Reader letters applaud Viereck reviews in 1907 press
Elsa Barker of New York lauds Viereck’s poems and the book’s serious breadth, praising the essay by Bradley yet defending the poet against neo romantic bias. She compares the work to earlier writers and notes the preface’s earnestness while highlighting vivid diction and imaginative description.
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Bradley
Mary Virgin
Faustina
Mr. Viereck
Vierecki
Coventry
Patmore
Edwin Markham
Charles G. D. Roberts
William Vaughan Moody
What Is Charm in New York Times Saturday Review
A reader quotes Arnold on charm as human nature and recalls a London prize for a quatrain defining charm. The remembered lines praise violet breath and moonlit scenes as the essence, with a brief note from L. F. Brower in New York dated June 2, 1907.
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New York Times Saturday Review of Books
Arnold
London
IL. F. Brower
New York
The Glory of Dead Cities and Dramatic Echoes
A literary note reviews ancient city visions and modern dramatists, recalling d Annunzio and La Citta Morta. It praises the vibrant imagery of buried cities and the revivalist power in Percy Mackaye’s work, noting a spellbinding effect on a reader drawn to antique life and intense grandeur.
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New York Times Saturday Review of Books
d’Annunsio
la Citta Morta
Lisium
Praise for Sister Carrie in New York Times Review
A Boston reader dissects the New York Times review of Desier's Sister Carrie. The writer argues the piece undervalues the book’s study of Hurstwood and the retreat from conventional morality. The central figure’s ruin is traced with calm fidelity, revealing a stark portrait of American life. EMILY W. MAYNADIER.
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Carrie
New York Times
Seturney Revie
Mr. Desier
Sister Carrie
Tom Truns
Review of Books
Hurstwood
Emily W. Maynadier
Boston
Dresser’s Sister Carrie praised as landmark American novel
A reviewer lauds Sister Carrie as a remarkable and promising work, highlighting its originality, sincerity, and probing female analysis. The critique credits Mr. Dresser with direct, fate-like method, predicting the author’s future impact and the emergence of a great American novel.
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New York Times Saturday Review of Books
Carrie
Mr. Dresser
Dresser
M. Lh Livingston
New York
Henry James Under Fire from His Countrymen
New York Times Saturday Review of Books laments the harsh reception of Henry James by Americans. The piece sketches decades of public critique and questions whether readers should grant him space to publish his opinions without offense.
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Henry James
New York Times Saterday Review of Books
bin Guupraestene
Pandora and Henry James praised in critique from New Albany
In a 1907 piece from New Albany Indiana the writer extols Henry James calling Pandora the great American novel in miniature. The author argues critics misjudge James and urges a deluxe Pandora edition as a primer for Americans. The note closes with a peculiarly cryptic reflection and a dated sign-off.
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Kodak
Henry James
Mr. James
Daisy Miller
Pandora
Utica
America
de Luxe
Henry James Land
New Albany
Ind
Nature's Music Book Review Teases The Interpretation Of Nature
A review highlights The Interpretation of Nature by C Lloyd Morgan, published by Putnam. The author notes Morgan’s kindness toward American friends and his widespread admiration in the United States as the book concludes with thoughts on deeper interpretation for thinkers.
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Nature
W England Story Drophets Landing review by Edwin Asa Dix
A critique of Edwin Asa Dix’s W England Story Drophets Landing, portraying a New England village and its clash with modern business methods. The review highlights the tale’s moral reform as a lesson on unscrupulous practices despite a seemingly harmless exterior. It references the book details and price.
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Drophets Landing
Edwin Asa Dix
Scribner’s
New England
Cnty
eBney
Dix
Death breaks a link with Sir Walter Scott
Death of Mr. George Croal in Edinburgh at age 91 ends one of the last links to Sir Walter Scott.
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George Croal
Edinburgh
Walter Scott
Susan Tops London Best Sellers As Boston Press Publishes
The passage notes Susan ranking among six best sellers in London last March and three American publishers contending for rights. John W. Lace & Co. of Boston print the third edition. Susan appeared in Boston on June 1 and is this month’s top fiction title there. Several York dealers report it among the remaining best-selling fiction.
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Susan
London
John W. Lace & Co
Boston
York
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