Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-09
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his modification and anger that MS
works were so unappreciated by MS
countrymen. 1t follows the develop
ment of his rugged character that
could produce such great dramas as
Peer Gynt' and ''The Master Builder.
The appreciation of his countrymen
and fame over the world came to him
| in the later years of his life, and ne
| accepted them as his due, for through
! all his discouragements he had the
greatest faith in himself.
| The author must be a lover OF lbsen
and a student and admirer OF ms
works to have written such blogra-
| ply and commentary. And he is GER
tainly both a studious and brilliant
writer.
1t is only within a few years that
Ibsen has been appreciated and ms
works understood in the literary world.
But In those few years he has grown
great, and his dramas have had ana
are still having a wonderful influence
on the stage.
One cannot read this biography with
out still more admiring his sturdy de-
termination and rugged character.
Henrik Ibsen." BY Edmund Gosse.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
MUSIC HONGIS WHO netNS AOhS AONAAN
George z. Upton's standard operas the
most comprehensive and practical ref
erence work win be delighted to hear
that MI Upton's three other similar
books, covering the standard oratorloS'
cantatas and symphonies, are now
available in one volume, uniform IN
size and appearance with the new edl-
ton of "The Standard Operas"
THE Standard Concert Guide" is the
title of this new book, and in addition
to the material already mentioned, 1T
has been thoroughly revised and edited
and contains additional matter in re-
gard to the leading symphonic poems
and works by Bruckner, Cowen, fDvo-
rak, Elgar, Franck, Mackenzie, Par
ker. Parry, Sinding, Richard Strauss
and Tschaikowsky. The text has been
made as untechnical as possible, SO as
to be intelligible to those unacquainted
with the science of music; 1T is, fur
thermore, enriched by the portraits of
the composers whose works are de-
scribed in it.
The STANDARD CONCERT Guide. BY
George P. Upton. Chicago: A. c. Nc
Clurg & Co.
Caroline French Benton. the we'll
known author of "A Little Cook Book"
one of the handiest, most convenient
most reliable and practical cook books
ever put on the market, has just COM
pleted a valuable volume of practical
hints to young people, enabling those
beginning housekeeping on small
means to so arrange their living ex-
penses as to realize the best results
and make both ends meet.
We say "of value to young peoples"
the book is sure to be of value to peo-
pie of all ages and conditions of life.
At the present time, when the cost of
living is so great that even the very
4rrf.
so much practical information regard
ing household economics and kindred
subjects is bound to prove of great
practical worth.
Living on Little BY Caroline
French Benton. Boston: Dana, Estes
&, Co.
Firing Line" Robert w. Chambers
new book. 1t was quite in the way of
this pen to write his --latest" book, but
that is a dangerous thing to say of so
voluminous an author as Mr.. Cham
bers. This book is quite along the lines
of "The Fighting Chance" Its hero and
heroine play at the comedy of love
while the tragedy of life is already
SO cultivated in the career of one that
any happy solution seems far from
possible.
The scenes move from luxurious
yachts through vast Florida planta-
tions to picturesque hunting lodges in
the north. The characters are quite in
keeping with the background afforded
them, and laughter repartee and good
sport serve to cover happy hearts and
sorrowing ones alike with the mask
of polite good nature.
The book is appealing for the delin-
cation of character of several OF the
men. They are drawn with more de-
tail than Mr.. Chambers ordinarily en-.
ploys and two of them form interest
ing studies.
e. Co.
"The Well in the Desert" is undoubt-
edly one Of the convincing books OF the
season. 1t is simple tale of the
cleansing and rejuvenating power of
the open. 1t shows the body racked
by disease, the soul blackened by cir
cumstance, both made worse by mans
to man, and finally both
entirely freed from corruption, by the
blue sky, clear water and, the vast
breathing spaces of the desert.
There are hundreds of men and
women in California-yes, and in near
ly every other state-who will speak
for the physical benefit to be gained in
the desert, anu AoCiihC 1AiioPP IL NA.''
book shows the gradual, insensible
mental and moral gain which follows
and makes worthy the mere physical
restoration.
Ranchmen, cowboys miners and a
most amusing Chinaman contrive to
keep the story replete with action. The
discovery of a great gold mine and
effort to establish owner
ship gives the glamor of adventure |
to the book, with an idylic love story |
thrown in for good measure.
Adeline Knapp is a woman possess
ing a great love for the solitudes OIL
this western country where she has |
lived herself and found the atmosphere |
which makes her book as vigorous as |
the deserts quivering, pulsing air and |
as colorful as its wonderful broodlngs
lights and shades.
"The Well in the Desert" BY Ade- |
line Knapp. New York: The Century |
"The Bishops Emeralds' is a story |
of an intelligent criminal, tnrliilng
story, told in very entertaining way.
The plot is involved. the events OF the
tale centering around the, bishops EN-,
eralds which are heirlooms descended
to him from his ancestors.
The bishops young and beautiful
wife is involved in the plot: She had
before her marriage to the bishop |
contracted secret marriage, but be-
lieved her husband and daughter dead.
The gentleman criminal who is
guest in the bishops palace turns out
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