Judge, 1931-08-15 · page 2 of 36
Judge — August 15, 1931 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of "Windfall" Advertisement Page This page is primarily a book advertisement rather than editorial satire. It promotes *Windfall* by Robert Andrews ($2.50, published by John Day Company), described as "a novel about ten million dollars." The cartoon illustration by C.D. Russell depicts ten figures in dark coats and hats examining something on the ground—likely meant to represent people discovering sudden wealth. The advertisement's headline poses a rhetorical question to readers: "What would You do if You were given a million dollars?" The book itself appears to explore how different people handle sudden fortune—a common literary theme examining human nature and class dynamics. The advertisement aims to intrigue potential readers by suggesting the novel offers insight into how ordinary people behave when receiving enormous sums of money, positioning it as social commentary for the magazine's audience.
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‘i al | C.D.RUSSELL) | esata ee What would You do— ) | if You were given /, a million dollars? WINDFALL is the dramatic story of ten people, each of whom were given a million, and what they did with it and what it did to them. It is a gripping drama of today, a slashing cross-section of a great city, written by one whom we believe to be a literary discovery. A Novel WINDFALL: #7 a Million Dollars } ti | BY ROBERT ANDREWS $2.50 3 | THE JOHN DAY COMPANY, INC. | 386 Fourth Avenue, New York. Dept. J. a Gentlemen: f I Please send me cop of WINDFALL, by ROBERT ANDREWS. Attached please find $ | i Name F comicbooks.com