Evening star., 1932-11-27

ment due on her war debts, the Public
Library has prepared the following list
of books ON that country.
History.
The Constitution of the Czechoslovak
Republic, with introductions by Jiri
Hoetzl and v. Joachim. 1922. JxAR.
7In8.vf2.
Observations, 1914-19l8, by T, G.
Masaryk. 1927. F30791. .M372.E.
The epic grandeur Of the story car
ries us along and the gradual self
revelation of a serene and high-souled
thinker is not less fascinating than the
record of his struggles against terrible
odds. Sc. P. Gooch.
Origins Of the Czechoslovak State, by
Thomas Capek, jr. 1926. F58C-
1880.
In this little volume the author out
lines the origins of the Czechoslovak
Republic with particular reference 70 the
events surrounding the upheaval Of 1918
in Central Europe"
America in the Struggle for Czecho-
slovak independence, by Charles
Pergler 1926. F58 PAL
A survey of the activities of Amert-
can Czechs in the movement for an
independent state.
Economic and Political Conditions.
Czechoslovakia, a Survey Of Economic
and Social Conditions, edited by DR.
Josef Gruber 1924. HC58.G92.
"The chapters dealing with social
welfare. child welfare, housing condi-
tons and crime give valuable food for
thought for those who are interested in
the most up-to-date settlement Of these
vitaly important social problems. -
Emil Lengyel.
Slovakia Then and Now, political sur
vey by many Slovak authors, ar
ranged by R. w. Seton-WatSon.
1881. F58.Se78
Covers racial questions, cultural prog
ress, education, literature, music, art,
religion and economic and political
problems.
Economic Nationalism of the Danubian
States, by Leo Pasvolsky. 1928.
HC56 .F26.
in parts II to VI the author pre-
sents a concise yet authoritative analy-
sis of the postwar economic history,
CzechoSlovakia, Rumania and Yugo-
slavia."
Description.
Czechoslovakia, the Land Of an Un-
conquerable Ideal, by Jessie Mother
sole. 1925. 'G58. .M859.
Miss Mothersole combines a sum-
mary Of Czechoslovakian history,
ancient and modern; information about
conditions, political and social sketches
of Czech leaders and an account of
her artist journeyings through the
country, especially to its remoter and
less accessible parts"
The Road Through CzechoSlovakia, by
Dorothy Giles. 1890 G58G G39.
"Her interest in the people Of CZecho-
slovakia and their milieu is genuine
and unfagging, personal and sympa-
thetic; as a result, even her incllsions
of historic associations come at one
with certain freshness"
CzechoSloyakia, the Land and It's Peo-
pie, by Give Holland. 1881. GSS.
"Mr Holland sets forth the historical
background in way which makes his
subsequent chapters Of description dou-
bly, interesting. The guide is detailed
and practical and the book is generously
illustrated"
Romantic Czechoslovakia. by r. M. Nc
Bride. 1880. G58.M1S.
"Architecturally as well as historical
ly and, to less degree, culturally-in
the general senSe-Prague receives
comprehensive treatment at the hand
of Mr.. Mcbride. Equally industrious is
the author in his survey of the re-
mainder Of Bohemia and Of Moravia,
Slovakia and Ruthenia, which, with
Bohemia, form the present republic"
A Wayfarer in Czechoslovakia, by e. I.
Robson. 1925. G58R57.
even those who knew Bohemia well
in pre-war days will find much that
IS new and entertaining in this record,
the value of which is greatly enhanced
Mrs. j. r. E. Howard"
Literature.
An Anthology of Czechoslovak Poetry,
edited by G. A. Manning and others.
1929. Y5SP 9M3E
"a collection of Czechoslovak poetry
that has been translated into English
in this country. Brief biographical notes
on the poets are included"
Czechoslovak Stories, translated and
edited by s. B. Hrbkova. 1920.
1.-THE author. in an Introductory ESSAY
on the people and literature of Czecho-
sloyakia, divides the literature into
three periods-the early, the middle
and the modern-the last dating from
the close Of the eighteenth century to
the present day"
MUSIC STUDIOS.
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