The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-13
BUTTE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Some of the Recent Accessions
to the Shelves.
REVIEWS AND CRITICISM
Benson's Tho Vintage" a Story Of the
Greek War of Independence Miss
Louisa M. Alcott's Three Nov
els for Adults.

Some two or three years ago Il. +. Ben
son wrote a book called "Dodo.' which
received many favorable notices from the
press. but. ON the whole. was a weak and
unsatisfactory production. 1t appears.
however. that Mr.. Benson has himself re-
allied his failure. for before writing the
Vintage he has made "A thorough study
of conditions I'm modern Greece, and paid
close attention both to literary style and
to historical background. The Vintage
Is a well-told story OF the Greek war of
independence. and what un-pieasantness
there Is i'm IL is due to the necessities of
the theme.
Miss Louisa NJ. Alcott has been widely
known as the most successful writer of
stories for young people. But few persons
are aware that she wrote Two or three
successful novels for adults. One of these
was Modern Mephistopheles.' which was
published anonymously and stood well
among the excellent stories compris-
ing tne4'.No Name Series" Not until the
death of the author was the authorship
divulged, and now 1t aappears under her
name, "a shorter story, called "A Whisper
in the Dark being bound in the same
volume. Another successfl WORN.
also published anonymously some
years ago. was Taken by Siege" IL has
Just been discovered that this book was
written by Jeanette l.. Glider, the tai
ented editress of The Critic. and her
name appears on the title page of the
new edition just Issued. The book deals
with phases of New York journalistic life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Egerton Castle have col
Elaborated In writing "A romantic novel
called The Pride of Jennico." which
some of the critics have enthusiastically
characterized as being the most reada-
BILE love story since THE Prisoner of
Zenda."
A. st,,dx % aarI,, chris,ian Iifo Gar
dinal wiseman's "Fabiola' has long been
a favorite. Yet 1t has taken "A long while
to produce another book in the same field.
But a companion story has just been writ
ten by A. &. Clarke called "Fabiola's Sis
ters; a Tale of the Christian Heroines
Martyred at Carthage in the Commence
ment of the Third Century"
"Senorita Montenar," by Arthur +.
Crouch. is an historical novel whose scene
is located I'm Chile.
James NJ. Graham has taken for the
subject of his ''Son Of the Gar" the UNI
fortunate son of Peter the Great. The
book Is well written. but contains some
unpleasant incidents, which. neverthe-
less. are necessary TO "A correct under
standing of the character of the great
est of Russians.
Another historical novel located in the
same country is "A Tsar's Gratitude by
Fred Wishaw
Julia Magruder used to do some excel
lent work. Across the Chasm." "A Mag
nificent Plebeian" and The Princess Son.
la" gave her a high place i'm the ranks OF
the so-called Southern school of story
writers. But she Is evidently more care
less of late. and while "a Realized Ideal
has points to recommend il. 1t is far be-
low what we expect from the author.
Madeleine Lucette Ryley essayed a diff
fcult task when she attempted to write "A
novel from a successful and excellent
- ~ H. H.. ...A
ject. for Ar American Citizen" is not, as
a story. what we have a light to expect
from the author of the play of that name.
don Luis Wife" by Lillian Human
Shuey, is a storys depicting incidents of
West Indian life. but is not marred by
descriptions of revolutions or similar dis
turbing events. ~
Harriet Prescott Spofford is a story tel
Ter whose work is always finished. and
"Priscilla's love Story" is told i'm her best
style.
Among new writer's for young people
none are more popular than Charlotte M.
Vale. Her "Orcutt Girls and Sue Or
cutt'' have made her lots of admirers.
But we do not expect that these will
equal i'm popularity her tale of a Colorado
mining camp called 1.-The NJ. NJ. c.. "A
Story of the Great Rockies"
1.-The Christmas Fairy" by John
Strange Winter. and other stories by FEES.
f.. Crompton and Mrs. NJ. Wordsworth. Is
a book for our youngest readers. and Is
nearly as attractive now as IL will be six
months hence.