Lowell and the abolition movement in the papers of 1840s
John White Chadwick assesses Lowell's abolition writings, noting their shift from humor to serious advocacy. The reviewer highlights The Present Crisis and The Biglow Papers, tracing Lowell's evolving stance on disunion, the Constitution, and Garrison. Portraits of Webster, Calhoun, Clay, and Webster’s decline frame Lowell as both reformer and humorist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier
Garrison
Lowell
Provence
Phillips
Hosea Biglow
Anti- Slavery Society
Free Soil Party
Washington Monument
Taylor
Polk
Cass
Calhoun
Webster
Ichabod
John White Chadwick
Richardson and Dobson Portraits of English Prose Rise and Flight
A critical review discusses Richard son and the creation of Pamela as a turning point in the English novel. It notes Dobson’s biographical treatment as dreary yet scholarly and lauds Brock’s illustrated edition of Dr Holmes Essays and Lamb’s Elia as enhancing charm with accurate, period portraits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Dobson
Richardson
Pamela
Clarissa
Dobson
Mr. Dobson
England
Bliss Carman
Elia
Lamb
Brock
India House
Temple Gardens
John
Dr. Helmes
Holmes and Brock create breakfast table portraits in books
The piece discusses H. M. Brock possibly linked to Charles E. Brock and references a Samuel Richardson annotation. It reviews Oliver Wendell Holmes's The Professor at the Breakfast Table and The Poet at the Breakfast Table with Brock illustrations. It notes publication details and pricing in London and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Richardson
Austin Dobson
New York
the Macmillan Company
Oliver Wendell Holmes
H. M. Brock
London
J. M. Dent & Co
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Love with Honour harshly judged by critics
The review finds Love with Honour by Charles Marriott undemanding yet containing fresh descriptions and original criticism. It notes wooden characters and dull dialogue but praises the author’s rich mind and occasional vivid prose. The verdict calls the essay form more fitting for the author’s thought than fiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ter Besant
Mr. Marriott
Charles Marriott
London
John Lane
Bodley
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Dr. Holmes
Charles E. Brock
Bernard E. Fernow
U. S. Department of Agriculture
New York State College of Forestry
Richard T. Ely
Robert Browning
Stopford A. Brooke
Tennyson
Thomas Y. Crowell & CO
West Broadway
N. Y
Carol
Kate Douglas Wiggin
John Paul
V. S. Times
Durnok
Boston
By P. V. Mighels
Philip Verrill Mighels
New York Journal
John Wolcott Adams
J. B. Lippincott CO
Philadelphia
Carolyn Wells
R. H. Russell
Howen
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