“Miss Morison, who has translated the last three volumes of the series, is responsible for much of the interest of the book; her translation is easy and fluent, to a very large extent, throwing down the bars between a foreign writer and an English reader, and much of the book’s interest is due to her.”
+ + N. Y. Times. 11: 63. F. 3, ’06. 1030w. (Review of v. 6.)
“As a whole, the study shows literary insight, breadth of view, and treatment vitalized by deep human sympathies.”
+ + Outlook. 84: 792. N. 24, ’06. 420w. (Review of v. 1–6.)
Brandes, Georg Morris Cohen. On reading: an essay. *75c. Duffield.
Dr. Brandes answers the three questions why, what, and how to read, incidentally giving good advice on the subject of owning a library.
Brandes, Georg Morris Cohen. [Reminiscences of my childhood and youth.] **$2.50. Duffield.
The reader follows this autobiography in the spirit of its synthetic presentation. Especially interesting is the transitional period when the formative forces became apparent, when religious, philosophical, and social ideas were vaguely demonstrating a resolving principle. It is a thoroughly subjective sketch, and its introspective character appeals rather to the philosophical student than the casual reader.
“Perhaps the most notable characteristic of the book is the address with which the writer manages to convey the impression of his own personality and at the same time to suggest the influences of his early environment.”