Memoirs and Ambassadors of a Paris Reporter
A review essay traces De Blowitz the Paris Times correspondent to his exile and triumph, praising his swift, vivid insider reporting and the book’s sparkling French style in English. It also discusses Henry James’s The Ambassadors as a study in character psychology through Strether and Miss Gostrey, with emphasis on worldliness and irony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. DE Blowitz
Paris
London Times
Double- Day, Page & Co
de Blowitz
Benjamin Constant
Bohemia
Marseilles
Republic
Bismarck
America
Harper's
Saturday Evening Post
Julian Ralphs
James Creelmans
Doubleday, Page & Co
New York
G. C. Prince & Son
Mr. James
Strether
Miss Gostrey
Maria Gostrey
Europe
Strethher
Mme. Vionnet
Waymarsh
Chad
Henry James
Harper & Bros
The Ambassadors review contrasts with best sellers
Henry James's The Ambassadors, a 432 page novel, appears among ten cent magazine best sellers but may test reader patience. The critic suggests entertainment may trump literary merit, though charm may emerge with time.
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Henry James
Ten Cent
Stella Fregelius leaps into occult marvels by Haggard
Stella Fregelius, a new book by H. Rider Haggard, marks a distinct shift from his earlier works as it explores the marvelous and the occult. The novel centers on extraordinary phenomena and speculative themes that invite readers into an adventurous mystic world.
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Mary Porson
Morris Monk
Mary
Stella
Morris
Earth
Stella Fregelius
H. Rider Haggard
Longmans, Green & Co
New York
Stella Fregellus
Pearl Maiden review notes Haggard blend of romance and history
The Pearl Maiden is a sober serious romance by H Rider Haggard set in Emperor Claudius era Rome. It blends love intrigue and cruelty with vivid depictions of persecuted Christians and Jews and slave arenas. The 450 page novel interweaves romance with nations and periods, illustrated edition priced at $1.50 by Longmans New York.
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Rider Haggard
King Solomon Mines
Allen Quartermain
Claudius
Rome
Haggard
Pearl Maiden
H. Rider Haggard
Longmans, Green & Co
New York
Grimm's Tales in German for American youth
Annotated edition presenting 21 popular Grimm tales seven new to this edition. Includes first introduction sketch of the brothers Grimm and evaluation of their work from literary and scientific angles. Notes treat the tales as literature, with vocabulary complete and no folk lore perspective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brothers Grimm
Folkore
B. J. Vos
Johns Hopkins University
American Book Co
New York
Famous Children book review by a Boston critic
A positive appraisal of Famous Children by H. Twitchell, noting its well written grouped portraits of famous youths from history and legend. The review highlights reliable storytelling and sixteen full plate reproductions, with publication details and price.
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H. Twitchell
Louis XVII
Ealing
Lee & Shepard
Boston
Donts for Mothers Wise Counsels By Mrs Jackson
A compact handbook presents 250 cautions on motherhood from early months to grandmother years. The advice emphasizes serene, fulfilled parenting and practical guidance. The text frames Mrs Jackson’s counsel as resourceful and reassuring for readers across generations.
Don’ts for Mothers by Gabrielle E. Jackson
A brisk promotional review lauds the author Mrs Jackson as a skilled and kind mother whose practical maxims guide children toward mature conduct. The book’s tone and style are praised as wholesome and suitable as a thoughtful gift. From Lee and Shepard of Boston, 128 pages, 16mo, brown ink on tinted linen, bound in brown silk, 60 cents net.
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Lee & Shepard
Boston
Five Little Peppers and How They Grew review
A nostalgic salute to Margaret Sidney’s Pepper series noting enduring reader interest and the latest volume featuring Polly Joel and David at school. The review highlights the continued charm of the Peppers and marks the new book as a response to nationwide reader requests.
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Margaret Sidney
Polly
Joel
David
L. C. Page & Co
Bostoi
Persis and Ken in a Quinnebasset tale from Sophie May
Joy Bells presents a new Quinnebasset story set in the fifties with Persis as heroine and Ken and Ches as companions. Miss O Neil and Dr. Prescott return as older figures, with thrilling incidents and mysteries resolved by Persis. Illustrated by Frank T. Merrill, 12mo cloth, Lee & Shepard, Boston, $1 net.
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Ken
Ches
Joy Bells
Sophie May
Frank T. Merrill
Lee & Shepard
Boston
A Checked Love Affair volume honors Paul Leicester Ford
The republication features two delightful stories by Paul Leicester Ford titled A Checked Love Affair. Harrison Fisher provides photogravures and George Wharton Edwards contributes cover design and decorations, creating a distinctively Christmas edition.
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Paul Leicester Ford
Harrison Fisher
George Wharton Edwards
The Cortelyou Feud Dinner Party Romance
A concise social narrative about hearts and a dinner party where conflicts in the drama unfold and are resolved. A Checked Love Affair by Paul Leicester Ford, illustrated, published by Dodd, Mead & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortelyou
Paul Leicester Ford
Dodd, Mead & Co
New York
G. C. Prince & Son
Joe's Signal Code promises thrilling youth adventure
Reading Pa writer W Reiff Hesser crafts a nautical tale of ship abandonment and survival on a Pacific island. Joe the youngest friend devises a signal code that becomes the salvation, aided by Frank Merrill illustrations. 2mo cloth 3881 pages Lee Sparrow Boston priced one dollar net.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Reiff Hesser
Reading
Pacific Ocean
Joe
Frank Merrill
Frank T. Merrill
Lee & Shepard
Boston
Winifred's Neighbors by Nina Rhoades review
The new children's book Winifred's Neighbors by Nina Rhoades follows Winifred as she reads about families with the same name and learns valuable lessons. Illustrated by Bertha G. Davidson, the 12mo cloth edition from Lee & Shepard costs 80 cents net.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton
Miss Rhoades
Winifred
Nina Rhoades
Bertha G. Davidson
Lee & Shepard
Boston
Frolicsome Four book praised for wholesome child life
Review lauds The Frolicsome Four by E. L. and Ariadne Gilbert for portraying noble and playful children. Miss Bruce's illustrations and the merry cover are praised, noting large print, good paper, and broad margins. Lee & Shepard Boston price 80 cents net.
The Art Galleries of Europe: The Art of the Pitti Palace
A Boston published volume by L. C. Page & Co. reviews the Pitti Palace in Florence. It combines a concise history of the building and its owners with an appraisal of its paintings and Renaissance masterpieces. The author notes the palace as a premier gallery of its size with gems from Italy’s Golden Age.
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Europe
L. C. Page & Co
Boston
Pitti Palace
Julia de Wolf Addison
Florence
Pitt Palace
Italy
Pitti
Ford and Baxter stories charm with refined social wit
A compact review praises Mr Ford's style and Mrs Baxter's storytelling as smooth bridges in social misunderstandings. It notes a range of art references from Fra Angelico to Salvator Rosa, with thorough illustration and high quality presentation. The volume is priced at $2 net and framed as a delightful Christmas gift.
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Mr. Ford
Mrs. Baxter
Travis
Freda
Fra Angelico
Botticelli
Salvator Rosa
Guido Reni
Carlo Dolei
Book Store Offers Popular and New Titles
The book department features popular and new books for readers. Staff notes Peete, Wilson, Collins among listed names in a promotional notice, with unclear additional text due to OCR errors.
Popular Works Sets and Poet Edition Offerings
Sets of five volumes bound in red cloth from authors such as Scott Dickens Stevenson and Hawthorne priced at $9.00. Also a fine morocco bound poets edition with 49 titles by Tennyson Whittier Scott Longfellow Wordsworth and others priced at $1.50. Advertisement noting prices and selection details.
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Sir Walter Scott
Charles Dickens
R. L. Stevenson
Hall Caine
Victor Hugo
Fenimore Cooper
G A. Henry
L. T. Meade
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Edna Lyall
E. Marlett
Mary J. Holmes
Mrs. Southworth
Morocco
Tennyson
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Lowell
Yollard & Go
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Wilson
Darrel
The
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Irving Bachelle
Warlock
Geo. C. Eggleston
H. G. McVickar
Perc
Sally
Harry Leon
Harold MacGrath
Paul L. Ford
Cherry
Booth Tarkington
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Kate D. Wiggin
Kate D. Wigsin
S.eeseees
Heart of
F. Marion Crawford
Hermit
Charles Clarke Munn
Kingdom Come
John Fo
Proud Prince
Justin H. McCarthy
Ernest Seton Thompse
Myrtle Reed
Frank Norris
Irstmeens
Cyrus T. Brady
Ozn
James L. Allen
Patty
Jein Webste
Anna K. Green
Sir Henry Morgan
Linn B. Potter
Roland B. Molineux
Gerad
A. Conan Doyle
Barlasch of
the Guard
Henry
Merriman
Richard H. Davis
Clara L. Burnham
Katherine Fernsham
Beatrice Harraden
William D. Howells
Thomas Dixon
Amelia E. Barr
Eleanor Lee
Margaret E. Sangster
Gordon Keith
Thomas N. Page
Collins
Seem E Reer Eweeene
Jillflamson
Galopoff
Tudor Jenks
Gabrielle Jackson
Ace
Albert B. Paine
Jos
Little Em
Albert B.” Paine
Carolyn Wells
Syeeee Ewes
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Leccer
Jack
Jack the Giant Killer
Mother Hubbard
Cinderella
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