Chapter 61

Humor and DramaBy Distinguished AuthorsTHE MAN FROM HOMEBy Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon WilsonThe scene takes place in Italy, and the American humor shows up brilliantly against the foreign background.Illustrated.MONNA VANNABy Maurice MaeterlinckOne of the Belgian poet’s most powerful dramas. The scenes are laid at Pisa, Italy, at the end of the fifteenth century.Portrait.L’AIGLONBy Edmond RostandThis, the only English edition published of the story of the great Napoleon’s unfortunate son, was translated by Louis N. Parker. It is illustrated with pictures of Miss Maude Adams in the character of the Duke of Reichstadt.Illustrated.PARTING FRIENDSBy William Dean HowellsA farcical scene on an outgoing steamer, when two sweethearts can find neither time nor place for tender farewells. Readers who like brilliant conversation, unrestrained fun, and amusing character portrayal will find in these farces a rich treat.Illustrated.THE MOUSE-TRAPBy William Dean HowellsThis volume contains in compact form four of Howells’s most popular farces, which have been both read and acted with complete enjoyment and success. The farces in this volume are: The Garroters, Five-o’Clock Tea, The Mouse-Trap, A Likely Story.Illustrated.HARPER & BROTHERSFranklin SquareNew York

Humor and DramaBy Distinguished Authors

THE MAN FROM HOMEBy Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson

THE MAN FROM HOME

By Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson

The scene takes place in Italy, and the American humor shows up brilliantly against the foreign background.Illustrated.

MONNA VANNABy Maurice Maeterlinck

MONNA VANNA

By Maurice Maeterlinck

One of the Belgian poet’s most powerful dramas. The scenes are laid at Pisa, Italy, at the end of the fifteenth century.Portrait.

L’AIGLONBy Edmond Rostand

L’AIGLON

By Edmond Rostand

This, the only English edition published of the story of the great Napoleon’s unfortunate son, was translated by Louis N. Parker. It is illustrated with pictures of Miss Maude Adams in the character of the Duke of Reichstadt.Illustrated.

PARTING FRIENDSBy William Dean Howells

PARTING FRIENDS

By William Dean Howells

A farcical scene on an outgoing steamer, when two sweethearts can find neither time nor place for tender farewells. Readers who like brilliant conversation, unrestrained fun, and amusing character portrayal will find in these farces a rich treat.Illustrated.

THE MOUSE-TRAPBy William Dean Howells

THE MOUSE-TRAP

By William Dean Howells

This volume contains in compact form four of Howells’s most popular farces, which have been both read and acted with complete enjoyment and success. The farces in this volume are: The Garroters, Five-o’Clock Tea, The Mouse-Trap, A Likely Story.Illustrated.

HARPER & BROTHERS

Franklin SquareNew York

Franklin Square

New York


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