A fine masterpiece of French literature.—Boston Times.THE WEIGHT OF THE NAMEByPAUL BOURGETTranslated byGeorge Burnham Ives12mo. Cloth. $1.50A remarkable book.—Providence Journal.Easily the leader among recent works of fiction.—New York World.The story gains immensely in vitality over his earlier work, because he has put his heart in it.—Outlook, New York.There is a profound knowledge of human character that lifts this novel above the plane of ordinary fiction writing.—Springfield Union.The book is more than a love story of rare excellence; it is a picture of the social and political situation in the France of to-day.—New Haven Journal and Courier.Once in its grip there is no escaping its tragic pathos.... The story is especially appealing to the imagination.—Nathan Haskell Dole inNew York Evening Post.A powerfully told story, dramatic and poignant. It touches the great emotions and lays bare people’s very souls. Paul Bourget employs high literary skill, and this story reveals his mastery of the art of making fiction.—Philadelphia Record.LITTLE, BROWN, & CO.,Publishers254 Washington Street, Boston
A fine masterpiece of French literature.—Boston Times.
THE WEIGHT OF THE NAME
THE WEIGHT OF THE NAME
ByPAUL BOURGET
Translated byGeorge Burnham Ives
12mo. Cloth. $1.50
A remarkable book.—Providence Journal.
Easily the leader among recent works of fiction.—New York World.
The story gains immensely in vitality over his earlier work, because he has put his heart in it.—Outlook, New York.
There is a profound knowledge of human character that lifts this novel above the plane of ordinary fiction writing.—Springfield Union.
The book is more than a love story of rare excellence; it is a picture of the social and political situation in the France of to-day.—New Haven Journal and Courier.
Once in its grip there is no escaping its tragic pathos.... The story is especially appealing to the imagination.—Nathan Haskell Dole inNew York Evening Post.
A powerfully told story, dramatic and poignant. It touches the great emotions and lays bare people’s very souls. Paul Bourget employs high literary skill, and this story reveals his mastery of the art of making fiction.—Philadelphia Record.
LITTLE, BROWN, & CO.,Publishers254 Washington Street, Boston