Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26
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GlAdoss DOna Perfecta. edited by Ed
win Scclye Lewis, Pho professor of
Roman languages at Princeton tinyer-
sty is Just issued by the American
Book company.
This work Of Galdis's lg q novel Illus
tra,ing tho prejudice Of a rural Spanish
community when brought into contact
with the results Of modern advance n
Science. religion, ana politics. This In
tolerant attitude is pcrsonincd by the
characters OF Dona Perfecta, whose
affection for her nephew, a young en-
gineer gradually turns TO hate and
ins,igates his murder. and Of the fam
fly chaplain, who looks upon everything
modern as an attack on religion and
lends his aid to Dona Perfecta's
schemes. The book Is suited for second
and third year reading and has notes
for a full vocabulary II rs the latest
addition TO the constantly growing
series of Modern Spanish Texts now be-
ing published by this company,
Merimoe's Colombia. Edited by
Hiram Parker Williamson, Of the Uni
verslty " Chicago, Is another recent
publication Of the American Book COM
pany. New York. Cincinnati, and Chi
cago
This masterpiece Of MerImee tells the
story Of CorsiCan vendetta, and at the
same time forms an cpltome Of the
spirit Of the Corsican genius and his
tory. II pictures the fierce character
lstics Of the race their love Of independ-
ence and Justice, their standards OF
family honor. ana the resultant feuds,
with their logical outcome I'm the ban
dts whosc existence and influence form
so serious a problem for the authorities
today. The story Is we'll adapted To
high school aud college classes, and Is
recommended I'm the list OF the National
Educational association, The book Is
carefully edited; and all the notes are
placed I'm the vocabulary which VIII en-
sure Its being frequently consulted by
the student.
Her Infinite Variety" the new polit-
ical novel by Brand WhItlock, Is a
cleyerly penned picture Of the pitfalls
which beset the feet Of the unwary
politician IN the way Of fair lobbyists
working for special aims In the politi-
cal body which he helps to dominate.
The book deals chiefly with legislative
incident, in which the heroine Is a
charming young woman lawyer bent
upon securing Influence for the pas
sage of a state amendment favorable
to woman suffrage. The hero, young
legislator already engaged to a being
formed upon the accepted standard or
sweet and unassertiye femininity, Is
enchanted by this novel type Of wo-
manhood, especially 10y her charming
presence and personality which tempts
him to n thoughtless and unlucky
championage OF her cause. This
chiyalry, In the form a public speech In
the Legislature, with periods devoted
more to the charms and privileges of
sex, rather than to the inherent right
OF female suffrage. Is reproduced In the
newspapers and there reaches the eye
Of his afilanced whose intuition
points to feminine personal influence
behind the political cause" With a
bodyguard OF fervent suffragists
she swoops down upon the scene, sur
prising her susceptible alflanCed In the
semi Irritation he Is enjoying with the
political charmer whose interests he
has espoused The plot and It's denou-
ment are effectively worked out to the
paradoxical triumph Of all concerned.
There are a number of delightful H.
Illustrations by Howard Chandler Chris
ty done I'm the inmitably comprehen-
sive style Of the artist. The book Is
published by the Bobbs. Merrill Co.,
Indianapolis.