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bs ae J ~X fed WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1923 11 -- R eading Lamp ; 5 7 A LITERARY GUIDE TO THE mNiWes HOOKS OF THE MONTH ABOUT BOOKS AND THE PEOPLE WHO WRITE THEM Sherwood Anderson's Masterpiece "MANY MARRIAGES" By Sherwood Anderson Publisher: B. W. Huebsch $2.00 Reviewed by Ted Robinson One has little doubt that when all the hysteric attacks that will surely be made upon this book shall have creased, it will remain in the opinion of the unprejudiced critic as Sher- wood Anderson's masterpiece. For in it he has made such marked ad- vance in technic, in sense of values, in sheer skill of analysis, and has so evidently arrived at the full maturity of his power, that this may well be considered his climax. "Many Marriages" will receive one sort of review from the literary critic and another from the psycho-neuro- sis, and however much its author ra- tionalizes the actions of John Webs- ter, these actions are orthodox symp- toms of a pathic mentality. The book is at its core a study in abnormal psy- chology. But what would be no more than a clinical record in other hands is made by the genius of Sherwood Anderson a work of sheer art. It is art that will repel the squeamish, shock the con- ventional, drive the delicate-minded to anger and disgust. The method pursued by John Webster in trying to justify himself to his daughter and explain himself to his wife is grotes- que and insane. His exhibitionism, his narcissism, stand out in ugly nakedness. And yet, in the very rationalizing of these symptoms, a modern philoso- phy of emancipation from the clutches of the past emerges with power. If a garden is worth making, worth working in, it is worth planning for. Those who have never planned a gar- den just as they wanted to have it, have missed one of the keenest joys. It's a mistaken idea that we must be an architect to plan a garden. The fundamentals once studied, and fol- lowed, will show the right methods and rewards will blossom in the form of gratifying results. As guides--and unusually good ones for the amateur because they are written for amateurs is The Amateur's Book of The Gar- den Series. The series includes six volumes : The Vegetable Garden Planning Your Garden Lawn Making House Plants Roses The Flower Garden They are edited under the direction of Leonard Barron and each volume has many helpful diagrams and sketches. They are all published by Doubleday, Page Co. Whimsy, Satire and Scandal "THE. HOUSE OF THE FIGHTING COCKS" By Henry Baerlein Publisher: Harcourt, Brace & Co., $2.00 This is a truly delightful book and not to be missed by those who find joy in the adventures of Don Quixote or in Montaigne's wisdom and amusing anec- dotes. It is a picaresque novel of Mexico in the time of Maximilian and the story related by Juanito, an Indian lad, tells of his adventures with Don Eugenio, "ex-librarian of the Bishop of Zaragoza in Aragon;" an engaging Spanish rogue, Maria, who is casually rescued from a passing soldier by Don Fugenia; and Don Arcadio, a mad philosopher. The story itself is vastly entertaining and the characters well drawn, but the chief de- light of the book is Don Eugenio with his humorous appreciation of the ways of man. He discourses on a variety of subjects, often of religion in whimsical conversation, and proudly displays h's knowledge of books. One minute a keen thrust of satire wins our admiration and the next we are rocking with hearty laughter over some scandalous episode. It is a book to be owned, for one reading will never suffice. Cornelia Ougetree. I'mbromptu bv Elliot H. Paul, pub- lished by Alfred A. Knopf, tells the story of a poor young man and woman with uncontrolled emotions apd with the restlessness of the modern generation. Two Lives of Christ "LIFE, OF. CHRIST" By Giovanni Papini Publisher : Harcourt, Brace & Co. $3.50 "JESUS OF NAZARETH" By John Mark Publisher: D. Appleton & Co. $1.09 There are many lives of Christ and many of them are very fine, but it is a real event when a literary man of Papini's rank gives himself to the task RAZOR BLADES Sharpened Mail us your old dull safety razor blades. We will sharpen them like new and mail back to you. Double edge blades...35c dozen Single edge blades. ...25¢c dozen Satisfaction guaranteed --24 hour service. Give us a trial. Chandler's + fountain Square . EVANSTON (La Tr Ze Play Oxfords for Children ¢ | Built for service and comfort \ --in the Chocolate, Elk and | Two-Tone effects. \ -- Also -- \ An unusual line of half and three quarter socks to match. 3. 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