Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03

value for a thorough understanding Of
the drama and an apprecia tion Of its
subject matter and style. A complete
vocabulary is included
Hermann. BY Victor Hugo. Edited by
James y. Bruner, Phi. d. New York:
American Book company.
In THE Intellectual Miss Lamb"
Florence Morse Kingsley has added an
other to her creations of modified
spinsters," as some one has cleverly
characterized the characters giving
title to her recent books. 1t is love
story of an "old maid" interested in
physiological psychology, an obstreper-
Gus infant, and one Billy" the man
in the case. Mrs. Kingsley is authority
for the sta tement that "the intellectual
Miss Lamb" has no exact prototype IN
real life-although the father of an In
structor of psychology in one of the
best known women's colleges thought
he recognized the sketch as a portrait
of his daughter The cha racter and
the story grew out Of recent visit to
Wellesley college, an hours idle re-
view of a. treatise on physiological
psychology. and the vague remem-
brance of bewitchingly pretty
grind" who was fellow student Of
the authors at Wellesley.
The intellectual Miss Lamb. BY Flor
ence Morse Kingsley. New York: The
Century company.
"The God of This World is a novel
by John b. Middleton which aims to
do what oliver Twist did for Bum
bledom, what Uncle Toms Cabin did
for slavery, to the forces which now
oppose the social emancipation Of the
people," It is a prophetic view of con-
dltlons which 1t is hoped will result
in the freeing of all men from the
domination of others. The single tax
Is Its panacea for all ills and it hopes
to see the end of all wealth accumula-
ton, the holding of all things in COM
mon and a lot of other Utopian dreams
that would upset the established order
Of the universe and make chaos Of all
man has done since the ages began.
Like all other such books, it is as i'm
practicable as 1t is undesirable.
The God of This World, by John B.
Middleton. London G. Kegan. Paul,
French, Trubner & Co., Ltd, Dryden
house, Soho.
THE Count at Harvard" isn't
story of a. nobleman in Americas great
school. as might be supposed. The
Count" is merely nickname for a
good all-around American boy and the
story is an account of the adventures
of this young gentleman of fashion at
Harvard university, by Rupert Sargent
Holland. It is entertaining, gives a
good picture of college days, will
especially interest graduates and under
graduates and yet will be very pleasing
reading to those not familiar with any
alma mater whatever. 1t is handsome
ly got up, has a good love story and
should go well.
The Count" at Harvard, by Rupert
Sargent Holland. Boston: l.. c. Page
& Co.
Imperial Purple" is a picture in Ed
gar Saltus' yellowest and most dis
connected style of Rome at the height
of power and profligacy. One may
read better stories Of this period, told
in saner language, in many other
places. And one fails to see the purport
of this book, written in frenzied phrase
and high tension.
Imperial Purple, by Edgar Saltus.
New York: Mitchell Kennerley.
The American Book company's col
lection of American poems made by "A.
w. Long is excellent showing taste
and discrimination. 1t is catholic, conf
prehensive and valuable, covering
American literature from its dawn quite
down to date.