CONTENTS I In Praise of Unicorns II An American Composer: The Passing of Edward MacDowell III Remy de Gourmont: His Ideas. The Colour of His Mind IV Artzibashef V A Note on Henry James VI George Sand VII The Great American Novel VIII The Case of Paul Cézanne IX Brahmsody X The Opinions of J.-K. Huysmans XI Style and Rhythm in English Prose XII The Queerest Yarn in the World XIII On Rereading Mallock XIV The Lost Master XV The Grand Manner in Pianoforte Playing XVI James Joyce XVII Creative Involution XVIII Four Dimensional Vistas XIX O. W. XX A Synthesis of the Seven Arts XXI The Classic Chopin XXII Little Mirrors of Sincerity XXIII The Reformation of George Moore XXIV Pillowland XXV Cross-Currents in Modern French Literature XXVI More About Richard Wagner XXVII My First Musical Adventure XXVIII Violinists Now and Yesteryear XXIX Riding the Whirlwind XXX Prayers for the Living