Judge — May 25, 1918 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It promotes "The Complete Works of Guy de Maupassant"—a 17-volume book set in cloth binding. The image at top left appears to be an illustration from one of Maupassant's stories, likely depicting a scene from "The Hun at Play" (referenced in the text), which seems to describe Prussian officers' behavior during occupation of a French château. The advertisement emphasizes Maupassant as a "Greatest of Story Writers," comparing him favorably to Tolstoy and Andrew Lang. The text celebrates his unflinching realism about human nature—"virtue is praised and vice is condemned rather by events and action." The bottom section offers subscription details: $1.00 down payment, then $1.50 monthly installments for the complete set. This is essentially a book advertisement using literary reputation-building rather than political commentary.