“He does his work coolly and impartially. ‘Christian science’ in the United States and elsewhere will find the present work offensive, and regard some portions of the humor which pervades it as little short of blasphemy.”
| + − | Ath. 1907, 1: 466. Ap. 20. 2140w. | |
| + − | Cath. World. 86: 244. N. ’07. 760w. | |
| Current Literature. 42: 321. Mr. ’07. 2620w. |
“Adds nothing to the fame of the author.”
| − | Dial. 42: 190. Mr. 16, ’07. 140w. |
“It certainly is extremely funny—in spots.”
| + | Ind. 63: 1238. N. 21, ’07. 40w. | |
| Lit. D. 34: 255. F. 16, ’07. 1250w. |
“Mark Twain does not attempt a serious examination of the doctrines of Christian science; probably he thinks it would be useless.”
| + − | Lond. Times. 6: 108. Ap. 5, ’07. 1450w. |
“The book is without beginning, middle, or end; it is extremely repetitious. It cannot be regarded as either a serious or a humorous contribution to the discussion.”