“An admirable little book full of practical ideas.”
| + | A. L. A. Bkl. 3: 41. F. ’07. S. | |
| + | Ind. 62: 678. Mr. 21, ’07. 80w. |
Dodge, Walter P. Real Sir Richard Burton. *$1.80. Wessels.
Mr. Dodge’s biography was inspired by a desire “to overthrow the destructive criticism of Burton contained in the ‘Life’ by Thomas Wright.” “By confining himself not without a sense of proportion, to Burton’s main exploits, Mr. Dodge is able to skim over several pitfalls in which a fuller biography is likely to be enmeshed, and his reticence over certain threadbare controversies is welcome.” (Lond. Times.)
“His ‘Real Sir Richard Burton’ is no Sir Richard Burton at all, but an abstraction who made certain journeys and wrote certain books. He settles no vexed questions and produces no new information.”
| − | Acad. 72: 627. Je. 29, ’07. 420w. |
“Is actually a panegyric rather than a biography. To original research or critical acumen it can make little claim, nor does the author appear to have had any personal acquaintance with the subject of his sketch.” Percy F. Bicknell.
| − | Dial. 43: 114. S. 1, ’07. 1530w. | |
| + − | Lond. Times. 6: 204. Je. 28, ’07. 330w. |