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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1914
Page
8
Books of the Day profile of Robert Dunn. Harvard alumnus who joined 1898 Klondike trek and reached Yukon. Dunn later pursued journalism but favors mountain and sea. first ascent of Wrangell Volcano in 1908 and conquests of Kluchevskaya. He exposes financier frauds yet his literary realm lies in wilderness defiance.
A critical review of Robert Dunn’s novel The Youngest World set in Alaska. Gail Thain faces poverty and personal loss before seeking meaning through fatherhood and achievement. He climbs Mt Lincoln with Rod Snowden, then leads amid clashes between capital and labor, ending on a hopeful note.
A review praises Mary J. H. Skrine's Bedesman 4 as a charming story of David Bold who, poor but gifted, is educated through a special endowment. He dreams of history with Gwen the wealthy love interest, and he overcomes a dramatic moment involving Emily. The book is described as sincere with hopeful values.
The Sun rise Valley story follows Blanche Dering who leaves wealth to teach in a country school. In the Aldrich home she finds genuine values and a blossoming relationship with Oscar Aldrich and a new purpose in life. A wholesome, well presented novel praised for faultless characters.
The Pogtoy Transcript praises Arthur Stanwood Pier for a vigorous frank portrayal of Boston. It notes the novel presents a true Boston that avoids exaggeration and melodrama, delivering a vivid, emotionally honest portrait.
Henry Sydnor Harrison notes Queed and Captivating Mary Carstairs finished around the same time and accepted by two houses. To avoid overexposure from an unknown writer the present work was issued under a pen name as a story rather than a novel. He cites Captivating Mary Carstairs completing alongside V. V.'s Eyes as part of a group of meritorious works by the same author.
A 1911 tale by Henry Sydnor Harrison reissued under a pseudonym earns praise for brisk adventure and brisk suspense. Mary Carstairs, kidnapped by Elbert Carstairs and two clubmen, spirals through a sequence of crises in Hunston as identities blur. The reviewer deems it a lively escape from harsher fiction, with no deep social questions, just engaging exploits.
The author known as Frank Danby born Julia Frankau began writing for the Saturday Review. After a decade away from novels she returned in 1902 with Pigs in Clover and later made Joseph in Jeopardy and Concert Pitch famous. Full Swing arrived at reviewers last week and cements Danby as a leading contemporary fiction writer with a transatlantic following.
A critical review of Full Swing by Frank Danby praises Agatha Wanstead as a conscientious yet reticent heroine whose rigid conscience and duty drive lifelong missteps. The tale covers English scenes with a Boer War interlude featuring her son Desmond, and notes careful, detailed finish that elevates the work. The book, priced $1.35, is highlighted as strong and unusually excellent.
From Walter Prichard Eaton's Upland Pastures in the June Scribner, a lyrical scene depicts a hush in nature as a hermit thrush breaks the quiet. The forest dusk, amethyst peaks, and rose skies set a fairy tale backdrop for the thrush and a chorus of song from distant woods.
The Bad Times presents Irish life through a Saxon point of view and contrasts Celt and Saxon. Stephen Butler longs to aid his countrymen but mutual misunderstanding traps him, ending in tragedy and the implied critique of both sides. The book is described as unusually strong and well sustained throughout.
Amber Reeves' novel follows a well off mother dragged into studying the plight of working girls. Her husband and eldest daughter drive the plan while the youngest inspires social inquiry. The story traces personal costs as self‑satisfaction clashes with social duty.
Harrison Adams portrays boy pioneers near St Louis in a tale of legal land deed pursuit. The youths travel through wilderness to obtain a signature for their claim, facing adventures before achieving final success. The story is described as interesting and well written for boys.
A baseball fiction blurb follows pitcher Tom Carsey from the Giants to the Prune Pickers and back, praising the tale for wholesome fiction. The story weaves widow O Rielly and Freckles into a tale of courage and revival. Published by Harper & Bros in New York priced 50 cents.
The old legend of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow inspires Mariaeith's new novel published by Jorge H. Doran Company. The scene unfolds in a small Canadian village of Algon.
A brief mention notes the story features memorable figures the rainbow-searcher his father Angus McRae and Lawyer Ed. Roderick McRae grows from boy to young man on a quest for a gleam. The plot is simple but the atmosphere is wholesome and happy.
A married man becomes infatuated with actress Miss Sebah Manisty and feigns memory loss after a fracas. His wife seeks help from doctors and a Christian Scientist while the tale, told with satire and morality, contrasts Restoration drama style with gentle humor. New York John Lane Co. $1.25.
A brief critique notes The Marryers satirizes American women chasing Italian counts and the risks of international marriages. It praises entertaining distinct characters and suggests the book will prompt women to think. Harper edition priced at $1.00. Burnham Antique Book Store advertises buying libraries and small lots.
Gouverneur Morris, Yale 1898, author of A Bunch of Grapes and Pagan's Progress, adds a new fiction piece The Incandescent Lily. His work spans anthropology themes and urban New York life with a cast of contrasting personalities.
Gouverneur Morris offers a vivid opening tale The Incandescent Lily in a ten story collection. Chadder the flower expert travels to China to find rare flora and a remarkable girl in a fantasy tale with allegorical notes. The volume also features The Championship and The Custody of the Child and Morris shows evolving mastery of the short story form.
Writings by H P Wells argue that atomic energy ends war and unifies politics. A future president king and a gathered council abolish conflict and build a single global republic while exploring religion gender and social reform.
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