Sanctuary review blasts Faulkner as disgusting and barbaric
A hostile critique decries Faulkner's Sanctuary as filthy and gratuitous. It argues the novel aims to shock with sordid detail, offering a weak plot and repellent imagery instead of meaningful realism. The reviewer condemns the portrayal of humanity as filth and rejects the book's artistic merit.
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Edna Millay’s Winter Reason Reviewed by Madeleine Stern
A critical poem review argues that Edna St. Vincent Millay matures from a lyric flirt to a midlife poet who now binds love to mortality. The piece notes loss of earlier lightness, fewer nature images, and a shift toward concentrated passion amid aging.
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Mutton on Chopsticks Reviewed by Gertrude Epstein
Walpole’s Above the Dark Tumult set in a Picadilly room blends mystery with Poe like horror and psychological tension. The reviewer praises atmosphere character work and imagery while noting intricate plotting and a Hollywood style finale with a satisfactory if uneven execution.
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