Life, 1913-08-21 · page 23 of 40
Life — August 21, 1913 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main cartoon depicts a man instructing a woman at a rural fence ("stile"), asking her to pose with more romantic "expression" for what appears to be an idealized pastoral scene. The caption mocks the artificiality of staged romantic imagery—he's directing her to perform an imaginary "idyl" rather than capturing genuine emotion. The page is primarily a **book review section** listing recent publications, including works by Sigmund Freud, Arnold Bennett, and others. Notable entries include *Way Stations* by Elizabeth Robins, explicitly described as relating to the "English suffrage movement"—indicating this Life issue addresses women's rights activism. The lower cartoon shows a baseball scene with the caption "Baseball Talk: With Two Men Down, He Swung at a Wide One"—a simple sports joke about poor batting judgment. The reviews suggest Life's audience was educated, literary, and engaged with contemporary social issues including feminism and psychology.
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YN Sea rds ‘, Sep) all Wait , y “ NOW, A LITTLE MORE EXPRESSION ; TRY TO IMAGINE THIS A LITTLE IDYL-—‘ AT THE STILE’—yYOU KNOW, THAT SORT OF THING—THAT'S IT” fessional study of adolescence cast in the mold of fiction. A bromide with interesting interludes. The Human Slaughter House, by Wilhelm Lamszus. A gory little tract that set Berlin by the ears, but will not set the Hudson afire. The Inside of the Cup, by Winston Churchill. See above. The Interpretation of Dreams, by Professor Sigmund Freud. A volume of uncanny interest, even to the psycho- logical layman, and one that delves the deepest yet into our semi-conscious and sub-conscious mind-workings. Medical Union Number Six, by William Harvey King. A timely bit of irony. New Lives for Old, by “ William Carleton,” author of “ One Way Out.” Another clean-cut bit of personal history. How a dead-and-alive New England village was brought to life. The Old Adam, by Arnold Bennett. Mr. Bennett. writes literature, light fiction, pot-boilers and personal-extension lec- tures. This is a good ‘specimen of the second group. _ The Pathos of Distance, by James Huneker. Articles on literature ‘and art. A brilliant mixture of personal and vicar- ious adventures among masterpicces. Reflections of a Beginning Husband, by Edward Sandford Martin. Facing the twenticth century on $60 a week. A little love story with blue ribbon soliloquy sauce. Way Stations, by Elizabeth Robins, A live “ Time Table” of the English suffrage movement with the author's sporadic writings on the subject chronologically introduced. Zone Policeman 88, by Harry A. Franck. A graphic ac- count of three months’ special service on the Isthmus. BASEBALL TALK WITH TWO MEN DOWN, HE SWUNG AT A WIDE ONE comicbooks.com