Book Review

Ticknor and Co. have published recently a volume of selections from William Morris's poems entitled Atalanta's Race and Other Lules from The Earthly Paradise. The little volume is edited by Oscar Fay Adams, well known in literary circles both in and out of Cambridge, with the assistance of Prof, William J. Rolfe, the Shakespearian scholar. The book is mainly designed for young students of English literature, who, lacking time for an exhaustive study, are still desirous of becoming familiar with William Morris's work. Mr. Adams's selection of poems seems to be a very happy one for this purpose. The introduction, though short, is valuable to a just appreciation of the poet, and the excellent notes contribute largely both to the enjoyment and understanding of the poet. The volume is illustrated.