CAPTAIN JINKS, HERO
By Ernest Crosby
A satirical novel based on the military history of the United States since the outbreak of the Spanish War. It is a smiting denunciation of militarism and the military spirit, and a biting burlesque on cheap hero worship. The parallel between savagery and soldiery is unerringly drawn. It is full of wit and sarcasm.
The Philadelphia Item, March 8: “It is the best bit of satire that has seen the light for years. It is more than clever: it is brilliant. Its sarcasm is like pointed steel, while its humor is of the most rollicking order. In fact, it is hilarious with fun, while its pungency in satire is remarkable for keenness, and for the incisive way in which every point is driven home.”
Worcester Spy, Worcester, Mass., March 9: “Beard’s illustrations are equally clever and original, the best that he has ever made. As a collection of cartoons alone the book should make a hit.”
Twenty-five Clever Drawings by Dan Beard. 12mo, Cloth. Ornamental
Cover. Price. $1.50, post-paid.
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, Publishers,
New York & London
St. Louis Globe-Democrat: “It is a simple, gentle, quietly-humorous narrative, with several love affairs in it.”
UNDER MY
OWN ROOF
By Adelaide L. Rouse
Author of “The Deane Girls,” “Westover House,” etc.
A story of a “nesting impulse” and what came of it. A newspaper woman determines to build a home for herself in a Jersey suburb. The story of its planning is delightfully told, simply and with a literary-humorous flavor that will appeal to lovers of books and of the fireside.
Before the house-building details are allowed to tire the reader, a love story is begun, and catches the interest. It concerns the home-builder, an old flame, and an old friend, the third of whom has become a next-door neighbor. With this romance are entwined a number of heart affairs as well as warm friendships.
The style is bright, and the humor genial and pervasive. The “literary worker” and the “suburbanite” particularly will enjoy the book. Women of culture everywhere should appreciate its delicate style.
Illustrations by Harrie A. Stoner. 12mo, Cloth.
Price, $1.20, net; postage, 13 cents.