Word: fiction
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Professor Albert Bushnell Hart contributes an analysis of the race influences in the European War; there are two amusing pieces of fiction blessed by the absence of affectation; one short essay entitled "Fussing" treats lightly of a present day, collegiate--and perpetual and world wide--harmless hypocrisy...
...English literature, Dr. Bernbaum has made an important contribution in "The Mary Carleton Narratives 1663-1673,--A Missing Chapter in the History of the English Novel." This intrinsically interesting book is significant since it shows that even in the Restoration Period the art of realistic fiction was practiced. Hitherto the narratives were thought to be biographical instead of fictional. The Press also announces a translation by G. W. Robinson, Secretary of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, of "Eugippius: The Life of Saint Severinus," a document of the history and life of the Fifth Century, for the first time...
...purchase of these books consideration has been given to the character and scope of the books chosen, those of a technical or special nature having been avoided along with the lighter fiction of the day in favor of those of more general and universal interest. It was felt that the former two types would be of little value to the Union, especially as the first is well provided in the college libraries. It has been the policy of the Committee to consult the opinion of members, so that all suggestions may be given consideration...
There follows bits of verse of varying merit by Messrs. Willcox, Sanger, Barlow, Whistler, and Murdock; an article on "Harvard and the Public Eye," by Mr. K. B. Murdock; and pieces of fiction by Messrs. J. W. Walcott, O. D. Douglas, and H. Jackson, Jr. In "Harvard and the Public Eye," Mr. Murdock, who seems to stand in great awe of the "Century"--he calls it the 'majestic' "Century"--points out the futility of trying to arrive at general conclusions about Harvard, unless one knows Harvard life thoroughly. In "The Treasure of Carvaernon" (the name in the story itself...
...Seldes appears here uttering. I think, his third lamentation over the deplorable condition of American fiction. In spite of his iteration, the reviewer is not convinced that American novels are as bad as Mr. Seldes believes, nor is he much enlightened by such a paradox as this: "They offer vividness, interest, lightness of touch, superficial interest; What perverse tenth muse broods over them, then, that they result only in stupidity, dullness, vanity, and vexation of spirit?" Can a vivid and interesting book be at the same time stupid and dull? Yet the article shows the author an acute observer...