“Sir Donald Wallace writes of modern parties with a serene impartiality, and a clearness and fulness which are only too rare in works on the subject. We may differ from the author’s conclusions, but we are compelled to respect them; and since he gives his data frankly and fairly, he provides the reader, if he be mistaken, with materials for an independent judgment.”
| + + | Spec. 95: 152. Jl. 29, ‘05. 1030w. |
Waller, Mary Ella. [Daughter of the rich.] [†]$1.50. Little.
A favorite among young readers whose popularity demands a new edition to which Ellen Bernard Thompson has contributed six full-page illustrations.
Waller, Mary Ella. Sanna. [†]$1.50. Harper.
“The heroine is the center of an admiring circle of homely Nantucket folk, one of the vivid blossoms that glow in the fresh salt breezes. Each character in the story is distinctly individualized, and humor and pathos mingle in their shrewd talk. Somewhat apart, but always sympathetic with the village people, are the members of the Torrence family, within whose bounds are found the seeds that ripen into tragedy and give a dramatic touch to the well-managed plot.”—Outlook.
| Ind. 59: 209. Jl. 27, ‘05. 150w. |
“The author’s art falls below her invention. Nevertheless, ‘Sanna’ is a well-written, wholesome, breezy tale.”
| + | N. Y. Times. 10: 319. My. 13, ‘05. 360w. |
“Altogether this is a novel quite above the average in construction and sustained interest.”