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  1. [+]
    The Air Painter (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Turner, by James Hamilton
    1. Turner by James Hamilton
    The New Republic, June 30, 2003, pp. 35-37
  2. [+]
    And Quiet Flows the Don (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Lewis Carroll: A Biography, by Morton N. Cohen
    1. Lewis Carroll: A Biography by Morton N. Cohen
    The New Republic, January 29, 1996, pp. 39-41
  3. [+]
    The Argument of the Eye (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Modern Painters, by John Ruskin and David Barrie
    1. Modern Painters by John Ruskin and David Barrie
    The New Republic, April 10, 1989, pp. 33-35
  4. [+]
    The Artist-Adventurer (3 Reviews)
    Richard Jenkyns
    The many myths of R.L. Stevenson
    1. Robert Louis Stevenson: The Complete Short Stories by Ian Bell and Robert Louis Stevenson
    2. Robert Louis Stevenson: A Biography by Frank McLynn
    3. The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson, 1854-1890 by Bradford Allen Booth, Ernest Mehew, and Robert Louis Stevenson, ...
    The New Republic, February 20, 1995, pp. 37-40
  5. [+]
    As the Raj Turns (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    A Suitable Boy, by Vikram Seth
    1. A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
    The New Republic, June 14, 1993, pp. 41-43
  6. [+]
    Bad Will Hunting (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Will in the World, by Stephen Greenblatt
    1. Will in the World by Stephen Greenblatt
    The New Republic, November 22, 2004, pp. 21-23
  7. [+]
    The Bellow & the Uproar (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Flesh and Stone, by Richard Sennett
    1. Flesh and Stone by Richard Sennett
    The New York Review of Books, March 2, 1995, pp. 31-33
  8. [+]
    Big Picture Man (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Arnold J. Toynbee: A Life, by William H. McNeill
    1. Arnold J. Toynbee: A Life by William H. McNeill
    The American Scholar, Autumn 1990, pp. 628-631
  9. [+]
    Books: Hat Tricks (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    The Man in the Bowler Hat, by Fred Miller Robinson
    1. The Man in the Bowler Hat by Fred Miller Robinson
    The New Yorker, May 10, 1993, pp. 109-112
  10. [+]
    Books: Swimming Lessons (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Haunts of the Black Masseur, by Charles Sprawson
    1. Haunts of the Black Masseur by Charles Sprawson
    The New Yorker, April 5, 1993, pp. 104-107
  11. [+]
    Bored of the Rings (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century, by Tom Shippey
    1. J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century by Tom Shippey
    The New Republic, January 28, 2002, pp. 26-29
  12. [+]
    But Is It True? (3 Reviews)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Schliemann of Troy, by David A. Traill
    1. Schliemann of Troy by David A. Traill
    2. Lost and Found by Caroline Moorehead
    3. The Gold of Troy by Vladimir Tolstikov and Mikhail Treister
    The New York Review of Books, December 19, 1996, pp. 15-18
  13. [+]
    Cards of Identity (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Possessed by the Past, by David Lowenthal
    1. Possessed by the Past by David Lowenthal
    The New York Review of Books, April 23, 1998, pp. 49-52
  14. [+]
    Child's Play (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Mr. Wilson's Cabinet of Wonder, by Lawrence Weschler
    1. Mr. Wilson's Cabinet of Wonder by Lawrence Weschler
    The New York Review of Books, July 17, 1997, pp. 42-44
  15. [+]
    China is Near (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    The Chan's Great Continent, by Jonathan D. Spence
    1. The Chan's Great Continent by Jonathan D. Spence
    The New York Review of Books, December 3, 1998, pp. 21-23
  16. Dignity and Decadence (1992)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Victorian Art and the Classical Inheritance
    1 Review
  17. [+]
    The Distant Shaw (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Bernard Shaw, Vol. I, by Michael Holroyd
    1. Bernard Shaw, Vol. I by Michael Holroyd
    The New Republic, November 14, 1988, pp. 38-40
  18. [+]
    Dog Days (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Ackerley, by Peter Parker
    1. Ackerley by Peter Parker
    The New Republic, December 18, 1989, p. 31
  19. [+]
    Down for the Count (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Bram Stoker, by Barbara Belford
    1. Bram Stoker by Barbara Belford
    The New Republic, August 5, 1996, pp. 39-41
  20. [+]
    The Elements of Style (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Walter Pater: Lover of Strange Souls, by Denis Donoghue
    1. Walter Pater: Lover of Strange Souls by Denis Donoghue
    The New Republic, May 22, 1995, pp. 34-36
  21. [+]
    Eruptions (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    The Volcano Lover, by Susan Sontag
    1. The Volcano Lover by Susan Sontag
    The New Republic, September 7, 1992, pp. 46-48
  22. [+]
    The Faerie King (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    The Narnian, by Alan Jacobs
    1. The Narnian by Alan Jacobs
    The New Republic, December 26, 2005, pp. 29-31
  23. [+]
    Faith and Fantasy (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    C. S. Lewis: A Biography, by A.N. Wilson
    1. C. S. Lewis: A Biography by A.N. Wilson
    The New Republic, May 28, 1990, p. 35
  24. [+]
    Hueffer and Puffer (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Ford Madox Ford, by Alan Judd
    1. Ford Madox Ford by Alan Judd
    The New Republic, April 29, 1991, p. 37
  25. [+]
    Immemorial Elms (2 Reviews)
    Richard Jenkyns
    The Eclogues of Virgil, by David Ferry and Virgil
    1. The Eclogues of Virgil by David Ferry and Virgil
    2. Virgil: His Life and Times by Peter Levi
    The New Republic, August 30, 1999, pp. 36-38
  26. [+]
    Janeism (2 Reviews)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Jane Austen: A Life, by Claire Tomalin
    1. Jane Austen: A Life by Claire Tomalin
    2. Jane Austen: A Life by David Nokes
    The New Republic, May 4, 1998, pp. 33-35
  27. [+]
    Just Deserts (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    T. E. Lawrence: The Selected Letters, by Malcolm Brown and T.E. Lawrence
    1. T. E. Lawrence: The Selected Letters by Malcolm Brown and T.E. Lawrence
    The New Republic, August 21, 1989, pp. 35-36
  28. [+]
    Lady Charlotte's Bulls (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    From Nineveh to New York, by John Malcolm Russell
    1. From Nineveh to New York by John Malcolm Russell
    The New York Review of Books, October 23, 1997, pp. 56-59
  29. [+]
    Laughter and Forgetting (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    The Oxford Book of Humorous Prose, by Frank Muir
    1. The Oxford Book of Humorous Prose by Frank Muir
    The New Republic, September 10, 1990, pp. 48-53
  30. [+]
    Laughter and Forgetting (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Fools Are Everywhere, by Beatrice K. Otto
    1. Fools Are Everywhere by Beatrice K. Otto
    The New Republic, September 10, 2001, pp. 44-45
  31. [+]
    Leprous Spawn (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Bosie, by Murray Douglas
    1. Bosie by Murray Douglas
    The New Republic, August 28, 2000, pp. 38-41
  32. [+]
    Modern Europe (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Early Greek Travellers and the Hellenic Ideal, by David Constantine
    1. Early Greek Travellers and the Hellenic Ideal by David Constantine
    The American Historical Review, December 1985, p. 1237
  33. [+]
    Phallus in Wonderland (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Ventures Into Childland, by U.C. Knoepflmacher
    1. Ventures Into Childland by U.C. Knoepflmacher
    The New Republic, October 26, 1998, pp. 38-41
  34. [+]
    The Pleasures of Melodrama (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    George Cruikshank's Life, Times, and Art, by Robert L. Patten
    1. George Cruikshank's Life, Times, and Art by Robert L. Patten
    The New York Review of Books, July 11, 1996, pp. 10-12
  35. [+]
    Points of Order (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    The Platypus and the Mermaid, by Harriet Ritvo
    1. The Platypus and the Mermaid by Harriet Ritvo
    The New York Review of Books, November 20, 1997, pp. 38-40
  36. [+]
    Poor Cricket (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    The Victorians, by A.N. Wilson
    1. The Victorians by A.N. Wilson
    The New Republic, April 21, 2003, pp. 42-45
  37. [+]
    Puff Daddy (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    A Traitor's Kiss, by Fintan O'Toole
    1. A Traitor's Kiss by Fintan O'Toole
    The New Republic, February 1, 1999, pp. 32-35
  38. [+]
    The Rationalist's Quest (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    J. G. Frazer: His Life and Work, by Robert Ackerman
    1. J. G. Frazer: His Life and Work by Robert Ackerman
    The New Republic, April 18, 1988, pp. 40-42
  39. [+]
    Recline and Fall (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    The Stranger Wilde: Interpreting Oscar, by Gary Schmidgall
    1. The Stranger Wilde: Interpreting Oscar by Gary Schmidgall
    The New Republic, May 16, 1994, pp. 38-41
  40. [+]
    The Rest Is Silence (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Last Words, by Karl S. Guthke
    1. Last Words by Karl S. Guthke
    The New Republic, February 8, 1993, pp. 33-34
  41. [+]
    The Sensationalist (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    The King of Inventors, by Catherine Peters
    1. The King of Inventors by Catherine Peters
    The New Republic, January 31, 1994, pp. 40-41
  42. [+]
    Sir Hurt Hurt (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Osbert Sitwell, by Philip Ziegler
    1. Osbert Sitwell by Philip Ziegler
    The New Republic, May 1, 2000, pp. 39-41
  43. [+]
    Stagestruck (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Ellen Terry: Player in Her Time, by Nina Auerbach
    1. Ellen Terry: Player in Her Time by Nina Auerbach
    The New Republic, October 12, 1987, pp. 42-43
  44. [+]
    The Teddy Bear (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Betjeman: A Life, by A.N. Wilson
    1. Betjeman: A Life by A.N. Wilson
    The New Republic, April 23, 2007, pp. 61-63
  45. [+]
    Tempest in a Cup (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    The Holy Grail, by Richard Barber
    1. The Holy Grail by Richard Barber
    The New Republic, October 4, 2004, pp. 31-33
  46. [+]
    True Pooh (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    A.A. Milne: The Man Behind Winnie-the-Pooh, by Ann Thwaite
    1. A.A. Milne: The Man Behind Winnie-the-Pooh by Ann Thwaite
    The New Republic, October 15, 1990, pp. 50-53
  47. [+]
    Unsacred Monsters (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    A Strange Eventful History, by Michael Holroyd
    1. A Strange Eventful History by Michael Holroyd
    The New Republic, May 20, 2009, pp. 46-47
  48. [+]
    Victorian Selection (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Charles Darwin: The Power of Place, by E. Janet Browne
    1. Charles Darwin: The Power of Place by E. Janet Browne
    The New Republic, February 24, 2003, pp. 31-33
  49. The Victorians and Ancient Greece (1981)
    Richard Jenkyns
    3 Reviews
  50. [+]
    Victoria's Secret (2 Reviews)
    Richard Jenkyns
    When Passion Reigned, by Patricia Anderson
    1. When Passion Reigned by Patricia Anderson
    2. The Naked Heart by Peter Gay
    The New York Review of Books, November 30, 1995, pp. 19-21
  51. Virgil's Experience: Nature and History (1998)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Times, Names, and Places
    1 Review
  52. [+]
    What Henry Knew (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Henry James: The Young Master, by Sheldon M. Novick
    1. Henry James: The Young Master by Sheldon M. Novick
    The New Republic, April 14, 1997, pp. 44-47
  53. [+]
    Wings That Spell (3 Reviews)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Gerard Manley Hopkins: A Very Private Life, by Robert Bernard Martin
    1. Gerard Manley Hopkins: A Very Private Life by Robert Bernard Martin
    2. Gerard Manley Hopkins: Selected Letters by Catherine Phillips and Gerard Manley Hopkins
    3. The Poetical Works of Gerard Manley Hopkins by Norman H. MacKenzie and Gerard Manley Hopkins, ...
    The New Republic, October 7, 1991, pp. 37-41
  54. [+]
    2001 (Review)
    Richard Jenkyns
    Questioning the Millennium, by Stephen Jay Gould
    1. Questioning the Millennium by Stephen Jay Gould
    The New York Review of Books, May 28, 1998, pp. 4-7
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