Thurston, E. Temple. Apple of Eden. [†]$1.50. Dodd.
“The celibacy of the Roman Catholic priest; the fact that vows do not make a priest free from temptation; the struggle in a high-minded priest’s nature between right and passion; the serious meaning of duty and renunciation—all these things are clearly set forth. The author has intimate knowledge of the priesthood and has no intention of disrespect to the cloth. Father Tom, the elder of the two priests described, is a capital character—humorous, shrewd, and practical”—Outlook.
| + | Acad. 68: 105. F. 4, ‘05. 520w. |
“It is one of the strongest pieces of psychological fiction that has appeared in English in many a long month.” Frederic Taber Cooper.
| + | Bookm. 21: 268. My. ‘05. 340w. |
“In his zeal the author has introduced too many mechanical instances for the proving of his cherished point, permitted himself too many passages of didacticism and argument,—so that his novel, strictly speaking, is spoiled.”
| + — | Critic. 47: 286. S. ‘05. 150w. |
“It is a story of considerable power, but its frankness exceeds the bounds of what is artistically permissible.” Wm. M. Payne.
| + — | Dial. 39: 114. S. 1, ‘05. 110w. |
“It is an interesting book and a clever pen picture.”