The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-16

as guilty lovers is strongly told. The char
acters introduced are necessarily impressive
and picturesque. and the book is az fasci-
mating as any novel.
In Behold the Mani q novel inst issuel
by the Neale Publishing Company Of Wash
ington, Mr.. Charming Pollock. well known
as a dramatic critic and theatrical man
ager. has told a most daring story. The
scene or the novel is the little BavariUu
village OF Ober-Ammergau, world-famous
for its Passion Play" and the characters
purport to be villagers who take part in
. that religious performance. The theme Of
the story is that which furnished the mo-
tive alike for Hawthorne's Scarlet Let
ter and Maxwell Gray's silence OF Dean
Maitland" The striking feature Of NJ.
POllock'S venture is that the woman in the
case is chosen for the part OF the Virgin
In the Ober-Ammergau Passion Play" and
the man is the Christ of the cast. Thu
possibilities of such a dramatic condition
have not been overlooked by Mr.. Pollock.
They are used TO the utmost at every OF
portunity. and the final elimination and
, climax Of the story Is made memorable bv
the strength OF the situation then created.
The book will doubtless come in for much
comment and criticism. and the selection
Of such characters for the telling of such
Z story may well be condemned for it,
disregard Of religious feeling. Mr.. Pollock
has clearly regarded his novel from the
theatrical viewpoint. and has not hesitated
TO make the most OF the conception of
plot, scene and personnel. The story Is
strongly and simply told.
George Bernard Shaw's novel. "Cashel
Byron's Profession newly revised. with
several Of the inimitabie shaw pTefaces. an
essay on prize hgnting and a
under the title of The Admirable Bash
vile; or Consistency UnrewarGed." is issued
this week from the press Of Herbert S.
Stone & Co, Chicago. The book will he
hailed with delight by all admirers Of
Bernard Shaw's individual style and eX-
quisite cynIcism in dealing with himself.
his critics and his readers. while the story
itself is of the most vital interest. II tells
of the love affair of a cultured English
woman and a well-born prize tighter. and
is finely original in its handling of The
theme. The humorous dramatizatiOn in
cluded In the volume is written in blank
verse. because, as Mr.. Shaw explains, ne
was in too great a hurry to write prose.
and Is delciously entertaining.
The Century Company, New York. have
Just brought out a most readable book by
Cleveland Moffett, entitled Careers Of
Danger and Daring" In this remarkable
compilation OF true stories about the men
who take tremendous risks OF life and limb
We are taught that one need not be q SOL
der. sailor or hunter OF big game IN order
to face peril OF the most soul-trylng descrip-
ton. Mr.. Moffett tells US Of the things
done by steeple-climbers, deep-sea divers.
balloonists. pilots. bridge builders. city fire.
men, aerial acrobatS, wild beat tanners,
dynamite workers and locomotive engineers.
When you have finished his book you will
ind yourself almost GREATNESS from shar-
ing in magma zion the dangers OF which he
tells. And. also. you will have greatly en-
Joyed reading OF the tremendously p.ucky
things done by plain men in the PLAIN per-
formance OF their daily duty.
In Spite of AL" a story of Cavalier and
Puritan during the time of the Civil War
in England. by Edna Lyall. is among the
books issued this week by LOngmans, Green
& Co.. New York. London and Bombay.
The romance gives a vivid picture OF the
intensely picturesque days OF the Round
head" and "Papist' war. and tells a love
story OF great magnetism.
Young fellows who long TO bear Uncle 7
Sans commission in military service and
old fellows who still bear or have borne .
such a commission will read "Chevrons: a B
Story of West Point with especial inter
est in the inner life of our national mill 1
tGry academy for the training of army Of
heers. The story. however. is much more