A Californian’s book of verse devoted to the spirit, legends, historical events, flowers, trees, birds and scenery of Japan.
Sturgis, Howard Overing. Belchamber. [†]$1.50. Putnam.
Lord Belchamber, heir to an old name and to an old estate, is shy, sickly and good, quite out of place in his high position, in an idle and fashionable world, and wishes to renounce it for settlement work. His dissipated brother’s marriage to a vulgar variety actress recalls him to his duty, to his mother and to his name. He is caught by the first clever woman who sets her cap for him and marries her with tragic results.
“‘Belchamber,’ in short, has at once the faults and the freshness of the novelist who has told little but observed much; faults of construction and perspective ... and freshness of sensation and perception.” Edith Wharton.
| + + — | Bookm. 21: 307. My. ‘05. 1970w. |
“Admirably well-written book.” Witter Bynner.
| + + | Critic. 46: 473. My. ‘05. 650w. |
“There is nothing amateurish about either style or construction.” Wm. M. Payne.
| + — | Dial. 39: 41. Jl. 16, ‘05. 130w. |
“There is nothing hopeful or right in the book.”