Word: author
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...their farm or neighborhood sketches and stories that Mr. Barrie, Mr. Crocket, and "Ian Maclaren" may be most independently and most fairly judged. "The Stickit Minister," Mr. Crocket's best achievement in this kind, has a good deal of humor, pathos, and homespun truth; but the author forces the pathetic note and often disfigures his best opportunities with the written equivalents for "make-up," graduated foot-lights and slow music. The other two writers are more simply faithful to human nature. Mr. Barrie's humor is richer than Maclaren's and poor Jess's window in "A Window in Thrums...
...subtle shades of feeling which are connoted with great nicety. The story has a peculiar charm in that the interest in it lingers after the last word has been read. Understanding as we do that "Tangent" was written some years ago, we can not help bewailing that the author has not been more often heard from...
Messrs. Ginn and Co. have recently published a work by Greenough White entitled the philosophy of English Literature. The author has treated the evolution of English literature from the Middle Ages in a satisfactory manner. He clearly traces the descent of modern literary poems from the early Anglo-Saxon writings. The Arthurian tales are discussed at length. The work is of incalculable value to a student of our literature and should be included in every library...
...James Mill as man and author...
...Malade Imaginaire has a special interest as the last play written and acted by Moliere before his death. It also has received just admiration for the success with which the author has combined sparkling wit with a deep and serious purpose...