| + + — | Ind. 58: 1005. My. 4, ‘05. 1490w. |
“Distinctly the strongest piece of fiction which M. Bourget has written. Whether the reader agrees with its extreme position or not, he cannot fail to be impressed by its sincerity of conviction, its powerful analysis, and its admirable style. It is a piece of fiction of very unusual strength and dignity.”
| + + + | Outlook. 79: 142. Ja. 14, ‘05. 270w. |
“There is a certain finesse about the plot that is commendable with the mental reservation that only a Frenchman will commend it. There is not enough beef and iron in Paul Bourget’s psychology to commend him to the average American.”
| + — | Pub. Opin. 38: 25. Ja. 5, ‘05. 410w. |
“Paul Bourget’s latest work is ostensibly a novel, but to English readers it will appear as a purely pathological presentation of the relation between the Roman church and its adherents in the matter of divorce. It is really the story of an intense mental and moral struggle between religion and love.”
| + | R. of Rs. 31: 383. Mr. ‘05. 100w. |
Bourne, Robert William (John Wright, pseud.). Home mechanic: a manual for industrial schools and amateurs. [*]$2.50. Dutton.
An English book, the usefulness of which in the United States is qualified by the necessity of making allowances for the difference in prices, measures, and shop practice. It teaches the use of tools and the construction of machines. There are many diagrams and cuts.
“Very comprehensive and practical work.”