A description of life in the curious celibate community of Ephrata, where German mystics, refugees to Pennsylvania from the persecutions which followed the Hundred years war, endured the hardships of the pioneer. There is also a love story interwoven with danger and suffering and the rigid life of the brotherhood.
“As a representation of the manners and feelings of the time and the strange community the story has its own value. It is written with simplicity and grace.”
| + | Outlook. 79: 350. F. 4, ‘05. 140w. |
“Rather violently injected a love story. Every contribution to American history which recognizes the proportionate importance of the different ingredients which have gone to the composition of our national stock and so helps to a broader and fuller understanding of our national development deserves recognition and encouragement.”
| + | Pub. Opin. 38: 94. Ja. 19, ‘05. 340w. |
Kropotkin, Petr Alexieevich, kniaz’. Russian literature. [**]$2. McClure.
A very complete account of Russian literature from its beginning in mythology and folklore to the present day, with much personal information about its great figures and copious extracts from its masterpieces.
| + + | Acad. 68: 656. Je. 24, ‘09. 610w. |
“The work of Prince Kropotkin is very comprehensive in view of its scope. The English of Prince Kropotkin’s book is fairly good, although occasionally stiff and unidiomatic.”
| + + + | Ath. 1905, 2: 70. Jl. 15, 2060w. |