Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-24

Eilaire Belloc VI. y. author of
'Danton." cite. New York: Henry
Holt & 20.
TT 1ITITIN the compass of this
little volume Mr. Belize
KAx makes finely organized
wv and brilliant study of the
French revolution To re-
chronicle this familiar historic event is
no mart Of his plan. Rather, to explain
II. In pursuit of this object. the author,
from, ire roots in tho inherited temper
Of the French people. develops the
political theory Of this national over
t,rptrr This theory he embodies in
Rousseau "the prophet Of the revoiu-
tion." whose "Contrat Social not only
formed its text. but passed beyond y
10 set the foundations of the modern
state. Bearing upon this period are Ger
tain momentous figures-amoas theih
tbe king. the queen Mirabeau. Danton,
Marat. Robespierre. Vivid sketches ~
these to point the peculiar SignlncahSe
of each and his distinct relation 70 'he
General movement. explain the sequence
and interdependence OF those eNeh'S
that constitute the revolution. An IN
animation of tile military dspe.1o
This national revolt. the important re
latio,1 Of the Catholic Church to ". ana
. definition of its own separate phases
ennhasize further the splendid organ,
zation 81 this study along iuna am nc
and comprehensive lines. WIN lhe 'o.'
FONTS Of this exceptional Noiuthe III
mind. i chronicle of the Frenci reNolu-
+inn gathers meaning. focus. Philosophy
,r,c,,N or THE BELGIANS. BY
DemetriuS q Boulger. New orh.
CHARLES Scribners Sons NashlhS
ton Brcntanos
/ unit in the Scribncr studies ~ 'oii'i-
mental Europe this volume gathers up
rho kingdom Of Belgium and projects y
in a broad and brilliant exposure. Sellihs
~, uitb . Belgium sourced in the Holy
Roman empire, the a1thor SWINGS
swiftly through the medieval PERIOD ana
faces il vigorously upon iht present ''iu
nc future In this quick TRANSIT appear
the sisnircant stories OF certain ahcieh'
and influential citieS-Br-usSelS, AltWcfP'
llcSc, Client all having 10 DO WIN one
IT another Of the modern ASPECTS ~ be'-
..iura With terSe and buSineSSllhe OF
lectiyity. the author sets out the present
r,.tift..lf theory of tins country az "
,xpresS,s itself in a constitution ana d
sing The economic promise Of TINS hlis-
dom is gathered up IN present prouucts
and lndust rieS. III trade ana commerce,
tnynlyiUg means Of communication ana
colonial prospects. Literature ana Jour
nalism. music. art and the drama lufhiSh
chapters in this examination VI ing 7eh
oral situation. The study closes with an
anaIvSis Of the import of Belgium as one
III th,. nations Of Europe in common
fronting upon modern clNlilZatloh anu
a. a factor in that political lnNenIloh
known as the balance Of power. ms
Il q nointed scholarly, we'll arranged and
wholly interesting history OF this Eu-
Iopean power.
LOVES pILGRIMAGE: \ Novel. BY
Jungle" etc New York: Mitchell
hcnnerlcy.
Somewhere in the course OF TINS novel,
the hero. himself an author, dreams OF
uew literary form one that embodies a
serie4 OF swift visions into a mans bare
mind" In the literature Of no time or
Mace has writer made the race more
,Iean-strippcd to his bare mind than has
Upton Sinclair in these records OF ne
pilgrimage. Here in bulky volume OF
nuititudinous detail are the checkereo
criSs-croSSinS tracks and trans OF tus
pilgrim Gathered up concretely. TINS y
tho story Of a genius clnchcd IN long
and consuming combat with the odus oi
life To mere readers II will prove a
gloomy fa gcinE succession OF Sordld ana
lrnlovcty details concerning food and fire.
Inn and tent and trail of hiekerlnS
hopes speedily Snothered by pursuing
dl$dppaiutments. such VIII sci the Doph
aside carly. drSplSlnS the MAN S'hiuo
az not who cannot support his FAMILY
t.ro,yad In the habits of material Secur-
ltv these will rccoi from him as a mon
ter of cGeism. selfishneSs. brutantN-a
fool, moreover. setting his own sell -nele1
IN against tho sane and unbiased ludS-
rIcnt If a knowing and comfortable
world More literary readers VIII love
the book. III spots, for IT. mdfNelS OF III
isht and portrayal. for its pure poetry
and intellectual grasp but even these
i. u.
oVcrd0ur often tedious. now and then
trickcd in cheap literary device The po-
fi:icaI rcformcr viii gather a uSefui,
crr~taI-clear dogma out Of tho parts
where genius mcrGes his art with tn
propaganda # socialism. Discerning
women will discover in il profounder no
lions of equal rights and true partner
ship than other literature dlScloSeS. NJ
viii grant ii courage. seriousness, nigh
intent II tho hGhc>t office of literature
he ia serve as Il means at Self-identitica-
ton. >elf-comprchcnsi9n s"h-deNcioP-
meut. then literature approaches us Su-
pIetue function IN proportion Is u makes
eNaci and compreheuding record IF hn-
man experience a!onG the common high
Nay III life From sbis particular angle
n vision and belief concerning the sub
stantiai u-cS If literature. Mr.. Sinclars
urfnehinS story takes righffui place
NJ the ranks of literary greatness
down ON STREET: . Pr",incIa,
6omrd,. ~ = r RuckroSe. author
II - Lutte Green World etc. New
YORK q +. rutnam's Sons,
Naroonei between city AMI country.
where IN. sharp activity ~ tho former
SloW~ down 10 more motion and the
idvlie peaer It tho latter turns IL ,liII
<lAcnat,on. Tho village as such, would
appear - - ruc last - All calls To- tho
..toft pritos'~ ma giuattou. Ict. even IN
lie saving # thtS. ono Is challenged h.