A British novelist, playwright, printer and journalist. Mr. Farjeon's style is remarkable for its vivid realism. The London "Athenæum" in a long and appreciative review styles him "a master of realistic fiction." On account of his sentiment and minute characterization he is regarded as a follower of the method of Dickens. No writer since that master can picture like Farjeon the touching and pathetic type of innocent childhood, pure in spite of miserable and squalid surroundings. He can paint, too, a scene of sombre horror so vividly that even Dickens himself could scarcely emulate its realism.ContentsThe Duchess of Rosemary LaneJoshua MarvelA Fair JewessThe Mystery of M. FelixBasil and AnnetteThe Nine of HeartsAt the Sign of the Silver FlagonSelf-DoomedAaron the JewSamuel Boyd of Catchpole Square, A MysteryThe House of the White ShadowsThe Last TenantThe Shield of LoveDevlin the BarberGreat Porter Square, A Mystery V.1Great Porter Square, A Mystery V.2Great Porter Square, A Mystery V.3Blade-O'-Grass. Golden Grain. and Bread and Cheese and KissesThe Betrayal of John FordhamMiser Farebrother, Volume 1 (of 3)Miser Farebrother, Volume 2 (of 3)Miser Farebrother, Volume 3 (of 3)Toilers of BabylonLondon's HeartA Secret Inheritance, Volume 1 (of 3)A Secret Inheritance, Volume 2 (of 3)A Secret Inheritance, Volume 3 (of 3)"The House of the White Shadows," on its appearance in America, with a brief account of Mr. Farjeon's life and literary career. Considering his popularity it is astonishing how very little is generally known regarding this author's personality.