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Out of the Ruins and other little novels
| Content Provider | Faded Page |
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| Author | Philip Gibbs |
| Description | In the first place, these nine stories are not "little novels." Such a designation is absurd. They are merely desultory narratives, unsubtle and somewhat anemic. They are not strong enough to provoke any sharp emotional response in the reader. Sir Philip has, we believe, given many of the episodes a post-War setting in the hope that the whole would pass for a serious comment upon Eurpoe of the early 1920's. Of course much of the background is definitely derived from his journalistic experiences, and is by so much unquestionably authentic. However, only two of the stories, "The Supernatural Lady" and "The School of Courage," hold the reader's attention; the success of these is due to their essentially dramatic subject matter tather than to Sir Philip's skill in the development of either character or incident. As a whole, "Out of the Ruins" is mediocre work, long-winded and slightly pretentious. —The Saturday Review, February 25, 1928. |
| Page Count | 106 |
| File Size | 1059018 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. |
| Publisher Date | 1928-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | fiction historical short stories |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Book |
