Mr, F, L. Birch has collaborated with Mr. J.B. Trend in an English translation' of Calderon's pla; "Life's a Dream," for the Marlowe Dramatic Society. The work, which Messrs. Heffer of Cambridge hi in the press, will include a of the Marlowe Dramatic Society' stage and elevations of the sce together with an introductory essay by Mr. Birch on the stagecraft of the Marlowe Society.
General Dunsterville, the original of Kipling's "Stalky," makes his own appearance as a novelist in a book which Messys. Arnold have in preparation under the title "And Obey?" Other novels to come from Arnold include a new book by the late Mrs. Shrine, entitled "Shepherd Easton's Daughter," with a foreword by Evelyn Underhill; and "Utter Happiness," by Prank Savile, the scene of which is laid in North-East Africa, Mr. G. K. Chesterton has hit on the bright and excellent title of, "Tales of the Long Bow" for his new book of stories which Messrs. Cassell hope to publish this jones form a Mr. Murray has just published "Memories of 48 Years' Service, 1876-1924," by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien. Few living soldiers have seen so much and such varied service as has the author. He took part in the battle of Isandhlwana, and was one of the few who, after extraordinary adventures, escaped from that disaster. He was afterwards engaged in the Egyptian Wars—in the Delta, on the Red Sea littoral and up the Nile from '1882-1887; in the relief of Chitral and in the Tirah campaign; in the battle of the Omdurman, and went [with Kitchener to Fashoda; in the Boer War, and finally in command of the Second British Army in France, These services, in addition to high commands held in India id England, afford material for a story of unusual importance interest. The part of it which will most attract the reader is. the account of the fighting at Mons and Lo Cateau in 1914, the great crisis. of the War, the full and Jauthentic details of which will now, for the first time, be made public. In the course of these events he has met most of the distinguished people of the time, and has much tell about all of them. friends. They resemble, for humour, kindly philosophy, and subtle reasoning and wit, the famous "Father Brown" books—which is
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