| + | Dial. 39: 116. S. 1, ‘05. 340w. |
“Grotesque in its violation of the elementary principles of art and literature.” Herbert W. Horwill.
| — — | Forum. 37: 103. Jl. ‘05. 610w. | |
| + — | Ind. 59: 210. Jl. 27, ‘05. 370w. | |
| * | + | Ind. 59: 1152. N. 16, ‘05. 80w. |
“‘A dark lantern’ at once sustains the writer’s reputation for competent craftsmanship.”
| + — | Lond. Times. 4: 153. My. 12, ‘05. 460w. | |
| — | Nation. 81: 101. Ag. 3, ‘05. 660w. |
“It must be called, plainly, a distorted picture. But it is full of sincerity, and has much fine detail. In strength, in originality, in emotional force it is far out of the common.”
| + | N. Y. Times. 10: 360. Je. 3, ‘05. 830w. |
“Is not what is sometimes called a pleasant book, but it has the strength of interest.”
| + | N. Y. Times. 10: 394. Je. 17, ‘05. 150w. | |
| + — | Outlook. 80: 836. Jl. 29, ‘05. 50w. |
“In the New England sense, it is not a nice story, but the able characterization and the intense plot give it the right to be.”