possible shades of feeling. They have distinction, talent, literature. They cannot but please one who is fond of the gentler forms of imaginative writing.'

The Pall Mall Gazette.—'His style is well-nigh perfect, and there are phrases which reveal in admirable combination the skill of the practised craftsman, and the inspiration of the born writer.'

The National Observer.—'The delicate art of Mr. Henry James has rarely been seen to more advantage than in these stories.'

The St. James's Gazette.—'All four stories are delightful for admirable workmanship, for nicety and precision of presentation, and The Way It Came is beyond question a masterpiece.'

The Literary World.—'Admirers of Mr. Henry James will be glad to have this collection of polished stories. There is a fine finish about all his work: no signs of hurry or carelessness disfigure the most insignificant paragraph. Embarrassments is as good as anything he has written. As the work of a sincere and brilliantly clever writer it is welcome.


 * WILLIAM HEINEMANN,, W.C.