Life — December 28, 1905 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page 803 Analysis: Life Magazine Satire This page contains two distinct satirical pieces: **"All Is Not Gold That Glisteneth"** critiques Edith Wharton's novel *The House of Mirth*, calling it devoid of sentiment and humor, featuring only cynical characters. The reviewer particularly dismisses the female protagonist as a "characterless girl." **"Rhymed Rules for a Modern Apartment House"** satirizes restrictive landlord policies common in early 20th-century urban housing. The fourteen illustrated rules mock absurdly strict apartment regulations—prohibiting pets, cooking, servants, noise, entertaining, and even basic activities. The accompanying cartoons show frustrated tenants enduring these oppressive restrictions, ridiculing how landlords imposed nearly impossible living conditions on renters seeking affordable housing in cities.