Francis Brett Young, English novelist, will speak tonight in the Living Room of the Union at 7.30 o'clock. His subject will be "The Form of a Novel." Mr. Young is especially known for his books, "Sea Horses" and "The Dark Tower."

This talk will be chiefly literary in character, and in it Mr. Young will expound his views on the writing profession in general, as well as his ideas of his own work.

Critics Rank Him High

Mr. Young is considered one of the finest of the younger English writers, and has been compared to Conrad and Hardy by some British critics.

Hugh Walpole has said of Young, "When our generation takes the place of the older men, I don't see anyone who gives so much promise of being first of the bunch as he does. For one thing he is a writer of beautiful prose; then he is a real creator of character. He is not confined only to personal autobiography and is developing all the time. He would be, I think, a very interesting lecturer, with all his African experience and his fine critical gift. He would have as much to say about the savages in London as about the savages in Africa."

Served in African War

Mr. Young studied medicine at the University of Birmingham. When he had taken his degree he took a position as ship's doctor in order to see the world. At the outbreak of the war he obtained a commission in the medical service, was speedily promoted to the rank of Major, and saw service in South and East Africa, where his experience formed the basis for many of his stories.