Life, 1919-02-20 · page 33 of 34
Life — February 20, 1919 — page 33: what you’re looking at
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This page contains a **book review in verse** of H.G. Wells's novel *Joan and Peter*, alongside period advertisements. The rhymed review summarizes the plot: two orphans (Joan and Peter) are rescued by "Uncle Toady" from various corrupting influences—including a "Tory Lady Charlotte" and relatives obsessed with dreams of "Beauty, Love and Truth." The reviewer notes Peter must climb "the ladder's rungs / (With tentative, judicious steering)" to reach adulthood, and jokes that both orphans will eventually be "Educated." The satire here is mild—poking gentle fun at Wells's didactic storytelling and Victorian anxieties about youth morality. The page is dominated by a large **Pantasote automobile advertisement** featuring a vintage car framed by Belgium's Bruges Canal, extolling the material used in luxury vehicles. Below appears an excerpt from *Dick Turpin* (the famous highwayman legend), offering dark humor: even facing execution, Turpin declares his *Life* magazine subscription will outlast him.
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