Life, 1925-12-17 · page 33 of 40
Life — December 17, 1925 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine contains two elements: a book review section and advertisements. **The Book Reviews** list recent publications (circa 1925) including works by notable authors like John Dos Passos (*Manhattan Transfer*), Noel Coward (*Hay Fever*), and Edgar Wallace. The reviews are brief, often witty assessments—some praising contributions to literature, others gently mocking lighter fare ("Hot stuff fifteen years ago, probably"). **The Advertisements** feature two French films with glamorous promotional imagery and the actress's signature—likely a celebrity endorsement. The titles "Naimez que moi" (Love Only Me) and "Le Narcisse Noir" (The Black Narcissus) suggest romantic or dramatic films marketed to sophisticated American audiences. **The Satire** appears in the closing box promoting *Life*'s Christmas issue—suggesting the magazine offers "good humor and good cheer" as antidote to the era's literary pretension and commercial hype on display throughout the page itself.
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Among the New Books The Man Mencken. By Isaac Gold- berg (Simon & Schuster). A welcome contribution to biographical literature and analytical criticism. Manhattan Transfer. By John Dos Passos (Harper). Another shot at get- ting the color and pace of American life down on paper. To be reviewed later Thunder on the Left. By Chris- topher Morley (Doubleday, Page). A curious blend of fantasy and fiction cen- tering upon a man with a Peter Pan complex. Bread and Circuses. By W. E. Woodward (Harper). The author of “Bunk” takes Michael Webb farther along the road. To be reviewed later. Experiments. By Norman Douglas (McBride). A collection of character- tic papers and short stories, including the Forge.” Those who dislike D. Lawrence will find something here to advantage and delight. Hay Fever. By Noel Coward (Harper). The play in book form, giv- ing us a chance to form. our own opinion as to its original merits. Three Rousing Cheers for the Rollo Boys. By Corey Ford (Doran). Burlesques of the old-time favorites dedicated to the editor of Lire, who first saw their light. My Ditty Bag. By Charles W. Brown (Small, Maynard). For those who like recollections of a life on the bounding wave. Why We Behave Like Human Be- ings. By George A. Dorsey (Harper) ...And still the wonder grows That one small head can carry all he knows. The Black Joker. By Isabel Os- trander (McBride). Mystery and thrills ve me what you are hiding or will never leave this room” as a nt of departure. The Sinister Man. By Edgar Wal- lace (Small, Maynard). Another satis- factory evening for the great minds who can't read “nothing else but.” The Clio. By L. H. Myers (Scrib- ner). One gentleman of the old school and a group of sophisticated moderns heading on a yacht for a house party and landing in the Amazonian jungle. The Chain of Life. By Lucretia Perry Osborn (Scribner). Those who haven't yet got evolution through their heads may find this helpful. Men Marooned. By George Marsh (Peun Publishing Co.). Great Open Space stuff in the fur-trade district. Wings of Desire. By Maurice De- kebra. Translated by Neal_ Wain- wright (Macaulay). Hot stuff fifteen years ago, probably. The Best Plays of 1924-25. Edited by Burns Mantle (Small, Maynard). The year book of the drama in America. The Aristocratic West. By Kath- arine Fullerton Gerould (Harper). The manners, customs and spirits of the “Coast” set forth by one of our most brilliant writers. Many Laughs for Many Days. By Irvin S. Cobb (Doran), Three hun- dred and sixty-five stories handled by an expert. BL; HERE are eighty pages of good humor and good cheer in the CHRISTMAS NUMBER OF LIFE, now on sale at all news-stands. comicbooks.com