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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1914
Page
9
In an era of high egg prices and tense international tensions a humorist offers relief. The reviewer praises a genuinely funny book whose wit banishes worry and gloom. A merry author provides brief respite from cold winds and rain by inviting readers to laughter.
Corra Harris defends In Search of a Husband noting readers in Nashville Atlanta and San Diego claimed real people inspired Joy Marr and Alice Archibald. She explains authors portray humanity broadly and argues women critics focus on perceived exposure rather than themes of marriage and ambition.
A reader asks for America's six top humorists and a representative book from each. Artemus Ward, Mark Twain, James Russell Lowell, Mr. Dooley, Joe Chandler Harris, and O. Henry are named with sample works. The piece notes debates over who qualifies and cites other notable humorists, contrasting past masters with present voices.
A critical essay contrasts The Flying Inn with The Four Men by Hilaire Belloc and Chesterton. It notes shared satire aimed at 19th and 20th century foibles, Belloc’s human warmth versus Chesterton’s word play, and the book’s appeal to a select American audience. It highlights Lord Ivywood and the English mind of the day.
The review argues W B Maxwell's The Devil's Garden is true literature, examining Dale's crisis after his wife’s life reveals a dark undercurrent. It compares Maxwell with Oliver Onions, praises the novel's honesty and symbolic portrayal, and notes its powerful, complex portrayal of a man forged from harsh early life.
A critic praises Maxwell for revealing the depths of William Dale's soul in The Devil's Garden. The novelist is commended for honesty and imagination, portraying a man’s suffering, sin, and atonement with vivid, unambiguous insight. The work is hailed as a notable addition to enduring fiction.
F J Randall crafts a tale of mistaken identity and a treasure of yellow tin boxes that burden London clerk Alfred Hopper with a rich legacy after a Calais to Dover voyage. As Hopper is drawn into a tangle with women, a stubborn servant, a burglar, and lawyers, the plot twists amid amusing incidents though it lacks fully plausible depth.
A critic lauds Whispering Dust as an unusually powerful novel about a lonely woman who travels to Egypt seeking health and space. It details her inner diary addressed to an imagined "You" while highlighting Egypt's imagery, spiritual tone, and the book's haunting charm that rewards repeated reading.
A favorable review of Robert Alexander Wason’s The Dog and the Child and the Ancient Sailor Man, a parent oriented tale with a son educated by two influences. The story features Olaf the Great Dane and a veteran sailor Sinbad, offering humor and pathos for families.
A review of Horace Holden's Young Boys and Boarding School discusses the need for home-like influence in early schooling, notes sympathetic yet balanced critique of English customs, and highlights sub-preparatory schools in England and America actively pursuing pupil welfare and improvements.
A mixed appraisal of Overland Red by an anonymous Boston critic. The tale blends a carefree vagabond, a jaded Easterner, a lost mine, villains, a loyal companion, and a charming girl set in the far West. The prose notes the desert lure and the dramatic, movie-like pacing with praise for its momentum and character drawing.
A light humorous tale from Bobbs Merrill featuring Lionel Mortimer as beggar hero burglar and lover with a comic misadventure arc. Hedderwick Tony Wild and a charming girl populate a whimsical story that is improbable and wholly enjoyable. New York edition priced at $1.25.
A critical note on Dane Coolidge s Bat Wing Bowles praising its forceful depiction of Arizona life and cowboy humor while faulting the author s weak portrayal of female characters especially the heroine Dixie Lee. The book is priced at 1.25 dollars and published by Frederick A. Stoker Company of New York.
A review summarizes The Loves of Ambrose by Margaret Vandercook as a village Kentucky tale of Ambrose’s tender acts and complex romance including Emily Dunham and Eliza beth Horton. Also referenced is Frederic J. Hasire’s The Panama Canal with commentary on barnacle removal.
The Panama Canal is praised for concise 32 chapter coverage from inception to completion with 100 plus Ernest Hallen photographs. It adds unique details such as the effect of canal fresh water on barnacles and offers information not found in other treatises, enhancing its value for readers.
New York publisher G. P. Putnam’s Sons releases The Shears of Delilah a collection of Van de Water’s short stories. The tales address married life and its tragedies with blunt clarity including a woman who feigns invalidism to drain a husband and a story on double standards of morality for men and women. The volume invites readers to ponder long after reading.
The books Creek of Scotland Yard East of the Shadows The Hour of Conflict Jean and Louise A Doubtful Characters The Youngest World by various authors are listed as received and will be reviewed later. Vendors include Doubleday Doran George H. Doran Doran Doran Dodd Mead and Co.
A list of recent titles with authors and publishers including George Barrie Cutcheon George Broadhurst Arthur Hornblow Carolyn Wells George Mcdonald Caroline Lockhart Leslie Moore Maude Leeson Mrs Belloc Lowndes Lee Wester Hartman Margarita Gerry Zane Grey Sinclair Lewis Hamlin Garland C R Macauley and others from Dodd Mead Lippincott Putnam Scribner Harper Appleton Augments include work by Ethel Talbot and Charles Rann Kennedy with New York and Philadelphia publishers listed.
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