the awe-inspiring characteristics of the
story. Readers can safely be recommended to turn to the book itself."

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POPULAR FICTION

HALF-CROWN NOVELS

=_In Monte Carlo._= A Tale by HENRYK SIENKIEWICZ, Author of "Quo
Vadis," "With Fire and Sword," etc., etc. Translated by S. C. de
SOISSONS. Crown 8vo, art cloth, with a new Portrait of the Author,
2s. 6d.

=_The Tragedy of The Lady Palmist._= By W. LUTHER LONGSTAFF, Author
of "Weeds and Flowers," etc. An exciting tale, descriptive of the
"Behind-the-Scenes of the Palmist's Bohemia." Crown 8vo, cloth, 2s.
6d.

=_My Lady Ruby, and Basileon, Chief of Police._= Two stories by G. F.
MONKSHOOD, Author of "Nightshades," "Rudyard Kipling: The Man and
His Work," "Woman and The Wits," etc. Crown 8vo, cloth, 2s. 6d.

=_The Hypocrite._= A Modern Realistic Novel of Oxford and London
Life. Fourth Impression. Crown 8vo, cloth, 2s. 6d.

_This book has been "boycotted" by Messrs Mudie and Messrs W. H. Smith &
Son as being "unfit to circulate in their libraries," yet it has been
praised by the press at being "a powerful sermon and a moral book."_

=Daily Telegraph.=--"A book by an anonymous author always arouses a
certain inquiry, and when the book is clever and original the interest
becomes keen; and conjecture is rife, endowing the most unlikely people
with authorship.... It is very brilliant, very forcible, very sad.... It
is perfect in its way, in style clear, sharp and forcible, the dialogue
epigrammatic and sparkling.... Enough has been said to show that 'The
Hypocrite' is a striking and powerful piece of work, and that its author
has established his claim to be considered a writer of originality and
brilliance."

=Daily Graphic.=--"A very moral book."

=Court Circular.=--"The work is decidedly clever, full of ready wit,
sparkling epigram, and cutting sarcasm."

=Echo.=--"The story is thoroughly interesting, the wit and epigram of the
writing are not to be denied, and altogether 'The Hypocrite' is so
brilliant that it can only be fittingly compared with 'The Green
Carnation' or 'The Babe B.A.'"

=Liverpool Courier.=--"A genuinely clever book. Furthermore, it is a book
with a wholesome moral vividly enforced."

=Lady.=--"Whoever the author may be, he has the right literary method, his
work is absolutely realistic, his style is fluent and distinctive, and
he has t