“The sympathetic quality, the deep, strong feeling, the lovely style and fine artistry shown by these two simple tales make the volume a welcome and a notable one.”
+ N Y Times p26 Ag 22 ’20 640w
MAZZINI, GIUSEPPE. Mazzini’s letters to an English family, 1844–1854. il *$5 Lane
21–207
In the introduction E. F. Richards, the editor of these letters, gives a short sketch of the career and character of Mazzini with their historical background and describes the various members of the English family, the Ashursts, to whom the letters were written. The value of the letters themselves, she says, lies in their exhibition of Mazzini’s character, his great and tender heart, never yet adequately shown. Explanatory paragraphs by the editor, throughout the book, help to unify the contents. The book contains several portraits of Mazzini and of the Ashurst family, and an index.
“The book has not much fresh information to offer; but it revives the Mazzini legend in all its magic.” D. L. M.
+ Ath p433 O 1 ’20 1750w + − Booklist 17:153 Ja ’21 + Boston Transcript p4 Ja 5 ’21 700w
“A notable addition to the Mazzini literature.”
+ Review 3:652 D 29 ’20 700w