A satire upon New York social climbers in which Mrs. Radigan climbs, her beautiful sister Pearl climbs with her, and young Jones, the real estate agent, is pulled up hanging to their skirts. The titled Englishman, the complacent bishop and the cotillion leader appear in the story, which overflows with good humor.
“The book is sprightly and clever without being over-clever, and it is written by one who knows his ground.”
| + | Critic. 47: 477. N. ‘05. 260w. |
“The story, being satire, but satire of a kindly nature, is very bright reading.”
| + | N. Y. Times. 10: 619. S. 23, ‘05. 430w. |
“A rather clever satire, varying from the obvious to some delightfully subtle thrusts at modern American society.”
| + | Outlook. 81: 281. S. 30, ‘05. 150w. | |
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Locke, William John. [Morals of Marcus Ordeyne.] [†]$1.50. Lane.
A London bachelor, contentedly engaged upon a “History of renaissance morals” whose life is filled by his valet, his cat and Judith, his clever neighbor, comes upon a beautiful oriental child strayed from a Syrian harem and takes her to his home. This girl wakens his slumbering passions, she elopes with a daredevil fellow, but in the end, chastened and developed, returns to Ordeyne.
“His style is delightful, pointed, witty and finished. But for all his admirable craftsmanship there is something wanted, and that an essential—vitality.”