Life, 1914-12-31 · page 39 of 41
Life — December 31, 1914 — page 39: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It promotes a novel titled "Pandora's Box" written by John Ames Mitchell, who was the editor of *Life* magazine itself. The advertisement uses self-promotional language, quoting Mitchell's own description of the book as a story about "two honest lovers." The copy emphasizes the pleasure of reading it, matching Mitchell's stated pleasure in writing it. The small illustration shows the book's cover design. The publisher, Grosset & Dunlap, offers the book for fifty cents through bookstores or direct mail. This represents **early 20th-century magazine cross-promotion**—a magazine using its pages to advertise its own editor's published work. There is no apparent political cartoon or satirical commentary; it's straightforward commercial advertising placed within the magazine's editorial pages.
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John Ames Mitchell, the Editor of “‘Life,’’ wrote a novel, calling it “‘Pandora’s Box.’’ He tells us that ‘*Pandora’s Box’’ was written ‘‘for the pleasure of writ- ingit. . . . . To tell the story of two honest lovers was a perpetual delight.’’ An intimate ac- quaintance with the two lovers in question convinces us that the reading of ‘‘Pandora’s Box’’ will be as pleasure-giving as its writing. The book is fifty cents a copy, and may be obtained wherever books are sold. Where no dealer is available the publishers will supply it direct if parcel post charges are re- mitted with order. Mailing weight 1% pounds. GROSSET & DUNLAP 526 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY PETER J. CAREY, PRINTER comicbooks.com