“Rambling and careless in style, frequently in error as to events, sometimes grotesque in opinions and occasionally prejudiced against individuals. In one sense is worthless and in another is of the highest importance as a revelation of men.”
| + + — | Nation. 81: 264. S. 28, ‘05. 2710w. |
“Much matter which the future historian will be glad of. The General himself speaks frankly as a partisan.”
| + — | N. Y. Times. 10: 332. My. 20, ‘05. 530w. | |
| Outlook. 79: 654. Mr. 11, ‘05. 60w. |
Ober, Frederick Albion. Hernando Cortés, conqueror of Mexico. [**]$1. Harper.
“Despite its title. Mr. Ober’s book comes under the category of history rather than biography, for by far the greater portion is devoted to the three years’ campaigning which ended in the Spanish conquest of Mexico.... It may be commended to those desirous of obtaining a brief, readable account of the conquest and an impartial idea of the leading figure therein. An especially interesting feature is the identification by its author (who has traveled widely in Latin-American countries) of scenes and relics associated with the New World exploits of Cortés.”—Outlook.
[*] “Readable it certainly is, to one who is not fastidious regarding the historical accuracy of the book he is reading.”
| + | Dial. 39: 313. N. 16, ‘05. 220w. |
[*] “However the telling is well enough, and the facts seem sufficient for the purpose in hand. Except for that purpose the book strikes one as distinctly superfluous.”
| + | N. Y. Times. 10: 785. N. 18, ‘05. 250w. | |
| + | Outlook. 81: 382. O. 14, ‘05. 120w. |