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THE HISTORICAL NOVEL.
LECTURE, TO ENGLISH ASSOCIATION.
THREE KINDS OF LOVE.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
JERVICES CONTRACTUELA DES MESSAGRIES MARITIMES.
Shamahiɔ,
"ANDRE LEBON" Arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, the 16th February, 1932. From MARSEILLES '&c. Consignees of Cargo by the above
{Continued from Page 3.) those henvy underarm dress The shields, and they got sort of smelly, { The Hon. Mr. W. T. Southor and that, probably, was why she used the perfume. It couldn't be presided at a very well attended
told-like the meeting of the Hongkong Branch Pour Mr. Rodfern--if he could alf-
advertisements. Į of the English Association, which ord to advertise-Business was no named steamer are hereby informed took place yesterday evening in the
that their goods with the exception of Helena May Institute. The Chair-lack. right now.
must Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are man, after the minutes of the last sist, tomorrow, that he write being innded and placed at their risk meeting had been read and confirm-phil's voice was going on and on. Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., rm-again to that man in Seattle in the Godowns of the Hongkong ed, introduced the lecturer. . N. Was Phil, perhaps, doing, more Kowloon, whence delivery can bo 11. France. Reader In Winter than 7 his share of the talking the University of Hongkong, who She listened.
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Kave a very witty and interesting "ot! This stream of conscious address on "The Historical Novel."
DCAS stuff-aimpering Before the 18th century. Mr.
NİZ. at
All claims must bo sant to the France pointed out, there was no whimsical and coy about wicked undersigned before the Friday, the
пек! Тһене
moderns,128th February, 1932, or they will interest in history proper, and not these worshippers of sophomoric not be recognized. many histories: of these the few) serious ones were
sophistications, squirming their Damaged Packages must be left in contemporary worda about, wallowing in sexum the Godowns for examination by the Recounts of events, and the seat discussions and portrayals--rot! consignees, and the Company Sur-Smp of Capila pleturesque chronicles which show. You say they'll live? I say that veyor Mesars: Goddard and Douglas Empr. of a not the result of any careful in- They've never yelled when the have a Revenue Officer in attendance
they
alive. at 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 23rd Consignees must February, 1932. There past. no attempt
doctor spanked them. They're when damaged dutiable goods aro pre-eighteenth century writings to get as historic stillborn. They-
examined by the Company's Sur atmosphere. In
"But see here." Barry interrupt- voyors. the early 18th century the only period of the
ed. "My brief was for the stylists, No claims will be admitted after considered to
like: modern, If you
though the goods have left the Godowns, be worth
No Fire Insuranco will be effected study was that of Greece
Shakespeare and
"Shakespeare," Phil seized it, as by us in any case whatever, Rome; the rest was a mere inter-if Barry had stolen it, and abook
R. ONL Jude of barbarians. The in-
Agent terest in romance whiell rose dur-Underneath Phil's low rolling
it at him, "Shakespearo..
Hongkong, 18th February, 1932. ing that century was one of the words Cecily murmured to Ann, sources of the historical novel."Can't you stop him***
HOLLAND-00ST AZIE LIJN. The Gothic novel produced by Horare Walpole and Mrs. Radcliffe she wanted anything stopped, why From AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM,
was too silly of Ceclly. If
(HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE) 120 it: forerunner, bat there didn't she alop it? Stop writers made to attempt to give Barry, whose face was red and whe serious history; their novels were ked almost ANKEY. Phil was only picturesque. Full of
Phil was merely The Steamship. not angry at all, sentiment. and elegant romantic
intense. He always grew intense The historieni novel, "of which
when the subjects of sin and having arrived from the above parts, wlekedness and sex came up. Phil.
hi,consignees of cargo by her are thanks to his mother's excellent notified that all goods are being training.
landed at their risk into the hazardona WILM something of Puritan.. he said. Ann was glad and/or extra-hazardous godowns of of it. It made him clean minded, the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf made him honor and respect women
and Godown Co., Ltd. whence and/or may be obtained. except that well, that other from the wharves delivery
And he pitied them sincere-
Goodis not cleared by the 20th Ele rail that he did.
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borror
Sentt's works may be said to be the fest examples, de more serious pretentions to giving truth of his try though it did not always do
KO,
That
sort,
To be Continued.)
her
Historical fetion which belongs te the literature of escape from the had realities of life, and as such is not of the greatest type of Hterature which never loses touch with reality, lad, when it was first produced, tremendous popularity: industrial England was very drab and the "merrie England" legend was born. The peaceful citizen Lound in tales of the adventuroi
onait failed to give a true picture of
and chivalric past
historical novel in teaching was that actually it could give a little knowledge in a painless way, but
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th February, 1932, at 10a.m. ear, Godard and Douglas, Hong-
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the life and thought of the past. compensa- JL tended to ignore ties for his owo dull and peaceful facts and led to ezistence. This kind of novel has idealising and a failure to see the always been romantie rather
จ
Claims against the steamer must be
past in truc perspective. His presented in writing within ten days
realistic in ita treatment
of torical
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No Fire Insurance will be effected antique clothing, for it is very dif- by the undersigned in any case what- ficult for anyone to-day to realise fully the thoughts and feelings of
Lover.
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ages but it is very difficult to well. The problem of language has seldom been solved successfully, Some historical novelists. Scott, rely on a reproduction, often exaggerated. of archale speech other.
nges and so make the ed by which is not convincing, but on the characters live. Mr. France, after other hand to use bright modern Scott, Ainsworth, Henty, Dumas a brief survey of the writings of idiom as others do destroys the historical illusion. George Moore's and other writers of historical selfconsciously the point of view "Eloisa and Abelard" is probably fiction, concluded that none of them and life of the past?
A discussion followed in which the most successful in avoiding the and really written great litera- difficulty as the writer's exquisito ture. The historical novelist has Mr. Southorn. Professor Simpson, and formal style in in itself a little to rely on actions rather than on Mr. Braine-Hartnell. and Mr. archaic and there is no attempt at character, for the source of his Clarabut took part. After moving realism in the conversations. knowledge is not life but books; in vote of thanks to the lecturer,
History Text Book.
If his novel is good it is stood as the chairman announced that at: The history text book has been an adventure, story. Finally why the next meeting, to be held in the often compared anfavourably to should anyone read or write his-Helena May Institute on Tuesday, the historical novel as being "dry torical
when there are March 4, at 5.30 .p.m., Mrs. Sou stuff" and as not telling how people arouk and adventures to delight thorn would spesik" ou "Hans "An- really lived, but Mr. France's in modern life, and English Ittera-dersen." The meeting then ad- own opinion of the value of the ture to reflect naturally and un-journed,
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