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Chapter 19: PRESS COMMENTS:
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A collection of short literary sketches and critical essays that profile male and female writers, blending biographical anecdote with close readings and judgments of style. Pieces examine regional representation and the artful use of dialect, assess individual contributions and influence, and reflect on the relationship between literature and Catholic readerships. Arranged as companionable vignettes, the essays pair personal recollection with broader commentary on the duties of writers and the tastes of their audiences.

GREEN GRAVES IN IRELAND.

By WALTER LECKY,
Author of “Adirondack Sketches,” “Down at Caxton’s,” etc.
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PRESS COMMENTS:

A new beam, a new factor in American Literature.—Maurice F. Egan.

Charming essays.—C. Warren Stoddard.

They deserve book form.—Brother Azarias.

Destined to win early recognition.—R. Malcolm Johnston.

Lecky imitates himself. He is pungent, witty, humorous and epigrammatic, with dashes of occasional eloquence.—Eugene Davis in Western Watchman.

“Green Graves in Ireland,” by Walter Lecky, is a delightful little book.—Western Watchman.

It is a well written, and pathetic tribute to the heroes who suffered in the holy cause of freedom.—Donahoe’s Magazine.

There is mingled pathos and humor in the volume.—Ave Maria.

The author’s style is bright and pungent; and this literary flavor he preserves throughout the pages of this very attractive book. He understands the spirit and sparkle of the Irish mind, and he has caught a good deal of it in his jaunting car excursions about the Irish capital.—Catholic World.

A clever monograph. Walter Lecky has written exquisitely.—Catholic News, N. Y.

The book will interest all who really love the country of the bards, and will be an excellent stimulus to young persons inclined to forget the fame of their ancestors.—Boston Pilot.

Large literary ability.—Union Times.

An important and valuable addition to the growing literature of America.—True Witness.

The paper and type of the little volume are excellent; surprisingly so, for the low price at which it may be procured. For the rest we can say that Mr. Lecky’s style invests his subject with a charm which, we think, will induce the most unwilling reader who has opened his little book to persevere through its entire contents.—American Ecclesiastical Review.

Walter Lecky is comparatively a new name in literature, but it is one destined to stand for good and beautiful things, especially the Catholic readers. His Adirondack sketches in the Catholic World are one of the brightest features of that excellent magazine.—Boston Pilot.

Transcriber’s Note: Text uses “her’s” where most would expect “hers.” Additionally, many of the quotation marks do not match. They were retained as printed.