Difficult to imagine a book at once more compaot and more nearly
complete. Once opened, it is impossible to lay the book aside - it
holde one's interest, (1) and on February 14, 1928, in a review
of books recently published, the news of Ileveland szys, "We recall
Moreover, the conbined judgment of crities
with pleasure Daybreak.
is: "As Cteries go, it is nothing exceptional, It is the way it is
told that is. Schnitzler can put more on two hundred short pages
than many writers can in two volumes. You read every word - no
skipping," (2) "Here is a novelette, a simple story, yet one that
is told with such infinite asill, such mystery of the human charao-
ter, that one Compts he has learned a great reason in life,” (3)
The delicate art of the Vienneso playwright and novelist is re-
vealed in his laetest novelette Daybreak - an admirable translation.
Schnitzler's irony is tender. Ee does not judge. He drawe side the
curtain with a picture of sympathy and fondest understanding,” (4)
and E.S.Bates believes, "Schnitzler is easily king of the realm of
the novelette." (5) When "the compactness and evenness of unfold-
ing" (6) are compared with Schnitzler's earlier works R. Lockridge
finds, "The etandling of the material has much of the perfect sense
of balance and rhythm which was so notable a factor in Casanova's
Romecoming. It is like a picture without a needloss line,
‘the same dramatic power, the same demsified
Mary B.Orvis find
auspense that Fraulein else has, though the method of treatment is
Walker Long finde "it shews the unmistakable
less Cdistinctive,
imprint of early method - those employed in Bertha Garlan, (9)
and Rose Lee finda "Schnitzler is back in his old form again. There
is none of the jenitimentai vagueness of Rhopsody. Schnitzler shows
himself, as usual, to be a olever literary crofteman. In translation
the story still ready and well. (10) It is quite possible
too that we will soon see Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer advertising "Daybreak
with Ramon Navarre - the first Schnitzler novel to be picturized by
an America film company" for the righte to film it have already
boen purchsad. (11)
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Republican (Waterbury, Conn.), Jan. 6, 1928.
Telegram (Salt lake Oity, Utah), Jan. 15, 1928.
2.
World (Omaha, Nebraska), Nov. 27, 1927.
Kecord (Philadelphia, Pa.), Dec. 3, 1927.
worday kevien of Literature. Deo. 3. 1927, IV, 271.
4.
Böston Transcript. Book Section, Jan. 28, 1928. p 4.
un. Dec. 3, 1927.
lows (Indianapolis, Ind. ), Deo. 3, 1927.
stiser (Huntington, W. Va.). Jan. 15, 1928.
Advo
Imos. Book Review, Dec. 4. 1927.
10.) New York
11.) Brocklyn Deily Wägle. Jan. 20. 1930.
complete. Once opened, it is impossible to lay the book aside - it
holde one's interest, (1) and on February 14, 1928, in a review
of books recently published, the news of Ileveland szys, "We recall
Moreover, the conbined judgment of crities
with pleasure Daybreak.
is: "As Cteries go, it is nothing exceptional, It is the way it is
told that is. Schnitzler can put more on two hundred short pages
than many writers can in two volumes. You read every word - no
skipping," (2) "Here is a novelette, a simple story, yet one that
is told with such infinite asill, such mystery of the human charao-
ter, that one Compts he has learned a great reason in life,” (3)
The delicate art of the Vienneso playwright and novelist is re-
vealed in his laetest novelette Daybreak - an admirable translation.
Schnitzler's irony is tender. Ee does not judge. He drawe side the
curtain with a picture of sympathy and fondest understanding,” (4)
and E.S.Bates believes, "Schnitzler is easily king of the realm of
the novelette." (5) When "the compactness and evenness of unfold-
ing" (6) are compared with Schnitzler's earlier works R. Lockridge
finds, "The etandling of the material has much of the perfect sense
of balance and rhythm which was so notable a factor in Casanova's
Romecoming. It is like a picture without a needloss line,
‘the same dramatic power, the same demsified
Mary B.Orvis find
auspense that Fraulein else has, though the method of treatment is
Walker Long finde "it shews the unmistakable
less Cdistinctive,
imprint of early method - those employed in Bertha Garlan, (9)
and Rose Lee finda "Schnitzler is back in his old form again. There
is none of the jenitimentai vagueness of Rhopsody. Schnitzler shows
himself, as usual, to be a olever literary crofteman. In translation
the story still ready and well. (10) It is quite possible
too that we will soon see Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer advertising "Daybreak
with Ramon Navarre - the first Schnitzler novel to be picturized by
an America film company" for the righte to film it have already
boen purchsad. (11)
==== =====
----
Republican (Waterbury, Conn.), Jan. 6, 1928.
Telegram (Salt lake Oity, Utah), Jan. 15, 1928.
2.
World (Omaha, Nebraska), Nov. 27, 1927.
Kecord (Philadelphia, Pa.), Dec. 3, 1927.
worday kevien of Literature. Deo. 3. 1927, IV, 271.
4.
Böston Transcript. Book Section, Jan. 28, 1928. p 4.
un. Dec. 3, 1927.
lows (Indianapolis, Ind. ), Deo. 3, 1927.
stiser (Huntington, W. Va.). Jan. 15, 1928.
Advo
Imos. Book Review, Dec. 4. 1927.
10.) New York
11.) Brocklyn Deily Wägle. Jan. 20. 1930.