Arizona republican., 1921-10-04

When the lover of fiction turns to his bookshelves this fall. ('his' book shelves meaning also "her" book shelves). he will see, if he has fol- lowed the news of the literary world during the summer months, really notable array of interesting novels, with one or two which stand out as of exceptionable worth. The authors whose books are topping the list to- day are, almost without exception, writers who have won a high place in the artistic world by sheer merit
 The outstanding books of the month have been three volumes whose themes have varied as widely as their method of treatment. but all Of which have made an instantaneous appeal to the English speaking world. The first of these, and the most elaborately and carefully pre- pared, is Sir Hall Gaines "The Mas ter of Man. detailing the opposaee .,. side of the subject which made The Woman Thou. Gravest Me" one of the great novels of the decade. The second of the new books is E. M: Hulrs "The Sheik, in which raplo series of actions is portrayed wltn bold strokes. so that the reader is lelt breathless at the end of almost every chapter. This story. according 10 Russell Freeman, head of the pook department at BerryhilPs, is one or the most sought after books on ms shelves, and despite the demand tnae has been made for it during the month is still being purchased with no seeming slackening of interest. The third is Harold Bell Wrignts ssHelen of the Old House, which has brought about some little storm smonr literary enthusiasts. many of whom declare it is the best Of Wrieht's productions while others seem inclined to rank 1t with the paper-backed romances of quarter of a century ago. But whatever tnelr opinion of it, the fact remains Una. they are all reading it and that 1t IS ranlSinr high in the list of best sell CTS.
 .The Master of Man" is undoubted 1v an. extraordinary novel As a ht- erarv artist Hall Caine has no su- neriors. and is outlining the theme which he has chosen in this DOCK ns has exhausted every resource or the writer to make almost a perfect ex- ample of the story -tellers art. us subject is the consequence or sln' not to the woman, but tc the man. and the story which is built upon II s- told with supreme workmanship, e.,en to the denouement, which, IS a xsnry as powerful and compelling as ssrhe Master of Man." could easily have weakened the entire tale U IS a book to make the reader thougnt- full. but it is no dry, didactic treaIse. ii is an absorbing story, logicaily fold. which holds the readers interest from the first chapter until the last
 aThe Sheik'' must be read 10 De ap- preciated. Its theme is daring one, and it is played upon in daring manner. but with real art. The story sweeps along like film drama-ac- ton action, action is the keynote ol almost every page, and the reader IS carried along in the stream Of the tale with hardly a chance to come in for air. It is very popular hook. and it is just long enough le hold the imagination up to the mo ynent when the back cover Is Ilnaiis turned and the book is laid away to be picked up in every leisure now for d month afterward-
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 trvr This is the comment made b, ona critic on Helen of the Olf House" Without losing ony or i,' charm for the fiction reader, It noia' particular appeal for business men labor leaders. social workers and otn
 CTS who are interested in the par
 ticular phase of the labor situation which Mr. Wright presents. The pool has had an enormous sale, which ap
 parently has not yet reacled 1t
 crest. No fiction reader can atfor'