New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-08
NINE. MARCELLE TINAYRE
Her Latest Study in Feminine
Psychology.
Paris, June %.

Paris, June %.
La Douceur de Vivre," the new novel
by Nine Marcelle Tinayre. published by
Calmann- Levy. is vigorous study of
feminine psychology. replete with subtle
analyses of womcn's hearts and Of fresh
and delightful descriptions Of Naples and
Pompeii. Nine. Tinayre is sort OF
Fantin- Latour among French writer's of
fiction. She does much more than hold
a looking glass before nature. Although
sensuous and sentimental feministe.
she is what might be called a lady
patroness of chastity. Her character
sketch Of Marie Laubespin, a pure
minded young woman. educated in ac-
cordance with conventional religious
principles. who is deeply I'm love with
Claude Delannoy, an energetic engineer,
ard is neglected and III treated by hor
pro1igate brute Of a husband. suggests
comparisons with the luminous idealism
! of the paintings Of the French master.
Marie. separated from her husband
lives with her father, venerable, alb
sent minded arch@ologist, in town of
Northern France. She is an artist, and
| is busy illustrating one of her fathers
books. They 60 20 Naples to continue
their work. At the Villa de la Lune
near PompeiI, Marie is surrounded by
every imaginable temptation. 1t is a
sort Of sensuous opspiracy to melt the
! little northern icicle. Naples is the
| land of ia douceur de vivre" Here the
young Italian sculptor, Angelo Iii lorna
beautiful as q GreCian marble statue"
| appears. and falls in love with Marie
Nine. Tinayrc Is a masterful eXpOunder
of love problems. Indeed, her descriptions
Of the delights of existence" during the
summer nights Of the Bay of Naples
seem like the vibrating phrases Of 4
violin. and ring with voluptuous warmth.
/ Notwithstanding the pernicious languor
/ that permeates Marie she remains faith
/ full TO Claude. who writes to her each
week. one day her husband dies of aro-
/ plexy, and at last free, she marries her
! devoted Claude.
! As a picturesque contrast TO this Isa-
belle van Coppenolle, a cousin of Marie,
comes to pass few days at the Villa Of
! the Moon while her husband, the archi-
/ tect Van COppenollc is called away on
professional duties to Chicago This
blond iridcscent, sensual. Rubens-l like
! Isabelle is speedily overcome amid the
delights of the modern Pompeian life.
and vanishes with the irresistible Angelo.
/ The reputation Of Naples as the Pays
du Peche"-a playful allusion to Nine.
Marcelle Tinayre's best novel, La
Maison du Peche"-is thus saved, the
victim" being the earthly Isabelle.
Two interesting and amusing books are
published by Fasquellc. Lord VIII.
Amateur, ct Autres Histories Comiques
de LAutomobilisme. by NJ. Henry ks
temaeokers. makes good, light. summer
reading, and is full of droll anecdotes
and episodes about motor car touring in
France. "Mers ct MOntagnes d'Italie,"
by NJ. Albert Dauzat, is an exceedingly
useful guide amid the little known by
ways of Piedmont, Ligura. Southern
Tyrol and the Lago di Garda region. VI.
! Dauzat has devoted several years 10 the
/ task of studying Italy and the Italans,
and this is one of the most instructive
books that have recently appeared on the
/ subject. c. l. H.