Books: Novel in Verse

RIP TIDE—William Rose Benét—Dujfield & Green ($2.50).

The modesty with which Author Benét calls his long poem "a novel in verse" should do much to mollify harsh critics. The brevity and simplicity of his narrative should please unexacting readers. The theme: Sheila as a girl had been in love with Gordon, but he had gone away, she had married Dermot. Though she wanted children, none came. Then Gordon appeared again. As a result of their brief passion Sheila bore a son, Barry. Gordon at first knew nothing of his existence; everyone but Sheila thought...