“The book is a worthy and illuminating account of a man whose most characteristic work is not destined soon to perish.”
| + + | N. Y. Times. 10: 324. My. 20, ‘05. 1570w. | |
| R. of Rs. 32: 254. Ag. ‘05. 90w. |
“On the whole the first of these volumes gives a fair sketch of the man, though the growth and origin of the books, which should be the most interesting things in the life are scamped.”
| + + — | Sat. R. 100: 22. Jl. 1, ‘05. 1440w. | |
| + | Spec. 94: 713. My. 13, ‘05. 1870w. |
Shute, Henry Augustus. Real boys. [†]$1.25. Dillingham.
The doings of Plupy, Beany, Pent, Puzzy, Whack, Bug, Skinny, Chick, Pop, Pile, and some of the girls are here recounted. There are snowball battles, fishing excursions, parties, races, fights and adventures. The illustrations catch the spirit of the text.
“The matter is but a variation on the old topics, while the manner has no startling touch of brilliancy; but the adventures of Plupy and his friends cannot fail to make comfortable reading.”
| + | Critic. 47: 478. N. ‘05. 60w. | |
| * | + | Lit. D. 31: 754. N. 18, ‘05. 330w. |
| + + | N. Y. Times. 10: 555. Ag. 26, ‘05. 340w. | |
| * | + | N. Y. Times. 10: 824. D. 2, ‘05. 140w. |
| + + | Outlook. 81: 89. S. 9, ‘05. 120w. |
Sichel, Edith. Catherine de’ Medici and the French reformation. [*]$3. Dutton.
In this faithful biography the queen regent of France is shown in her true colors and appears as an ambitious woman in whom was both good and evil, not as the monster of cruelty which history has made familiar.