Word: novelized
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...more things change the more they become the same," winked a complacent War Office official pointing out that his new chief recently wrote the preface to the novel provocatively describing a war between Japan and Soviet Russia.* But despite his militancy War Minister Hayashi is rated more cosmopolitan than General Araki. Several times he has represented Japan in Geneva, gained a broader world view. On taking office he had nothing to say to correspondents, beyond admitting that the Japanese Who's Who is correct in listing his recreation as "the collecting of swords...
...confused with the novel about the war between Japan and the U. S. with a preface by Vice Admiral Suetsugu, Commander of the Japanese Fleet (TIME...
...Passes. If the same question were put to a Swede, the first name off his tongue would doubtless be that Nobel Prizeman Sinclair Lewis. But such a loyal Swede would have in mind Author Lewis' earlier, better books (Main Street, Babbitt, Elmer Gantry). With such a second-rate novel as Work of Art following hard on the heels of his mediocre Ann Vickers (TIME, Jan. 30, 1933), readers of any nationality can see with half an eye that Sinclair Lewis is slipping. What skimpy satire there is in Work of Art is aimed at literary racketeers. Its main story...
...metaphysical theme upon which this novel is based demands an artist of great ability for its successful presentation. While Mr. Gregory's book is an interesting attempt and a sympathetic effort toward clarity, it falls far short of triumph. It is the love story of a vaudeville team, man and wife. The man, Carl Hathaway, dies, promising his wife he will be with her still, in spirit, even after death. It is the remembrance of this promise and the ability of telepathy which they shared, which create a difficult crisis for Valerie Hathaway when she falls in love with...
...style is clear, simple, and vivid but the profundity of thought necessary for the development of his central theme is lacking to him and the book never rises above mediocrity. It would take a more sensitive mind and a more delicate artistry to achieve the heights in a novel with such a powerful theme and Mr. Gregory does not have these rare qualities. It is a very readable book, but disappointing because the author does not make most of his beautiful idea...