Christina

by L. G. Moberly

  BY THE SAME AUTHOR.

  _A FEW PRESS OPINIONS._

  JOY.

  THE DAILY TELEGRAPH:--"Miss L. G. Moberly has a remarkable talent formaking a simple story thoroughly interesting and satisfying. It needsmuch skill and a good deal of charm in writing to achieve, this, andher latest novel is a fine example of her power."

  THE WESTERN MAIL:--"A thoroughly interesting and pleasant story. 'Joy'contains really excellent work, and there is not a dull page in thebook or a pause in the story. The story throughout is absorbinglybright."

  HOPE, MY WIFE.

  THE DAILY TELEGRAPH:--"A tale which may be praised for the pretty andsimple manner of its telling and the distinct charm of its character."

  ABERDEEN JOURNAL:--"Miss Moberly tells her tale so graphically, and yetso sincerely that the attention of the reader does not flag for aninstant."

  A VERY DOUBTFUL EXPERIMENT.

  IRISH INDEPENDENT:--"A charming, attractive tale, ably conceived andconvincingly presented. Miss Moberly's former works have wellestablished her ability to write fascinating fiction and createinterest in her actors, but we doubt if she has ever introduced acharacter whose career would be followed with more absorbing interestthan that of Rachel Boyd."

  DIANA.

  THE SCOTSMAN:--"The story is so cleverly handled as to keep itsinterest always lively and stimulating; and the book cannot fail to beenjoyed."

  BRISTOL MERCURY:--"The story possesses a freshness doubly welcome onaccount of the charm and skill with which it is unfolded. _Diana_ isa novel well worth reading."

  A TANGLED WEB.

  DAILY MAIL:--"An ingenious and most unusual plot. The reader willwonder and be amazed. A 'tangled web' indeed is this story, and theauthor's ingenuity and intrepidity in developing and working out themystery calls for recognition at the outset."

  FINANCIAL TIMES:--"This is an extremely well written and interestingstory, and ranks well with Miss Moberly's other popular works. Theplot is ingeniously carried through, and the interest thus aroused iswell sustained."

  THAT PREPOSTEROUS WILL.

  THE GLOBE:--"Molly is a bright, clever, affectionate damsel; and theauthor has succeeded in making her as fascinating to the reader as toher hero, Alan Dayrell."

  THE NOTTINGHAM GUARDIAN:--"The story of Miranda's transformation fromgrub to butterfly is one of very great interest, the character of Mrs.Gray, the lady under whom she is trained for her new position insociety, being portrayed with a delicate but sure hand."

  THE SIN OF ALISON DERING.

  THE FINANCIAL TIMES:--"The plot of this story is cleverly conceived andwell carried out. Miss Moberly writes with great charm and skill, andthe reader is not likely to put down the book until the tangle isfinally cleared up. As a character-study, the figure of Alison Deringis drawn with considerable insight."

  DAN--AND ANOTHER.

  THE MORNING LEADER:--"A clever and carefully wrought book. Thecharacterization is natural and satisfying, and the various situationsare handled with strength and humour."

  THE DUNDEE COURIER:--"The plot is a strong one, and it is unfolded in amost convincing manner, showing the inner workings of a woman's mindand the birth of a hopeless passion."

  ANGELA'S MARRIAGE.

  THE IRISH INDEPENDENT:--"That Miss Moberly has a delightful style isnot only evident from a perusal of some of her former works, but fromthe fascinatingly told story now under review. Her characterization ischarming and the style simple and delicate, with the result that thebook will be found most interesting and entertaining."

  THE DAILY GRAPHIC:--"This capital story by L. G. Moberly is one ofthose in which to a thoroughly well framed plot are added veryconsiderable skill in narration, and the results of her observation ofhuman nature."

  A WOMAN AGAINST THE WORLD.

  THE SCOTSMAN:--"The whole tale is a powerful and enthralling one, andcannot fail to enhance the growing reputation of the authoress."

  SHEFFIELD TELEGRAPH:--"Whilst full of dramatic interest it is toldquietly and gracefully."

  THE NORTHERN WHIG:--"The plot is cleverly constructed, and is developedwith a skill and a fascinating narrative power possessed only by a truemaster of the art of novel-writing. The characters, too, are carefullyand well drawn and finely contrasted."

  LONDON: WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED.