The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08
Methods of WeIl.known
Writers In Naminf
Their Brain Children.

An authors style is. perhaps, no more
clearly defined than in his book titles. Ths
books name is almost as characteristic al
the manner of treatment of the subject.
Take. for instance. the work OF two men
now living in England. Gilbert Parker and
Hall Caine. The scope, aim and style Of
these tive authors. who are nearly OF the
same age. differ so widely that they seem
to have no common ground.
Hall Gaines books. THE Manxman. =
"Th Christian 1.-The Eternal City, and
1.-THE Son of Hagar.'' have a subtle atmos
phere Of pessimism about them that makes
them sad. IL not depressing. There Is an
almost Photographic attention to detail. and
q minute dissection Of some Of the enc
tons.
Unique Title Portraiture Of Gil.
bert Parker.
The work of the Canadian author. Gil
bert Parker. who now calls London his
home. is entirely different. His is . broad
er. clearer vision. q strong but not detailed
portraiture. If he were an artist he would
employ high lights for telling effects and
fascinate by his evidences Of power and In
sight into the very core Of life
The Parker titles are characteristioe"Ths
Seats of the Mighty" THE Pomp OF the
Lavilette.." The Battle Of the Strong
and 1.-THE Right Of Way"
Compare these with the names chosen b.
the writer from the Isle of Man. Mr.. Game
uses the article the as q prefix to his
nouns. while the Canadian employs .
longer and more defining title.
Mr.. Parker has made his titles convey IN
pithy. sometimes m~etaphorical. style the
leading motive of his story. He has given
In and thought to these names. nj the
reader who follows him with interest and
feeling will soon understand his meaning.
On the other hand. tho simpler form OF
raining the book for its principal charao-
ter. or it, principal scena. has many ex-
lonents. Mrs. Humphry Ward In her
Robert Emere." ''Marcella," ''sir George
Tressady.' 'Helbeck Of Bannisdale' and
..Eleanors' has chosen her titles IN his
way.
Henry James has been moro subtle In his
tides, what Maisie Knew TN the Cage.
The Awkward Age" Tho Other House."
THE Spells Of Poynton." show his manner
Of nomenclature.
Of the Forms Employed
by Charles Dickens.
dickens. ana scott employed the simpler
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