“ The Ravens and Crows will Tear Us Up (Rozdziobia has kruki, wrony . . .) , a volume of short stories painting the time of the Polish Insurrection against Russia in 1863, Ariman Revenges Himself (Aryman msci sie) , Short Novels (Utwory powiesciowe) . His novel, The Faithful River (Wierna rzeka) , is one of the greatest works ever written in Poland. Zeromski writes of the soul of the Polish intellectual classes in their great endeavour to save the Polish national feeling from complete destruction in the dreadful conditions of slavery and abasement. ”

“ While she has written novels and verse of considerable merit her chief reputation rests on her dramatic works: Ilga. Heteras mantojums. Spriditis (fairy tale) . In her Dzelzs dure (The Iron Fist) she gives some remarkable descriptions of conditions in Riga in 1918-19, during the German occupation. ”

“ Ivan Vazoff is the greatest Bulgarian author of the century. Born in 1850 at Sopot, his first book appeared in 1871. Following the insurrection of 1876, he wrote the Flag of the Gouzla and the Sorrows of Bulgaria. Under the Yoke in 1889; New Earth in 1903; Peals of Victory in 1913 and Sweet Smell of the Lilacs in 1920.
Czechoslovakia
Karel Capek. Born in 1850. Principally a dramatist, he has written many short stories and philosophic essays. His most celebrated plays were Rur and The World We Live In, The Injured One, The Mark.
Denmark
Johannes Jensen. ”

“ Born in 1882 in Stryj, near the Carpathian Mountains, studied in the high school of Lwow and in the university of Lwow. Author of many short stories, literary sketches and some novels. The most known short stories: Gay Things (Rzeczy wesole) . Pearls and Swine (Perly i wieprze) . The Game of Happiness (Zabawa w szczescie) . Arabian Adventures (Awantury arabskie) .
Duch Zapomniany. He is the most prominent satirical writer in Poland. His works contain true gems of satire combined with a special Polish note of poetic melancholy and sentiment. Very original in style. ”

“ The best of his short stories, depicting the life of Polish exiles as well as of the natives of Siberia are: On the Edge of the Forests (Na kresach lasow) , Chinese Stories (Powiesci chinskie) , (Z fali na fale) , From Wave to Wave, Tales (Bajki) , Ol-Soni-Kisan. In his latest works he deals with the post-war events in Russia and Poland as for instance in his drama The Bolsheviks, or the monography, Joseph Pilsudski.
Portugal
A. D’Aguilar. The Treasure of Almeida.
Rumania
Marie, Queen of Rumania. ”

“ Janis Ejerins. Born in 1891. Briva Zeme. Der Lei erkast en. Der rosige Esel. Leijerkaste.
Andrejs Upitis. Born in 1877. During the short reign of Communism in Latvia he was Commissary for Art and Culture in Riga. He spent some time in Soviet Russia, then returned to Latvia and resumed his literary activities. His last work is Die Metamorphosen, from which the short story, The Golden Staircase, is chosen.
Norway
Kristian Elster. Uncle Ferdinand. Skyggernes Slaegt. Den Skjonne Ungdom.
Poland ”

“ Sweden
Albert Engstrom. Born in 1869. Painter and writer, member of the Swedish Academy. Founder of the comic paper “Strix.” Adel Praester Smugglare Boender. Baesta. Raenninghus Samlade Beraettellser. Teckningar. En gyldenne Bock.
Gustav Hellström. Born in 1882 at Kristianstad. M.A. at the University of Lund, Sweden, 1903. Foreign correspondent to the “Dagens Nyheter” (”Daily News”) . Has published since 1904 about fifteen volumes of short stories and novels. ”

“ Overland, Arnulf. Deiliger Jorden. (H. Ascheboug & Co., 1923.)
Ring, Barbara. Finugg. (H. Ascheboug & Co., 1923.)
INDEX OF BEST POLISH STORIES
Choynowski, P. Kij w mrowisku. A Stick in an Anthill. Published in Warsaw by Gebethner & Wolff, one vol. Goebel, M. Kos na Pamirze. A Blackbird on the Pamir. Published in Warsaw by Gebethner & Wolff, one vol.
Makuszyñski. Duch zapomniany. The Forgotten Ghost. Published in the magazine, Naokolo swiata (Around the World) , in June, 1924.
INDEX OF RUMANIAN SHORT STORIES
Agarbiceanu. ”

“ Karila, Olli. Salatun kaupungin kaunotar.
Karppi, Anna. Hukkaa rakkautta.
Kaste, Anni. Tulvivat virrat.
Kianto, Ilmari. Ryysyrannan Jooseppi.
Kivimies, Yrjö. Sotureita.
Kojo, Viljo. Varoitus, Naisen rakkaus, Tarkoitus pyhittää keinot. ”

“ Latvia
01. Izglitibas ministrijas menesraksts. Riga. 02. Kulturas Vestnesis. Riga.
03. Latvijas Gramatrupnieks. Riga.
04. Latvijas Saule. Riga.
05. Latvju gramata. Riga.
06. Muzikas Nedela. Riga.
07. Nakotnes Sieviete. Riga.
08. Ritums. Riga.
09. Skaidriba. Riga.
10. Teatra Vestnesis. Riga.
Poland
Naokolo swiata (Around the World) , Warsaw. Przeglad Warszawski (The Review of Warsaw) , Warsaw.
Pani (The Lady) , Warsaw.
Swiat (The World) , Warsaw.
Tygodnik Ilustrowany (The Illustrated Weekly) , Warsaw. ”

“ Ungkarlar. När mannen vaknar. Kring en Kvinna. Bengt Blancks sentimentala resa. Ett rekommendationsbrev. Dagrömmar. En mycket ung man. Olsson Gar I Land.
Par Lagerkvist. Born in 1891 at Växjö. One of the most prominent Swedish authors of the modern school. Ordkonst och bildkonst. Motive. Järn och människor. Angest. Teater.
Marika Stjernstedt. Born in 1875 at Stockholm, daughter of Baron L. W. Stjernstedt and his Polish wife, Pauline V. Ciechanowiecka. In 1909 she married the well-known Swedish author, Ludvig Nordström Janinas hjärta. Det röda inslaget. Gena. ”

“ To: Her Majesty, Marie, Queen of Rumania, Arthur Schnitzler, Edmond Glessner, Nicholas Stoiloff, Karel Capek, Satora, Johannes V. Jensen, Aino Kallas, Lauri Pohjanpaa, Major Martinson, Joseph Winckler, Melas, Lanitis, N. G. Kathforne, Heendrick Vandemere, N. DeVreede, DeWinckler, Geza Gardony (heirs) , Virgilio Brocchi, Luigi Pirandello, M. Miloshlevitch, J. Akuraters, A. Upitis, Kornel Makuszynski, Dr. ”

“ Sportivo, weekly publication G. Nerbini, Florence, 1923.
Romanziere (Il) d’Aventure, fortnightly publication, d’Antoni, Palermo, 1923.
Rossi, M. M. La strada illuminata. F. Campitelli, Foligno, 1923.
Salgari, Emilio. Il re dell’aria. R. Bemporad, Florence, 1924.
Il vascello maledetto. R. Bemporad, Florence, 1924.
La crociere della Tonante. R. Bemporad, Florence.
I pescatori di Trepang. Sonzogno (Mattarelli) , Milan, 1923.
Savarese, N. Ricordi di Strada. Savino, G. e M. Notte di Natale. Vercelli.
Seretta, E. Oh, dolci baci. . . . A. Mondadori, Rome, 1924.
Sfinge. La gaiea scienza. ”