Boston Transcript p8 D 4 ’20 330w + N Y Evening Post p12 D 31 ’20 180w
“Prof. Fitch may not altogether give the philosophical background to the desired restatement of transcendence, but he at least gives evidence of earnest and well-pondered affirmation. The book is meant both to instruct young clergymen and to inspire them, and it should succeed in its double object.”
+ Springf’d Republican p10 Ja 14 ’21 330w
FITZGERALD, FRANCIS SCOTT KEY. Flappers and philosophers. *$1.75 Scribner
20–26757
A book of short stories by the author of “This side of paradise.” Contents: The offshore pirate; The ice palace; Head and shoulders; The cut-glass bowl; Bernice bobs her hair; Benediction; Dalyrimple goes wrong; The four fists.
+ Booklist 17:31 O ’20
“The author proves himself a master of the mechanism of short-story technique, a neat hand with dialogue, and exactly as bungling with character work as one would expect from an author as young as the cynicism of his endings proclaims this author to be. For he cannot let well enough alone.... In fact that is the chief trouble with all Mr Fitzgerald’s tales. They are too consciously clever.” I. W. L.