LITERARY GOSSIP

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21726, 7 March 1936, Page 19

LITERARY GOSSIP

revering % of Galswoflhy.?il»|to% cousin his “heightened scnsitiv^esk' 1 ’ toJVirsyto^n: tWo to waft before ibey marry Galsworthy’s soulawoke to a questioning of th 3 to. v which he was bom. He makes clear the extent of his debt in his ‘super* dedication’ of toe who!# of The Forsyte Saga’to , l~ .j, , " i ‘one without whose tosttotiw, firm? pa thy, ihterest and criticism my scure,inner necessity*might.newer has* pushed through the mufßement of circumstance and madcyme a wnt®**.> .. such as I am.’ ” Once set upon his task, con* tinues “A.W.5.,” with his. vision clear he was not to be dete|rea by even the most consider-' able advice,. In 1905 Mr Edward , Garnett, with toe MS. of “The Man. of Property” before him, urged Galsworthy to spare Bosinney and allow Irene and him to make, a happy escape. Galsworthy’s reply reveals much of toe working of his mind: You, and I think your wife, want me to end the book with a palpable and obvious defeat of Forsyteism by mak- * ing the lovers run away happily. To my mind (and I desire to , defeat Forayteism) the only way to do so is to leave the Forsytes masters ot toe - field. The only way to enlist the sympathies of readers on the other smew the only way to cap the purpose ot the book, which was to leave property as su empty shell—is to leave toft . victory to Soames. . - We both wish to produce the same effect, we both hate the wish Soar jnsuneti St poMtom - This fotragic.. what . , begging was Galsworthy’s? imswexl ‘ . As to whether the famjfly is too Bfclike; the idea, is obviously tntaa--Swithin, Ana and old 2p3yoa axe portraits as far, as fictional creations can. . be so, which is but little* pedmps tadways with the perversion pecemsyja the philosophic Ideal. but, ftgff others are ah mixed. bopelestiy mixed. Aunt for tiw*ancft» being if anybody B- —\ ,m» so a^ ; „ Moreover, which of them tunaey recent fafggrag - the book? And, ax.you there fe , surely a certain tolerance exhibited. I was very pleased thatyoufelt firm*., pathy with Soames. r have been vefiT . much afraid of not btm justice. And it seems that you have fctt tiMt , v * end miserably pitiful—that also is ■ good. - t> “. t , A “Manchester Guardian” liter-: V ary ccmipetitionrecently set leaders-* to composing rhymed book inscript- ‘ ions, careless bar-., _ rowers. Some entries: A thought may arise In the minds .of . the wise, ' ..... a*. Which is inore to the posint than It lender observes with -Tr.-, sqncdsec ' ' " The return of his prodigal books: This book's for your use— r Please keep it, dear brother; I've a splendid excuse When you ask for another. • -■ ", Treat me, . I pray you, as a goat Whose aim it is to interest ■ ■ - His host. - '. .. ...... But not a guest to stay -with yon 1 For longer than a week or two At most < . V~■ You can’t recall the word onoe spofcen, Complete the dream from woken, - . , '* ; v a - - : Or handle money yog, jte^apeng. -j* * But' you can 'save much pain 'an® ■. sorrow, ‘ ”, And win yourself a happy morrow- . 5 Return the books which assist*, lent ' "■ Read and return Nor other’s goods disperse; ‘ Be you the wiser ' ’ ' r ' ] And the book no worse! - y * This book of mine; / . When lent by me, - ' ’ ’. Awhile is thine: '** . This book of thine, ' ■*' v T -' When read by thee, ' Once more is minel - - “ The prizewinning entries vrt'v these: ‘ " * r 7 ■ A- compliment to trimddlip tmfc ' This book to youjs lent ; . , ’Twill not be long; I trust ere you t Return' the compliment . I love my friend, I love my book, . And to my’friend - \ I love to lend • , My book. 1 I lendTo you my book, ' . r Remember, friend, I- I love to lend r [ My book, i - . . The name above' is. of the' owners i The lender merejy, not the dome: k . .r Jj • . ‘ . . ... . i"“. -Vh: ** .y I Crime stories are in »s [ ports toe librarian of. toe CSiplfe [ buxy Public Library, and pride od » place belongs to Tlorothy ’ Skyent \ with her “Gaudy Night.” Anctoop ’ book attracting attention is "Out - 1 A B C Murders,” by Agatoa, Chris* [ tie, which reintroduces the. cfewf i sleuth, M. Poirot. Ngaio UaisU I and Henry Jelleit, both of Christ* ~ 1 church, have collaborated in an ex* ■ cellent thriller entitled “The 6 Kurs- \ ing-Home Murder.” j In the nori-fiction section timsro t have been many requests for tbs C two splendid books on t Seamanship, and Yacht Construo--1 tion,” written by Uffa Fghc, and 1 for “Swept Channels,” by “Taff- • rail,” a stirring volume dealing I with toe minesweepers in toe Great - War. The journafistic experience*. k of R. D. Blumenfeld, .in “RDA’s Procession,” and of Mr Hamilton 3 Fyfe, in “My Seven Selves,” are ■ attracting attention, as Is “England ■ Speaks,” an interesting volume of - talks by Sir Philip Gibbs. > •