An autobiographical society novel in which the heroine at twenty-one “refusing to gain riches as the price of her ancestral acres and home accepts a position as secretary to a woman of wealth, and the story begins.... Mrs. Kirk introduces us to high-minded men and women, who eschew gambling and abhor divorce, who recognize the existence of duty, and are loyal to obligation.” (N. Y. Times.)
| A. L. A. Bkl. 3: 135. My. ’07. ✠ |
“‘Marcia’ is remarkable for nothing but the facility with which a practiced hand can make a fairly readable tale out of indifferent material.”
| + | Ind. 62: 1268. My. 30, ’07. 200w. |
“Its merit rests almost wholly upon its truth to nature and its interesting psychological analysis.”
| + | Lit. D. 34: 677. Ap. 27, ’07. 180w. |
“Unfortunately, the workmanship of the novel is not equal to its excellence of intention. Its characters are characters rather than people. The book is, however, sincere and wholesome, and will not disappoint the public which Mrs. Kirk has already won.”
| − + | N. Y. Times. 12: 159. Mr. 16, ’07. 510w. |
Kirkham, Stanton Davis. Ministry of beauty. **$1.50. Elder.