Life, 1903-11-19 · page 6 of 22
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This page from *Life* magazine presents book reviews under "The Latest Books" header. The two illustrations appear to be accompanying editorial cartoons rather than advertisements. The top illustration titled "A HEALTHY INVALID" depicts a grotesque goblin-like creature surrounded by sacks labeled "FARM AND HAUL," suggesting satirical commentary on agricultural or commercial practices. The bottom illustration, captioned "GRACIOUS! HERE COMES AN AUTO-MOBILE!" and "BUT IT WAS ONLY THE HOCKSTEIN BROTHERS AND THEIR DIAMONDS," appears to mock nouveau-riche characters (the "Hockstein Brothers") and early automobile culture, likely satirizing Jewish immigrants' rapid wealth accumulation and their conspicuous consumption—a common *Life* magazine stereotype of the era. The cartoons reflect period prejudices alongside book reviews of works by Hawthorne, Dickens, and others.
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authorne and His Circle is the title of a volume by Julian Hawthorne, in which he gives us the recollections of his childhood. The book has the subtle charm o1 e enthu- siasm coupled with a complete and refreshing absence of egotism ynd pose. Such memories, indeed, viewed through the irides Atmosphere of fifty years, naturally express themselves in su tives, hut we read them with the frank enj nt and the silent reservations we accord to the fireside reminiscences of a friend. Harper and Brothers. $2.25.) It is said that historical romances were once hand-1 » but that was lor evertheless, Mr. Harris Dickson provides an excellent nt for inveterate readers of these tales in story of Peter the Great, Alexis, his son, and the charming Char lotte of Brunswick, which he calls She That Hesitates, The volume, moreover, is full of surprises; as, for instance, in not chronicling a single duel, and in the frequent introduction of actual bits of human nature. (The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis. $1.50.) ‘The appearance of a new essayist of promise is distinctly a er of congratulation. That manner of essay which is the crystallized essence of good soliloquy is far too rare and too little Dr, Samuel M, Crothers’s volume, The Gentle Reader, con- tains a dozen such essays, They are a tasty compound of humor, yood humor, and a whimsical good sense often deeper than it seems, (Houghton, Mifflin and Company. $1.25.) John R. Spears's life of Anthony Wayne belongs to that genus of biographical writing, the arch-ty which is the encyclopedic arti It and its el. contain only unleavened information, which is but th raw material of true biography, the constant 0 which darticle has earne dl ne for artment of ri g unsurpassed in attraction and (D. Appleton and Company, $1.00.) Frederick Courtland Pennfield's Present Day Egypt is also a yolume of information. It is not, however, the embalmed and mummified article of the guide books, nor a mere rechaugfé of government statistics. It is information seasoned by the rents and conclusions keen observer whose long official resic in Egypt has given him tional opportunities. (The Century Company. $2.50.) Miss Syleester's Marriage, by Cecil Charles, is a tale of New York, showing what trouble a litte Spanish- American blood can stir up in Anglo-Saxon circles. It is one of the useful novels which one reads with absorp- month's time declares one never heard of. $1.00.) nna and the artistic efforts of her publishers have gained many friends. To these the author's The Heart of Hyacynth, will be doubly welcome, since it is easily the prettiest of her tales, and the publishers have outdone A urautny [HE youth loves woman; greybeard, women. themselves in the book’s dainty and Japanesque make- “Gnactous! HERE ComPs AN AUTO up. (Harper and Brothers. $2.00.) J, 2, Kerfoot, omie 1 INvaLiD. the man, a woman; the BUT IT Was ONLY THE HOCKSTEIN prot RS AND THEIR DIAMONDS comicbooks.com