“It is a painstaking production, provided with many extracts and many more for reference.”
+ + Dial. 41: 94. Ag. 16, ’06. 50w.
“As a thesis for the doctorate this essay is an instructive example of the bewildering effect of a study of sociology.”
– + Nation. 83: 190. Ag. 30, ’06. 670w.
“Really Mr. Gordon expresses himself very well, and most of what he says is true, but mayn’t we hope that a plain man reading his favorite poet may yet be permitted to do his own thinking?”
+ – N. Y. Times. 11: 657. O. 6, ’06. 500w.
Gorky, Maxim, pseud. (Alicksel Maximovitch Preschkov). [Creatures that once were men]: a story; tr. from the Russian by J. K. M. Shirazi, with an introd. by G. K. Chesterton. 75c. Funk.
Mr. Chesterton in his introduction says: “This story is a test case of the Russian manner, for it is in itself a study of decay, a study of failure, and a study of old age.” “Gorky’s tale is pessimistic and contains all the hard, realistic word-painting which is characteristic of him.” (Ath.)
“Story one can hardly call it. It is just one of Gorky’s photographs.”