. The Argonaut . endency to belittlehis literary feat. The portraits of the visiting relatives,however, are drawn by the hand of experi-ence, and the book bubbles over with thatcareless effervescence of fun and drollerywhich has won for the author a ready popu-larity. Published by G. P. Putnams Sons. as the author of The Jessamy Bride, hastold the story of Byrons early loves in Love Alone is Lord. Mary Chaworth,the lovely cousin of Byron, whose tragicfate inspired his poem, The Dream, is thereal mistress of his heart throughout thecourse of the book, but Lady Caroline Lamb,the erratic London b
. The Argonaut . endency to belittlehis literary feat. The portraits of the visiting relatives,however, are drawn by the hand of experi-ence, and the book bubbles over with thatcareless effervescence of fun and drollerywhich has won for the author a ready popu-larity. Published by G. P. Putnams Sons. as the author of The Jessamy Bride, hastold the story of Byrons early loves in Love Alone is Lord. Mary Chaworth,the lovely cousin of Byron, whose tragicfate inspired his poem, The Dream, is thereal mistress of his heart throughout thecourse of the book, but Lady Caroline Lamb,the erratic London beauty, whose name wasassociated with his. appears, and there is aglimpse of the lady who subsequently becamehis wife. Mr. Moore has a gift of literary expres-sion, and in his style there is a suggestionof the past graces of the old school, drawn,no doubt, from faded romances written atthe courtly period which most interests gives several glimpses of the London so-ciety of the times, bringing upon the stage. Cover design from G. P. Putnams Sons. a number of the personages who figuredprominently in the annals of Byrons brieflife. Mr. Moores view of Byrons character isa sympathetic one. In Love Alone isLord, the young poet is portrayed as aman of sensibility, and of chivalrous in-stincts, and the reader is made to feel thattoo often he casts an unmerited shadow uponhis own fame by precipitately embarkingupon a course of conduct which had theappearance, but not the reality, of evil. Published by G. P. Putnams Sons. ?With the Concerning Belinda. the interestedreader is privileged to peep into that holyof holies, a Xew York finishing school. Be-linda is the youngest teacher ; dimpled, pretty ;she has come to New York to see the world,and is dismayed to find herself primly con-voying bands of chattering girls to theatre,concert, and park. The author, Eleanor HoytBrainerd, writes in light, humorous vein,and knows well the genus school-girl. Eachof the ten chapters of th
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