“The method of the author is scientific, the spirit devout. The study of biblical prayer is of interest alike to the student of the Bible and to the man of religious life and temper whether he be a student or not. To both, this volume will prove of interest and value.” Frederick Carl Eislen.
| + | Bib. World. 30: 297. O. ’07. 600w. | |
| + | Ind. 62: 742. Mr. 28, ’07. 60w. | |
| + | Outlook. 84: 941. D. 15, ’06. 60w. |
MacFall, Haldane. Ibsen, the man, his art and his significance; il. by Joseph Simpson. *$1.50. Shepard, Morgan.
7–3098.
A running narrative composed of the plots of the plays and the incidents of the biography. The material is drawn chiefly from Jaeger, Brandes, Gosse, Archer and Boyesen.
“Boiled down, his enthusiastic chapters amount to a fair exposition of some portions of Ibsen’s genius.”
| + − | Acad. 72: 283. Mr. 23, ’07. 30w. | |
| A. L. A. Bkl. 3: 124. My. ’07. |
“His individual contribution is a jerky emotional commentary, which makes a brave pretense of being impressive, but exhibits no particular insight or sense of perspective.”
| − | Dial. 42: 116. F. 16, ’07. 270w. |