Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03
Reviews of New Books

of himself strangely interesting and
seen by a queerer Teller 1.-THE writer)-
all in all. it's a brilliant thing" And so
it is. The writer is brim full of en-
thusiasm for his subject. He has a way
of literary analysis. A touch of biog-
raphy-a touch being all that can prop
erly be presented under the circum-
stances-a sketch Of Tarkington's per-
of his inspiration, of the pattern of his
literary ideals-and then a fair and
original summary Of his achievements
up to the present time; This is 2
even though he may have to
make sacrifices to reach this desired
goal. And he does sacrifice-but per-
haps not too much. Now and then
too often now and then-he is as OBJ
rich essence and captivating urbanity
of James. Oh. nothing at all like
James, except in his frequent obscure
ties. There are dozens Of examples Of
this-for instance: This charge, how
ever. really goes no further than to say
that. like many men of the highest gift,
which he has in fair measure, imagina-
ton. he is curiously feeble in the facul-
From Indiana is the kind of book
which, like that we'll known recent at
fair. william McFees Gasuals of the
Sea- both more OF a book and more al
together formless. can stand by the
substance, the stuff. that is in it." There
is a great deal of this sort of writing
here.
HIS DAUGHTER: BY By. Goqyerneur Mer-
Frontispiece by c. Allan Gilbert,
New York: Charles Scribners Sons.
The h,s;no,s 80 NJ, no-,;., 49,, z.-.
is to set out in unmistakable detail
the logic of life. Its purpose is to trace
the consequence of ones acts to show
how these set the pattern and color
of ones career. In theme and design,
therefore. the novel is clearly a piece
of realism, as is Brieux's Damaged
Goods or others of this class. In form
and movement. however, it bears the
romantic manner-a combination diff
ficut of achievement, but one that
this writer has produced with admir-
able effect. A young man stands as the
subject of this exposition. type of
the better sort of young man-With
good birth. good breeding, some money
and the usual fund of Ignorance, ceu-
pied with the man-tradition of morals.
The story reaches its climax-and es-
the war fields of France. learns Of a
daughter that his pleasure-seeking
youth had left in France. and learns at
the same moment that his punishment
Is to go away from this daughter I'M
revealed in his coveted fatherhood.
The poignancy of this PRONUNCIATION lies
In series of incidents and events that
are calculated to lift II to the highest
point of personal chastisement for the
unconsidered acts of an earlier period.
The outlines of this interesting and
well considered invention rest upon the
general and profound Ignorance of
young men-and women-upon the
fundamental facts of their existence
and upon the loose garments of moral
ity in which boys are not only permit
ted to array themselves. but are. as
well. tacitly encouraged to do.
GREENWICH VILLAGE. By Anna
Alice Chaplin, author Of Masters Of
Music" etc. Illustrations by Allan
Gilbert Cram. New York: Dodd.
Mead & Co.
Something like magician at work
here. To do away with clearly exist
ent thing, setting up in its place that
which no longer has being, but which
is made to appear with life and color
and fragrance upca It. this surely u On