Plympton, Almira George. Dorcaster days. †$1.25. Little.
7–31228.
A story for young people in which the simple, pure, near-to-nature life of one family reforms the false, snobbish standards of another.
Podmore, Frank. Robert Owen, a biography. *$6. Appleton.
7–11019.
Mr. Podmore has gathered together and presented the details of the life of this Welshman whose plans for a co-operative village marks the beginning of modern socialism. The sketch follows his efforts and his failure. “There is hardly an item in the whole modern programme of social endeavour to-day, apart from religion, which he did not initiate, promote, or suggest; and the gospel of salvation by material-means, which is his gospel, gains ground everywhere at the expense of all other gospels.” (Lond. Times.)
“An excellent and well-balanced biography. Mr. Podmore’s work will be found of value to students of present social conditions, as well as to those interested in early history in the middle west of America.”
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“It is not the final biography of the prophet of socialism—a more illuminating one remains yet to be written; but it is opportune, meritorious and acceptable.”