Evening star., 1920-07-11

gathered mere TO sHoW tHe spiIit ~"
quality and purpose of the Czecho- :
sloyak literature in it's relation to the
life of the Czechoslovak people.
Taken from the writer's who have
gained recognition in their own coun-
try. these tales cover wide range OF
special interest-including pictures of
country life and life in the cities. en-
bracing both the happier and the
more sorrowful aspects of daily ex-
istence. Touches of tragedy and
flashes of comedy exemplify the seiz-
ure of these opposing spirits ny the
writer's of this country. All anke are
stamped with the quality OF SIM
plicity and a transparent ciearness
A sketch of the life and work of
each author whose work is given here
adds a decided element in helping the
reader to place himself before this
new body of literature. This volume
is the first in series whose purpose
is to provide American readers with
an opportunity to come into touch
with European and oriental types of
modern literature, which. up to the
present time. have been beyond the
reach.
ANDERSON CROW DETECTIVE. By
George Barr McCutcheon, author
of sherry" etc. illustrations by
John T. McCutcheon. New York:
Dodd, Mead & Co.
Although Anderson Crow is five
years beyond his earth allotment of
time, yet no youngster of twenty
could keep one buster than does this
chief of the fire depart
ment, street commissioner, truant
officer and. most important of all, de-
tective, with a regular hounds nose
when it comes to crime. one knows
the man. Every small town possesses
one of this type. To be sure, this is
caricature. but it Is legitimately based
in type. So. one rompS through these
pages at the heels of the dynamic
Crow, laughing at every step and en-
joying the fun at every turn. GOOD
summer stuff. calculated to loosen up
the rigors of winter work and winter
worry
SATIRE IN THE VICTORIAN Nov
Ell. BY Frances Theresa Russell,
Phi. d. New York: The Macmil-
Ian Company.
A textbook for the student who
has passed beyond a general consid-
Grafton of literature into an invesu-
cation Of one of its special aspects
The theme is the Victorian novel To-
cused upon the use of satire as one
of the elements of It's development.
The origin of this element. its accept
ance as a medium of fiction, it's use
and inf1uence-these are the points
that are brought out here in a COM
petent and scholarly manner. The
interests of this study, its
general presentation of the
fiction of the period. give to the book
the promise of consideration beyond
that of the student himself.
TRIMMED WITH RED. BY Wallace
Irwin. author of Venus in the
East" etc. New York: George H.
Doran Company.
The Macmillan Company.
In a brisk movement Mr. Irwin here
works out the comedy of the parlor
brand of socialism wherein uneasy
rich women fall for the sophistries of
the canny socialist whose eye is glued
to the opening of possible main
chance for himself. All sorts of things
Of improbable cast come along here
in quick -step time. The improbable
ties, however. lose half of their thin
quality by virtue of the special back
The whole is good bit of obvious
satire that, starting as comedy open
ly deserts this form and takes its
place in the field of farce.
SECRETS OF DETHRONED ROYAL
TY. By Princess Catherine Radzi-
will Count Paul Vassili), author
of Behind the Veil at the Russian
Court" etc. New York: John Lane
Company.
A bundle Of gossip about the pri-
vate affairs of the great people In
he courts of Russia. Austria and
Germany. One is able to taste and
innate and private life that become
'avory by virtue of the exalted po-
'ition Of the persons concerned
whom this prince loved. beside his
princess; how he behaved under this
,rrant passion; whom this princess
desired besides her Iiege lord. and
who unfolds pages. and volumes, of
these revelations" Is man-it
would be interesting to see him-who
writes under the name of woman.
True to tradition here, if not -particu-
larly true to truth.
MARY MINDS HER BUSINESS. BY
George Weston. author of "Oh.
Mary, Be Careful" etc. With
frontispiece by John Alonzo Will
liams. New York: Dodd, Mead g.
Co.
Mary represents the eighth genera
tton Of Spencers to own and operate
a factory in a New England town.
When the death Of her father leaves
the plant in charge of a mismanag-
Ing uncle and his dishonest son, Mary.
fresh from college. assumes control and
puts the business on an up-to-date
basis, aided by young engineer who
has worked in the factory since boy
hood, and by her fathers friend, a
shrewd and kindly judge. The war
placed by a woman employe. AS their
numbers increase and the output
shows increased accuracy and speed
the remaining men walk out" and
Mary runs the big concern entirely
by women. who do the work and re-
ceive the wages of men.
There is a pretty love story and
thrilling glimpses of a strike made
sinister by the introduction of pro-
fessional trouble makers, but the
dominating interest is provided, as
one feels the author intends 1t should
by the novelty of ,woman-run bust
ness, which demonstrates an ability
which. is attracting countrywide at
tention as to the ultimate outcome.
IRISH IMPRESSIONS. By Gilbert K
Chesterton, author of 'Heretics,
etc. New York: John Lane Com
pany.
biased in his judgment of it's people,
the author gives to his subject a
knowledge value it seldom comma nds,
in that Ireland is either unjustly con-
demned or overpraised by writers
according to whether they are critics
or friends. Mr.. Chesterton is both,
but by the time he has measured uI
1.-The mistake of England" and 1.-THE
mistake of Ireland" ones own "im-
preston" will be that he stands by
ireland, though England is his mother
and he is her loyal son. The writer
considers that if an Englishman
could enter Ireland, not knowing
that it was Ireland. "he would see a
situation of great interest-in short
he might do something with it if he
would only treat it as an object in
front of him, and not as subject or
story left behind him.
IN LINCOLN'S CHAIR. BY Ida NJ