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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1914
Page
6
Holworthy Hall the author hidden as Harold E Porter from Harvard presents Henry of Navarre Ohio a compact satchel sized novel. The critic praises its wholesome American tone and notes its concise tale of discovery and sea voyagers with broad world lessons. The work is recommended for summer reading lists.
Publication details note a New York edition from Henry Holt & Co. It lists the author John R Spears and the publisher Henry Holt & Co with 504 pages.
A review of Robert Ellis Thompson's The History of the Dwelling House and Its Future tracing early forms from tree houses and caves to modern mansions. The essay notes shifts in gender roles, work, and living patterns, predicting homes moving toward artful centers outside production with future housing evolving into specialized living within a broader community system.
A review highlights John R. Spears Master Mariners as a doorway to early maritime exploration and cartography, praising its inviting prose. It also extols Elinore Pruitt Stewart’s Letters of a Woman Homesteader for its candid portrayal of homesteading life, humor, resilience, and the author’s practical philosophy.
A review describes The Purple Mists by Wm. E. Millis Young set in South Africa. It centers on a shy veldt daughter Euretta Shaw and a successful physician husband whose cross purposes hinder character growth and happiness.
In Louis V. Ledoux's verse from The Shadows of Aetna the speaker recalls ancient Egypt and compares it to present power. The passage charts a ghostly caravan marching toward horizons and questions the permanence of empires.
A serene verse from Celtic Memories by Norreys Jephson O Conor describes seeking hills sea and birds, praising God’s book of nature. The speaker trusts a loving Father to grant Paradise through nature’s calm, dumb things. Published by John Lane Company.
Poem fragment from Louis Untermeyer describing still landscapes and wild winds, imagining the dead rising through soil to breathe and dance, expressed with vivid nature imagery and longing for exaltation beyond burial. The verse evokes fiery skies, roiling dust, streaming heavens, and a triumphant return above the crumbling shroud.
A. R. Gor ing Thomas presents The Strong Heart a tale of a generous heroine whose charm contrasts with two self centered reading ladies. Mrs Murray aims to appear swell while Lady Gregory seeks intellect, and the story shifts between two plots noting vivid character contrasts but suffers from abrupt transitions.
A review of Selma Lagerlöf's Liecrona's Home notes its intimate Swedish country life and folklore elements. It recalls Gasta Berling with returning characters, follows a young heroine under a domineering stepmother, and ends with a warm, hopeful finale as Liecrona arrives with his violin. Translated into English by Anna Barwell and published by Dutton.
The author of Once to Every Man, Larry Evans, who has written short stories for magazines, brings his first novel to readers. It will be reviewed Saturday, June 20, and is noted after twelve publishers reportedly sought to publish it.
The June issue of St Nicholas presents a vacation number with serials and a new feature Stories of Friendly Guents. A Rackham illustration frontispiece accompanies a Grimm tale with seasonally themed stories and articles throughout the issue.
A critic praises Breighton Groves Osman’s novel The Clutch of Circumstance as well told though with a hackneyed theme. A young wife supporting a disabled husband seeks fame in New York, becomes a capable actress, and must choose between career and the stage manager’s advances.
The literary editor of the Post will run appreciations of authors by peers. The inaugural piece on Owen Johnson, author of The Salamander, is by Sinclair Lewis. Both are Yale graduates. Lewis is literary adviser for the George H. Doran Company in New York, U.S. agents for Hodder & Stoughton of London.
A personal portrait of Owen Johnson as a vigorous creator, critic, and man of the world. The piece praises his novels The Salamander Stover at Yale and related works for honest depictions of modern life and their impact on readers and Yale society.
A description of The Intervening Lady a humorous collection about Lady Noggs heiress and prime minister’s niece who meddles in rascals cases and matchmaking with help from the Tinker. Juvenile chapters promise lively satire and a romance without sentimentality.
The novel centers on James Broad who wrongs his wife Matilde by removing their son causing her death. Years later the first wife’s sister, using an assumed name, marries Broad to reclaim the boy, echoing melodrama and parallels to Dombey and Carker. Yvonne and the enigmatic Raniah intrigue readers.
A concise critique of With Dr Grenfell in Labrador by Cuthbert Lee Neale, praising Grenfell for decades of service, his impact on Labrador fisherfolk and the author’s year of volunteer aid. The book blends Grenfell’s life with Labrador culture, language, religion, and daily work.
The work surveys international peace through Angell’s lectures delivered to institutes and student bodies. It argues national self interest can drive peace, notes that one nation’s disaster harms all, and rejects conquest as a path to security. Smaller powers like Switzerland prosper without military dominance.
Proclamation by George W. Wickersham, former U S attorney general, praising the work and essays in The Changing Order. The volume covers reform, monopoly, education, and the Sherman act interpretations, with notes on interstate commerce, trust dissolution, and federal control of stock and bonds.
A concise critique of The Boys Camp Book by Baward Cave, praising its fieldbook style for Boy Scouts and campers. It covers planning gear, camp setup, cooking, health, discipline, and emphasizes sane, gentlemanly conduct in camping. The reviewer recommends the 19 page volume for novices seeking practical guidance.
A young man elopes with a German noblewoman’s daughter and struggles to reach London without funds while the duchess and ducal suitor pursue them. He relies on clever exploits and borrowed credit from the Carleton to navigate thrilling, entertaining adventures. The plot blends Raffles and Tom Sawyer charm to keep reader interest.
A list of forthcoming fiction reviews notes titles and authors such as The Milky Way by F. Tennyson Jesse Unto Caesar by Baroness Orczy The Blindness of Virtue by Cosmo Hamilton Hyacinth by G A Birmingham The Salamander by Owen Johnson Children of the Dead End by Patrick MacGill The Titan by Theodore Dreiser Once to Every Man by Larry Evans Playing With Fire by Amelia Barr Horace Blake by Mrs Wilfred Ward Great Days by Frank Harris with publishers and prices in New York.
Critics hail Mr. Herrick as a force for higher civilization and a broad interpreter of human motives. They emphasize his epic sweep and generalization, noting steady development across volumes and a clear, euphonic style.
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