The Prolongation of Life and Related Topics
Contents list from a 19th century issue includes Elie Metchnikeff on extending human life, notes on lactic acid, Phyllis and Corydon by Arthur Colton, and various topics of the week. Features cover books, editorials, and reader responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elie Metchnikeff
Phyllis and
Corydon
Seseess
Arthur Colton
Revised Versions Become a Test of a Classic
The piece discusses Henry James's two volumes as he revises his early works in a new style. It argues that revising a classic after it has established authority risks alienating devoted readers and undermining the work’s original impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry James
James
Lord Clarendon
Hallam
Newman
Mallock and Socialism A Review From The Nation
A New York audience applauds Mallock as he argues Socialism is an ethical aim with limits. The critic analyzes Mallock’s case that wealth grows from labor and machinery, and that socialism can level down but not level up, urging proof of public benefit.
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New York
Russia
America
Grosscup
Cleveland
United States
Germany
France
Austria
Marx
Roosevelt
Mallock
London
Mr. Mallock
Malleck
Three Heroines The Smuggler by Ella Middleton Tybout
A light mystery novel set on a Canadian island where three American girls escape hay fever by renting a cottage. The plot mixes frivolity and clever moments as they run a summer establishment and learn that other metals than gold can have value, with no triple love plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
United States
Gotty and the Guv’nor in a New W W Jacobs Style
Arthur E. Copping presents Gotty and the Guv’nor a playful coastal tale set near Leigh. Captain Gotty maneuvers a fishing smack while famed for his greased pole walk and sharp talk. The Guv’nor befriends Gotty, sharing in lively adventures amid Will Owen’s illustrations.
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W. W. Jacobs
Arthur E. Copping
Gotty
New York
Mitchell Kennerley
Sunwich Port
Leigh
Guvner
Getty
Will Owen
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Mallock’s
Edward A. Bradford
Jeremiah Curtin
Philadel Phid
Ccccree Eeeereeesence
Anins
W. H. Matlock
Harper & Brothers
Ella’ Middleton Tybout
Faketown
Howard Everett Smith
Philadelphia
J. B. Lippincott Company
Gotty and
Guv’nor