Shelley as Politician and Poet in Smith Biography
A critical biography arguing Shelley's life and writings align, showing his practical sympathy and political engagement. It lauds Smith for careful synthesis of facts and interpretations, praising the chapter on Shelley as Politician, Atheist, and Philanthropist, and predicting Shelley’s lasting influence on English poetry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelley
Byron
England
Wordsworth
Shakespeare
Smith
Christmas Art Books Review Highlights England Paris and Holland
A dense critique surveys several art books and travel titles. Comyns Carr’s Examples of Contemporary Art earns praise for judgment on Burne Jones and Watts. Orchardson and Macbeth discussed. Paris Salon selections compared. Burne Jones Merlin and Queen of the Swords noted. The Bird World by Davenport Adams praised for breadth and engraving quality. Through Holland by Wood praised for lively travel sketches with vivid places. Sketches from Nature by Lady Verney commended for storytelling and popularising science, with graceful style and varied appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Burne Jones
Watts
Lady Lindsay
Comyn Carr
Orchardson
R. W. Macbeth
Fens
Cardieu
M. Toullouse
Messrs. Nelson
Davenport Adams
Holland
Wood
Hague
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Haarlem
Hoorn
Broeck
Utrecht
Kampen
Dordrecht
Scheveningen
Verney
North Italian Folk by Comyns Carr reviewed
The review praises Mrs Comyns Carrs North Italian Folk for its engaging unaf fected narration of Genoa Apennines markets churches festas beggars and street life. It recommends the volume for lady readers and those avoiding heavy travel books calling it bright truthful and instructive with attractive gilt cover and engravings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comyns Carr
Genoa
Apennines
Italy
Christmas Numbers Review in Gentleman's Magazine etc
A compact critical survey notes early Christmas issues across Gentleman's Magazine Annual Belgravia Annual and Good Cheer. It highlights Old Father Time Pearl Shell Necklace Poor Zeph Solomon Isaacs The Lily and the Thorn and Telegraph Girls with praise for Farjeon Trollope Oliphant and Sajl/a. The review praises invention humor character depth and seasonal tone while flagging uneven pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentleman's Magazine
Francillon
Julian Hawthorne
Zeph
F. W. Robinson
Dudley Grey
Mr. Robinson
Mr. Farjeon
Solomon Isaacs
Tinsley’s
Farjeon
London
Moses Levy
the Isaacs
Izards
Leon
Rachel
Solomon
Belgravia
G. A. Sala
Peter Stott
Katherine Saunders
Anthony Trollope
Also Mentioned on This Page
Christmas Books
Comyus Carr
Royal Academy
Grosvenor Gallery
Comyns Cart
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