Life — February 14, 1901 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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# "Books We Have Enjoyed" - Life Magazine Satire This page satirizes literary characters and narratives through exaggerated ink sketches. The title "Books We Have Enjoyed" suggests these are memorable fictional figures. Notable references include: - **"To Have and to Hold"** (top left) - a bride, likely referencing the 1900 novel - **"The Rise of Silas Lapham"** - apparently shown as a social climber - **"In Hostile Red"** and **"Wild Animals I Have Known"** - adventure/nature stories - **"The Footsteps of the Throne"** - a dramatic political or royal narrative - **"A Woman Tender Foot"** - possibly referencing frontier/Western fiction The cartoons mock these popular literary works through grotesque, exaggerated character drawings, poking fun at their plots, tropes, and the reading public's appetite for such stories. The satire targets both the literature and contemporary tastes in entertainment.