On The Great Highway review in the Goooc$cse Book World
Creelman’s On The Great Highway is praised for a vivid eyewitness style and wide range of scenes from Rome to Cuba and Haiti. The review lauds Creelman’s narrative drive and the moving account of the Czar’s mourning, with strong attention to the book’s portraits and dramatic episodes.
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James Creelman
Creelman
Rome
Ping Yang
Japan
China
Corea
Port Arthur
Cuba
Kossuth
Sitting Bull
Haiti
McKinley
Russia
Neva
Legation
Istvostichk
Alexander
Czar
Kitty
Istvostchik
Catherine
Lothrop Publishing Company
Boston
She Stands Alone novel review in religious history tone
A literary review praises the novel She Stands Alone as the best of its year among religious history romances. The piece compares it to Ben Hur, notes General Wallace’s influence, and commends the author for using historical context of the Christ story with strong imagination. It highlights Euphrosyne, daughter of Athens, as a central figure resisting traditional customs.
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Ben Hur
Wallace
Christ
Euphrosyne
Athens
Some Women I Have Known by Maarten Maartens
A critical note on Maarten Maartens’s Some Women I Have Known praises its dozen finely drawn female miniatures. Diane de Bragade is profiled through conversation and detail, revealing beauty, vanity, and a jagged wit. The reviewer flags the book’s refined dramatic short stories and confirms its publication details.
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Maarten Maartens
Mrs. Russell
Piccaninny Sauce Company
Mary
John
Mr. Maartens
Diane de Bragade
Madame de Bragade
Childern
Maartens
D. Appleton & Co
New York
The True Hand Of The Romancer
A review praising Stanley Weyman for immersive storytelling comparable to Dumas. It highlights Weyman’s mastery in Under the Red Robe The Red Cockade and The Castle Inn and notes the unforgettable Count Hannibal.
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Stanley Weyman
Dumas
Castle Inn
Count Hannibal
The Quiberon Touch review by Cyrus Townsend Brady
The Quiberon Touch by Cyrus Townsend Brady is praised for naval descriptions of Hawke and the Plains of Abraham while noting the heroine's age and romantic flaws. Brady's seafaring scenes win higher marks than his romantic plotting, with critical remarks on the 13 year old heroine and her later reunion in Quebec. Published by D Appleton & Co. New York at $1.50.
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St. Bartholomew's Hight
France
Mr. Weyman
Count Hannibal
Charles
Catherine
Stanley J. Weyman
Longmans, Green & Co
New York
T. H. Lawler
Quiberon
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Lord Hawke
Mr. Brady
Hawke
Mahan
England
Plains of Abraham
Quebec
Brady
New England
Dolly
D. Appleton & Co
Peter Newell edition of Alice in Wonderland praised
The Peter Newell edition of Alice in Wonderland is hailed as the most beautiful version seen this holiday season. It features forty full-page Newell drawings, cream paper, wide margins, and decorative borders by Robert Murray Wright, with Carroll’s classic tale cherished as a timeless children’s standard.
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Peter Newell
Mr. Newell
Robert Murray Wright
Newell
Charles Dodgson
Lewis Carroll
Carroll
Alice In Wonderland
Harper & Brothers Publish New Title in New York
E. S. Martin authors a work priced at $3.00 net and published by Harper & Brothers of New York. Distribution handled by G. C. Prince's & Son and T. H. Lawler.
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E. S. Martin
Harper & Brothers
New York
G. C. Prince’ & Son
T. H. Lawler
Roosevelt photo in Annapolis West Point football snap
A striking photograph of President Roosevelt watching a recent Annapolis versus West Point football game is highlighted as one of the finest images. The item also notes literary items from Collier's Weekly and ongoing book trade chatter, including comments on children's literature and Life magazine's 1000th issue arriving December 26. It details gold leaf usage in bookbinding with Harper & Brothers and the value of waste gold, including a specific claim about The Right of Way cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Annapolis
West Point
Collier’s Weekly
Frank Stockton
Kate Bonnet
Will Avey
Life
Harper & Brothers
Scobie Club Christmas Carol Dinner and Recipes Recap
The Scobie club meets in a cozy drawing room to read Dickens Christmas Carol and discuss its themes. Hosts unveil a Grape Juice Cocktail and a Shrimp a la Scobie chafing dish, with oyster cocktails and varied sweets. shared recipes include Macaroon Pudding Lamb Kidneys and Celeried Oysters.
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Scrooges
Marleys
Fezziwigs
Cratchits
Tiny Tim
Dickens
Scrooge
Séobie Club
Boston
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Ilsley & Co
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