Four New Books and Literary News from New York
A digest of forthcoming and recent books with notes on publishers and authors. Highlights include works by Arthur Stringer and Gaillard Hunt, plus Paris gossip, letters from Lafcadio Hearn, and Boston spring announcements.
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Stedman the critic who shaped American letters
Edmund Clarence Stedman stood as a foremost American literary critic and dean of American letters. His work, crafted at leisure, contrasted with the hurried output of many peers, and his pronouncements shaped judgments on poetry and prose while he favored durable verse and generous editorial rescue.
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Stedman
Howells
Coleridge
Macaulay
Milton
Scholaars
Mourning Across Borders For Widely Revered Guild Member
A widely mourned guild member drew grief from colleagues at home and abroad, as tributes poured in from fellow craftsmen and cultural partners beyond national lines. The loss was marked by a surge of condolences and reflections on the individual’s contributions to the guild and its international ties.
Our Literary Pioneers Review in 1907 Volume
Annie Russell Marble surveys American literary pioneers from the revolutionary and national periods. The book profiles Franklin, Brown, Hopkinson, Freneau, Trumbull, Dennie, Dunlap, Cobbett and others, noting journalism, controversy, and the social context of colonial and early national times. The reviewer admires Hopkinson yet calls the poems cold and calls it an entertaining, if uneven, work.
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Annie Russell Marble
M. A. Izmoe
Chicago
University of Chicago Press
Franklin
Charles Brockden Brown
Britannica
Francis Hopkinson
Philp Freneau
Trumbull
Dennie
Dunlap
William Cobbett
Atlantic
Philadelphia
Peter Porcupine
Cobbett
Lemuel Hopkins
Hartford
Bachem
Joseph
Columbia
John
QUA Possessions Overseas The History of North America Vol XX
A critical review notes Albert Edward McKinley’s comprehensive study of U S possessions gained in recent decades. The work covers prewar to postwar status, details the war of 1898, and traces each territory from Spanish rule or discovery to present condition. It favors an objective recounting with substantial illustrations and maps.
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North America
Albert Edward McKinley
Philadelphia
George Barrie & Sons
Latane
North American
Congress
Hawaian Islands
Cuba
Philippines
Paris
Jolo
An Interrupted Honeymoon Ends in Mirth and Misunderstanding
A serialized tale explores a broken wedding and a sudden return home as Sallie, newly Mrs. William Van Besten, travels between two lives. Years pass with new experiences shaping the pair, testing whether they can bridge past missteps to find lasting union.
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Barnes & Co
Sallie
William van Besten
Sallie Learns Real Life Meaning Beyond Love
A reader reflects on Sallie discovering the deeper purpose of life and love, noting a wiser, sweeter, more lovable Sallie who returns to her marriage. Jane Grosvenor Cooke is praised for a pleasant style and strong sense of personality.
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Sallie
Jane Grosvenor Cooke
The Sorceress of Rome by Nathan Gallizier review
A romance set in tenth century Rome centers on Otto and Stephania as Crescentius is overthrown. Stephania betrays and loves, aiding a conspiracy before the King’s forces prevail. She kills the King with poison and dies beside him, ending a tale rich in color and strange wonders.
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Nathan Gallizier
Rome
C. Page & Co
Otto
Stephania
Johannes Crescentius
Crescentius
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THE
NEW York Times Saturday Review OF Books
NEW York Times
New York
Contents
Reece of Destiny
Eseenee
Arthur Stringer
C.seeeees
Oper
Capt. Mahan
Dr. J. Perry “Worden
Lafendio Hearn
Florence Wilkinson
Editorial
Corydon
Phyllis
Frederick Hi. Meserve
Boston
Isedsees
Cciee
Gaillard Hunt
Edmund Clarence Stedman
Mr. Stedman
John Brown
John Hay
Old Brown
Ossawatomie Brown
Yale
Connecticut
Dwight
Crimson Plain
Barlow
Columbus
Washington
United States
Jefferson