Life, 1901-05-09 · page 6 of 20
Life — May 9, 1901 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 388 This page primarily reviews recent books rather than presenting political cartoons. The three illustrated vignettes appear to be humorous drawings accompanying literary reviews: 1. **Top illustration**: Shows figures with an easel, captioned "I DO BELIEVE PUSSY'S GOING TO HAVE A FIT" — likely a domestic comedy scene. 2. **Middle illustration**: Depicts a woman with a child, captioned "MAMMA, IS THAT HIS RAINY-DAY SKIRT?" — satirizing Victorian-era gender norms or children's innocent observations about clothing. 3. **Bottom illustration**: Shows a figure on skis, captioned "ON MY PICTURE, TOO!" — appears to be winter sports humor. The cartoons illustrate books being reviewed, including works by Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady and Paul Laurence Dunbar. These are gentle domestic humor pieces rather than pointed political satire.
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HE Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady, sometime navel cadet, railroad man, missionary, archdeacon and army chaplain, has developed rapid- fire propensities as an author. His books come like one-pound shells from. the main top. Whea Blades Are Out and Jace'x Afield is one of the new ones. It is a romance of the American Revo- lution, with Gen, Nathaniel Greene in the leading part, and is pretty poor. (J. B. Lippincott Company. $1 Mr. Brady’s forte, however, is remi- niscences. Like the poor, they are always with him. Under Tops'ls and Tents contains stories of his days at Annapolis and of his experience as chaplain of a regiment that did not go to the Spanish-American War. Mr. Brady's works are now advertised on blotters likea new insurance company, and it is even rumored that he is to be incorporated as a trust under the laws of Delaware. (Charles Scribner's Sons, $1.50.) ‘LIP E = The Love Letters of Victor Hugo con- tains the story of a pretty romance and throws a clear and very flattering side light upon the character of the famous Frenchman. The letters are published en- tire and hence contain much repetition, of which, doubtless, Mile. Adele Foucher did not complain, but which the reader who would, unwearied, enjoy the beauties of these letters is recommended toomit. (Harper and Brothers. $3.00.) Paul Laurence Dunbar's novel, The Fanatics, is a slight improvement over bis Lore of Iandry, vat is remarkable neither for originality of con- ception nor finished treatment. It is a story of party feeling in Ohio during the Civil War. (Dodd, Mead and Company. $1.50.) A Landmark History of New York, by Albert Ulman, con- tains much interesting infor- mation ina very readable form, To avoid the mere tedious “1 Do BELIEVE PUSSY's GOING TO IIAVE oN MY PictuRE, Toot enumeration of facts, the author has described a series of excursions made by a party of five to the sites of the old Dutch and English quarters. The book is well illustrated. (D. Appleton and Company.) The stories by students of the University of Cali- fornia, published in a volume called Under the Berkeley, Oaks, show much promise and will doubtless appeal to the alumni of the University. Judged purely on their eyes “MAMMA, IS THAT UIs RAINY-DAY SKIRT? comicbooks.com