Symbolism Critique by Wilson Reviewed by Hortense Calisher
Hortense Calisher reviews Edmund Wilson on symbolism in six studies of Yeats Valery Sillimon Eliot Proust Gertrude Stein and Rimbaud. Wilson links shared symbolism trends and notes growth of esotericism leading to sterility while praising his insights on T S Eliot and Proust and lauding his unobtrusive style.
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wLrel
Castle
Edmund Wilson
Yeats
Paul Valery
T.S. Sehot
Proust
Gertrudestein
Rimbaud
Mr. Wilson
T. S. Elliot
Wilson
London
New York
England
Eliot
Milton
Dryden
Pope
Mann short story review reveals malevolent magic and fascist symbolism
Catherine Riegger critiques a Mann tale set at an Italian resort where snobbery and nationalistic resentment brew. Cipolla the hunchback magician embodies suppressed will and the dangers of power, possibly representing fascism and distorted patriotism.
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Thomas Mann
Cipolla
Mann
English Countryside Review of The Slater Gypsies and Others
The critique praises Herbert's portrayal of rustic and nautical life in The Slater Gypsies, noting careful character drawing and locale. It argues the symbolism limits emotional impact, compares to Death in Tenielece, and dismisses Mario and the Magician as grotesque and not beautiful.
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Mr. Herbert
Tenice
Mario
Royal Memoirs of a Romanov Princess Reviewed
Evelyn Raskin reviews Duchess Marie’s memoirs, a firsthand account of the Romanov fall from privilege to peril. The princess, cousin to Nicholas II, recounts a childhood of luxury and isolation, an arranged marriage to the Swedish prince, wartime nursing, and the Russian Revolution with personal loss and resilience.
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New York
Marie
Nicholas
Romanovs
Sweden
Vagabonds by Knut Hamsun reviewed for forceful simplicity
The critic praises Vagabonds for its vivid characters and simple, forceful prose. It follows two youths in Norwegian fishing towns pursuing money making schemes with glamour that fades as the last penny is spent. Ane Maria’s cruel death moment breaks the lighter tone.
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Knut Hamsun
Edwart
Ane Maria
Skaaro
Hechtian Pathology A Biting Book Review
The critic condemns Ben Hechts Jew in Love as verbose and egocentric, with three hundred fifty pages of Hechtian discourse and perfunctory dialogue. The protagonist Jo Boshere is described as a Jewish publisher and sexual villain, the sexual content dismissed as pornography and the writing labeled unconvincing and disloyal to truth.
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Van
Tom
George Eliot
Len [Lecht
Jon Lote
Meredith
Ben Hecht
Boshere
Mr. Hecht
Jo Boshere
Hecht
United States
That Perfect Bright Experience Never Falls To Nothingness
A literary review of D. H. Lawrence's last novel notes its stark simplicity and unfinished feel. The critic argues the work may be part one of a two part tale with characters like the Major and the "little Jewess" left undeveloped.
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Lawrence
Yvette
Qret
D. H. Lawrence
Fragmentary Critic Notes Highlight Theorist Rattle And Tympani
A fragmentary review passage suggests a critic’s sharp, quotable comments. It references playwrights George Kelly Philip Barry Paul Green and Sidney Howard, noting public skepticism toward their work and the critic Nathan’s provocative voice.
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George Kelly
Philip Barry
Paul Green
Sidney Howard
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Mario and the Magician
Alfred A. Knopf
Catherine Riegger
Royal Memoirs
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Russia
Viking Press
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Marie Schorr
Hechtian Pathology
P. Hecht
Dovid-Friede
Helen Block
the Virgin and the Gypsy By
D. H. Edun Alfred A. Anopf
Janet Vedry
Literary Supplement
Miriam Rosenthal
Ruth Jacobus
Beatrice Saqui
Nathan
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