* * * * * THE LILY OF LIFE A FAIRY STORY BY THE QUEEN OF ROUMANIA WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOUR BY HELEN STRATTON "A graceful and charming work of fancy.... To every imaginative child it will prove a rich delight."--_Daily Telegraph._ "It is distinctly a book to possess and delight in. The few words of preface contributed by 'Carmen Sylva' are an appreciation, expressed with true felicity, of the charm of this prose poem, and the illustrator has caught its spirit admirably."--_World._ "A noble picture-book. A graceful and poetic tale marked by real talent, and not a few touches of genuine feeling. Miss Stratton's pictures are very clever and effective."--_Guardian._ "Great beauty pervades it all, and every situation is so entirely picturesque. All readers of fairy lore will find it true and beautiful.... The illustrations are delightful."--_Daily Express._ "Graceful fancy, elevated sentiment, and simple but dignified expression ensure a high place among the fairy tales of the publishing year for the Queen of Roumania's charming work, _The Lily of Life_.... The merit of the telling is unusual, and it has the further advantage of being presented in an exceedingly handsome and artistic form. The coloured illustrations of Miss Helen Stratton show graceful drawing and fine gradations of tone. They are not merely a pictorial summary of the story, but genuine works of art, and a distinctive feature of the volume."--_Scotsman._ "A tale of great beauty.... The author shows considerable powers of imagination and direct expression."--_Spectator._ "The story is beautiful in its conception, and floats from incident to incident in the wondrous glamour of that atmosphere of fairyland so dear to the hearts of little readers.... The illustrations in conception, drawing, and reproduction are in perfect harmony with the beauty of the story and the volume."--_Northern Whig._