“In this attempt to reproduce the life of a Cornish parish during the first decade of the nineteenth century some faults of construction are redeemed by much charm and sincerity.”
+ − Ath p815 Je 18 ’20 130w
“Something of Hawthorne’s moral sense, his superstitious awe, his sternness, his artistry, and, to a certain extent, his power of construction are more than noticeable—they are outstanding. George Brandes once declared that literature’s task is to give a ‘condensed representation of a people and an age.’ If this is true, then ‘The north door’ is surely entitled to consideration as literature.”
+ − N Y Times p24 Ag 29 ’20 640w
“The book has a marked character of its own, it is unusual and arresting.”
+ Sat R 130:262 S 25 ’20 90w
“The portrait of Christopher Trevenna is a real, if slightly sentimental, piece of character drawing. The author’s rather verbose and involved style places an unnecessary obstacle in the way of the reader’s enjoyment.”
+ − The Times [London] Lit Sup p370 Je 10 ’20 150w
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