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...Significance. This is obviously not a plot-novel, but an exposition of character. Mr. Marshall is the apotheosis of unmitigated realism. There is no glamour, no ecstasy, no high-wrought moment in his tranquil pages. Amid the swirling eddies of pathological novels, sex-exploitation and the so-called literature of unrest, his stories flow placidly on like the streams of his own cheerful countryside. But his disarming simplicity is the vehicle of profound observation. His is the genius that can bring characters to life and make them three-dimensional, with their little prides and prejudices, their faults and virtues, their...
CONFUSION?James Gould Cozzens? Brimmer ($2.00). Into the story of Cerise d'Atree, this young author (a Harvard sophomore) has packed much earnest sincerity, a good plot, no small measure of literary charm and a deal of honest thought leading to painful conclusions. Despite some immaturities of style, it is an interesting commentary on the value of varying kinds of education...
...been raging in the United States of Mexico is officially supposed to be over, but fighting between Rebels and Federal troops occurred during the week at various points in the southern states of Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatan, Hidalgo. At all points the Federals were victorious. ¶ In Guadalajara, a plot to dynamite President Obregon's train was discovered. Two officers accused of being the ringleaders were killed while trying to escape...
...Plot is Almost the Whole Thing...
...intend to spoil "Mistress Wilding" by retailing the plot, which as we have implied, is little less than the whole thing. The story holds one's attention; one is impelled to find out just how the daring Anthony Wilding escapes from the web that most of the other characters busy themselves spinning around him. And many of the figures do not lack color. Wilding himself, and his trusty companion Nick Trenchard are well-painted, having both form and substance to a commendable degree. The female characters can hardly be so favorably described. The heroine, Mistress Wilding, is rather a plaster...