The Victory of the Will
The Victory of the Will
ByVICTOR CHARBONNEL
Translated from the French byEmily Whitney. With an introduction byLilian Whiting, author of “The World Beautiful,†“A Study of Elizabeth Barrett Browning,†etc.16mo. Cloth, extra, $1.50.Our whole criticism might be expressed in the brief exhortation—read it.... There is not a page which has not some impetus to reflection, some suggestion for a higher life, and all given with an originality of mind, a felicity of expression, a simplicity of phrase that fix the thought instantly and clearly.—Literary World.Since Emerson wrote his immortal essays, and Maeterlinck advanced his beautiful theories, no finer book on the spiritual life has been written.—Geo. S. Goodwin, inPhiladelphia Item.Not only is there a striking originality of thought throughout the book, but a style which, losing comparatively little in the admirable translation by Miss Whitney, reaches the high French standard of lucidity and ease.—New York Commercial Advertiser.He makes a forceful appeal for living the life of one’s own soul and the development of one’s own personality by its own inner power. His whole message bids us look within; it gets at the roots of things; his style is admirably clear, terse, and vigorous.—Detroit Free Press.The volume takes up the relations of the individual soul to the universe and treats them in a way that is practical, but is also marked by high spiritual aspiration.... The book has great purity and beauty of style, and is, all in all, a notable piece of literature.—Los Angeles Times.His words are helpful and stimulating, his optimism contagious and inspiring. He has a faculty for putting things in a form which lingers in the memory.—Brooklyn Times.Some of the noblest thoughts contained in this book ... find expression in the prayer with which it closes.—Chicago Evening Post.
Translated from the French byEmily Whitney. With an introduction byLilian Whiting, author of “The World Beautiful,†“A Study of Elizabeth Barrett Browning,†etc.
16mo. Cloth, extra, $1.50.
Our whole criticism might be expressed in the brief exhortation—read it.... There is not a page which has not some impetus to reflection, some suggestion for a higher life, and all given with an originality of mind, a felicity of expression, a simplicity of phrase that fix the thought instantly and clearly.—Literary World.Since Emerson wrote his immortal essays, and Maeterlinck advanced his beautiful theories, no finer book on the spiritual life has been written.—Geo. S. Goodwin, inPhiladelphia Item.Not only is there a striking originality of thought throughout the book, but a style which, losing comparatively little in the admirable translation by Miss Whitney, reaches the high French standard of lucidity and ease.—New York Commercial Advertiser.He makes a forceful appeal for living the life of one’s own soul and the development of one’s own personality by its own inner power. His whole message bids us look within; it gets at the roots of things; his style is admirably clear, terse, and vigorous.—Detroit Free Press.The volume takes up the relations of the individual soul to the universe and treats them in a way that is practical, but is also marked by high spiritual aspiration.... The book has great purity and beauty of style, and is, all in all, a notable piece of literature.—Los Angeles Times.His words are helpful and stimulating, his optimism contagious and inspiring. He has a faculty for putting things in a form which lingers in the memory.—Brooklyn Times.Some of the noblest thoughts contained in this book ... find expression in the prayer with which it closes.—Chicago Evening Post.
Our whole criticism might be expressed in the brief exhortation—read it.... There is not a page which has not some impetus to reflection, some suggestion for a higher life, and all given with an originality of mind, a felicity of expression, a simplicity of phrase that fix the thought instantly and clearly.—Literary World.
Since Emerson wrote his immortal essays, and Maeterlinck advanced his beautiful theories, no finer book on the spiritual life has been written.—Geo. S. Goodwin, inPhiladelphia Item.
Not only is there a striking originality of thought throughout the book, but a style which, losing comparatively little in the admirable translation by Miss Whitney, reaches the high French standard of lucidity and ease.—New York Commercial Advertiser.
He makes a forceful appeal for living the life of one’s own soul and the development of one’s own personality by its own inner power. His whole message bids us look within; it gets at the roots of things; his style is admirably clear, terse, and vigorous.—Detroit Free Press.
The volume takes up the relations of the individual soul to the universe and treats them in a way that is practical, but is also marked by high spiritual aspiration.... The book has great purity and beauty of style, and is, all in all, a notable piece of literature.—Los Angeles Times.
His words are helpful and stimulating, his optimism contagious and inspiring. He has a faculty for putting things in a form which lingers in the memory.—Brooklyn Times.
Some of the noblest thoughts contained in this book ... find expression in the prayer with which it closes.—Chicago Evening Post.
At bookstores; or sent, postpaid, by the publishers,LITTLE, BROWN, & COMPANY,Boston