“A sensational novel, in which the hero, a minister of the church, for the sake of his conviction, gives up his parish and preaches on the street and in the slums of London. A large fortune comes to him, all of which he gives to the poor. He is unrewarded for his sacrifices. The heroine, a beautiful woman, is an adventuress”.—Bookm.
“The book is carefully written, both in matter of style and development of the plot. The idea of the story is original, and the book as a whole is unusually vigorous and impressive.”
| + + | Critic. 46: 189. F. ‘05. 80w. |
“The reader gets the impression that he is listening to a man talking to himself.”
| + — | Ind. 58: 786. Ap. 6, ‘05. 300w. |
“As a study in modern phases this story must be considered something more than remarkable. The phases themselves are more than remarkable, the motive almost fantastic in spite of the realistic modern London setting. The yeast of fate brews and works in the whole, and makes of these elements a climax so melodramatic as to seem almost inspired. But it is melodrama pathologically inevitable. One may read the books and ponder on the meaning of faith, science, and common sense, or one may think chiefly of the story—one of humanity probed pretty deep—one somewhat daringly planned, but one which shows strength and a seeing eye.”
| + | N. Y. Times. 10: 70. F. 4, ‘05. 520w. |
“A powerful story.”
| + | R. of Rs. 31: 120. Ja. ‘05. 50w. |
Maxwell, W. B. Vivien. [†]$1.50. Appleton.