“They impress us as devout, evangelical, constructive, and sufficiently forceful in thought and earnest in feeling to be called good preaching.”
“The sermons are good. Perhaps he overindulges in poetical quotations, and perhaps an occasional personal note sounds a bit egotistic. But these are small blemishes.”
+ − =N. Y. Times.= 12: 663. O. 19, ’07. 90w.
“Utterly free from conventionalism, fresh in thought and phrase, dynamic with earnest conviction of reality, they speak from the experience of one who knows the world, sees things whole, understands men, and, having thought through their deepest problems, would lend a hand to any who are doubting, erring, falling.”
+ + =Outlook.= 87: 134. S. 21, ’07. 140w.
=Albright, Evelyn May.= Short-story: its principles and structure. *90c. Macmillan.
The aim of the book is not that of tracing the origin or the development of the short-story, but of setting forth “some standards of appreciation of what is good in story-writing, illustrating by the practice of the master as contrasted with amateurish failures.” Material, the technique of the short story, the plot, movement, emotional element and spirit of the author are all discussed. There is an undertone of sound advice to the would-be writer, and by way of a standard for self-criticism there has been appended a reading list of model short stories.
“It is to the reader rather than the writer that such a book is really useful.”
+ =N. Y. Times.= 12: 272. Ap. 27, ’07. 300w.
“Miss Albright’s treatment of the subject is more than creditable; it is masterly.”
+ + =Outlook.= 86: 570. Je. 13, ’07. 120w.
=Alden, Hazel Gillmore.= Kingdom of heaven: an instruction in the Catholic faith for children. *$1.20. Church pub. co., N. Y.
A simple, direct and devout story of the Christian year for Catholic children. Its aim is to foster reverence.
=Alden, Isabella Macdonald (Pansy, pseud.).= Ruth Erskine’s son. il. †$1.50. Lothrop.
Readers who have followed Ruth Erskine thru other Pansy books will be glad to meet her again. She is now the widow of Judge Burnham, and devotes her entire energies to the welfare of her son. The story tells of his marriage and the crosses it brings to her, her fortitude and good sense, and the son’s unfailing devotion.