The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-09
James S. Howard, in the

aTlS writer, Is nOIoUShI hidS10a -
his subject. and gives all that IS
really worth writing of the life. philo-
sophie opinions, and literary attain
ments OF these six great playWr1gnts
The Mirror. St Louis.
archibald Henderson'S very inter-
esting volume entitled European
consists of a collection OF
ESSAYS. The method Of treatment Is
sufficiently autobiographical to make
clear the spiritual development of each
ramatist' genius. and Mr.. lender
son shows much skill in making clear
the personality of the mar ana the
individuality of the artist. The crit
cisms of their work are keen ana
lucid, and nave the advantage OF COM
inc from one who has studied the
plays exhaustively. Each dramatist is
made to stand out as a dominant per
sOnality."-The Dial. Chicago.
NJ Henderson has swung himself
up high amid the brilliant, penetrat-
ing essays. His style is polished-in
fact, it gliStens, and he is literary to
the core. But he has more than mere
polish and artifice Of expression; he
has real observations to make. and
out of full knowledge has written a
valuable and very interesting
The Times, Los Angeles.
Henderson Dramatically thinks out
his attitudes as he goes along. There
is no froth to his discussion. His
weighing Of Strindberg seems to be
eminently fair; he cannO Condone
liberties however much he welcome
liberty in art. His consideration of
Wilde seems to me his most complete
portrait, the one in which his literary
expression becomes swiftly illuminat-
ing."-Book News Monthly, Philadel-
phia.
His essays in Interpretation are
welcome. Mr.. Henderson has a
catholic spirit and writes without
parochial prejudice-a thing deplora-
bly, rare among American critics Of
the present day.-One finds that one
agrees with Mr.. Henderson's main
, contentious, and is eager to break a
lance with him about minor points,
which is only a way Of saying that he
is stimulating, hat he strikes sparks.
He knows his g thoroughly and
lives in it with eager sympathy and
UNDERESTIMATE g."-Record-Herald, Chi
cago.
when Archibald Henderson wrote
George Bernard Shaw: His Life and
Works. there were not a few who
felt that he had reached the summit
of his poWer Of criticism. His new
book, European Dramatists,' however
disputes this.-Brilliantly he deals
with certain Of the leading figures in
Il dAhdN I I "
The Star, Pasadena, Cal.
THE charm of the book is that Mr
Henderson combines in his task the
office Of the ~biographer and the office
of the critic. The chapters are full
Of information. and they are also
charming literary eSsays."-The Eagle
Brooklyn.
"A literary biographer and crime OF
the quality Of MI. Henderson is in
l aCtjpo h1v h0lnf,fl fn 1oSC hi0h1y f~o;-
ed readers and students."-The Star
Washington, d. c..
THE public will welcome another
brilliant book by Archibald Hender-
son. author Of George Bernard Shaw:
His Life and Works."-Review of Re
views, New Bern.
archibald Henderson has made 2
notable contribution to the literature
Of criticism in his latest work.-It is 6
scholarly n comprehensive volume
revealing acquaintance. no
only with the works under c%onsidera
ton. but with the significance of each
OF h imposing figures set before thu
observation-disclosures, Louisville
KY.
"~'EurOpean Dramatists,' by Archi
bald Henderson. is a stimulating, vol
ume OF intellectual portraits.-Th.
author writes with distinction ane
virility, which combine to make hi.
portraits things to be remembered
The Bookseller, N. Y.
There can be only one opinion a.
to the quality and character of IN,
sketches. They are the work of ;
master.-It would be to the advantag,
of all students of these later-da,
dramatiStS, to preface whatever stu
dies Of them they may contemplat
by first familiarizing themselves
through Henderson, with the charac
tar n nd .n1Tf n h
ure about to bee Internationally
University Of North Carolina is espe
cially fortunate in possessing Archi
bald Henderson."-The Gazette, Wor
: cester, Mass.
Professor Henderson's criticism i
not only notable for it's understand
l ing and good sense. but also for tn
: extraordinary ang and accuracy o
| the information. He seems to hav
read everything ever written by any
S one else about the men be discusses
in all the European languages. an,