"A Christmas story, unusual and welcome.... All the people in the tale are real human beings."—New York Times."A good substantial story ... written in plain, homely, and convincing prose."—New York Globe.
"A Christmas story, unusual and welcome.... All the people in the tale are real human beings."—New York Times.
"A good substantial story ... written in plain, homely, and convincing prose."—New York Globe.
Poems and Ballads
New Edition. Cloth, 12mo, $1.00 net
"We can see from this volume that Mr. Hagedorn is a truly accomplished poet ... the poems are worth writing and are worth reading, because Mr. Hagedorn only writes what he really feels, and this volume will strike in many a reader a responsive chord."—Poetry Review(England)."Hermann Hagedorn's work suggests a keynote for all future poetry."—Alfred Noyes." ... contains an unusual amount of pure poetry."—New York Times.
"We can see from this volume that Mr. Hagedorn is a truly accomplished poet ... the poems are worth writing and are worth reading, because Mr. Hagedorn only writes what he really feels, and this volume will strike in many a reader a responsive chord."—Poetry Review(England).
"Hermann Hagedorn's work suggests a keynote for all future poetry."—Alfred Noyes.
" ... contains an unusual amount of pure poetry."—New York Times.
JOHN MASEFIELD'S NEW VOLUME
Philip the King, and Other Poems
BY JOHN MASEFIELD
Author of "The Tragedy of Pompey," "The Everlasting Mercy,""The Daffodil Fields"
Cloth, 12mo, $1.25 net
"Mr. Masefield's new poetical drama is a piece of work such as only the author of 'Nan' and 'The Tragedy of Pompey' could have written, tense in situation and impressive in its poetry.... In addition to this important play, the volume contains some new and powerful narrative poems of the sea—the men who live on it and their ships. There are also some shorter lyrics as well as an impressive poem on the present war in Europe which expresses, perhaps, better than anything yet written, the true spirit of England in the present struggle."
"Mr. Masefield's new poetical drama is a piece of work such as only the author of 'Nan' and 'The Tragedy of Pompey' could have written, tense in situation and impressive in its poetry.... In addition to this important play, the volume contains some new and powerful narrative poems of the sea—the men who live on it and their ships. There are also some shorter lyrics as well as an impressive poem on the present war in Europe which expresses, perhaps, better than anything yet written, the true spirit of England in the present struggle."
PERCY MACKAYE'S NEW POEMS
The Present Hour
By PERCY MACKAYEAuthor of "The Scarecrow," "Sappho and Phaon," etc.
Cloth, 12mo, $1.25 net
"The Present Hour" is a vital expression of America in themes of war and peace. The first section (War) contains the gripping narrative poem "Fight: The Tale of a Gunner," and a series of powerful poems dealing with the great struggle in Europe. Few war-poems of the many published in this country and England reveal such sincerity, force and imagery, as these of Mr. MacKaye. Among them are "American Neutrality," "Peace," "Wilson," "Louvain," "Rheims," "The Muffled Drums," "Magna Carta," "France," "A Prayer of the Peoples," etc. The second section (Peace) includes his widely read poems, "Goethals," "Panama Hymn," "School," "The Heart in the Jar," and other representative work. The volume is an important addition to Mr. MacKaye's long list of books and a valuable contribution to the poetry of our time.
"The Present Hour" is a vital expression of America in themes of war and peace. The first section (War) contains the gripping narrative poem "Fight: The Tale of a Gunner," and a series of powerful poems dealing with the great struggle in Europe. Few war-poems of the many published in this country and England reveal such sincerity, force and imagery, as these of Mr. MacKaye. Among them are "American Neutrality," "Peace," "Wilson," "Louvain," "Rheims," "The Muffled Drums," "Magna Carta," "France," "A Prayer of the Peoples," etc. The second section (Peace) includes his widely read poems, "Goethals," "Panama Hymn," "School," "The Heart in the Jar," and other representative work. The volume is an important addition to Mr. MacKaye's long list of books and a valuable contribution to the poetry of our time.
RABINDRANATH TAGORE'S NEW DRAMA
The King of the Dark Chamber
By
RABINDRANATH TAGORE
Nobel Prizeman in Literature, 1913; Author of "Gitangali," "The Gardener," "The Crescent Moon," "Sadhana," "Chitra," "The Post-Office," etc. Cloth 12mo. $1.25 net.
"The real poetical imagination of it is unchangeable; the allegory, subtle and profound and yet simple, is cast into the form of a dramatic narrative, which moves with unconventional freedom to a finely impressive climax; and the reader, who began in idle curiosity, finds his intelligence more and more engaged until, when he turns the last page, he has the feeling of one who has been moving in worlds not realized, and communing with great if mysterious presences."The London Globe.
"The real poetical imagination of it is unchangeable; the allegory, subtle and profound and yet simple, is cast into the form of a dramatic narrative, which moves with unconventional freedom to a finely impressive climax; and the reader, who began in idle curiosity, finds his intelligence more and more engaged until, when he turns the last page, he has the feeling of one who has been moving in worlds not realized, and communing with great if mysterious presences."
The London Globe.
NEW POEMS AND PLAYS
The Congo and Other Poems
By Vachel Lindsay. Cloth, 12mo. $1.25 net.
In the readings which he has given throughout the country Mr. Lindsay has won the approbation of the critics and of his audiences in general for the new verse form which he is employing. The wonderful effects of sound produced by his lines, their relation to the idea which the author seeks to convey and their marvelous lyrical quality are something, it is maintained, quite out of the ordinary and suggest new possibilities and new meanings in poetry. In this book are presented a number of Mr. Lindsay's most daring experiments, that is to say theywereexperiments when they were first tried; they have been more than justified by their reception. It is believed that the volume will be one of the most discussed of all the year's output.
In the readings which he has given throughout the country Mr. Lindsay has won the approbation of the critics and of his audiences in general for the new verse form which he is employing. The wonderful effects of sound produced by his lines, their relation to the idea which the author seeks to convey and their marvelous lyrical quality are something, it is maintained, quite out of the ordinary and suggest new possibilities and new meanings in poetry. In this book are presented a number of Mr. Lindsay's most daring experiments, that is to say theywereexperiments when they were first tried; they have been more than justified by their reception. It is believed that the volume will be one of the most discussed of all the year's output.
Borderlands and Thoroughfares
By Wilfrid Wilson Gibson, Author of "Daily Bread," "Fires," "Womenkind," etc. Cloth, 12mo. $1.25 net.
With the publication ofDaily BreadMr. Gibson was hailed as a new poet of the people.Fires, his later volume, confirmed the impression that here was a man whose writing was close to real life, a man in whom were combined a sympathy and appreciation of humankind with a rare lyrical genius. This present book continues the work which Mr. Gibson can do so well. In it are brought together three plays and a number of short lyrics which reveal again his very decided talent. It is a collection which should indeed gratify those students of modern verse who are looking to such men as Gibson and Masefield for permanent and representative contributions to literature.
With the publication ofDaily BreadMr. Gibson was hailed as a new poet of the people.Fires, his later volume, confirmed the impression that here was a man whose writing was close to real life, a man in whom were combined a sympathy and appreciation of humankind with a rare lyrical genius. This present book continues the work which Mr. Gibson can do so well. In it are brought together three plays and a number of short lyrics which reveal again his very decided talent. It is a collection which should indeed gratify those students of modern verse who are looking to such men as Gibson and Masefield for permanent and representative contributions to literature.
Plaster Saints
By Israel Zangwill. Cloth, 12mo. $1.25 net.
A new play of deep social significance.
A new play of deep social significance.
The Melting Pot
By Israel Zangwill. Revised edition. Cloth, 12mo.
This is a revised edition of what is perhaps Mr. Zangwill's most popular play. Numerous changes have been made in the text, which has been considerably lengthened thereby. The appeal of the drama to the readers of this country is particularly strong, in that it deals with that great social process by which all nationalities are blended together for the making of the real American.
This is a revised edition of what is perhaps Mr. Zangwill's most popular play. Numerous changes have been made in the text, which has been considerably lengthened thereby. The appeal of the drama to the readers of this country is particularly strong, in that it deals with that great social process by which all nationalities are blended together for the making of the real American.
Sword Blades and Poppy Seed
By Amy Lowell, Author of "A Dome of Many-Coloured Glass." Boards, 12mo. $1.25 net.
Of the poets who to-day are doing the interesting and original work, there is no more striking and unique figure than Amy Lowell. The foremost American member of the "Imagists"—a group of poets that includes William Butler Yeats, Ezra Pound, Ford Madox Hueffer—she has won wide recognition for her writing in new and free forms of poetical expression. Miss Lowell's present volume of poems, "Sword Blades and Poppy Seed," is an unusual book. It contains much perhaps that will arouse criticism, but it is a new note in American poetry. Miss Lowell has broken away from academic traditions and written, out of her own time, real singing poetry, free, full of new effects and subtleties.
Of the poets who to-day are doing the interesting and original work, there is no more striking and unique figure than Amy Lowell. The foremost American member of the "Imagists"—a group of poets that includes William Butler Yeats, Ezra Pound, Ford Madox Hueffer—she has won wide recognition for her writing in new and free forms of poetical expression. Miss Lowell's present volume of poems, "Sword Blades and Poppy Seed," is an unusual book. It contains much perhaps that will arouse criticism, but it is a new note in American poetry. Miss Lowell has broken away from academic traditions and written, out of her own time, real singing poetry, free, full of new effects and subtleties.
Earth Triumphant and Other Tales in Verse
ByCONRAD AIKEN
Cloth, 12mo, $1.25 net
Conrad Aiken is one of the first American writers to choose to tell his stories in verse. Helston, Masefield, and other Europeans have been doing it with marked success, but hitherto this country has had no notable representative in this line of endeavor. Though Mr. Aiken has been writing for a number of years,Earth Triumphant and Other Tales in Verseis his first published book. In it are contained, in addition to the several narratives of modern life, a number of shorter lyrics. It is a volume distinguished by originality and power.
Conrad Aiken is one of the first American writers to choose to tell his stories in verse. Helston, Masefield, and other Europeans have been doing it with marked success, but hitherto this country has had no notable representative in this line of endeavor. Though Mr. Aiken has been writing for a number of years,Earth Triumphant and Other Tales in Verseis his first published book. In it are contained, in addition to the several narratives of modern life, a number of shorter lyrics. It is a volume distinguished by originality and power.
Van Zorn: A Comedy in Three Acts
ByEDWIN A. ROBINSON
Cloth, 12mo, $1.25 net
This play makes delightful reading and introduces in the person of its author a playwright of considerable promise. Mr. Robinson tells an interesting story, one which by a clever arrangement of incident and skillful characterization arouses strongly the reader's curiosity and keeps it unsatisfied to the end. The dialogue is bright and the construction of the plot shows the work of one well versed in the technique of the drama.
This play makes delightful reading and introduces in the person of its author a playwright of considerable promise. Mr. Robinson tells an interesting story, one which by a clever arrangement of incident and skillful characterization arouses strongly the reader's curiosity and keeps it unsatisfied to the end. The dialogue is bright and the construction of the plot shows the work of one well versed in the technique of the drama.
Leonid Andreyev'sAnathema$1.25 netClyde Fitch'sThe Climbers.75 netGirl with the Green Eyes1.25 netHer Own Way.75 netStubbornness of Geraldine.75 netThe Truth.75 netHermann Hagedorn'sMakers of Madness1.00 netThomas Hardy'sThe Dynasts. 3 Parts. Each1.50 netHenry Arthur Jones'sWhitewashing of Julia.75 netSaints and Sinners.75 netThe Crusaders.75 netMichael and His Lost Angel.75 netJack London'sScorn of Women1.25 netTheft1.25 netMackaye'sJean D'Arc1.25 netSappho and Phaon1.25 netFenris the Wolf1.25 netMater1.25 netCanterbury Pilgrims1.25 netThe Scarecrow1.25 netA Garland to Sylvia1.25 netJohn Masefield'sThe Tragedy of Pompey1.25 netPhilip the King1.25 netWilliam Vaughn Moody'sThe Faith Healer1.25 netStephen Phillip'sUlysses1.25 netThe Sin of David1.25 netNero1.25 netPietro of Siena1.00 netPhillips and Carr.Faust1.25 netEdward Sheldon'sThe Nigger1.25 netRomance1.25 netKatrina Trask'sIn the Vanguard1.25 netRabindranath Tagore'sThe Post Office1.00 netChitra1.00 netThe King of the Dark Chamber1.25 netEdwin A. Robinson'sVan Zorn1.25 netSarah King Wiley'sComing of Philibert1.25 netAlcestis.75 netYeats'Poems and Plays, Vol. II, Revised Edition2.00 netHour Glass (and others)1.25 netThe Green Helmet and Other Poems1.25 netYeats and Lady Gregory'sUnicorn from the Stars1.50 netIsrael Zangwill'sThe Melting Pot, New Edition1.25 netThe War God1.25 netThe Next Religion1.25 netPlaster Saints1.25 net
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