The Soft Side (New York: The Macmillan Company, 1900)/end matter
A TALE OF THE FALL OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC
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"As a story . . . there can be no question of its success . . . while the beautiful love of Cornelia and Drusus lies at the sound sweet heart of the story, to say so is to give a most meagre idea of the large sustained interest of the whole. . . . There are many incidents so vivid, so brilliant, that they fix themselves in the memory."—Nancy Huston Banks in The Bookman.
"Full of beautiful pictures and noble characters."
"Mr. Davis has done his work with a seriousness and dignity that indicate remarkable maturity of mind and of purpose. The plot of his story is stirring, as a portrayal of the times when Julius Cæsar was rising into power could hardly fail to make it; but the characters have not been allowed to degenerate into mere puppets for carrying on the vigorous action. The author's conception of well-known historical characters is extremely interesting. It is no less delightful than surprising to be given a glimpse of the good side of the many-sided Cleopatra. The greatest praise that is due to Mr. Davis, however, is for his skilful management of the historical setting of his book. He is evidently at home in the times of which he writes. Every detail is characteristic, yet his story is not forced to yield place to dissertations upon Roman history and antiquities. He has succeeded in a remarkable degree in making that ancient world live, and in bringing it into close, vital relations with our own times."—Smith College Monthly.
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A TALE OF THE KENTUCKY HEMP FIELDS
Author of "The Choir Invisible" "A Kentucky Cardinal" etc., etc.
With Illustrations by HARRY FENN and J. C. EARL
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Hamilton W. Mabie writes of it:
"The story has not only the extraordinary beauty which gives Mr. Allen's work a place by itself in our literature, it has also great spiritual depth and unusual grasp of thought.... It is primarily the work of an artist to whom the dramatic interest is supreme,... the story of two human souls; a story conceived and expressed in terms of the deepest experience; touched throughout with that exquisite beauty which reminds the reader of Hawthorne."—The Outlook.
"A great book—great alike in beauty and in depth."
"Our English Cousins have said that no 'finer' work than Mr. Allen's has been done in America of recent years. But 'fine' is an overworked adjective and gives no hint of the absolutely unique charm and delicacy of Mr. Allen's writing."—The Book Buyer for June.
"Over and above the story, one is impressed with the purity, the lofty dignity, the sweetness of its tone.... The book will rank as the highest achievement of one of the ablest contemporary American novelists."
"'The Reign of Law' seems to strike a new and deeper note, and seems by the dignity of its treatment, by its tense drama, tender pathos, and narrow approach to tragedy, to be a story that has long been waiting for a perfect artist to interpret it in the true way."—The Indianapolis News.
"That it will take its place as one of the notable books of the year practically goes without saying, and wherever the best and noblest of English speech is appreciated, this book will find a hearing."—Louisville Times.
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"There is a love affair of real charm and most novel surroundings; there is a run on the bank which is almost worth a year's growth, and there is a spy and a villain and all manner of exhilarating men and deeds, which should bring the book into high favor."—Chicago Evening Post.
"An exciting and absorbing story."
"A most fascinating book."—Times-Herald, Chicago.
"But after the glamour of events has worn away... its real literary merit will assert itself."—Chicago Tribune.
"Mr. Webster has worked out a clever and interesting story, which, in a measure, is real, for the events he describes have all happened, and doubtless will frequently happen again in a like combination. The tale is not entirely one of finance, for there is a feminine interest as well, and a dainty little love romance, which is brought to a happy conclusion."—Toledo Blade.
"Mr. Webster tells a plain story in plain words, adducing no adventitious aids; it is a good story, well told and worth reading, but without frills. This is one of the few novels of the year which every man with blood in his veins will enjoy. It will prove an unfailing resource in the event of a rainy day at the seashore or the mountains. Through it all runs a delightful love story."—Boston Herald.
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