Word: style
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Woodruff record, point out that at 33 he was the youngest president of a large U. S. corporation, at 40 holds a position entirely unique. Watching his method of handling men, which consists of issuing few orders, making subordinates think, they call him "more thoroughly representative of the new style southern industrial leader than any other...
...caused her pro-Irish uncle to be hanged. Needless to say, they were rejoined after Garrett had several times been wounded, and Author Byrne had avoided a solution of his original problem. But in this last novel he wove, as ever, the Hibernian, theatrical beauty of a style that many found so "brave" in The Wind Bloweth, so "radiant" in Messer Marco Polo, so "heart-wringing" in O'Malley of Shanganagh, so "tender" in Blind Raftery...
...infused with the chaotic sweep of armies and tenderly quiescent love. In its sustained, inexorable movement, its throbbing preoccupation with flesh and blood and nerves rather than the fanciful fabrics of intellect, it fulfills the prophecies that his most excited admirers have made about Ernest Hemingway. His mannered style, consciously bald, may still be annoying to some, but its pulsing innuendo cannot be denied...
...discerning critics, this novel has enjoyed quiet prestige for 20 years-from time to time a new edition is printed. In 1911 she planned a trilogy. The Fortunes of Richard Mahony, The Way Home, were commercial failures. Ultima Thule is the completing volume. Written in a rich, loamy, colloquial style, charged with vitality, it has won for its authoress long-awaited acclaim...
...cross. The backfields, which have been working under the experienced eye of Coach Casey, functioned in good early season order. The timing was off, on occasion, as was shown by the narrow failure of several of the forward passes attempted. Several members of the ball carrying squad exhibited a style of play which should cause trouble to future opponents after more practice...