Life — June 13, 1901 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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ML 2A8Y E. WILKINS'S volume of short stories, called Understuiie: dis- appointing. The idea of showing the resem- blance which the author detects between certain characters and some of the domestic animalsand commoner lowers bas possibili- ties, but Miss Wilkins has shown the del f perception and touch necessary (Harper and Brothers to their realization. In The Crow's Nest, on the other hand, Mrs. Everard Cotes exhibits the very quali- ties we miss in Miss Wilkins’s book. The Crom's Nest is an account of a s spent, by the Doctor's orders, in the author's garden at a, the British Indian hill station. It is not so much a story as the together of the idle thoughts and fancies of a clever woman's brain, but it iva charming piece of work, (Dodd, Mead and Company. $1.25.) mmer weavin nd’s Puppets, by Tmo y of New York in the middle of the Eight- centh Century. ‘The contrasts and conflicts between the Dutch and the I form the basis of the story, which is very goo in the beginning but grows steadil poorer toward the end. (Charles § Sons. $1.50.) French Life in Town and Country, by IN THE CITY. Hannah h, is the first of a series of books to be i8sued about “Our European Neighbors.” If the volumes dealing with rmany, Holland and Russia, which are to follow, arcas interesting and well written, the series will be a good one. (G. P. Put- nam's Sons.) . Every One Hix Own Wyatt, isa collection of fra; y studies of characters in middle elass life in Chicago. It reminds one of an artist's study book— here a nd, and there a foot, and here in a face, all showing signs of undoubted ability but quite unfinished. (McClure, Phillips and Company.) Way, by Edith In Love and Truth, the Dowenfallof Samuel Sele Healir,” by Anita Clay Mudoz, is “ta novel with a purpo: Its purpose is the overthrow of Christian science, but as the novel is a very poor one it will probably fail of its object. (The Abbey Press. $1.00.) A little book of short stories by George Gordon is called Tieenty-Munute Tales. The stories are of very poor quality and not worth reading. (The Welton Press.) de Be Rerfoot, BOOKS FOR SUMMER READING. For the convenience of those who wish to take some reading matter with them to the country, we publish the following list, com- prising some of the best books which have appeared during the past year. FACTION “The Bath Comedy," by Agnes and Ed- gerton Castle. (Frederick A. Stokes Com- pany.) “A Breaker of Laws," by I. Pett Ridge. (The Macmillan Company.) “ Babs the Impoasible,” by Sarah Grand. (tlarper and Brothers.) “Cunning Murrell,” by Arthur Morrison. (Doubleday, Page and Company.) A Bicycle of Cathay,” by Frank Re -kton. (Harper and Brothers.) “Doctor North and His Friends,” by S. Weir Mitchel. (The Century Company.) by E’more Ettiott (McClure, Phillips and Compans.) “The Dariingtons, Peake. +The Eagle's Heart,” by Marlin Gartand. (D. Appleton and Company.) “The Forest Schoolmaster.? by Peter raseggers P. Putnam's Sons.) “The Heart of the Ancient Woods,” by Charts C.D. Roberts, (Stiver, Burdette PREHISTORIC AMERICA, REAL PIONEERSEASTWARD HO. and Company.) «The Heritage of Carest, by Girendolin (The Macmillan Company.) Orerton. Ccomicbooks.com