“His book will make the student think, and so far will be of service; but he is not a safe guide.”
| + — | Spec. 94: 444. Mr. 25, ‘04. 420w. |
Bacon, Dolores M., ed. Diary of a musician. [†]$1.50. Holt.
A record of the experiences, hopes, and longings which lie all the way from the depths to the heights of a genius’ career. Short, terse sentences that sum up a heart full of joy or anguish, characterized all thru by Bohemian irresponsibility, are no more brief than were the moods of this interesting Hungarian. With all his musical power, he is human enough to say: “I adore my father; but who could keep faith with his father when such a woman smiles.... It is Marie Alexeievna. There is no superior allegiance.”
“A decidedly clever and piquant tour de force. In very few books is the note struck at the beginning successfully kept up to the end, as here. Of its not ambitious order, the book is admirable.”
| + | Critic. 46: 285. Mr. ‘05. 110w. |
Bacon, Edgar Mayhew. Narragansett bay; its historic and romantic associations and picturesque setting. [**]$3.50. Putnam.
This sumptuous volume is “illustrated by the author’s sketches and a few photographs, and is well indexed. As the title implies, it is a collection of superficial descriptions and colonial legends woven into readable form.” (Nation.)
“Is a worthy successor to the author’s attractive work in a similar style on the Hudson river.”
| + | Critic. 46: 479. My. ‘05. 100w. |