The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-19
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Brief ReDiews
of Interesting
Library Books


Following are short summaries of the
new books received at the Free Public
Library, for which there have been
many demands. All classes of library
effort are included in the list, history,
fiction. poetry and biography.
THE Runaway Place." by Walter z.
Eaton and Elsie NJ. Underhill. A May
idyl of Manhattan written by a former
dramatic critic of the New York u
A mar out of work and an ~unidenti1ed
maid on a vacation meet in Contra
Park. They waive the formality of an
introduction. In this ~"run-a-way
place" in the heart of town they meet
day after day. 1t is a fresh and VI
vacions love story, full of fairy ana
whimsical childish f~ancies, tempered
by wise grown-up philosophy.
The Glory of the Conquered by
Susan Glaspell. A rugged scientist in
Chicago University marries a young
artist who-is the embodiment of ex-
quisite femininity. His ambitious
dreams of his future end suddenly
when he inoculates his eyes through
the careless trick Of rubbing them
\ with the most ~virulent germ known to
pathology and becomes blind. HIS
wife gives up her hopes and ambitions
| for her own success In her art work,
| studies and works to carry on his labo-
! ratory work and to be eyes Tor him.
The story is intensely emotional, out
fun of realism and imaginative power.
Northern Lights by Gilbert Parker.
Seventeen stories of the northwest re
necting the life and militant spirit OF
the pioneers. They are. virtle and ORA
matte and have a decided charm, ex-
cellent for reading aloud.
1.-The Silver Horde" by r. e. Beach.
Story Of trials and handships of a
young American in opening up a salmon
fishery in Alaska. The opposition of a
trust, treachery of his rival, lack OF
sympathy of the millionaire's daugh-
ter he is trying to win and practical
help of the girl he comes to love, all
contribute to the somewhat melodra-
matte interest of a lively ale.
Romantic Legends Of SPAIN" by g.
A. Bacquer. Twenty-Five tales founded
on Spanish folklore and containing
some of ahe morbid elements which
distinguish Poe's stories. However,
their delicate imagery, close observation
tendency to mystery and symbol
ism establish a closer kinship to Haw-
thorne. Prefaced by an interesting
sketch of the unfortunate young poets
life and work, by KatherineNLee Bates.
Martin Eden" by Jack London.
Story of the efforts, inspired by an
idealizing love, Of a crude young sailor
to realize his powers and express his
unique individuality in literary form.
After heartbreaking struggle and un-
accountable failure he is overpowered
by equally illogical success. The story
is reminiscent of the authors own tx
perience and voices his i~ndividualistic
social creed.
Writing the Short Story" by. j..
Berg Esenwein. This book embodies
the practical principles of short story
structure as viewed by the magazine
editor and as practised by the best con-
tributor. A good deal Of collected in
formation for the practitioner. The
subject is we'll analysed and the ideas
are organized with vigor and per-
spicuity.
Greatness and Decline of Rome by
Guglielmo Ferrero. The narrative OF
Rome from the day of Caesars death
to the renewal of the second triumyi-
rate. 1t is Ferrero's main contention or
chief, discovery that Augustus was a
sincere supporter of republican ideas
and institutions, and that he had no
imperial ambition, and that only under
compulsion did he take upon his Shout
ders one burden Of state after another.
"Box Furniture by Louis Brigham
Describes and gives instruction fol-