Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-20

ablcst critics this book Is regarded
as Infinitely superior to Under Fire.
by Henri Barbussc. who was awarded
The Goncourt prize. "Wooden
French censor refused TO allow it's
publication until last spring. since
which time II has been the talk o. all
France. II minimlzcs nothing. but Is
full of those humorous incidents
which illustrate the very essence OF
French character.
THE: SILVER SIXPENcE. by Ruth
sawyer. Harper and Brothers. New
York.
If you were to inherit several mil
lions on condition that you
INVESTED probably an initial payment
niay OF a brilliant. young drama,ist
Yet that Is what the unsophisticaied
daughter Of an old college professor
did. And Mary Pickford or Mareuer-
Another delightful romance by tho
author OF "Lcerie." "Dr. Danny" aud
Seven Miles 10 Arden" with a fine
toward life .hat brings new courage.
PUNCH: THE IMMORTAL LIAR.
Is Conrad Aiken. Alfred ~. Knopf,
New York
Mr.. Aiken. whom hurton Rascoc
dious poet since Poe" takes the folk
play OF Punch and Judy az his theme
for narrative poem remarkable for
it's power and psychological Insight
Those familiar with tho Punch and
Judy story know that there Is an
Italian tradition as we'll az the more
familiar English one, and !, is me
coward. the braggar,. the fantastic
ally picturesque pathological liar.
whom Mr.. Aiken here takes n n
symbol. rich In suggestion, for char
n n Il fsti f.r II t.t. .
recognize rs somewhat their own.
'rhc story is told from many angles.
and by process OF trianeuia ton
the hSure of Punch is revealed. bi-
THE BRIMAIING CUP. BY Dorothy
! Canteld. iiarcourt, Brace and Howe.
New York.
: book by Dorothy Garfield is an
event for the reading public as we'll
as Tor the publishers who are for
tunatc enough TO bring /, out. This
Is her first novel since The Bent
Twig. which was published in ial7.
| 1t IL. like all her books. an ln,ima te
study of personalities. the story OF a
! tense dramatic conflict when a wo-
man must choose between the .ull-
| ness and Responsibilities which are
IN her iifc and a seemingly richer en-
| vironmeut.
The Trimming Cup" is the story
81 the Few months tina, test lie
iHe HioHcnt CHOSEN ~ the PERIOD OF
early maturity OF "A happily married
American woman OF innate honesty
and wide culture. Into her home In
vermont. With itS lovely children and
| fine and respected husband and its
| rich share In the problems and pro-
| Gress Of thc neigh borh hood. comes an
| other man who brings sudden fierce
questioning OF all that she has taken
tor granted - the order of life
This is Dorothy Canncld's mos,
striking book, and her large circle OF
| Of her art and the skin with which
! She portrays not merely A single life
but the lie OF the whole community
! IN which her hero.nes story is EN-
| hsdded
TIE CAMBRIDGE HISTORY OF
| AMERICAN LITERATURE Edited
hy William J.. Trent. " A. Ii D.
Professor Of English Literature in
Columbia University. John Erskine
Pm, D., Professor of English in col
umbln University; Stuar, =. sherman
! Phi. ID, Professor or English in tho
| University OF Illinois. and Carl van
| porcr. IN. D.. Head master OF the
| Brtarlcy School q. T. Putuom's
sons New York. and the University
! Press. Cambridge. England. In four
! volumes.
The Cambridge History o. Amcri-
can Literature" the two last vol
umcs OF which have just been issued
! written in English in the United
| states from the FIRST settlement "a
the end OF the nineteenth century
The editors haze secured the services
OF contributors, American and Cana
dian. who in all cases write with