Books: The Editors Like

COLLECTIONS

Rambling and intricate in the nest-of-boxes manner of the Arabian Nights, these engaging old Sanskrit stories, translated by J. A. B. Van Buitenen, mix glittery magic and guttersnipe cunning, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CRESS, $4.50.

Although not all the Nobel winners are represented, this collection, edited by Leo Hamalian and Edmond L. Volpe, is pleasantly various, covering a number of countries and touching on every literary current since 1900. NOONDAY PRESS, $5.00.

Set in Africa and told in terms of African life, Mr. Jacobson’s warm, beautifully written stories touch on universal problems, ATLANTIC-LITTLE, BROWN, $3.75.

THE GREEKS

Hellenism BY ARNOLD J. TOYNBEE

In probing for the reasons that led to the collapse of the Hellenistic civilization, Mr. Toynbee has written an absorbing study of its development and accomplishments. OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, $4.50.

A learned and enthusiastic scholar, Professor Bonnard succeeds admirably in his attempt to show modern readers what they owe to classical Greece, how they are connected with it, and that the whole question is both important and delightful, MACMILLAN, $6.00,

The latest volume in the excellent Greek Tragedies series, edited by David Grene and Richmond Lattimore, contains translations of, and comments on, Electro, The Phoenician Women, and the Bacchae. UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS, $3.95.

WITH PICTURES

Twelve reproductions of the fresh, graceful little illustrations of religious and romantic themes that were characteristic of Rajput taste. Robert Reiff’s introduction and notes on the individual paintings are attractively written and neatly condensed, CHARGES E. TUTTLE COMPANY, $2.50.

A really heroic attempt to teach Western readers to paint in the Japanese shaded-ink style. Whether or not one ever achieves a presentable bamboo, there is a lot to be learned from this description of the technique. CHARLES E. TUTTLE COMPANY, $3.75.

Literal ruby lips containing literal pearly teeth, a sapphire eye weeping a diamond tear, a symbolic explosion of golden leaves. Dali’s jeweled toys are certainly beautiful, unwearable, and worth looking at. Edited by Lida Livingston, NEW YORK GRAPHIC SOCIETY, $10.00.