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asanovas
box 4/11
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bund
Butie, Amtung
6 2430
HEMSTREET
96 WARREN STREET
NEW YORK CITT
1930
N Y American
The Chevalier Returns
BOOKS OF THE WEEK
In Schnitzier s Casanova
REPRINTED after its none too ecstatic welcome here
By PAUL W. WHIITE
twelve years ago, Arthur Schnitzler’s“ Casansva’s Home¬
United Press Staff Correspondent
coming'' is out again. Simon and Schuster offer it in
their dollar series of paper books.
NEW YORK, Aug. 23.—(UP)—As
though to supply another chapter to
The adventure it relates—after one has plowed through
Ernest Sutherland Bates'+This Land
the great amorist’s twelve glee¬
of Liberty,“ New Vork authorities
ful volumes of confession—is as
have begun a fight to suppress a re¬
a drop in a bucket. But per
publication of one of the truly great
se, it is Schnitzler’s most bril¬
books of the century,“ Casanova's
liant novel, though not his fi¬
Homecoming,“ by Arthur Schnitzler.
nest.
Bates’ volume, püblisht. by Har¬
Casanova, spy, braggadocio,
per's, is an intemperate tirade against
scholar and wanderer, comes to
what he terms the tyranny to which
Italy again after a lapse of
most Americans uncomplainingly as¬
vears. He is rather shabby, half
sent. He finds liberty giving away to
forgotten, a legendary figure,
restriction in every fleld—in the
and his exploits are known only
courts—the press the right of free#
othe middie-aged; a lost Poli¬
speech.
chinello, in short. The melan¬
The following chapter headings
choly of his Autumn is upon
well indicate the content of the vol¬
him. Waiting in this village, he
ume: Twisting the Constitution's
Times Akron 0
writes to the Council in Venice,
Tail“; From the Third to the Nth
to scheme for a job of some
Degree: How We Have Improved on
alis 9 4 B30.
sort, and meantime falls in love
Prussia;
Intoxicated Temperance:“
Comstock Stalks“ and Education in
vith the learned and beautiful
young niece of his host.
Bondage.“
K
SCHNITZLER assumes he is
BOOKS
Journal
DAUL WHTTE writes as follows:
obsessed with the terror of old
As tho to supply another chapter to Ernest
Corry Pa
age, and that he yearns for one
Sutherland Bates' This Land of Liberty,“ New
last glamorous affair, a farewell
Vork authorities have begun a fight to suppress a
AUG 2 51930
to youth and love. Fifty-two is
re-publication of one of the truly great books of the
hardly the time for so despair¬
century, Casanova's Homecoming,“ by Arthur
ing a notion f“ a champion of
such prowess. And history re¬
Bates volume, published by Harper's, is an in¬
This Land of Liberty' is so vicious
cords the Chevalier fluttered the
temperate tirade against what he terms the tyranny
a denunciation that the cause of lib¬
dove-cotes when past eighty.
to which most Americans uncomplainingly assent.
eralism mignt well be injured by the
With him, love making en¬
He finds liberty giving way to restriction in every
gaged the profoundest energies
over-statement of which Bates is
field—in the courts—the press, the right of free#
specch.
of his soul. He planned a se¬
quite possibly guilty. Still, the prose¬
duction as Wagner would have
The following chapter headings well indicate the
cution against the Schnitzler bopk is
composed a symphony. Nor, in
content of the volume:" Twisting the Constitution's
so illustrative of the prudery, the
this purely one-sided affair with
Tail;“ From the Third to the Nth Degree:““ Höw
Marcellina had he lost his elan.
chronic hysteria, against which he
We Have Improved on Prussia;“ Intoxicated Tem¬
But Schnitzler assumes he had.
perance:“
Comstock Stalks“ and Education in
rails that his words gain emphasis.
Bondage.“
and so. to accomplish his end,
It was in 1921 thatCasanova's
he bribes the dashing lieuten¬
This Land of Liberty' is so vicious a denuncia¬
Homecoming“ was first printed in
ant, her lover, to appear under
tion that the cause of liberalism might well be in¬
his guise. And after that, slays
English. At that time it was hailed
jured by the over-statement of which Bates is quite
him in a duel.
possibly guilty. Still, the prosecution against the
into a magistrate's court and a com¬
The tale is more a drama than
Schnitzler hook is so illustrative of the prudery, the
promise was reached—the then pub¬
anything eise, a sad and spark¬
chronic hysteria, against which he rails that his
lisher agreeing to withdraw the book
ling Viennese drama. The duel
words gain emphasis.
is more beautifully done than
It was in 1921 that Casanova's Homecoming“
as soon as he had disposed of the
any since Stevenson wrote of
was first printed in English. At that time it was
#first edition.
Alan Brock. And it is suffused
hailed into a magistrate's court and a compromise
Simon and Schuster now have
with the obsession of age und
was reached—the then publisher agreeing to with¬
the eternal encounter between
draw the book as soon as he had disposed of the
brought it out again à one of the
age and youth. The symbolism
first edition.
Inner Sanctum Novels“ at a dollar.
in it is that the lieutenant was
Simon and Schuster now have brought it out
If ever there were a fictional bargain
Casanove himself in his Spring¬
again as one of the" Inner Sanctum Novels“ at a
time.
this is it.
dollar. If ever there were a fictional bargain this
Casanova’s Homecoming“' de¬
WHAT dismayed straighter¬
Casarsva's Homecoming“ describes an imaginary
scribes an imaginary event in the life
event in the life of the greatest adventurer of them
laced readers when the work
of the greatest allventurer of them all
all when he has reached the age of 53 and is return¬
first came out was the minor
when he has reached the age of 53
ing to Venice. There occurs a hideous seduction
episode in which the Chevalier
But the scene-to which the moral agents apparently
and is returning lo Venice. There
prevailed over a maiden four
obpect so strenuously—is by no means glorlfied
occurs a hideous seduction hmt the
decades younger than himself.
eroticism; rather it is a poignant tragedy of ad¬
Schnitzler was called to account
scene—to which the moral agents ap¬
vancing old age.
for that. Far harsher critics
parently object so strenuously—is by
than himself have been more in¬
ino means glorified eroticism; rather
dulgent to Casanova, who micht
have been a monster, but who
sit is a poignant tragedy of advancing
was certainly no Bluebeard.
old age.
asanovas
box 4/11
30 J u . . neteeneneteneiteceene
bund
Butie, Amtung
6 2430
HEMSTREET
96 WARREN STREET
NEW YORK CITT
1930
N Y American
The Chevalier Returns
BOOKS OF THE WEEK
In Schnitzier s Casanova
REPRINTED after its none too ecstatic welcome here
By PAUL W. WHIITE
twelve years ago, Arthur Schnitzler’s“ Casansva’s Home¬
United Press Staff Correspondent
coming'' is out again. Simon and Schuster offer it in
their dollar series of paper books.
NEW YORK, Aug. 23.—(UP)—As
though to supply another chapter to
The adventure it relates—after one has plowed through
Ernest Sutherland Bates'+This Land
the great amorist’s twelve glee¬
of Liberty,“ New Vork authorities
ful volumes of confession—is as
have begun a fight to suppress a re¬
a drop in a bucket. But per
publication of one of the truly great
se, it is Schnitzler’s most bril¬
books of the century,“ Casanova's
liant novel, though not his fi¬
Homecoming,“ by Arthur Schnitzler.
nest.
Bates’ volume, püblisht. by Har¬
Casanova, spy, braggadocio,
per's, is an intemperate tirade against
scholar and wanderer, comes to
what he terms the tyranny to which
Italy again after a lapse of
most Americans uncomplainingly as¬
vears. He is rather shabby, half
sent. He finds liberty giving away to
forgotten, a legendary figure,
restriction in every fleld—in the
and his exploits are known only
courts—the press the right of free#
othe middie-aged; a lost Poli¬
speech.
chinello, in short. The melan¬
The following chapter headings
choly of his Autumn is upon
well indicate the content of the vol¬
him. Waiting in this village, he
ume: Twisting the Constitution's
Times Akron 0
writes to the Council in Venice,
Tail“; From the Third to the Nth
to scheme for a job of some
Degree: How We Have Improved on
alis 9 4 B30.
sort, and meantime falls in love
Prussia;
Intoxicated Temperance:“
Comstock Stalks“ and Education in
vith the learned and beautiful
young niece of his host.
Bondage.“
K
SCHNITZLER assumes he is
BOOKS
Journal
DAUL WHTTE writes as follows:
obsessed with the terror of old
As tho to supply another chapter to Ernest
Corry Pa
age, and that he yearns for one
Sutherland Bates' This Land of Liberty,“ New
last glamorous affair, a farewell
Vork authorities have begun a fight to suppress a
AUG 2 51930
to youth and love. Fifty-two is
re-publication of one of the truly great books of the
hardly the time for so despair¬
century, Casanova's Homecoming,“ by Arthur
ing a notion f“ a champion of
such prowess. And history re¬
Bates volume, published by Harper's, is an in¬
This Land of Liberty' is so vicious
cords the Chevalier fluttered the
temperate tirade against what he terms the tyranny
a denunciation that the cause of lib¬
dove-cotes when past eighty.
to which most Americans uncomplainingly assent.
eralism mignt well be injured by the
With him, love making en¬
He finds liberty giving way to restriction in every
gaged the profoundest energies
over-statement of which Bates is
field—in the courts—the press, the right of free#
specch.
of his soul. He planned a se¬
quite possibly guilty. Still, the prose¬
duction as Wagner would have
The following chapter headings well indicate the
cution against the Schnitzler bopk is
composed a symphony. Nor, in
content of the volume:" Twisting the Constitution's
so illustrative of the prudery, the
this purely one-sided affair with
Tail;“ From the Third to the Nth Degree:““ Höw
Marcellina had he lost his elan.
chronic hysteria, against which he
We Have Improved on Prussia;“ Intoxicated Tem¬
But Schnitzler assumes he had.
perance:“
Comstock Stalks“ and Education in
rails that his words gain emphasis.
Bondage.“
and so. to accomplish his end,
It was in 1921 thatCasanova's
he bribes the dashing lieuten¬
This Land of Liberty' is so vicious a denuncia¬
Homecoming“ was first printed in
ant, her lover, to appear under
tion that the cause of liberalism might well be in¬
his guise. And after that, slays
English. At that time it was hailed
jured by the over-statement of which Bates is quite
him in a duel.
possibly guilty. Still, the prosecution against the
into a magistrate's court and a com¬
The tale is more a drama than
Schnitzler hook is so illustrative of the prudery, the
promise was reached—the then pub¬
anything eise, a sad and spark¬
chronic hysteria, against which he rails that his
lisher agreeing to withdraw the book
ling Viennese drama. The duel
words gain emphasis.
is more beautifully done than
It was in 1921 that Casanova's Homecoming“
as soon as he had disposed of the
any since Stevenson wrote of
was first printed in English. At that time it was
#first edition.
Alan Brock. And it is suffused
hailed into a magistrate's court and a compromise
Simon and Schuster now have
with the obsession of age und
was reached—the then publisher agreeing to with¬
the eternal encounter between
draw the book as soon as he had disposed of the
brought it out again à one of the
age and youth. The symbolism
first edition.
Inner Sanctum Novels“ at a dollar.
in it is that the lieutenant was
Simon and Schuster now have brought it out
If ever there were a fictional bargain
Casanove himself in his Spring¬
again as one of the" Inner Sanctum Novels“ at a
time.
this is it.
dollar. If ever there were a fictional bargain this
Casanova’s Homecoming“' de¬
WHAT dismayed straighter¬
Casarsva's Homecoming“ describes an imaginary
scribes an imaginary event in the life
event in the life of the greatest adventurer of them
laced readers when the work
of the greatest allventurer of them all
all when he has reached the age of 53 and is return¬
first came out was the minor
when he has reached the age of 53
ing to Venice. There occurs a hideous seduction
episode in which the Chevalier
But the scene-to which the moral agents apparently
and is returning lo Venice. There
prevailed over a maiden four
obpect so strenuously—is by no means glorlfied
occurs a hideous seduction hmt the
decades younger than himself.
eroticism; rather it is a poignant tragedy of ad¬
Schnitzler was called to account
scene—to which the moral agents ap¬
vancing old age.
for that. Far harsher critics
parently object so strenuously—is by
than himself have been more in¬
ino means glorified eroticism; rather
dulgent to Casanova, who micht
have been a monster, but who
sit is a poignant tragedy of advancing
was certainly no Bluebeard.
old age.