7 ReGdUuj, Jßiä Qo* Gailtoiioi Compiled and Edited THE N A T I O N A L C A T H O L I C LIBRARY A S S O C I A T I O N New York, N. Y Price 2 5 cents G a + W i c , L i br real tragedy o f tragedies. T h e reader will find nothing of the melodra.- 4 6 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T matic in his life story, but he will feel something akin to w h a t he ex- periences when he reads about St. Thomas M o r e — t h a t noble champion of the faith w i t h whose name that of Fisher will be forever linked. F R A N C I S O F ASSISI C H E S T E R T O N , G I L B E R T K E I T H St. Francis of Assisi. N e w Y o r k , Doubleday, Doran, 1923. 2}4P- $ I . J O . C . V . T r e n t , in The mind of the saints, says: "Chesterton's life of St. Francis is perhaps the best study in personality that hagiography has y e t produced—the most penetratingly psychological. He tells the story of St. Francis' soul; everything else is either picturesque background or in- evitable result." F R A N C I S BORGIA Y E O , M A R G A R E T T h e Greatest of the Borgias. Milwaukee, Bruce, 1936. 374P. 42.50. " I t is rare," says Mrs. Y e o , " f o r a man to find a perfect friend and a perfect lover. Francis Borgia had both. W h e n he had lost Eleanor he found Ignatius of Loyola." T h e author makes her characters come to l i f e and move against a vivid and kaleidoscopic scene. F R A N C I S D E SALES B O R D E A U X , H E N R Y St. Francis de Sales, theologian of love. T r . by Sister Benita. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1929. 282p. $2.50. It was the same sweetness w h i c h aided the gentle bishop of Geneva in converting 72,000 heretics that drew Henry Bordeaux, French Academy member, out of the field of fiction into that of hagiography. F R A N C I S X A V I E R M A Y N A R D , T H E O D O R E T h e Odyssey of Francis Xavier. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1936. 364P. $2.50. B I O G R A P H Y i 7 In the opening chapter we see Francis amongst the Basques, a people unique and apart; we f o l l o w him f r o m his boyhood home to the U n i - versity of Paris, where he meets Ignatius Loyola; to India where the Portuguese respond to his ardent love; to Japan, where he makes c o n v e r t s — not in masses—but one by one; and to China, where his Odyssey ends in a leaky old shed outside Canton. G A B R I E L O F O U R L A D Y O F S O R R O W S H O L L O B O U G H , C A M I L L U S J . St. Gabriel, Passionist. N e w Y o r k , Kenedy, 1923. 278p. $I.JO. H o w the young Italian, Francis Possenti, was transformed f r o m a worldling w h o gave his tailor many a despairing moment, into a Saint w h o " h a v i n g lived a f e w years, fulfilled a long time," is a touching story, ably told by a Passionist father. G E M M A G A L G A N I P R O S E R P I O , L E O St. Gemma Galgani. Milwaukee, Bruce, 1940. 232p. $2.00. Gemma Galgani, " t h e white Passion flower of L u c c a , " long the object o f popular veneration, has at last been declared a Saint. D r . Proserpio's is the most up-to-date account of the stigmatic, having been published since her canonization. G R E G O R Y T H E G R E A T S I S T E R O F N O T R E D A M E , A T h e L i f e of St. Gregory the Great. N e w Y o r k , Kenedy, n.d. 2 j 8 p . $I.JO. A b b o t Vonier, O.S.B. of Buckfast, in his foreword to this biography, says: " A n y o n e w h o makes us love St. Gregory the Great does our f a i t h a great service. T h e present well-written volume cannot fail to endear the great Pope to every reader." I G N A T I U S L O Y O L A T H O M P S O N , F R A N C I S St. Ignatius Loyola. London, Burns, Oates, 1909. This is a classic life of the great founder of the Jesuits, and it contains over 100 illustrations. 4 6 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T ISAAC J O G U E S T A L B O T , F R A N C I S X A V I E R Saint Among Savages; the life of Isaac Jogues. N e w York, Harper, 193 J . 4 6 6 p . $3.50. In short and v i v i d l y descriptive sentences (though not in a short book) a Jesuit recounts the heroic deeds of another Jesuit, who, w i t h Rene Goupil and Jean de la Lande, was one of the first N o r t h Americans to be canonized. I S A B E L L A O F S P A I N " W A L S H , W I L L I A M T H O M A S Isabella the Crusader. N e w Y o r k , Sheed and Ward, 193 y. 3o8p. $2.jo. This is a condensation of the author's Isabella of Spain, published five years earlier by McBride in N e w Y o r k and Sheed in England. T h e earlier volume contains map, illustrations, longer quotations, selected bibliography, and index. J E S U S C H R I S T O U R L O R D O ' B R I E N , I S I D O R E The Life of Christ. Paterson, N . J., St. Anthony guild, 1937. j4op. pop. ed. $1.00; lib. ed. $2.50. While the Gospels will always remain the chief source of information concerning O u r Lord, many w o r t h y lives have been written paraphrasing or simplifying the Gospels. Father O'Brien's very readable volume is designed f o r study clubs as well as f o r the casual reader, is equipped w i t h questions, etc., at the end of each chapter, and with an index. J O A N O F A R C L Y N C H , D E N I S St. Joan of A r c ; the life-story of the Maid of Orleans. N e w York, Benziger, 1919. 348p. $2.50. O f many inspiring lives of St. Joan, this by Father L y n c h has been chosen f o r first mention on the strength of Father Reville's statement that it is "satisfactory f r o m every point of v i e w . " ( C f . My Bookcase. America Press, 1928. 4th ed.) B I O G R A P H Y i 7 E L I Z A B E T H J O R D A N J O R D A N , E L I Z A B E T H Three Rousing Cheers. N e w York, Appleton, 1938. 403P. $3.50. Miss Jordan, eminent American journalist, has had adventures enough to take the dullness out of several lives. A u t h o r of several popular works of fiction, she once said that she has never written a line of w h i c h she has had to be ashamed. J O H N C H R Y S O S T O M A T T W A T E R , D O N A L D St. John Chrysostom, the voice of gold. Milwaukee, Bruce, 1 9 3 9 . 2 0 2 p . $ 2 . 0 0 . T h e names of persons w h o lived as long as sixteen centuries ago are o f t e n only names; it may be difficult to realize that they belonged to persons w h o hoped and prayed much, worked hard and sometimes f e l t annoyed, wrote letters and longed f o r answers to them. St. John Chrysostom will never again be a mere name to one w h o has read this book. J O H N B O S C O G H E O N , H E N R I The Secret of Saint John Bosco. T r . by F. J. Sheed. New York, Sheed and Ward, 1936. 203P. $2.00. T o imitate the Boston boy w h o called Demosthenes the Edward Everett of Athens, one might call D o n Bosco the Father Flanagan of T u r i n . His beautiful devotion to M a r y , Help of Christians, his founding of the Salesians, and the manifestations of his marvelous influence over his fellow- beings are here described in the characteristic Gheon style. S H E I L A K A Y E - S M I T H K A Y E - S M I T H , S H E I L A Three Ways Home; an experiment in autobiography. N e w York, Harper, 1937. 2j8p. $2.50. T h e distinguished English convert, Sheila Kaye-Smith, had, as a child, three ambitions: to live in the country, to become a celebrated novelist 4 6 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T of rural life, and to be extremely H i g h C h u r c h . H o w she attained these desires, Miss Kaye-Smith relates in her autobiography. F R A N C I S C L E M E N T K E L L E Y K E L L E Y , F R A N C I S C L E M E N T T h e Bishop Jots It D o w n ; an autobiographical strain on mem- ories. N e w Y o r k , Harper, 1939. 3J3p. $3.00. These wise and w i t t y memoirs of Bishop Kelley have been called a social document of our times. W h a t charming pictures they give of life on Prince Edward Island, of Bishop Rogers, of Cardinal Gibbons, and of a thousand other scenes and notables! A n d they are to be continued in The Bishop Sums it Up. S E U M A S M A C M A N U S M A C M A N U S , S E U M A S R o c k y Road to Dublin. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1938. 3MP- $2.50. Seumas MacManus of Donegal, a story-teller since he was seven years old, tells his own story in this book. I t is in the third person, w i t h Jaimie, " t h e wee red f o x " as the central figure. F R A N C I S A U G U S T U S M A C N U T T M A C N U T T , F R A N C I S A U G U S T U S A Papal Chamberlain; the personal chronicle of the author, edited by John J. Donovan; pref. by G . K . Chesterton. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1937. $4.00. Illustrated w i t h many plates and filled w i t h interesting stories about notable personalities, diplomatic affairs, and social life in many lands. M a c N u t t served at the Vatican during the pontificates of Leo X I I I and Pius X . M A R G A R E T M A R Y A L A C O Q U E G H E O N , H E N R I T h e Secret of St. Margaret Mary. T r . by F. J. Sheed. N e w Y o r k , Sheed and W a r d , 1937. 39p. $1.00. B I O G R A P H Y i 7 Gheon has the g i f t of choosing the details which will sharply outline the character of the person whom he is describing; thus he is able to give concise y e t adequate presentations of the varied lives and missions of the Saints. Margaret Mary, like many another holy soul, endured f o r a long time the unenvied lot of one misunderstood by her own companions. She was the humble instrument chosen by O u r Lord to propagate the devo- tion to His Sacred Heart. M A R I A N N E O F M O L O K A I J A C K S , L E O V I N C E N T Mother Marianne of Molokai. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1935. 203P. $2.00. Good account of the work of Mother Marianne and the other Franciscan Sisters among the lepers of Molokai. T h e death of Father Damien, the visit of Stevenson, the devotion of the lepers to Mother Marianne, the assistance (and hindrance) of the officials, the superstitions and customs of the natives,—these are some of the details f r o m the complete picture. J A C Q U E S M A R Q U E T T E R E P P L I E R , A G N E S Pere Marquette, Priest, Pioneer, and Adventurer. N e w Y o r k , Doubleday, 1929. 298P. $3.00. One of America's best beloved heroes of history is the winning and intrepid Jesuit whose name is written up and down the Mississippi valley. M A R T I N O F T O U R S F O L E Y , L O U I S T h e Greatest Saint of France. Milwaukee, Morehouse, 1 9 3 1 . 3 2 i p . $1.25. " W r i t t e n because it seemed that there was a need f o r the retelling of the ancient story in a new f o r m , and especially that it was time f o r this great character to become more familiar in America, where he seems now to be comparatively little k n o w n . " 4 6 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T M A R Y T H E M O T H E R O F GOD G E R B E T , O L Y M P E P H I L I P P E T h e Lily of Israel; the life of the Blessed V i r g i n ; rev. ed., w i t h a foreword by R e v . William Livingston. N e w Y o r k , Kenedy, 1916. 3 3 y p . $ I . J O . A little book w h i c h has brought thousands of souls nearer to O u r Blessed Lady. Some readers took exception to certain imaginative passages in the work as it first appeared; these portions have been omitted f r o m the re- vised edition. In Mary, a 1939 Bruce publication in the Religion and Culture series, Sister Eleanore succeeded as usual in uniting inspiration w i t h literary charm. M A R Y O F T H E I N C A R N A T I O N R E P P L I E R , A G N E S Mère Marie of the Ursulines; a study in adventure. N e w Y o r k , Garden C i t y pub., 1937. 3 4 i p . 79$- There is something suggestive of Willa Cather in this narrative of the young French widow w h o joined the Ursulines, became Mother of a com- m u n i t y in French Canada, and taught the Indians f o r t h i r t y - f o u r years. T H E O D O R E M A Y N A R D M A Y N A R D , T H E O D O R E The World I Saw. Milwaukee, Bruce, 1938. 313P. $3.50. Autobiography of a well-known author, lecturer, and instructor in litera- ture. T h e scenes are laid in India, England, and America, as the author's progress through five faiths is described w i t h charm and candor. A L I C E M E Y N E L L M E Y N E L L , V I O L A A l i c e Meynell; a memoir. London, Cape, 1929. 3J2p. $ j . o o . " T h e pencilling mamma," whose little children edited newspapers under the table while she composed poems or perhaps listened to readings b y Francis Thompson, is remembered w i t h filial affection by one of said edi- tors, Viola. B I O G R A P H Y i 7 J O H N M O O D Y M O O D Y , J O H N The Long Road Home; an autobiography. N e w Y o r k , Mac- millan, 1937. 263P. $2.00. T h i s oft-reprinted classic of a W a l l Street financial expert's life and con- version is of particular interest to business men and men in public life. T H O M A S M O R E H O L L I S , C H R I S T O P H E R Sir Thomas More. Milwaukee, Bruce, 1934. 3 i i p . $2.25. W i t h such a subject, w h o could fail to interest? Nevertheless, this prod- u c t of an English Catholic's literary talent has a special charm. T h e short epilogue beginning "Four Things T h e y Killed W h e n T h e y Killed M o r e " will remain long w i t h the reader. J O H N H E N R Y N E W M A N R o s s , J O H N E L L I O T John Henry Newman: Anglican minister, Catholic priest, Roman cardinal. N e w York, Norton, 1933. 2j8p. $2.75. Father Ross has been associated with the work of the N e w m a n Clubs at the Universities of Texas, Columbia, and Illinois. This product of his research is most enlightening w i t h regard to the religious controversies that were carried on during Newman's long lifetime. L O U I S P A S T E U R V A L L E R Y - R A D O T , R E N E The Life of Pasteur. T r . by Mrs. R . L. Devonshire. Garden C i t y , N . Y . Doubleday, 1923. 484P. Vallery-Radot's is the monumental life of the great French bacteriologist. Pasteur has been nominated " T h e World's Greatest Benefactor"; he enjoyed the unique distinction of having an institute founded in his honor while he was still alive; but m a y w e not consider the greatest glory his having believed and lived that Science brings us closer t o God? 4 6 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T S T . P A U L F O R B E S , M O T H E R F R A N C E S A L I C E M O N I C A The Life of Saint Paul. London, Washbourne, 1916. iz6p. W e journey with St. Paul f r o m the time that he begins to " k i c k against the goad" until he offers to Christ the supreme proof of charity. S T . P A U L A L A G R A N G E , F R A N C O I S St. Paula; adapted from the French by the Benedictines of Talacre. London, Washbourne and Bogan, 1934. 290P. 12s. 6d. This Roman lady of the f o u r t h century was remarkable in domestic life, as w i f e and mother; in the cloister, where she spent some sixteen years; and in the sphere of learning, as pupil and fellow-worker of St. Jerome. S A R A H W O R T H I N G T O N K I N G P E T E R M C A L L I S T E R , A N N A S H A N N O N In Winter W e Flourish; life and letters of Sarah Worthington King Peter, 1800-1877. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1939. 398p. $3.jo. "Pre-eminent among the leaders of civic and charitable enterprise in early Cincinnati was Sarah W o r t h i n g t o n K i n g Peter." Mrs. Peter was instru- mental in bringing several religious orders to Cincinnati, and the people of that mid-western city are justly proud of their benefactress. P E T E R C L A V E R L U N N , A R N O L D A Saint in the Slave Trade: Peter Claver ( 1 5 8 1 - 1 6 8 4 ) . N e w Y o r k , Sheed and Ward, 1 9 3 j . 2 j 6 p . $2.50. Given the subject sanctity, and the author an objective-minded person, the result is a stimulating piece of writing. Arnold Lunn, a convert, was attracted to Catholicism, writes Father John O'Brien of Illinois University, b y its sheer reasonableness, and not by any " f u n n y internal feelings." B I O G R A P H Y O n l y the first part of this book is devoted to Saint Peter; in the second part are discussed the questions of the nature of happiness, the implica- tions of love of neighbor, the Catholic attitude to slavery, the principles of asceticism, the rights of the body, and the real nature of "practical Christianity." P I U S XI B R O W N E - O L F , L I L L I A N Pius X I , Apostle of Peace. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1938. 2 j 7 p . $2.jo. In this popular biography the author presents successive pictures of her subject as child, priestly student, mountaineer, librarian, Papal diplomat, and Pope. M I G U E L P R O J U A R E Z BLOUNT, MRS. MELESINA MARY ( M r s . G e o r g e N o r m a n , pseud.) God's jester; the story of the life and martyrdom of Father Michael Pro, S . J . N e w Y o r k , Benziger, 1930. 226p. $1.50. Miguel, or Michael Pro, young Mexican Jesuit, was a model of hope and fortitude during the darkest times experienced by Mexican Catholics. T h e stories of how he evaded capture f o r months, seeming to bear a charmed life, make thrilling reading, while his eventual seizure and execution add poignancy as well. K N U T E R O C K N E S T U H L D R E Y E R , H A R R Y A . K n u t e Rockne, Man Builder. Philadelphia, Macrae-Smith, 1 9 3 1 . 335P- T h e author knew Rockne well, having been trained b y him at Notre Dame. T h e illustrations are of important players, teams, and games in Rockne's career. T h e autobiography of the great coach (Indianapolis, Bobbs, 1 9 3 1 . $2.50) needs no recommendation. 4 6 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T E L I Z A B E T H A N N S E T O N F E E N E Y , L E O N A R D Elizabeth Seton: an American woman; her story. N e w Y o r k , America Press, 1938. 2/2p. $2.00. W h e n a writer of Father Feeney's brilliance chooses a subject of so many possibilities as the l i f e of Mother Seton offers, the result is something emi- nently readable. J U N I P E R O S E R R A R E P P L I E R , A G N E S Junipero Serra, pioneer colonist of California. Garden C i t y , N . Y . Doubleday, 1933. 3*2p- $2.50. Fray Junipero Serra, Franciscan founder of nine California missions, is honored not only by the C h u r c h , but also by the nation, w h i c h reveres him as " T h e Apostle of California." E L L E N E W I N G S H E R M A N M C A L L I S T E R , A N N A S H A N N O N Ellen Ewing, W i f e of General Sherman. N e w Y o r k , Benziger, 1936. 379P. $3.50. T h e character of Ellen Ewing, the Catholic w i f e of one of the most hated, and at the same time most respected and loved C i v i l W a r Generals, William T . Sherman, stands out w i t h beautiful clearness in this book. Mrs. Sher- man loved her Faith, her husband, her children, her neighbors, and her country, and w h a t more could be asked of any woman? M A D E L E I N E S O P H I E M O N A H A N , M A U D Saint Madeleine Sophie, foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart, 1 7 7 9 - 1 8 6 5 . N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1925. i o j p . $1.25. N o "streamlined" course of studies did the young Madeleine pursue under the tutelage of her seminarian brother Louis. She early f e l t the call to be a religious and made up her mind to become one, but she saw nuns f o r the first time when she entered the Convent to remain there. B I O G R A P H Y i 7 W I L L I A M A . S T A N T O N K A N E , W I L L I A M T E R E N C E A Memoir of W m . A . Stanton, S . J . St. Louis, Herder, 1918. z6zp. $ I . 2 J . Father Stanton, S.J., was the first American priest ordained in the Philip- pines under the American regime. He died when he was only f o r t y years old. Had anyone mentioned to " B u c k " Stanton during his lifetime that his biography might some day be written he would have thought it foolish, but the thousands w h o have read Father Kane's book have thought other- wise. H A L L I D A Y G I B S O N S U T H E R L A N D S U T H E R L A N D , H A L L I D A Y G I B S O N T h e Arches of the Years. N e w Y o r k , Blue Ribbon books, 1936. 277P. 98(/;. This is the often-reprinted autobiography of a well-known British physi- cian and convert. D r . Sutherland is the author of t w o standard works on tuberculosis and a critical examination of birth control, and he has con- tributed many articles to the medical press of Britain and America. J O H N B A N I S T E R T A B B T A B B , J E N N I E M A S T E R S Father T a b b , His L i f e and W o r k ; a memorial by his niece. 2d ed. Boston, Stratford, 1922. 174P. $2.00. T h e various anecdotes and memoirs related of this Southern poet-priest show him t o have been most human and lovable. A feature of this w o r k are the poems, humorous verses, etc., which are quoted. C A T H E R I N E T E K A K W I T H A S A R G E N T , D A N I E L Catherine Tekakwitha. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1937. 264P. $3.00. T h e Indian character and religion as affected by the French and the missionaries is the approach taken in Sargent's life of the holy Mohawk maiden, the first Indian girl known to have made a v o w of virginity. 4 6 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T T E R E S A O F AVILA M U L L A N Y , K A T H E R I N E F R A N C E S Teresa of Avila, the woman; a study. N e w Y o r k , Pustet, 1929. 115p. $I.2J. A good book with w h i c h to begin an acquaintance w i t h the great Carmelite mystic. In it we see the divinely-inspired wisdom of the Saint in all her human relationships. T H E R E S E O F L I S I E U X G H E O N , H E N R I The Secret of the Little Flower. Translated by Donald A t t - water. N e w York, Sheed and Ward, 1937. 242p. $2.00. This places Therese in her bourgeois background; shows w h a t she had to combat in her nature, and that she became a Saint because she conquered obstinate self-will and selfishness. T H O M A S O F C A N T E R B U R Y S P E A I G H T , R O B E R T St. Thomas of Canterbury. N e w Y o r k , Putnam, 1938. 244p. $2.jo. W r i t t e n b y the man w h o had the role of St. Thomas in the play "Murder in the Cathedral." Gerald Walsh, S.J., of Fordham University, and Chris- topher Dawson contributed valuable suggestions towards the biography. W I L L I B R O R D V E R K A D E V E R K A D E , W I L L I B R O R D Yesterdays of an Artist Monk. T r . by John L. Stoddard. New York, Kenedy, 1930. 304p. Story of the early l i f e of a successful D u t c h artist. W h a t someone has termed "Unrest f o r G o d " led him to the C h u r c h , and In Quest of Beauty ( N e w Y o r k , Kenedy, 1935) continues the narrative of his life, relating his experiences as oblate, novice, monk, and priest in the Benedictine Mon- astery at Beuron, Bavaria. B I O G R A P H Y J O H N M A R Y V I A N N E Y G H E O N , H E N R I The Secret of the Curé d'Ars. W i t h a note on the saint by G. K . Chesterton. N e w Y o r k , Sheed and Ward, 1929. 2 i y p . $3.00. Living in the years following the French Revolution, this humble parish priest " c u t across the whole trend of his time at right angles," says Chesterton, "quite content to know that the angle was r i g h t . " V I N C E N T D E P A U L L A V E D A N , H E N R I L E O N E M I L E The Heroic Life of St. Vincent de Paul. T r . by Helen Younger Chase. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1929. 279P. $2.50. A vivid presentation by a member of the French A c a d e m y distinguished f o r the dramatic quality of his writings. V I N C E N T F E R R E R G H E O N , H E N R I St. Vincent Ferrer. T r . by F. J. Sheed. N e w Y o r k , Sheed and Ward, 1939. i9op. $2.00. T h e influence of this Dominican miracle worker over his own age was well-nigh sovereign. I t was the time of the great fourteenth century schism, and Vincent labored incessantly to end it. He was known as the " A n g e l of the Judgment" and induced thousands to do penance. M I C H A E L W I L L I A M S W I L L I A M S , M I C H A E L The Book of the High Romance; a spiritual autobiography. N e w York, Macmillan, 1931. 4o6p. $2.25. " I have been one acquainted w i t h D e a t h " might be the theme of Mr. Williams' autobiography, f o r he writes much about the peculiar fascination w h i c h the mystery of death has always held f o r him. H a l i f a x and the sea, Boston and a five-and-ten, San Francisco earthquakes and journalism, the Little Flower and at last peace—after t h i r t y crowded yet lonely years when art was religion—these are a f e w of the things glimpsed in the past of the man w h o made The Commonweal a great American weekly. 4 6 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T EDUCATION B Y E D W A R D A . F I T Z P A T R I C K , P h . D . Pres., Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, Wis. The following list of books is compiled in accordance with the suggestion to prepare a list of solid but non-technical books published since 1910, in which the ordinary or average Catholic reader could find out the general principles of a Catholic system of education. Textbooks and specialized theses or monographs were excluded. A L L E R S , R U D O L P H Psychology of. Character; tr. with an introd. by E. B. Strauss. N e w York, Sheed & Ward, 1931. x v , 383P. $4.00. T h i s is a somewhat difficult book using, with special competence, the techniques of all schools of modern psychology in the light of Catholic philosophy. It is really a psychology of c h a r a c t e r — a rare but very useful treatment of character. Vera Barclay's Practical Psychology js a rear- rangement of this book f o r the general reader. I t is now included in the very inexpensive ( j o cent) series. Allers is perhaps the leading Catholic authority in this particular field. C H A R I T A S , S I S T E R M . In the Service of God; tr. by Sister M. Charitas. Milwaukee, Bruce, 1938. xvii, i88p. $1.50. This is a series of fifty-two meditations (one-a-week) on the teacher and teaching. T h e f o r m is an adaptation of the Ignatian spiritual exercises. T h e mother of children and the teacher in the classroom will be im- mensely helped spiritually b y this book. Fathers, too, could profit greatly. I t is a method of studying the subject in accord w i t h the great spiritual tradition of the C h u r c h . F I T Z P A T R I C K , E D W A R D A . I Believe in Education. N e w Y o r k , Sheed & Ward, 1938. x, 2l8p. $2.jo. E D U C A T I O N 3 1 " A book w h i c h starts f r o m the fundamentals of education and never loses sight of them throughout a survey of everything f r o m the f u n c t i o n of the State down to how to write a classbook, is long overdue in this coun- t r y . N o w that it has come, it gives us in credo f o r m a complete state- ment of every main problem." London Tablet F I T Z P A T R I C K , E D W A R D A . Foundations of Christian Education; introd. by William M. Magee. (Marquette monographs on educ. No. j . ) Milwaukee, Bruce, 1930. 2j8p. $1.80. This book regards the N e w Testament as the fundamental historical docu- ment of Christian education, and answers f o r the Christian educational scheme the major educational questions of aim, content, method of teach- ing and organization, first f r o m the Gospels and then independently f r o m the Epistles. I t reveals how completely and specifically Christ planned the Christian educational system. H O V R E , F R A N S DE Catholicism in Education; tr. from the French ed. of G. Simeons by Edward B. Jordan. N e w York, Benziger, 1934. xx, 493P. $3.48. A fine statement of a Catholic philosophy of life and a Catholic philosophy of education. T h e fundamental principles are stated in the first half of the book; in the second half representative Catholic educators of mod- ern times are discussed: Bishop Spalding in America, Cardinal Newman in England, Bishop Dupanloup in France, Cardinal Mercier in Belgium and O t t o Willmann in Germany. Readers w h o like this book should f o l l o w it up by reading the author's Philosophy and Education. H U L L , E R N E S T R . Formation of Character; with a preface by the Bishop of Salford. St. Louis, Herder, 1925. I 7 i p . $1.00. A brief simple book on character centering around the conception of character as " l i f e founded on principles, as distinguished f r o m life domi- nated by mere impulses f r o m w i t h i n and mere circumstances f r o m w i t h - o u t . " This is the best introduction to the subject. T h e author, a Jesuit, is the editor of the Bombay Examiner. T h e reader could f o l l o w up this w o r k w i t h the same author's Collapses in Adult Life. 4 6 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T K A N E , W I L L I A M T . A n Essay Toward the History of Education . . . Chicago, Loyola university press, 1935. xvi, 637P. $2.40. This is the best general history of education written from a Catholic standpoint, and w h a t is especially significant, directly f r o m the documents. In this particular, it is superior to practically all (including the non- Catholic) histories of education. It has a number of surprisingly f r a n k statements. I t is stimulating reading. T h e author exhibits wide k n o w l - edge and a fresh viewpoint in this book. This was the author's first major book, and more important than his later book in educational theory. L I N D W O R S K Y , J O H A N N Training of the Will; tr. by Arpad Steiner and Edward A . Fitzpatrick. (Marquette monographs in educ. No. 4.) Mil- waukee, Bruce, 1929. j-226p. $1.80. T h e most difficult subject in the whole field of education is the training of the will, and this is the simplest and soundest treatment of the sub- ject. Other education may blink its lack of knowledge of will-training, but f o r Catholic education it is central; hence, the importance of this book. T h e author knows his field (Catholic and non-Catholic) thoroughly and uses constructively—even creatively—his materials. M C G U C K E N , W I L L I A M J . Catholic Way in Education. (Religion and culture ser.) Mil- waukee, Bruce, 1934. xvii, 13 ip. $1.50. This is a very stimulating book stating the Catholic philosophy of edu- cation so that it " m a y arouse controversy and f r o m this controversy may emerge a more definite policy w i t h regard to the whole fabric of Catholic education in the United States." He outlines in detail his plan of C a t h - olic education f o r " U t o p i a , U . S . A . " There is an unfortunate approach to the problem in the general condemnation of "educationists" of whom, of course! the author is a distinguished member. This is corrected some- w h a t in the last chapter on Modern Psychology and Catholic Education. P I U S X , P O P E Teaching of Christian Doctrine. (Acerbo nimis) April, 190J. Decree on Promotion of Catechetical Instruction. (Sacred con- gregation of the council). E D U C A T I O N 3 3 These are the t w o basic documents on the teaching of Christian doctrine. A l l persons introduced in the education of children and Catholic edu- cation generally should know these documents. Both are found in F i t z - patrick's Methods of Teaching Religion in Elementary Schools and the decree is found in Bandas' Religion: Teaching and. Practice. T h e Encyclical is found, too, in collections of Encyclicals. O n this basis as time per- mits the subject should be pursued further. P i u s X I , P O P E Christian Education of Youth. (Divini illius magistri) N e w York, America press, 1930. T h e basic reading on the Christian formation of y o u t h ; i.e., Catholic education. T h e school, home, church and state are succinctly and in- cisively discussed in their relation to education. Co-education, so f r e - quently used in this c o u n t r y even in Catholic schools, is condemned. T h e aid and purpose of education is stated extraordinarily well in brief compass. S T U A R T , J A N E T E R S K I N E Education of Catholic Girls; with a preface by the Archbishop of Westminster. London, Longmans, 1914. xv, 257P. $1.25. This is a comprehensive treatment, in a winning literary style, of the education of girls f r o m the time they leave the nursery to the period of higher education, considered under the subject matter of Education, Religion, Philosophy, English, Mathematics, etc. There are chapters de- voted to " c h a r a c t e r , " "lessons and p l a y , " the "realities of l i f e , " and the "higher education of women." T h e fine spirit of the book and of the women to be developed is lacking in the usual pedagogical treatises. T A H O N , J O S E P H V , First Instruction of Children and Beginners . . . St. Louis, Herder, 1930. 7 - n j p . $1.25. A well sustained historical discussion of the use of the catechism in religious instruction showing clearly how its use arose out of the " R e f - ormation" situation. This is followed by a critical discussion of the contemporary use of the catechism. This is a simple, enlightening and unconventional discussion of the problem. 4 6 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T FICTION B Y S I S T E R M A R Y J O A N P A T R I C I A , S . S . J . Librarian, Regis College, Weston, Mass. T h e fiction titles in this selected list were chosen w i t h consid- eration of the varied tastes of different types of reader. Current literature is bound to have situations to which a book selector might take exception but the adult reader f o r whom this bibliography was compiled should know how t o delete any pas- sages to which he may object. A L D R I C H , BESS S T R E E T E R Miss Bishop. N e w Y o r k , Appleton, 1933. 337P. $2.00. Ella Bishop is one of the most noble and lovable characters in current fiction. A s a teacher of Freshman English in a midwestern college, launched in the i S 70's, she unselfishly devoted her l i f e to needy students. Her dream of marriage was almost an accomplished f a c t , but circum- stances intervened, and Ella cheerfully bore the burdens of t w o genera- tions. A L D R I C H , BESS S T R E E T E R Song of Years. N e w Y o r k , Appleton, 1939. 49op. $2.50. Mrs. A l d r i c h depicts in this pleasing novel the wholesome family life of sturdy Jeremiah. Martin, his w i f e , seven daughters, and t w o sons. T h e author gives actuality to the pioneer experiences in Iowa through the years I8J4-I86$. A L D R I C H , B E S S S T R E E T E R Spring Came on Forever. N e w Y o r k , Appleton, 1935. 333P- $2.00. In pleasing and homely style, Mrs. A l d r i c h interweaves the stories of t w o German-American families w h o made their w a y to Nebraska in the pioneer days. F I C T I O N 4 7 A S H T O N , H E L E N William and Dorothy. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1938. 414P. $2.jo. In this literary novel, Miss Ashton tells the story of D o r o t h y Wordsworth and the brother she inspired. T h e author gives l i f e to the Wordsworths and their friend Coleridge, basing her account of their literary w o r k , their travels and their home life on Dorothy's Journals and the Words- worth f a m i l y letters. B A Z I N , R E N É Magnificat. N e w York, Macmillan, 1932. 244P. $2.00. Christianity is the very atmosphere of the novels of the great French novelist, René Bazin. I t animates his characters and is the very breath of life to them. A t a time when France is facing a spiritual rebirth, the Catholic appreciation of spiritual values has pointed significance. Gildas Maguern sacrifices the love of A n n a to answer a divine call to the priesthood. B E N S O N , R O B E R T H U G H Lord of the World. N e w York, Dodd, 1908. 3j2p. $2.00. Monsignor Benson, setting his story around the year 2000 A . D . , develops his theories about the end of the world and the condition of society that preceded it. Having shown what man has made of man and human affairs in a pantheistic communistic system that discards the true God, he brings his novel to a sublimely beautiful finale. B E N T L E Y , E . C . , A N D A L L E N , H . W A R N E R Trent's O w n Case. N e w York, Knopf, 1936. 324P. $2.00. T r e n t himself becomes involved when the wealthy old philanthropist is found murdered in his London house. B O N N , J O H N L O U I S So Falls the Elm Tree. N e w York, Macmillan, 1940. 287P. $2.50. Since, as the author says in his preface, " I see no reason w h y there should not be a novel-biography" then " y o u may call this, if you w i l l , a novel about Mother Valencia." It was this Mother A n n Valencia, in- trepid, well-loved, and very human Sister of Saint Joseph w h o came f r o m France and founded St. Francis' hospital in H a r t f o r d , Conn. 4 6 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T B O R D E A U X , H E N R Y The Fear of Living. (La peur de vivre) Authorized English version by R u t h Helen Davis. N e w Y o r k , D u t t o n , 1 9 1 3 . 384P. $2.00. T h o u g h not a recent publication, this book, crowned by the French Academy, is too good a Catholic novel to be omitted f r o m this list. Mme. Guibert faces the trials of life fearlessly and even joyously, when it means d u t y or the happiness of her children. She is a sharp contrast to A l i c e Dulaurens, w h o reaps only misery because she is afraid of l i f e and too weak to w o r k out its problem. B O R D E N , L U C I L L E P A P I N Silver Trumpets Calling. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1934. 47op. $2.50. Russia under Soviet rule. T h e Bolshevik attack on religion and the cru- sade of young Bolshevik aristocrats w h o dream of winning back Russia to the faith. B O R D E N , L U C I L L E P A P I N Sing t o the Sun. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1933. 38op. $2.00. T h i s novel is built around the l i f e of the great " l i t t l e poor m a n , " beloved St. Francis of Assisi. T h e whole world has run after him indeed. B O R D E N , L U C I L L E P A P I N W h i t e Hawthorn. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 193 j . 395P. $2.50. Mrs. Borden places her characters in the setting of fourteenth century Italy. Lovely little Fiorenza, dancing girl, is saved f r o m the fate w h i c h befell her notorious sisters, and through the kindly intervention of Contessa Buondelmonte, comes under the direction of the royal Birgitta of Sweden. T h r o u g h her guidance she is fitted to become the bride of the mysterious Kenneth Starforth. B O R D E N , L U C I L L E P A P I N Starforth. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1937. 488p. $2.50. T h e story of the Starforths told in White Hawthorn is continued in this novel w h i c h places Maris in court l i f e as lady in waiting to Mary T u d o r . T h e action is developed in the reigns of Henry V I I I , Edward V I , Mary T u d o r , and Elizabeth. F I C T I O N 4 7 B U R T O N , K A T H E R I N E Sorrow Built a Bridge. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1937. 288p. $2.50. T h i s fictional biography of Hawthorne's youngest daughter is a charming narration of the f a m i l y l i f e of the Hawthornes at home, in Concord and abroad, and more particularly, of Rose w h o through sorrow in an un- happy marriage t o George Lathrop and in the death of their child, con- secrated herself to the cancerous poor and later under the name of Mother Alphonsa founded hospitals to c a r r y on her heroic w o r k . C A T H E R , W I L L A Shadows on the Rock. N e w Y o r k , K n o p f , 1931. 28op. $2.50 N o American novelist surpasses W i l l a Cather, and she has w r i t t e n nothing better than this refreshing novel in w h i c h she reproduced daily l i f e in Quebec as seen b y the little daughter of an apothecary in the days of C o u n t de Frontenac. C H A S E , M A R Y E L L E N Mary Christmas. Boston, Little, 1936. 142P. $ i . 2 j . M a r y Christmas is an Armenian peddler of laces whose faith, idealism, v i v i d personality, beauty of character and f a r vision of spiritual values endear her t o the Westcotts, w h o j o y f u l l y anticiapte her periodic visits as she makes the round of the Maine villages. W i t h gentle charm and humor, Miss Chase introduces us t o a character she personally loves. C H E S T E R T O N , G I L B E R T K E I T H The Poet and the Lunatics. N e w Y o r k , Dodd, 1929. 269P. $2.JO. O u r most versatile and paradoxical author has w r i t t e n eight detective stories in w h i c h Gilbert Gale, poet and artist, plays his part. Those w h o enjoyed the great Chesterton as a writer of mystery stories immortalizing Father Brown, w i l l welcome these "episodes in the l i f e of Gabriel G a l e . " C O A T S W O R T H , E L I Z A B E T H Here I Stay. N e w Y o r k , Coward, McCann, 1938. 246P. $2.00. A courageous girl w i t h f a i t h in Maine stays on alone though the rest of the settlement goes westward to fertile O h i o in the Spring of 1 8 1 7 . 4 6 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T C O O K , E . T H O R N T O N Justly Dear. Charles and Mary Lamb. N e w Y o r k , Scribner, I939- 3Jip- $2-Jo- This biographical novel reconstructs in fictional f o r m the lives of Charles and M a r y Lamb whose hospitality and love of books gathered about them beloved literary friends, Coleridge, Wordsworth and his sister, H a z l i t t , Keats, etc. C O R B E T T , E L I Z A B E T H Mrs. Meigs and Mr. Cunningham. N e w York, Appleton, 1936. 342p. $2.00. T h e lovable Mrs. Meigs, e i g h t y - t w o years young, enjoys the simple pleasures of life w i t h a zestful relish in her bungalow by the lake where her relatives and friends foregather. Her kindly intervention in the affairs of her grand-children and her friendhip f o r Mr. Cunningham w h o shares her love of books, brings about interesting episodes in the story. C O R B E T T , E L I Z A B E T H She Was Carrie Eaton. N e w York, Appleton, 1938. 32op. $2.00. Elizabeth Corbett reverts to the y o u t h f u l days of her favorite heroine, "Mrs. Meigs," a belle in a small mid-western town in the 1870's. C O R B E T T , E L I Z A B E T H The Young Mrs. Meigs. N e w Y o r k , Appleton, 1934. 274P. $2.00. T h e " y o u n g " Mrs. Meigs is a delightful old lady independent of and beloved by her children and their children. D A Y , C L A R E N C E Life With Mother. N e w York, Knopf, 1937. 25op. $2.00. Clarence Day's inimitable w i t is as delightful in this collection as in his earlier book, Life With Father. This is the kind of book to make you chuckle. Y o u will certainly be tempted to read passages aloud to someone at hand. D E L A F I E L D , E . M . The Provincial Lady in America. N e w Y o r k , Harper, 1934. 24jp. $2.J0. F I C T I O N 4 7 T h e provincial lady leaves her English shores and comes to the United States where she traverses the country and confides to her diary her im- pressions of American scenes and people. Her visits to Mount Vernon, N e w Y o r k , and the Concord home of "Little Women" are described with her usual pungent w i t . D E L A F I E L D , E . M . The Provincial Lady in London. N e w York, Harper, 1933. 302p. $2.jo. In a fluid diary style, E. M. Delafield jots down her droll views of daily happenings in London. A f e w strokes of her w i t t y pen sketches the various characters she meets. D E L A F I E L D , E . M . The Provincial Lady in Wartime. N e w York, Harper, 1940. 349P- $ M ° - In her account of adventures in England during the early weeks of the present war, the provincial lady keeps to the surface of things but she certainly challenges our respect and admiration f o r the p l u c k y English women w h o "stand b y " undaunted. W a r or no war, the author loses none of her piquant w i t and penetrating observation. D I N N I S , E N I D The Curtain Rises and Other Stories. St. Louis, Herder, 1937. 1 9 2 P . $ I . 2 J . In twelve charming short stories, Enid Dinnis again displays her happy g i f t of weaving the spiritual into the most commonplace or unusual occur- rences of daily life. W i t h a mystical touch and the gentle humor of sanctity, she strips off the earthly quality f r o m even the sordid and brings to light a glowing beauty. D O N O V A N , J O S E P H I N E Black Soil. Boston, Stratford, 1930. 32op. $2.50. T i m Connor, N e l l and the children, of good Irish stock, make their home in pioneer Iowa. Like other settlers, they have to struggle to get a comfortable living f r o m the prairie. German, D u t c h and Austrians join the community and life becomes easier. T h e figures in this typical, well-written Catholic novel will remind you of people you k n o w , admire and love. 4 6 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T D U C H A R M E , J A C Q U E S The Delusson Family. N e w Y o r k , Funk, 1939. 3 0 I P - A fine, simple French-Canadian family leave their Quebec f a r m to come to Holyoke, Mass., in the 1870's. Their beautiful, quiet, happy home might be that of any good Catholic family. T h e appeal of the novel is universal. Every Catholic reader will recognize persons he knows well. D U D L E Y , O W E N F R A N C I S The Masterful Monk. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1932. 3i4P- $2.00. In this novel of conflict, Beauty, the society girl, asking herself w h y she is a Catholic, falls under the sinister influence of Julian Verrers, apostate Catholic and advocate of free love. Brother Anselm, of fine physique and courage, takes up the cudgels f o r Christianity and defends the Catholic point of view, saves Beauty f r o m the domination of Verrers, and prevents him f r o m killing Basil. E B E R H A R T , M I G N O N G . The House on the Roof. N e w Y o r k , Doubleday, 1935. 3°2P- $2.00. W h o shot Mary Munroe in the house on the roof as she sang the Massenet " E l e g i e " to Deborah Cavet's accompaniment? T h e reader is mystified to the very end. E L I O T , E T H E L C O O K Green Doors. Boston, Little, 1933. 313P. $2.00. Green Doors, the home of the Farwells, lay just beyond Meadowbrook not far f r o m Boston. Petra's third stepmother, Clare, subtly puts the girl at a disadvantage to emphasize her own charms. D r . Pryne, engaged by Clare to psychoanalyze her stepdaughter, finds that he has fallen in love with her. T h e plot and characterization are well drawn by a convert to the Catholic faith, grand-daughter-in-law of one of Harvard's Presidents. F A R J E O N , E L E A N O R Humming-bird. N e w Y o r k , Stokes, 1937. 29pp. $2.50. Eleanor Farjeon, granddaughter of Joseph Jefferson, has never outgrown a love of the magical or fantastic w i t h w h i c h she delicately colors this tale. T h e Watteau f a n , the gold-encrusted humming-bird and the enchanting antique shop suit her purpose admirably. F I C T I O N 4 7 F O R D , L E S L I E T h e T o w n Cried Murder. N e w Y o r k , Scribner, 1939. 279P. $2.00. T h e setting is lovely colonial Williamsburg a f t e r the restoration. Melusina Y a r d l e y , proud and domineering, opposes the sale of Y a r d l e y Hall t o the Restoration and arranges an engagement between her y o u n g niece, Faith, and the middle-aged Mason Seymour. W h e n this w e a l t h y bachelor is found murdered in his library, the number of clues forms a bewildering web. F U L L E R , I O L A The Loon Feather. N e w Y o r k , Harcourt, 1940. 419P. $2.50. A story of f u r - t r a d i n g days on Mackinac Island, and of the daughter of Tecumseh, an O j i b w a y chieftain. G E I J E R S T A M , G O S T A A F . Northern Summer. A translation f r o m the Norwegian by Joran Birkeland. N e w Y o r k , D u t t o n , 1938. i 2 o p . $I.JO. L i f e on a N o r w a y fiord as heartwarming as a cloudless summer day. Idyllic pictures painted w i t h a magic brush so altogether simple t h a t the artistry is natural. See also Storevik. G A L L A G H E R , L O U I S J . T h e Test of Heritage. N e w Y o r k , Benziger, 1938. 372p. $2.JO. In the foreword, Princess R a d z i w i l l says of the book " t h e most fascinating Russian story I have read in a long, long time. It brought back a realistic series of historic and domestic pictures in w h i c h the heritage of the Rus- sian social classes was tested to exhaustion." G I B B S , P H I L I P Blood Relations. N e w Y o r k , Doubleday, 1935. 477P. $2.50. A u d r e y Middleton, aristocratic English girl, marries C o u n t v o n Arnsberg and goes to his home in Germany shortly before the first world war. I n the light of current events, this novel is particularly illuminating, f o r Sir Philip Gibbs reproduces, w i t h the accuracy of an eye-witness, the first world war, the revolution, the Locarno Pact, the League at Geneva, and the rise of Hitler and Nazism. 4 6 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T G I B B S , P H I L I P Cities of R e f u g e . N e w Y o r k , Doubleday, 1937. 47°P- $2-5°- Especially equipped b y his journalistic experiences in the first world war, and by his European travels since, Philip Gibbs writes a convincing story of the Russian refugee, w i t h the action developed on t w o continents. Dollfuss, Hitler and other international figures enter the scene. G I B B S , P H I L I P T h e Cross of Peace. N e w Y o r k , Doubleday, 1934- 343P- $ 2 . J 0 . Beneath the experiences and friendships of Captain Armand Gatieres and the pictures of post-war Germany, France and England, one reads the deep-rooted desire of peace animating a distinguished war correspondent w h o knows whereof he writes. G I B B S , P H I L I P This N e t t l e , Danger. N e w Y o r k , Doubleday, 1939. 4 I O P - $2.jo. T a k i n g his title f r o m " H e n r y I V , " " o u t of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower, s a f e t y , " Sir Philip expresses the reaction of John Barton, N e w Y o r k correspondent, w h o lives in London in the days preceding the Pact of Munich and gains a deeper comprehension of European affairs and especially of the British attitude. G O U D G E , E L I Z A B E T H Sister of the Angels. N e w Y o r k , Coward, McCann, 1939. i j j p . $ i . j o . Christmas at Torminster Cathedral is blissfully happy f o r Henrietta, her poet father, and the modern Fra Anglico, w h o has been commissioned t o complete in the walled-up chapel the unfinished frescoes of the medieval monk. T h o u g h not a Catholic, the author seems ever conscious of the monks to whom the Cathedral once belonged. H A L L A C K , C E C I L Y T h e Happiness of Father Happé. N e w Y o r k , Kenedy, 1939. 167p. $1.50. These twelve delightful escapades of the charming and thoroughly simple old monk and world renowned scientist overflow w i t h true Franciscan joy and are altogether too good to miss. F I C T I O N 4 7 H A L L A C K , C E C I L Y Mirror f o r T o b y . N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1934. 276p. $2.00. In this thoroughly Catholic novel, the author uses even episodes of un- pleasant realism to present the Catholic solution of the problems that arise. T o b y O'Malley, charming Irish tenor and artist, goes through a period of p u r i f y i n g suffering and finds that his fear of inherited insanity is baseless and no impediment at all to his happy married life. H E M O N , L O U I S Maria Chapdelaine. A tale of the Lake St. John country. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1921. 288p. $2.00. T h e haunting beauty of this French-Canadian tale is moving and lasting because, f o r all their simplicity, the sturdy characters take on heroic pro- portions in their love, sacrifices and fidelity to duty. T h e Catholic family l i f e is homely and heartwarming. T h e story of Maria's love f o r Francois Paradis, the tragedy of his loss and her brave decision is told with realistic charm in gracious phrase. H O R N B A C K , F L O R E N C E T h e Walters Family. Paterson, N . J., St. A n t h o n y Guild Press, 3 5 7 P - $ 2 - S ° - In this "narrative accpunt of their problems and how they were m e t , " the author, a Catholic psychologist, analyzes a typical Catholic home. H U R L E Y , D O R A N Herself: Mrs. Patrick Crowley. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1939. 3o8p. $2.00. T h e redoubtable Mrs. Patrick C r o w l e y — " a n d every parish has o n e " — w i n s the Irish sweepstakes and takes her friend Maria Killoran to celebrate the good fortune, by a trip to N e w Y o r k where she punishes a crazed C o m - munist, meets Governor A l Smith at the zoo, etc. Mr. Hurley's inimitable style makes the reader chuckle all through the book. A t the same time, he presents, w i t h admirable accuracy, fine, lovable, true-to-life Catholics. H U R L E Y , D O R A N T h e O l d Parish. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1938. 263P. $2.00. I t would have to be an Irish-American or, as Mrs. Patrick C r o w l e y would say, an American of Irish descent, w h o could write the collection of 4 6 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T stories in these pages. From the old parish, Mrs. C r o w l e y herself came and she appears often w i t h her friends in these tales of the N e w England " M i l l i n g t o n . " Doran H u r l e y puts many a chuckle into his sympathetic, clever and tender characterizations. J O R D A N , E L I Z A B E T H Daddy and I. N e w Y o r k , Appleton, 193 $. 264P. $2.00. A s the title-page explains, this novel is intended f o r grown-ups. I t is a chronicle of small-town life and youth, as seen through the eyes of an ultra-modern young lady of fifteen. J O R D A N , E L I Z A B E T H First Port of Call. N e w Y o r k , Appleton, 1940. 26jp. $2.00. A l u x u r y airplane runs into bad weather. Its passengers and crew man- age for a time to cling to life buoys. Some are rescued but not all. T h e heiress finds herself with others on a strange island w h i c h she desig- nates as "first port of c a l l — a place we'll leave f o r another place when we're ready to pass on." K A Y E - S M I T H , S H E I L A Summer Holiday. N e w Y o r k , Harper, 1932. 293P. $2.50. In recapturing childhood impressions which, no doubt, are her own, the author reminds us sharply of Stevenson, Kenneth Grahame and A . A . Milne. A s a study of two little girls, aged five and seven, this book, intended f o r adults, is rich in the understanding of child psychology. K A Y E - S M I T H , S H E I L A Selina. N e w Y o r k , Harper, 1935. 304P. $2.50. W e met Selina in Summer Holiday by the same author. Here we relish the account of her f u r t h e r episodes until she becomes a school girl. K E L L Y , F R A N C I S C L E M E N T Problem Island. Patterson, N . J . , St. Anthony Guild Press, 1937. 292P. $2.50. A kindly old gentleman takes a group of young children w h o have sur- vived an earthquake to a Pacific island. A f t e r 20 years of isolation, the success of their education, according to his radical theories, is revealed in the plot of this extremely interesting story. F I C T I O N 4 7 K E N T , L O U I S E A N D R E W S Paul Revere Square. Boston, Houghton, 1939. }66p. $2.50. Mrs. Kent knows her Back Bay Boston and treats its foibles w i t h a t o l - erant sharpness far less caustic than Marquand's in "The Late George- Apley." T h o u g h this novel is not nearly as good as "The Terrace," the reader will thoroughly enjoy the Boston and Vermont scenes and characters. K E N T , L O U I S E A N D R E W S The Terrace. Boston, Houghton, 1934. 309P. $2.50. A N e w England story of the Merediths w h o live in Snowden, not f a r from Boston. T h e houses on the terrace were built by Ezechial Meredith as wedding presents f o r his five sons between the years 1820 and 1830. Miss Kent has a good literary style, a pleasing sense of humor and a charming understanding of children. K R E Y , L A U R A L E T T I E And Tell of Time. Boston, Houghton, 1938. 713p. $2.75. This fine, dignified picture of the South in the Reconstruction period is. told in well-turned prose. L A G E R L O F , S E L M A Marbacka. Translated from the Swedish by V . S. Howard. N e w Y o r k , Doubleday, 1934. 288p. $2.50. "Lieutenant Lagerlof wanted to have Marbacka not only a productive and well-cared-for farm, but a beautiful place, w i t h stately avenues of ap- proach, and extensive gardens of flowers and shrubbery on all sides o f the dwelling home." In such happy environment, this contented, Swedish family lived a serene and f u l l life. L A N E , R O S E W I L D E R Let the Hurricane Roar. N e w York, Longmans, 1933. i$2p. $ i . j o . V e r y wisely, the author tells this tale of pioneer Dakota with an economy of words that keeps it within the limits of the novelette and makes it more gripping and dramatic in effect. Y o u n g Charles and Caroline know w h a t they want and willingly begin their married life facing the perils and hardship of prairie life in the 70's. 4 6 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T L I N C O L N , J O S E P H C . A . Hall & Co. N e w York, Appleton, 1938. 336P. $2.50. W i t h the kindly connivance of Uncle Carver, retired salt, Estelle Hall and D i c k Elton w o r k out problems to a happy issue despite the old feud between the former business partners, Andrew Hall, Estelle's doughty father, and Bartlett Deane, stubborn stepfather of D i c k Elton. L I N C O L N , J O S E P H C . Christmas Days. N e w Y o r k , Coward, McCann, 1938. i j 8 p . $1.50. A typical Lincoln book, w i t h the salty tang of Cape C o d , introduces un- mistakable Yankee characters on the Christmases memorable to Rogers and David H a y in the fifties, sixties, and the seventies of the nineteenth century. L I N C O L N , J O S E P H C . Great-Aunt Lavinia. N e w Y o r k , Appleton, 1936. 339P- $2-5°- Another Cape C o d story of the early twentieth century w i t h interest centered on seventy-five year old A u n t Lavinia and her successful inter- vention in the affairs of her great-niece. L O R D , D A N I E L A . Storm-tossed. St. Louis, The Queen's Work, 1936. I97P- $1.00. Catholic social justice is contrasted w i t h Communism. A Catholic loses his f a i t h and joins the communist ranks; a communist worker is influ- enced b y good Catholic example and becomes a Catholic. M A C M A N U S , F R A N C I S Candle For the Proud. N e w Y o r k , Sheed and Ward, 1937- 32op. $2.50. Donnacha Ruadh, eighteenth century poet, schoolmaster and "spo2ed p r i e s t " suffers domestic and political vicissitudes and abandons the f a i t h , b u t finally, having saved a priest f r o m death, returns to the C h u r c h . F I C T I O N 4 7 M A C M A N U S , S E U M A S Bold Blades of Donegal. N e w Y o r k , Stokes, 1935. 3 i 8 p . $2.00. Seumas MacManus is a born story-teller and an Irish one at that, w i t h the love of fairy lore and Irish landscape, and of fine simple Irish people running in his veins as the love of the Faith beats strong in his breast. M A C M A N U S , S E U M A S The R o c k y Road to Dublin. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1938. 325P. $2.50. Irvin Cobb, in the preface, calls the r o c k y road to Dublin " a tally o f its author's own life almost f r o m conscious babyhood to the time when a measure of real success first came to him as an author. It is told in the third person, thinly disguised." Reading the book made him " o f a sudden, all Irish—and powerfully proud of i t . " M A R Q U A N D , J O H N P . The Late George Apley. Boston, Little, 1937. 3 j 4 p . $2.50. Posing as a minor biographer w r i t i n g the biography of a friend, the late George A p l e y , 1866-1933, Marquand satirizes Beacon Hill society w i t h delicate irony. N A T H A N , R O B E R T Portrait of Jennie. N e w Y o r k , K n o p f , 1940. 2 i 2 p . $2.00. Tenderness, humor, and fantasy are all blended in Mr. Nathan's delicate story of Jennie and Eben Adams. T h e artist first meets Jennie in Central Park, a little old fashioned girl, playing hop scotch in the wet winter dusk. She comes into his l i f e only f o u r times after that, but is always so vividly real and present that the artist finds his inspiration and fame through her and mourns her loss as a very great tragedy. T h e author plays with a concept of time throughout the book. N A T H A N , R O B E R T Winter in April. N e w Y o r k , K n o p f , 1938. 228p. $2.00. M r . N a t h a n has a decided g i f t f o r portraying naive young girls such as Ellen just turning fifteen, and fine gentle, whimsical old men such as her grandfather, H e n r y Pennifor, scholar and member of the A c a d e m y . Eric, his secretary, wins the devotion of Ellen, and of the entire household. 4 6 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T N O R D H O F F , C H A R L E S , a n d H A L L , J A M E S N . T h e Hurricane. Boston, Little, 1936. 257p. $2.50. Nordhoff and Hall know the South Seas. T h e y have lived there f o r years. In this gripping novel, they show the beauty of that earthly para- dise and with sharp contrast and vivid description recreate the terrible and devastating hurricane w h i c h swept down upon the peaceful settlement and wrought tragic havoc. P I N K E R T O N , K A T H E R I N E Wilderness W i f e . N e w Y o r k , Carrick, 1939. 327P. $2.75. A s exhilarating as a cold frosty w a l k on a sharp winter's day in this tale o f the author's actual experiences in the northern wilds. Because of her husband's ill health this intrepid w i f e took up a new life in the Canadian •woods w i t h m u c h zest and a sustaining sense of humor. She helped her husband make their log cabin home, hunt food, travel on dog sleds and even ran a trap line. Their greatest triumph was the rearing of their baby girl under conditions that would have dismayed most mothers. P O L L O C K , W I L M A T h e Upps of Suffolk Street. N e w Y o r k , D u t t o n , 1937. 314P. $ 2 . j o . T h e Upps are a lovable Jewish family living in the East side of N e w Y o r k . Kuppelman Upp, the father, is a marriage broker. Rebekah is entirely devoted to the welfare of her family. T h e purchase of a bogus matrimonial magazine induces the family to move to Connecticut. T h e plot is amusing; the characters lifelike and the details, conversation, cus- toms and ideas, most realistic. R A W L I N G , M A R J O R I E K I N N A N T h e Yearling. N e w Y o r k , Scribner, 1938. 428p. $2.50. T h e haunting beauty of this simple, sincere tale of the Florida wilds is pervasive and lingering. Jody, through sorrow and responsibility, changes in one year f r o m boy to man. So real is he that one shares his devotion to his pet f a w n , his love of nature, zest f o r hunting, triumph at cap- turing O l d Slewfoot. T h e affection between father and son is touching. F I C T I O N 4 7 R I N E H A R T , M A R Y R O B E R T S The Wall. N e w York, Farrar, 1938. 338P. $2.00. T h e sheriff in the mystery story sums up the plot: " I t ' s not a pretty story, but as a matter of human interest, and well, human motives, it's a humdinger." R O B I N S O N , M A B E L L . Bright Island. N e w York, Random House, 1937. 268p. $2.00. T h a n k f u l Curtis leaves Bright Island off the coast of Maine to face diffi- c u l t adjustments in boarding school and returns to the complete and controlled life of her beloved island home. "She had no sense of making a decision" but when she finally chose sturdy Dave rather than the charm- ingly gay Robert or the kind and wise scholar, O r i n Fletcher, T h a n k f u l felt content. People of any age will enjoy salt tang and staunch char- acterization. S H I E L S , E D W A R D Gael Over Glasgow. N e w York, Sheed, 1937. 3J7p. $2.50. T h e Catholic author endows Brian C N e i l , the central figure of his first novel, with " t h e pride of princes, the purity of saints, the courage of heroes, the singing fire of poets." A s apprentice engineer in the ship- yards of Clydebank, young O ' N e i l experiences the general strike, depres- sion and unemployment of the 1920's, finds work on the "Queen M a r y " and attains his ambition as managing engineer on his uncle's model farm. S H U S T E R , G E O R G E N . Brother Flo, A n Imaginative Biography. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1938. 12op. $ I.JO. A very human and likeable character is Brother Florian, onetime police- man, now porter at " M e r r y m o u n t " (unmistakably N o t r e D a m e ) . W i t h whole-hearted interest, he shares the campus experiences of this mid-western college and is loved by the students to whom he is completely devoted. S P E A R M A N , F R A N K H . Spanish Lover. N e w York, Scribner, 1930. 438P. $2.00. T h e gallant and dashing Don John of Austria is the Spanish lover of Spearman's historical novel of the sixteenth century. T h e valorous half brother of Philip II of Spain, hero of Lepanto, is the central figure in this dramatic story of love and war. 4 6 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T T H O M A S , D O R O T H Y The Home Place. N e w Y o r k , Knopf, 1936. 237P- $2.50. Depression affects the fortunes of the three Youngs and their families so they return to the Middle West farm of their parents and t r y to adjust themselves to living w i t h the other members of the crowded household. T U R N B U L L , A G N E S S L I G H Remember the End. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1938. 468p. $2.50. Y o u n g A l e x M a c T a y comes f r o m Scotland to Pennsylvania in the nineties and by sheer ambition, will power and hard work achieves success as a coal baron. His love f o r his w i f e is the one beautiful thing in his life, f o r in overriding all obstacles he has crushed his love of fine things and lost the affection of his only child. U N D S E T , SIGRID The Longest Years. Translated from the Norwegian by Arthur G . Chater. N e w York, Knopf, 1935. 332p. $2.50. T h o u g h the heroine is called Ingvild and the story is written in the third person the reader w h o knows the facts of Sigrid Undset's life can readily see this book is written out of her own experiences. T h e author is said to have come into the Catholic C h u r c h -through the archaeological re- search described in the story. V A N DE W A T E R , F R E D E R I C K A Home in the Country. N e w Y o r k , John Day, 1937. 198P. $2.00. T h e author and his w i f e tire of cliff dwelling in N e w Y o r k and seek a home in t h e ' country. Their t w o year search ends in the purchase of a N e w England f a r m and a colonial house by a rushing stream, surrounded by Vermont hills and wooded acres. T h e style has gusto, gracious charm, humor and overflowing joy in simple living. V A N S W E R I N G E N , SIGRID As the Morning Rising. N e w York, Benziger, 1936. 362P. $2.jo. In this fictional account based on the t r u t h , Elizabeth Seton develops f r o m a generous, lovely, w h o l l y natural child, into the m u c h feted belle of N e w Y o r k society and the beautiful w i f e of William Seton, strong and brave in difficult trials, sweet and calm in success and triumphs. F I C T I O N 4 7 V A N S W E R I N G E N , SIGRID White Noon. N e w York, Benziger, 1939. 3 6 7 p . $2.50. Based on f a m i l y documents and letters, this novel continues the biography of Elizabeth Seton w h o accompanied her sick husband to Italy to benefit his health and returned to N e w Y o r k , a widow, in the June of 1804. V I N C E N T , R A Y M O N D Born of Woman. Translated by George Libaire. N e w Y o r k , Morrow, 1939. 3i2p. $2.50. W h i l e this novel necessarily loses m u c h in translation f r o m the French, it is still a movingly beautiful tale of the land and sane, peaceful f a m i l y l i f e on the f a r m w i t h its daily intermingling of joy and sorrow. Against this background, the romance of Marie and Laurent unfolds. W A L S H , M A U R I C E The Dark Rose. N e w Y o r k , Stokes, 1938. 323p. $2.50. " T h e chronicle of the wars of Montrose as seen by Martin Somers, A d j u - tant of women in O'Cahan's regiment" has the pervasive charm of a contemporary Celtic author w h o loves the old and new in Scotch and Irish history, legend and romance. W A L S H , M A U R I C E Green Rushes. N e w York, Stokes, 1935. $2.50. "Six men and four girls spend a night of June during the Black-and-Tan war at the Angler's Hotel above Lough A u n a c h in a certain mountainous district of southwestern Ireland." From their strangely intermingled life stories, the novelist weaves a zestful plot, w i t h much humor and some pathos. W A L S H , M A U R I C E The Key Above the Door. Boston, Houghton, 1926. 2 9 2 p . $2.00. It was surely an Irishman who wrote this book, chivalric and virile, poetic in feeling, and Celtic in phrasing, in lilt and easy humor. D e f t l y , the author unfolds the plot he has woven around T o m K i n g , the philo- sophic Celt w h o lives f o r a while in the Highland cottage, of the over- bearing sophisticated Edward Leng and of Agnes de Burc w h o seeks peace and finds happiness through the key above the door. 4 6 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T W A L S H , M A U R I C E The Road to Nowhere. New York, Stokes, 1 9 3 4 . 3 7 5 P . $ 2 . 5 0 . In leisurely fashion, altogether refreshing and thoroughly masculine, Maurice Walsh spins a typical Celtic romance of the open road and the tinkers w h o f o l l o w it. W A L S H , M A U R I C E The Small Dark Man. N e w York, Stokes, 1 9 2 9 . 3 1 4 P . $ 2 . 0 0 . Maurice Walsh is Irish to the core and incurably romantic in d e f t l y un- folding the story of H u g h Forbes, in search of the red-haired girl of his dreams and Frances M a r y , the flaxen-haired sister of Charles Grant. W h e n the titian Allison A y r e enters the scene, complications develop. W A L S H , M A U R I C E Sons of the Swordmaker. N e w Y o r k , Stokes, 1939. 297P. $ 2 . 5 0 . T h e author has done an unusually difficult task well in creating such vitally living characters f o r an historical novel of the first century B . C . W i t h a l , his narrative has the dash and the charm, that mark the high literary style of this contemporary Catholic. W A L S H , M A U R I C E While Rivers Run. N e w Y o r k , Stokes, 1 9 3 8 . 3 7 5 P . $ 2 . 0 0 . A modern Scottish tale, f u l l of Highland appeal, told with the verve and w i t of an Irishman w h o revels in sport, likes a generous dash of adventure, and admires brave men and lovely women. W A R D , M R S . W I L F R I D Tudor Sunset. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1 9 3 2 . 3 J 3 p . $ 2 . 0 0 . T h i s fine Catholic novel revealing the intrigue, glamour and persecution of Elizabeth's reign is true in essence and fervent in tone. W H I T E , H E L E N C . N o t Built W i t h Hands. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1935. 513P. $ 2 . 5 0 . In fine narrative style, w i t h dramatic forcefulness, historical accuracy and glowing description, a Catholic novelist makes real the personality of Matilda, Countess of Tuscany, arbiter between Henry, Emperor, and F I C T I O N 4 7 Gregory V I I , saint and pope. Much research into the eleventh century struggle between C h u r c h and state must have preceded the writing of this very fine w o r k . W H I T E , H E L E N C . T o the End of the World. New York, Macmillan, 1939. 675p. $2.jo. Aristocratic Michel de la T o u r d'Auvergne, newly ordained, chooses monas- tic life at C l u n y rather than ecclesiastical distinction. Forced by the French Revolution to leave C l u n y , he faces turbulent days but emerges f r o m the struggle w i t h steadfast f a i t h and the realization that Christ in saying " I will be w i t h you all days to the end of the w o r l d " did not promise earthly triumph. W H I T E , H E L E N C . A Watch in the N i g h t . N e w York, Macmillan, 1934. 4 4 j p . $2.00. This is a splendid historical novel distinguished b y scholarly treatment and fine prose. Jacopone da Todi, the thirteenth century lawyer and poet of Umbria, gives up his w o r l d l y life on the death of his beautiful w i f e , joins the Franciscans and devotes his life to the needy. W H I T E , O L I V E B . The King's Good Servant. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1936. 52ip. $2.50. In stately prose w o r t h y of the best N e w England tradition and in com- plete harmony w i t h the spirit of the England of which she writes, the author develops a fine historical novel about the w o r t h y and lovable char- acter of Thomas More, saint and scholar, father and statesman, f a i t h f u l chancellor to Henry V I I I and martyr f o r his faith. W I S E , E V E L Y N V O S S The Long Tomorrow. N e w Y o r k , Appleton, 1938. 2 j 3 p . $2.00. A s a young priest, Father Pierre goes to a dreary, poverty-stricken farming community on the Minnesota prairie. Gradually he overcomes hostility, wins the confidence of the people he so unselfishly befriends, starts a school and church, founds a cooperative dairy and cheese f a c t o r y , and lives to see his dreams accomplished in a happy thriving town. 4 6 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T Y O U N G , S T A R K So Red the Rose. N e w Y o r k , Scribner, 1934. 43 i p . $2.50. So red the rose is a sensitive novel of the gracious South of C i v i l W a r and pre-Civil W a r period. GENERAL REFERENCE B Y P A U L R . B Y R N E Librarian, University of N o t r e Dame, Ind. "Reference books are libraries in miniature . . . shortcuts to learning, passkeys to the accumulated wisdom of the ages." A n attempt has been made. in this brief list to call attention to those titles which the average Catholic reader might have occa- sion to consult and which would be a help to him in his reading and study. These are books which are to be consulted f o r information—not to be read through. Special treatises in the various fields of knowledge o f t e n contain better or more up-to- date information than general reference sources and these should also be consulted. American Yearbook; a record of events and progress, 1 9 1 0 - 1 9 , 1925-39. N e w Y o r k , Thomas Nelson, 1 9 1 1 - 4 0 . $7.50 each. Contains long signed articles by specialists. Treats of all the important events of the year grouped by large subjects. Primarily a record of prog- ress in the United States but includes foreign information. Good bibliog- raphies. Well indexed. Catholic Encyclopedia; an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline, and history of the Catholic Church. N e w Y o r k , Encyclopedia press, inc. [ 1 9 0 7 - 2 2 ] 17V. illus. ports, maps. $$0.00. This encyclopedia has as its purpose " t o give its readers f u l l and authorita- tive information on the entire cycle of Catholic interests, action and G E N E R A L R E F E R E N C E 5 5 doctrine . . . It records all that Catholics have done, not only in behalf of charity and morals, but also f o r the intellectual and artistic develop- ment of mankind." Pref. Unlike Encyclopedia Americana and Encyclo- ipaedia Britannica, it does not aim to be a general encyclopedia. However, f o r information regarding any phase of the activities of the Catholic Church or of Catholics, it will be found exceptionally helpful and authoritative. In order to use it to best advantage, the index volume should be consulted first. Volume i of a revised edition, which purposes to be a general as well as a Catholic reference work, was published in 1936 by the Gilmary Society, Inc., N e w Y o r k . Columbia Encyclopedia . . . compiled and edited at Columbia University; Clarke F. Ansley, editor in chief. N e w Y o r k , Columbia University press, 1940. 1949, 24P. $17.50. T h e best one-volume encyclopedia. Articles are brief but concise. H i g h l y recommended f o r home or school use where a larger encyclopedia cannot be afforded. Encyclopedia Americana; a library of universal knowledge. New York, Americana corporation, 1939. 30 v . illus. ports, maps, diagrs. $ 1 1 9 . 5 0 . T h e best and most up-to-date American encyclopedia. T h e 1939 edition listed h ere is a plate-revision printed from the plates used in the last com- plete revision of 1918-1920. Excellent for articles in the fields of science and technology. Specialists wrote and signed the important articles. Contains biographies of living persons. Bibliographies are good but not always adequate. Since 1923, its annual supplement, The Americana Annual, an encyclopedia of current events, has not only kept The En- cyclopedia Americana up-to-date but has also furnished a record of events and progress for each year. Encyclopaedia Britannica. 14th ed. A new survey of universal knowledge . . . New York, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., [C1939] 24V. illus. ports, maps, diagrs. $129.50. T h e most famous encyclopaedia in the English language. The strong Eng- lish bias so evident in earlier editions has been largely overcome, though many articles are still strongly British in viewpoint. Articles dealing with topics of Catholic interest which gave offense to Catholics in earlier editions have been rewritten by Catholic specialists. Bibliographies and maps are good. The 14th edition was published originally in 1929. Subsequent 4 6 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T issues w i t h later c o p y r i g h t dates are o n l y plate revisions of the original 1929 issue. I t is important to consult the index in location material on any given subject. Index Librorum Prohibitorum. Index librorum prohibitorum ss. mi d. n. Pii pp. xi iussu editus, anno mcmxxxviii. [In Civitate Vaticana] typis polyglottis Vaticanis, 1938. xxviii, 508p. $1.50. (Obtainable through Catholic book club, 140 East 45th St., N e w Y o r k C i t y . ) A n alphabetical list b y author o f the books condemned b y the C a t h o l i c C h u r c h . F o l l o w i n g the preface are the specific canons regarding the c o n - demnation of the books. Romans à Lire et Romans à Proscrier, compiled b y Louis Bethléem (Paris, éditions de la Revue des Lectures, 1932, 1 1 . éd.) not o n l y lists books w h i c h come under the laws o f the Index b u t also gives information concerning them and their authors. Lincoln Library of Essential Information. Buffalo, New York, Frontier Press, 1938. illus. maps. 7-2174p. $15.50. O n e o f the best and most serviceable o f the small encyclopedias. 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Chicago, Quarrie Corporation, [ C 1 9 4 0 ] . 1 9 V . illus. plates, ports, maps. $ 7 6 . 5 0 . Especially prepared and highly recommended f o r school use. Outlines and questions included w i t h some articles. Kept up-to-date by The World Book Encyclopedia Annual. Compton's Pictured Encyclopedia (Chicago, F. E. Compton & Company [ C 1 9 3 7 ] 1 5 v . ) is another useful encyclopedia espe- cially prepared f o r children. L I T E R A T U R E B Y F R A N C I S X . T A L B O T , S . J . Editor: America ESSAYS, C R I T I C I S M , H I S T O R Y A L E X A N D E R , C A L V E R T The Catholic Literary Revival. Milwaukee, Bruce, 1 9 3 5 . 3 9 9 P - $ 2 . j o . A survey of Catholic •writings and writers f r o m N e w m a n till the 1935 vintage. It proves that Catholicism is alive in modern literature. B A R I N G , M A U R I C E Puppet Show of Memory. Boston, Little, 1 9 2 2 . 4 5 7 P . $ 5 . 0 0 . Boon fellow with Belloc and Chesterton, but not crusading as they. Punch and Judy and Other Essays is more revealing. He is better known as a novelist. L I T E R A T U R E 59 B E L L O C , H I L A I R E The Cruise of the Nona. Boston, Houghton, 1925. 329P. $4.50. V i t a l i t y , sureness, impishness, virility, characterize all his limitless books. On, On Anything, On Something are all Bellocian. B I C K E R S T A F F E - D R E W , F R A N C I S B R O W N I N G D R E W , count. Levia-pondera, an Essay Book. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1918. 3 7 i p . $3.00. Preeminently a novelist, he is quite as interesting in his essays. French Windows, Discourses and Essays turns an original thought in a charming paragraph. B R E G Y , K A T H E R I N E M A R I E C O R N E L I A Poets and Pilgrims; f r o m Geoffrey Chaucer to Paul Claudel. N e w Y o r k , Benziger, 1925. 2 i o p . $2.50. Gracious and keen evaluation of things and people interesting to the literary-minded. Far-away appraisals are in From Dante to Jeanne d'Arc, and nearer ones in Poefs Chantry. C O L B Y , E L B R I D G E English Catholic Poets, Chaucer to Dryden. Milwaukee, Bruce, 1936. 2o8p. $2.25. A poetic procession is led by Chaucer and ends w i t h Dryden. A colorful commentary on all poets w h o are still worth recalling. D A L Y , J A M E S J . A Cheerful Ascetic and Other Essays. Milwaukee, Bruce, 1 9 3 1 . 147P. $1.75. Considered one of the best stylists of his time, and certainly one of the best artists touching deep topics l i g h t l y . D I M N E T , E R N E S T The A r t of Thinking. N e w Y o r k , Simon & Schuster, 1928. 2 i 6 p . $2. j o . A book that was read by millions at the time of publication. Philosophiz- ing urbanely, it makes thought easier. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T D U N N E , P E T E R F I N L E Y Mr. Dooley in the Hearts of His Countrymen. Boston, Small, 1 8 9 9 . $ I . 2 J . T h e " M r . Dooley series," when published, swept the country. His sayings were on every tongue; they still remain in living memories. E G A N , M A U R I C E F R A N C I S Confessions of a Booklover. N e w Y o r k , Doubleday, 1922. 249P. $2.JO. T h e author was Minister to Denmark, " t h e listening post of Europe," during the W o r l d W a r . T h e finished diplomat reveals himself in these literary reports; they are suave y e t dynamic. F E E N E Y , L E O N A R D Fish on Friday, and Other Sketches. N e w Y o r k , Sheed and Ward, 1934. 2i4P- $1.50. A really great contemporary poet w h o writes as creatively and effectively in prose. He is a story-teller, glinting and whimsical. G I L L , E R I C Beauty Looks A f t e r Herself. N e w Y o r k , Sheed and Ward, 1933. 2 j 3 p . $ 2 . 0 0 . Essays by an artist, attempting to define beauty as the child of goodness and truth. T h e clipped, direct style appeals to cultured readers. K E L L Y , B L A N C H E M A R Y The Well of English. N e w Y o r k , Harper, 1 9 3 6 . 4 o i p . $ 3 . 0 0 . T h e poets of English literature f r o m the Saxons till the late thirties shown against their religious background. Most intelligent, instructive, and charmingly refreshing. K I L M E R , J O Y C E Essays and Letters. N e w Y o r k , Doubleday, 1918. 2 vols. $ 5 . 0 0 . T h e poet Kilmer, because of Trees and other achievements, is better re- membered than Kilmer the essayist. B u t his prose pieces are gracious, light and altogether relaxing. L I T E R A T U R E 61 K N O X , R O N A L D Caliban in Grub Street. N e w Y o r k , Dutton, 1930. zzzp. $2.50. One of the cleverest minds in England exulting in the agility of his thoughts. A s good, of better, are his other works. M A D E L E V A , S I S T E R M A R Y Chaucer's Nuns, and Other Essays. N e w Y o r k , Appleton, 1925. 2i6p. $1.25* A nun-poet writes on the nuns of the poet. In added essays she treats of the nineteenth century religious poets. Read also Pearl, a Study, about the medieval vision-poem. M A Y N A R D , T H E O D O R E Preface to Poetry. N e w Y o r k , Century, 1933. 43^p. $2.75. Treating of the nature, the patterns, the content, the kinds of poetry. A practical handbook f o r the poet, an inspirational guide f o r the non- practising poet. See his Our Best Poets. M E Y N E L L , A L I C E C H R I S T I A N A The Second Person Singular, and Other Essays. N e w Y o r k , Oxford, 1922. 140P. $2.50. Never to be forgotten, even after the lapse of years since she wrote. A n ultimate artist in the essay style. Continue w i t h The School of Poetry and Hearts of Controversy. I M U L L A N Y , P A T R I C K F R A N C I S Philosophy of Literature. Philadelphia, McVey, 1906. 289P. $ 1.50. One of the first standard analyses of Catholic literature, and still valuable, decades later. Sound in its approach and keen in literary appreciation. N O Y E S , A L F R E D Some Aspects of Modern Poetry. N e w Y o r k , Stokes, 1924. 349p. $2.50. Views of a poet on the modern poets. His preferences are f o r those w h o follow the traditional modes, adapted of course. His w r a t h is on the contemporary cliques of pseudocritics and poets. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T R E I L L Y , J O S E P H J O H N N e w m a n as a Man of Letters. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1925. 3 2 9 P . $ 2 . J 0 . A thorough study b y a professor interested in the human values of writers, and the literary values of human beings. See his Dear Prue's Husband. R E P P L I E R , A G N E S Under Dispute. Boston, Houghton, 1924. 334P- $2.00. T r u l y under dispute would be the selection of any one title to represent this greatest of modern light essayists. Read all of her dozens of books. S H E E H A N , P A T R I C K A U G U S T I N E Under the Cedars and the Stars. N e w Y o r k , Benziger, 1904. i 8 7 p . $2.00. Judged perfect in the beginning of the century, he still attracts meditative and literary minds. See Parerga, and his novels. S H U S T E R , G E O R G E N A U M A N T h e Catholic Spirit in Modern English Literature. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1922. 3 6 j p . $2.00. A comprehensive treatise on the Catholic contribution in recent centuries and especially the last. Splendid in its w a y , and stands up well against criticism levelled at it. S K I N N E R , R I C H A R D D A N A O u r Changing Theatre. N e w Y o r k , Dial Press, 1931. 327P. $3.00. For more than a decade, a critic of new productions on Broadway. He knows the theatre and judges it analytically. T H O M P S O N , F R A N C I S Collected Prose Works. N e w York, Scribner, 1913. $3.75. T h e collection may be broken down into the smaller and earlier volumes. T h e greatest poet's soul of a generation speaks in unimpeachable English. L I T E R A T U R E 69 W H I T E , H E L E N C O N S T A N C E The Metaphysical Poets. A study in religious experience. N e w Y o r k , M a c m i l l a n , 1 9 3 6 . 444P- $3.00. This study in religious experience is literary-scientific. I t applies the p r i n - ciples of poetry and mysticism t o the 1 7 t h century poetic-metaphysicists. A n d yet, it is interesting. P O E T R Y B E L L O C , H I L A I R E Sonnets and Verse. N e w Y o r k , McBride, 1 9 2 4 . i 6 6 p . $ 2 . 7 5 . These are the poems he wishes to be remembered by. Superb as he is i n his serious moods, he is enchanting in his light verse. B R E G Y , K A T H E R I N E M A R I E C O R N E L I A Bridges, with other verse in varying moods. Atlanta, Bozart Press, 1930. 47P. $ i . j o . Firm, sculptured and polished verse, finished w i t h a stroke of mastery. T h e strength is the beauty, and the beauty is the strength. C H E S T E R T O N , G I L B E R T K E I T H Collected Poems. N e w Y o r k , Dodd, 1 9 3 2 . 3 9 1 P . $ 3 . 0 0 . He is in the tradition of Homer and Virgil, in that of Horace, in that of Dante. For the greatest poems of the early 20th century, read his Ballad of the 'White Horse, or his Lepanto. C O L U M , P A D R A I C Anthology of Irish Verse. N e w Y o r k , Boni, 1922. }6ip. $ 3 . 0 0 . Some ninety poets contribute to these 340 pages of genuine Irish poetry- T h e y are divided into seven frames. Full and satisfying. C O L U M , P A D R A I C Dramatic Legends and Other Poems. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1 9 2 2 . 3 0 0 P . $ i . j o . A volume illustrative of the power, the sweetness and the versatility of t h e poet. He is best when closest to the Celtic tradition. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T D A L Y , T H O M A S A U G U S T I N E McAroni Ballads and Other Verses. N e w Y o r k , Harcourt, 1919. 1 4 9 P . $ 1 . 7 5 . American, of Irish descent, the poet of the Italian-Americans, and loved b y them. Draws tears of pathos and laughter. His many other titles are genuine poetry. D U G G A N , E I L E E N M A Y Poems. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1939. 6 j p . $2.00. T h e greatest poet yet to rise from N e w Zealand. S o f t l y spoken beauty characterizes her work. She writes little, but what she writes is incan- descent. Introduced b y Walter D e La Mare. F E E N E Y , L E O N A R D In Towns and Little Towns. N e w Y o r k , America Press, 1927. io8p. $ i . j o . One of the truly authentic poets of the twenties and thirties. Inspiring of thought and masterful in expression, he has continued with many others. G U I N E Y , L O U I S E I M O G E N Happy Ending, the Collected Lyrics. Boston, Houghton, 1927. 1 9 4 P . $ 2 . 5 0 . T h e best poems, in her own estimate, are gathered in this selection. Sheer loveliness glimmers through her work. She is preeminently the Christian laureate. H I N K S O N , K A T H A R I N E T Y N A N Collected Poems. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1930. 38ip. $4.00. T h e Irish Renaissance was glorified in her. In her work is substance, reality, a tender sensitiveness, and a perfect pattern. H O P K I N S , G E R A R D M A N L E Y Poems, edited with notes by Robert Bridges. N e w Y o r k , O x - ford, 1930. i59p. $3.00. Credited, and rightly, with being the poetic pioneer of the late last century, he is also one of the greatest in the entire English tradition. L I T E R A T U R E 6 5 K I L M E R , A L I N E Selected Poems. N e w Y o r k , Doubleday, 1929- 66p. $1.50. Magic is in every line of these selected poems. It is in every line of the books f r o m w h i c h these were chosen. Here there is majestic quietude in familiar settings, and perfect art. K I L M E R , J O Y C E Collected Poems. N e w Y o r k , Doubleday, 1918. $2.00. Some of his poems f o r m an integral unit in the American tradition. A l l of them are haunting in retrospect, but brave and cheerful when first encountered. K I L M E R , JOYCE, editor Dreams and Images; an anthology of Catholic poetry. N e w York, Boni, 1926. 286p. $2.50. Compiled before his death in the first European war, it was one of the first Catholic anthologies, as such. I t shows the rare taste of a true poet and keen critic. LESLIE, S H A N E , compiler A n Anthology of Catholic Poets. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1926. 3 7 i p . $2.00. A collection that ranges through a thousand years of the Catholic rosary of English poets.1 A balanced selection. M A C D O N N E L L , J A M E S F R A N C I S C A R L I N My Ireland, Songs and Simple Rhymes. N e w Y o r k , Holt, 1918. i28p. $1.50. T h e great " f i n d " of 1918, an unknown acclaimed by the critics. His Celtic freshness, innocence and poignancy linger through the decades. M A D E L E V A , S I S T E R M A R Y Penelope and Other Poems. N e w York, Appleton, 1927. $9p. $ I . 2 J . Recognized as the most perfect poet living in a cloister, she ranks w i t h the best of her contemporaries. She is lucidly clear, daring, superbly modulated. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T M A Y N A R D , T H E O D O R E The Book of Modern Catholic Verse. N e w Y o r k , H o l t , 1928. 4 9 4 P . $ 2 . j o . A carefully winnowed selection of the more distinguished poems of the last and present century. Practically all the good poems are here, certainly all the good poets. M A Y N A R D , T H E O D O R E Man and Beast. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1936. 86p. $1.75. Represented by a series of notable sheafs since 1916, he is always vital, sometimes uproarious, then meditative, then lyrical, usually surprising. M E Y N E L L , A L I C E C H R I S T I A N A Poems. N e w Y o r k , Scribner, 1923. 144P. $2.00. Quoting Ruskin, whose remark was based on three lyrics, " T h e finest thing I have seen, or felt, in modern verse." Exquisite poetry in the highest field of all, the religious. N O Y E S , A L F R E D Collected Poems. N e w Y o r k , Stokes, 19x3-20. 3 vols. $8.25. H e startled his generation by affirming that poetry should be popularly written. Most experimental in forms, subjects, appeal, he reached his sublimest conclusions in Catholicism. . S A R G E N T , D A N I E L God's Ambuscade, a book of poems. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1 9 3 j . 66p. $ 2 . 0 0 . Several volumes lead up to this title, in which deep and solemn prayer wavers through a web of silk. He finds God in the universe, and God resides in his poetry. T A B B , J O H N B A N N I S T E R Poems. Boston, Small, 1910. 172P. $1.25. A genius, he compresses all humanity in the briefest measures of words. His lyrics are the size of diamonds, as glinting, as hard, as fragile. L I T E R A T U R E 6 7 T H O M P S O N , F R A N C I S Selected Poems. N e w Y o r k , Scribner, 1930. 140P. $2.00. These poems were considered the best by Wilfred Meynell. But Thompson defies selection. He was a poet of God's own making, and has no equal in God's design of him. W A L S H , T H O M A S , editor The Catholic Anthology. N e w York, Macmillan, 1932. 584P. $ 2 . j o . A n inspired poet in his own right as well as a great scholar, the compiler offer« selections f r o m all periods of the Christian era and f r o m all peoples. T h e only anthology of its kind in English. D R A M A B E N S O N , R O B E R T H U G H The Upper Room. A drama of Christ's Passion. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1925. 72p. $1.65. A drama of the Passion, reverent, convincing, and strongly adapted f o r presentation. C L A U D E L , P A U L The Tidings Brought to Mary; a mystery. N e w Haven, Yale Univ. Press, 1916. i 7 i p . $2.00. Most sublime among modern miracle plays. The City, The Satin Slipper, are involved, even for reading, and highly poetic. G H E O N , H E N R I The Marriage of Saint Francis. N e w York, Sheed and Ward, 1 9 3 3 . 9 4 P - $ 1 . 0 0 . Together with his Saint Bernard, The Comedian, etc., this is part of a fascinating series originally played on the steps of the great cathedrals of France. L A V E R Y , E M M E T G O D F R E Y The First Legion, a drama of the Society of Jesus. N e w Y o r k , French, 1934. 132P. $ i . j o . A keen play on the Jesuits, amazingly well received. Was followed b y a Newman play, The Second Spring, and Brother Petroc's Return. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T M A R T I N E Z S I E R R A , G R E G O R I O The Cradle Song, and other plays. N e w York, French, 1934. 107P. $2.00. Translated from the Spanish, but having universal appeal. Another group is titled The Kingdom of God. T A L B O T , F R A N C I S X A V I E R Shining in Darkness. N e w York, Longmans, 1932. 153P. $2.00. Intimate dramatizations of the N a t i v i t y and the Resurrection sequences educed f r o m the Gospel texts. MISSION L I T E R A T U R E B Y P H I L L I P S T E M P L E Librarian, Riggs Memorial Library, Georgetown Univ., Washington, D . C . Some 200 volumes of mission literature were examined and sifted in order to compile the following list. One book, at least, is devoted to each of the major geographical divisions of missionary endeavor, and these divisions are covered again, of course, in such general works as Schmidlin's Catholic Mission History. Obviously it was not possible to include an entire book on each missionary order, though as it is, six are repre- sented by separate volumes. A s far as possible, each historical period receives attention. The criteria of selection set by the Committee illustrate other exclusions of important works. For example, Fr. Hughes' monu- mental History of the Society of Jesus in North America is not included precisely because it is monumental, and therefore not adapted to the "average Catholic library user." This principle applies to many other works. M I S S I O N L I T E R A T U R E 6 9 For the benefit of any reader who wishes to pursue his studies beyond this limited list, Fr. Stephen J. Brown's Catholic Mission Literature; a Handlist (1932) is recommended. The Catholic Periodical Index under "Missions" and related headings is most useful. Finally, the usual bibliographical tools in any well- stocked library will complete the picture, so far as works in English are concerned. A T T W A T E R , D O N A L D The White Fathers in Africa. London, Burns, Oates, 1937. xii, n 6p. 3 s 6d. T o bring to the Dark Continent has been and is the glorious task o f Cardinal Lavigerie's " W h i t e Fathers." By the blood of their martyrs they have established churches, schools, leper settlements, orphanages, and hospitals in a ruthless wilderness. Those wishing a more exhaustive treat- ment are referred to Joseph Bouniol's The White fathers and their missions. (London, Sands, 1929. 334P-) B O L T O N , H E R B E R T E U G E N E Rim of Christendom; a biography of Eusebio Francisco Kino . . . N e w York, Macmillan, 1936. xiv, 644P. illus. maps. $j.oo. T h e saga of the 17th century priest Eusebio Francisco K i n o — f o u n d e r of missions and explorer of the American Southwest. T o l d in minute detail, the story is nonetheless interesting. T h e Kino manuscripts are thoroughly covered. Photographs, reproductions of documents and maps, index, and comprehensive bibliography add distinctive value to this splendid work. C A P U C H I N M I S S I O N U N I T , C U M B E R L A N D , M A R Y L A N D India and Its Missions. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1923. 3 i j p . maps. $2.50. A n outstanding virtue of this book is the careful study of the country, history, customs and literature of India w h i c h precedes and illumines its treatment of the missions proper. T h e history of missions is traced and their contemporary work described. C O N S I D I N E , J O H N J . Vatican Mission Exposition; a window on the world. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1925. 1 1 - 1 7 7 P . illus. $1.40. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T T h i s is a simple anecdotal history of mission activities, built around the exhibits which made up the Vatican Mission Exposition in 1925. T h e 58 photographs give a pictorial world-view of missions. T h e section devoted to statistical charts has unusual reference value. D O N N E L L Y , D . A Prisoner in Japan; Carlo Sinola, S.J. St. Louis, Herder, 1928. i 8 i p . $1.50. T h e task of Christianizing Japan as seen through the l i f e of one missionary m a r t y r of the 1 7 t h century. His inspiring martyrdom is shown to be the culmination of a life of prayer, discipline, and sacrifice. D U C H A U S S O I S , P I E R R E J E A N B A P T I S T E Mid Snow and Ice; the Apostles of the Northwest. N e w Y o r k , Kenedy, 1923. xiii, 328p. illus. $3.75. A priest w h o has covered the terrain himself describes in detail the work of the Oblates of M a r y Immaculate. Photographs illustrate the difficulties of his heroic pioneer enterprise, w h i c h extends f r o m Ontario to the Pacific, and f r o m the United States to the A r c t i c . D U T T O N , C H A R L E S J . Samaritans of Molokai; the lives of Father Damien and Brother D u t t o n among the lepers. N e w Y o r k , Dodd, 1932. x i v , 286p. illus. $3.00. A very readable account of t w o famous missionaries to the lepers, based largely on first hand documents. T h e book opens w i t h a survey of the development of leprosy and the historical role of the C h u r c h in relation to it. Illustrated w i t h photographs. F I S C H E R , H E R M A N N L i f e of Arnold Janssen, founder of the Society of the Divine W o r d and of the Missionary Congregation of the Servants of the H o l y Ghost; tr. f r o m the German by Frederick M. L y n k . Techny, Illinois, Mission Press, 1925. vi, j 2 o p . $I.JO. Father Janssen, founder of t w o orders, and missionary of modern times to Germany, Austria and Holland, exemplifies the familiar story of an indomitable f a i t h triumphant over apparently insuperable difficulties. Every part of the world, and especially this country, has f e l t the beneficent influ- ence of his work. M I S S I O N L I T E R A T U R E 77 G A V A N D U F F Y , T H O M A S Yonder? N e w Y o r k , Devin-Adair, 1916. i / o p . $1.25. Those w h o prefer romance to statistics, but still want the t r u t h , will appre- ciate this famous little volume of short stories. Redolent w i t h the spirit of the missions, it conveys indirectly w h a t prosaic tomes sometimes f a i l to do. G I E R I N G E R , P A U L A . Outline History of Christian Missions. (Paladin ser.) Cin- cinnati, Catholic students' mission crusade, 1925. J9p. maps, pa. jo^f. A comprehensive introduction to the missions in digest f o r m . Panoramic coverage of each period and country f r o m 33 A.D. onward, w i t h brief notices of outstanding personalities. Study aids, book-lists at the end of each chapter. G O Y A U , G E O R G E S Valiant Women; Mother Mary of the Passion and the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary. T r . by Rev. George Telford. London, Sheed & "Ward, 1936. xiv, 30ip. 6s. Helen de Chappotin was the foundress and organizer of the Institute of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, now numbering some 28 y houses and 7,000 members throughout the world. T h i s absorbing study traces the g r o w t h of her missionary vocation, the remarkable expansion of the Insti- tute, and her contribution to missionary doctrine. H U B B A R D , B E R N A R D R . Mush, Y o u Malemutes! N e w Y o r k , America Press, 1932. xiv, 179P. illus. maps. $3.00. C a r r y i n g the f a i t h to the Esquimos, travelling by dogsled and plane, the "Glacier Priest" also studies the volcanoes, glaciers, animals and plant l i f e of Alaska. Reprinted from the Saturday Evening tost and illustrated by nearly 200 excellent photographs, the narrative partakes of the freshness and vigor of the author's life. K E E L E R , FLOYD, ed. a n d c o m p . Catholic Medical Missions. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1925. 7-222P. illus. $2.jo. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T This survey, edited by a convert f r o m the Episcopalian ministry, presents an account, w i t h photographic illustrations, of medical missions in many lands, including our own. T h e importance of this work as a means toward a supernatural end is emphasized, and the book closes w i t h a constructive plan of action. K E N N Y , M I C H A E L Romance of the Floridas; the finding and the founding . . . (Science and culture ser.). Milwaukee, Bruce, 1934. xxiii, 3 9 5 P . illus. plates. $ 3 . 7 5 . T h o u g h popular in style and presentation, this fascinating account of the labors of Franciscan and Jesuit Missionaries in the Southeast is the result of m u c h research. Covering chiefly the period 1 5 1 2 - 1 J 7 4 , a rapid supple- mentary sketch brings the story up t o 1934. M C G L I N C H E Y , J O S E P H F . Conversion of the Pagan W o r l d ; a treatise upon Catholic foreign missions, tr. and adapted f r o m the Italian of R e v . Paolo Manna. Boston, Society f o r the Propagation of the Faith, 1921. x v , 303P. illus. plates, ports. $1.50. A l t h o u g h written t w e n t y years ago, this book remains one of the soundest and most readable treatments of mission w o r k in general. I t describes the mission field, the mission workers, the problem of cooperation and the functions of mission societies. M A C L A G A N , SIR E D W A R D D O U G L A S Jesuits and the Great Mogul. London, Burns, Oates, 1932. xxi, 43 3p. illus. plates, ports, map. 17s 6d. T h e missionary labors of the Portuguese Jesuits in the Mogul Empire o f India f r o m 1580-1803. Reproductions of Indian paintings convey the glamor of the courts of A b k a r and Jahangir. Copious documentation, arresting to the scholar, may be passed over by the casual reader bent on the narrative. M O N T G E S T Y , G . D E T w o Vincentian Martyrs; Blessed Francis Regis Clet, C . M . ; Blessed John Gabriel Perboyre, C . M . ; adapted f r o m the French by Florence Gilmore. Maryknoll, N e w Y o r k , Catholic Foreign Mission Soc., 1925. v , i82p. illus. $1.00. M I S S I O N L I T E R A T U R E 7 3 Describes the early lives and the missionary w o r k in Indo-China of t w o French priests of the early 19th century. A f t e r years of heroic labor they were tortured and executed because they refused to renounce their faith. A n appendix summarizes .the history of Christian missions in China. O ' N E I L L , G E O R G E Golden Years on the Paraguay; a history of the Jesuit missions f r o m 1600-1767. London, Burns, Oates, 1934. xii, 276P. js. Paraguay during the " G o l d e n Y e a r s " comprised nearly half of South America. T o this country came the Spanish Jesuits whose brilliant aposto- late, beginning around I J 8 6 and ending so tragically after 1760, has been called a "Vanished A r c a d i a . " P O W E R S , G E O R G E C . Maryknoll Movement. Maryknoll, N e w Y o r k , Catholic Foreign Mission Soc., 1926. xix, 167P. illus. $ I . J O . T h e story o f the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America, presented against the historical background of missions in general, European and American. A clear, readable and f a c t u a l study. A n appendix gives statistical and other data about Maryknoll. S A R G E N T , D A N I E L O u r Land and O u r Lady. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1939. v , 2 6 3 P . $ 2 . J O . There are still many w h o are not aware of the intimate association between O u r Lady and this country. T h a t association, on both historical and spiritual plane, is traced in this splendid story of our Catholic origin and heritage. S C H M I D L I N , J O S E P H Catholic Mission History . . . tr. (by T . J. Kennedy and W . H . Robertson), ed. b y Matthias Braun. T e c h n y , Illinois, Mis- sion Press, 1933. x i v , 862p. $j.oo. T h e most comprehensive and authoritative single volume treatment of the subject available in English. Beginning with Christ's foundation of the mission, it proceeds chronologically and geographically to our own day. I t is surprisingly readable f o r a work of such substance, and is indispensable as a guide to the literature of missions. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T S C H M I D L I N , J O S E P H Catholic Mission Theory. T r . from second German edition, ed. by Matthias Braun. Techny, Illinois, Mission Press, 1932. 544P- $5.00. W r i t t e n w i t h the same degree of scholarship as its companion volume, noted above, this work offers a complete exposition of the basis, purpose and means of Catholic missions. Contains a masterly examination of the sources. Those w h o find it difficult to read may nevertheless use it as a convenient guide to other books on the subject. S C H U L T E , P A U L The Flying Missionary; tr. from the German by George N . Schuster. N e w York, Benziger, 1936. x, 2 j 7 p . illus. maps. $2.00. T h e frank and informal story of a major development in modern missionary w o r k — M I V A (Missionary Communications Association). Father Schulte, a World W a r pilot, has succeeded in establishing air transportation f o r mis- sionaries on f o u r continents. W O L F E R S T O N , B E R T R A M Catholic Church in China from 1860-1907. St. Louis, Herder, 1910. xxxvii, 47op. $3.00. This objective examination of Catholic missions in China is based on docu- mentary sources, mostly non-Catholic. T h e author states the Catholic position, then lets the facts speak. W Y N N E , J O H N J O S E P H Jesuit Martyrs of North America; Isaac Jogues, John de Brebeuf, Gabriel Lalemant, Noel Chabanel, Anthony Daniel, Charles Garnier, Rene Goupil, John Lalande. N e w York, Universal Knowledge Foundation, 1925. xi, 246P. illus. $ i . j o . This book is an adequate memorial of one of the most heroic chapters in the annals of missions. T h e European background of these eight giants of the f a i t h is sketched, and frequent quotations f r o m their own writings heighten the effect of the story. P H I L O S O P H Y 7 5 PHILOSOPHY B y R E V . W I L L I A M P . O ' C O N N O R St. Francis Seminary, St. Francis, Wis. Past Pres. American Catholic Philosophical Association. This list of books is intended f o r that group of serious- minded folk, unschooled in the jargon of philosophical expres- sion, who are anxious to attain some intimate knowledge of the causes and reasons for things. Philosophy is a profound science, to be sure, but an effort has been made in this compilation to select items which are not too technical or "deep." In order to present a well-rounded bibliography it has been necessary to include titles which might prove discouraging to the "armchair philosopher." However, the non-professional will find a suffi- ciency of books written in attractive style with the ultimate view of presenting the subject in simple yet interesting fashion. A L L E R S , R U D O L P H New Psychologies. New Y o r k , Sheed and Ward, 1933. S i p . $1.00. This readable little book offers an interesting criticism f r o m the philosophi- cal point of view of the new psychologies. A L L E R S , R U D O L P H Practical Psychology in Character Development. N e w York, Sheed and Ward, 1934. i9op. $2.00. This abridgment of The Psychology of Character has added thousands to the readers enlightened by the teaching of D r . Allers, a foremost Catholic expert in psychoanalysis. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T A L L E R S , R U D O L P H Self Improvement. N e w York, Benziger, 1939. 2 j j p . $2.50. Equipped with the experience gained during long years of psychiatrical practice, D r . Allers aims to show people that they can improve them- selves both morally and in their social relations. B A R R E T T , J A M E S F R A N C I S This Creature Man. Milwaukee, Bruce, 1936. 364P. $2.50. W r i t t e n expressly f o r popular consumption, this book is devoid of technical terms and ultimate analyses. W o r t h y of special mention are the treatment of the emotions and the presentation of the scholastic views on the soul. B E L L O C , H I L A I R E Survivals and New Arrivals; a survey of our times in relation to the Catholic faith. N e w York, Sheed and "Ward, 1930. 288p. 3s. 6d. A vigorously t h o u g h t f u l book presenting a survey of the present position of the Catholic C h u r c h , an analysis of the same, and a prospect and prophecy of the position of that C h u r c h in the next f e w generations. B R E M O N D , A N D R E Philosophy in the Making; a study in wonder and order. N e w York, Benziger, 1939. 223P. $1.75. This is a delightful and simple introduction to philosophical thinking; not heavy. Rather engaging. Fr. Bremond's delicious humor completely voids the popular conception of a philosopher. B R E N N A N , R O B E R T E D W A R D General Psychology; an interpretation of the science of the mind based on Thomas Aquinas. N e w York, Macmillan, 1937. 509P. $3.00. T h o u g h the treatment is uniformly clear and concise a foreknowledge of psychology will enable the reader t o grasp the f u l l significance of the matter. B R U N N E R , A U G U S T Fundamental Questions of Philosophy. St. Louis, Herder, 1937. 3 5°P- $2-Jo. P H I L O S O P H Y 7 7 Father Brunner deals with a great number of questions ranging through practically every branch of the study of philosophy. C A M B R I D G E , E N G L A N D , S U M M E R S C H O O L O F C A T H O L I C S T U D I E S Moral Principles and Practice; ed. by G . J. McGillivray. N e w York, Sheed and Ward, 1933. 3^6p. 6d. These papers, carefully planned to attain unity, cover the fundamental principles of ethics and the application of these principles in the family, the state and in international relations. C A S T I E L L O , J A M E S Humane Psychology of Education; with a preface by Louis J. A . Mercier. N e w York, Sheed and. Ward, 1936. 2J4p. $2.50. A n outstanding book of special importance in these times. I t presents the psychology of education in a thoroughly satisfying and conclusive manner. C H E S T E R T O N , G I L B E R T K E I T H St. Thomas Aquinas. N e w York, Sheed and Ward, 1933. 248P. $2.00. St. Thomas stands before us not merely as a great figure f r o m the past, or even as the founder of a system; he is a guide f o r our own times, sympa- thetic, understanding, courageous. Mr. Chesterton portrays in his own engaging fashion the great luminary of the Scholastic system. C o x , I G N A T I U S W . Liberty, Its Use and Abuse. N e w Y o r k , Fordham Univ. Press, 1939. 442p. $3.50. This excellent work on ethics calls f o r the restoration of human liberty to its proper place in the affairs of men. E U S T A C E , C E C I L J O H N Mind and the Mystery; the Catholic explanation. New Y o r k , Longmans, 1937. 314P. $2.50. A reliable presentation of Catholic thought on the question of reason and faith, and on the value of the intellectual life both in itself and as a means to the sanctification of the soul. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T F A R R E L L , W A L T E R A Companion to the Summa. N e w Y o r k , Sheed and Ward, 4J7p. $3.jo. One of f o u r volumes intended as an easy guide-book to the Summa. W r i t t e n in a fashion attractive f o r the non-professional philosopher. G I L S O N , E T I E N N E H E N R Y Christianity and Philosophy. N e w Y o r k , Sheed and Ward, 1939. i 3 4 p . $2.00. A n attempt " t o establish that the notion of a Christian philosophy appears as consistent f r o m the point of view of the Catholic truth taken in its entirety, and f r o m no other one." G I L S O N , E T I E N N E H E N R Y Moral Values and the Moral L i f e ; the system of St. Thomas Aquinas. T r . Leo Richard Word. St. Louis, Herder, 1 9 3 1 . 337P- This book attempts to collate f r o m St. Thomas' doctrine those parts w h i c h deal specifically w i t h the intricate problem of the relations w h i c h stand between God as Creator, as man as a free, social being composed of body and soul. G I L S O N , E T I E N N E H E N R Y Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas. St. Louis, Herder, 1 9 3 1 . 372P- $2-75- T h i s work of Etienne Gilson needs neither introduction nor commendation. T h e unity and harmony and comprehension of the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas are beautifully demonstrated. G I L S O N , E T I E N N E H E N R Y Spirit of Mediaeval Philosophy. N e w Y o r k , Scribner, 1936. 49 °P- $4-5°- T h e author confronts rationalists with the question: w h a t are you going to do about the Christianity of your philosophy? G L E N N , P A U L J . History of Philosophy. St. Louis, Herder, 1929. 383P. $3.00. P H I L O S O P H Y 79 A clear and orderly presentation of the subject in a brief space. D r . Glenn has been at pains to throw light on points w h i c h beginners are likely t o find dark. H O F F M A N , R O S S J O H N S W A R T Z Will to Freedom. N e w Y o r k , Sheed and Ward, 1936. 139P. $1.80. T h e author attributes man's plight to man, and not to external agencies. T h e book is valuable f o r its t h o u g h t f u l indictments of irresponsible liberal- ism, inhuman Communism, and romanticist Fascism. H O V R E , F R A N S D E Philosophy and Education; the modern educational theories of naturalism, socialism and nationalism . . . from the French ed. of G. Simeons by Edward B. Jordan. New York, Benziger, i 9 3 i - 443P- $3-2i- Father De Hovre presents an objective evaluation f r o m the Catholic view- point of contemporary educational theories of naturalism, socialism and nationalism. J A R R E T T , B E D E Space of Life Between; meditations more especially for young men. N e w Y o r k , Sheed and Ward, 1937. I94P- 3s. 6d. Fresh and encouraging meditations f o r young men. T h i s is a time w h i c h has its special problems, and it is w i t h these that Father Bede Jarrett is concerned. L E I B E L L , J A N E F R A N C E S Readings in Ethics. Chicago, Loyola Univ. Pr., 1926. 1073P. $3.00. This exceptional volume represents choice portions of some1 eighty fine authors—sufficient proof of the sound teaching contained in the book. L O R D , D A N I E L A . Armchair Philosophy. N e w York, America Pr., 1928. 4th ed. I28p. $1.00. A " m u s t " book f o r anyone even slightly interested in philosophy. In short, bright chapters Father Lord goes to the philosophical heart of 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T present day problems. It is a fascinating book written in the author's well-known refreshing style. M C C A R T H Y , R A P H A E L C H A R L E S Safeguarding Mental Health. Milwaukee, Bruce, 1937. 297P. $2.jo. T h i s is a useful and competent contribution to the literature of mental hygiene. I t is intended f o r the general reading public w h o will unques- tionably benefit f r o m its sane and wholesome chapters. M C C A R T H Y , R A P H A E L C H A R L E S Training the Adolescent. Milwaukee, Bruce, 1934. 298p. $2.00. A text in psychology of adolescents f r o m a Catholic viewpoint. Y o u n g men and young women need guidance. T h e author writes in a language that is readily understood by teachers and parents. M C N A B B , V I N C E N T J O S E P H Catholic Church and Philosophy. New Y o r k , Macmillan, 1927. I24p. $1.00. T h i s is a volume of vigorous writing in w h i c h Father M c N a b b ably points out the Church's assimilation of all that was best in pagan philosophy. M A H O N E Y , M I C H A E L J . History of Modern Thought. N e w York, Fordham Univ. Pr., 1933. i88p. $1.00. A sequel to the author's Cartesianism, this volume gives students of scholasticism a knowledge of the fundamental principles of those numerous systems that have contributed to the chaos of modern thought. M A R I T A I N , J A C Q U E S A n Introduction to Philosophy; tr. E. I. Watkin. N e w York, Sheed and Ward, 1932. 272P. js. A brilliant work. T h e first part provides an instructive sketch of the development of philosophy. T h e second part is an outline statement of the main departments o f philosophy. P H I L O S O P H Y 8 1 M A R I T A I N , J A C Q U E S Freedom in the Modern World. N e w Y o r k , Scribner, 1936. 223p. $2.00. Maritain examines some of the foundations upon w h i c h our various social organs and institutions are based. T h e three outstanding features of the work are " A Philosophy of Freedom," "Religion and C u l t u r e , " and " O n Purification of Means." M A R I T A I N , J A C Q U E S Things T h a t A r e N o t Caesar's; a translation of Primaute's Du Spirituel made by J. F. Scanlan. N e w Y o r k , Scribner, 1930. 227p. $2.jo. A universally recognized authority in Thomistic philosophy writes in suc- cession on the question of the relation of the temporal to the spiritual power, of the condemnation of the A c t i o n Française, and the supremacy of the C h u r c h , the primacy of the spiritual, and the preeminence of con- templation. M O R R I S O N , R O B E R T B A K E W E L L T h i n k and Live. Milwaukee, Bruce, 1937. 183p. $1.70. T h i s volume tears down the barriers of prejudice, confused thinking and false assumptions that prevent an acceptance of truth. Insistence through- out is on reason. O ' M A H O N Y , J A M E S E D W A R D Christian Philosophy; essays by Father James. London, Burns, Oates, 1939. 191p. 6s. Father James treats of the relation between Religion and Reason in the development of modern thought. T h o u g h not a large volume, it is closely packed w i t h sound and valuable reasoning. P H I L L I P S , R I C H A R D P E R C I V A L Modern Thomistic Philosophy; an explanation f o r students. London, Burns, Oates, 1934-3 5- l v - e a - 9s. A valuable contribution to Catholic philosophical literature wherein the author presents the philosophical principles of the modern Thomist school. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T P R I N C E , J O H N F . J . Creative Revolution. Milwaukee, Bruce, 1938. io6p. $I.JO. D r . Prinee feels that there is a need f o r a bloodless revolution against materialism in our economic philosophy. He discusses Communism dispas- sionately and repudiates the idea that Fascism is the only alternative. S E R T I L L A N G E S , A N T O N I N G I L B E R T St. Thomas Aquinas and His Work. London, Burns, Oates, 1933. i j o p . 5s. Pere Sertillanges' critical studies on Aquinas are authoritative. In this book the reader w i l l become acquainted w i t h the genius of St. Thomas reflected in his triumph as thinker, theologian and saint. S H E E D , F R A N C I S J O S E P H Map of Life. N e w Y o r k , Sheed and Ward, 1933. 147P. $1.25. A brief but concise exposition of the Catholic answer to w h a t is still to many the riddle of life. S H E E N , F U L T O N J . Old Errors and N e w Labels. N e w York, Century, 1931. 336P. $2.00. Here are found refutations of scientific arrogance and of unscientific philosophers, attacks on current atheism and agnosticism, etc. T U R N E R , W I L L I A M History of Philosophy. Boston, Ginn, 1929. 66op. $3.00. T h e purpose of this w o r k , as the author says, has been to set f o r t h the succession of schools and systems of philosophy as to accord to Scholaticism a presentation in some degree adequate to its importance in the history of speculative thought. V A N N , G E R A L D Morals Makyth Man. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1938. 240P. $2.JO. T h i s is the publication in book f o r m of scattered essays w h i c h have ap- peared in English magazines and offers a well-balanced exposition of Thomistic ethics. P H I L O S O P H Y 8 3 V o N I E R , A N S C A R T h e Human Soul and Its Relation W i t h Other Spirits. St. Louis, Herder, 1 9 1 3 . $2.25. A good antidote f o r many of the wild theories so widely current today. " M y task," says the author, "has been to explain some of the philosophical truths of Scholasticism in as simple language as possible." W A R D , L E O T h e Catholic C h u r c h and the Appeal t o Reason. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1926. n j p . $1.00. T h e son of W i l f r i d Ward answers objections of those w h o think they per- ceive a contradiction between faith and reason. W A T K I N , E D W A R D I N G R A M Men and Tendencies. N e w Y o r k , Sheed and Ward, 1937. 3 i 6 p . $ 3 - 5 ® . Though more profound than the usual sort of "collected impressions," Mr. Watkin successfully applies his clear-cut principles to discussions of con- temporary thinkers and present-day problems. W U L F , M A U R I C E D E History of Mediaeval Philosophy. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1938. 2V. $10.00. A l l w h o are interested in the philosophy of the Middle Ages will find this work an indispensable guide. W U L F , M A U R I C E D E Mediaeval Philosophy. Cambridge, Harvard U n i v . Pr., 1922. I53P- $1.75. Professor D e W u l f unfolds the system of St. Thomas, clearly and succinctly, continually recalling the reader's attention to the bearing of each aspect on the whole. Z Y B U R A , J O H N S . Present D a y Thinkers and the N e w Scholasticism; an interna- tional symposium. St. Louis, Herder, 1928. J43p. $3.00. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T In the first part of the book D r . Zybura has gathered the opinions on Scholasticism of some three dozen non-Scholastic philosophers. This is followed in the second part by an array of eminent writers on the Neo- Scholastic movement. RELIGION B y R E V . R U D O L P H G . B A N D A S Archdiocesan Director of Confraternity of Christian Doctrine and Catholic Students' Mission Crusade, St. Paul, Minn. The truths revealed by God and taught by His Church are unchanging and unchangeable. The changing social and intel- lectual conditions of the times, however, and the growth of divine life in the Church's members bring to the fore and emphasize certain truths which had remained latent; they focus attention on hitherto unsuspected aspects of divine doctrines, or elicit a clearer explanation of truths which heretofore were accepted in practice or .implicitly contained in other truths. The books contained in this list reveal the perennial vigor of divine truth, its ability to dispel all error and false philosophy, its power of adaptability to all conditions and circumstances. The Catholic Church is rapidly being recognized as the sole exponent of integral truth. In the measure in which heresy is decaying everywhere around us, Catholics must assume an increasingly more active leadership in the domain of religious thought. For the soul tends naturally toward God, the human mind unceasingly seeks the truth. In the midst of the intel- lectual confusion in which they live, Americans will instinctively turn to the Church's representatives and especially to the Cath- olic laymen for an explanation of Catholic doctrine. In f a c t , with the growing shortage of priests and the increasing interest of the outsider in the Catholic Church, the Catholic layman in the United States will be called upon to assume a leadership R E L I G I O N 8 7 which will probably be unique in the history of the Church. In the office, in the shop, in the street car, on the golf course, in committee and board meetings, he must be ready to give an account of the faith that is in him and explain the Church's stand on the vexing problems of the day. A perusal of the books in this list will enable him to exercise this leadership in- telligently and effectively. One never tires of the object he loves. A great symphony, a beautiful poem, the august sacrifice of the Mass, yield new delights and treasures every successive time that they enter into our experience. A new acquaintance with the sublime truths which we learned in childhood and which are here pre- sented in a new dress is sure to afford further intellectual and spiritual joys. A D A M , K A R L Christ Our Brother. N e w York, Macmillan, 1931. 2 i o p . $2.00. Shows how Christ is really one of us and is a model f o r our daily conduct. A D A M , K A R L The Spirit of Catholicism. N e w Y o r k , Sheed and Ward, 1929. 237P. $1.00. Treats of Christ in His Mystical Body. A M L E T O , G I O V A N N I Sanctity in America. Paterson, N . J . , St. Anthony guild pr., 1940. i j 6 p . $1.00. Brief biographical sketches of candidates f o r sainthood in the United States. A R E N D Z E N , J O H N P . What Becomes of Our Dead? St. Louis, Herder, 1925. 287P. $1.50. Treats of the possible states of the soul after its separation f r o m the body. A T T W A T E R , D O N A L D Catholic Eastern Churches. Milwaukee, Bruce, 1937. 3o8p. $3.00. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T A n explanation of the history, liturgy, rites, vestments, architecture and practices of the Eastern Churches w h i c h are united to the Pope. B A I N V E L , J E A N V I N C E N T Devotion to the Sacred Heart. N e w Y o r k , Benziger, 1924. 3 7 i p . $2.40. A n uncritical explanation of the origin and nature of the devotion to the Sacred Heart. B A I N V E L , J E A N V I N C E N T Is There Salvation Outside the Church? St. Louis, Herder, 1 9 1 7 . 68p. j o Answers the question: W i l l non-Catholics go to heaven? B A N D A S , R U D O L P H G . Biblical Q u e s t i o n s — N e w Testament. Paterson, N . J., St. A n - thony guild pr. 1936. 297P. $1.50. A n explanation and solution of some of the principal problems in the N e w Testament. B A N D A S , R U D O L P H G . Biblical Questions—Old Testament. Milwaukee, Bruce, 1936. 18 i p . $2.00. A n explanation and solution of some of the principal problems in the O l d Testament. B E L L O C , H I L A I R E A N D O T H E R S W h y I am a Catholic. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1932. 3 3 6 p . $ 1.3 5 or $2.00. Five well-known Catholics describe the paths w h i c h led them into the Catholic C h u r c h . B E L L W A L D , A U G U S T M . Christian Science and the Catholic Faith. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1922. 269P. $2.jo. A scholarly and critical examination of the claims of Christian Science. R E L I G I O N 8 7 B L A C K M O R E , S I M O N A . The Angel World. N e w Y o r k , Kenedy, 1927. 303p. $1.7$. A popular presentation of the scholastic theology on the existence and nature of angels. B O N N A R , A . The Catholic Doctor. N e w York, Kenedy, 1937. i8xp. $2.25. A discussion of the ethical aspects of certain medical problems. Call to Catholic Action. N e w Y o r k , Wagner, 1935. 275p. 2 v. $4.00. A course of y 6 Conferences on Catholic A c t i o n by competent authorities. Calvert Handbook of Facts. N e w Y o r k , Commonweal, 1928. 139p. 25^. Presents the Catholic origins and background of our country. C E C I L I A , M A D A M E A c t s of the Apostles. N e w York, Benziger, 1925. 803p. $3.00. A l l of Madame Cecilia's scripture commentaries are a compilation of the best exegetical notes on each point under discussion. C I V A R D I , L U I G I A N D M A R T I N D A L E , C Y R I L C . Manual of Catholic Action. N e w Y o r k , Sheed and Ward, 1936. 270p. $2.00. A discussion of Catholic action based entirely on Papal pronouncements. C O N W A Y , B E R T R A N D L . Question Box. N e w York, Paulist pr., 1929. 469p. $2.50, $1.00, joçf. Scholarly answers to non-Catholic attacks on the C h u r c h . D E L A N Y , S H E L D O N P . W h y Rome. N e w Y o r k , Dial pr., 1930. 233p. $2.50. A n account of the author's conversion to the Catholic C h u r c h . 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T D U D L E Y , O W E N F . Will Men Be Like Gods? N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1924. 83P. $1.25. A discussion of modern problems and of man's estate in the light of Christian philosophy. E L L A R D , G E R A L D Christian Life and Worship. Milwaukee, Bruce, 1940. 42op. $3Jo. Treats of grace, the C h u r c h as the Mystical Body, the Mass and the Sacraments. F A U L H A B E R , M I C H A E L C A R D I N A L Judaism, Christianity and Germany. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1934. n6p. $1.75. Five addresses delivered by Cardinal Faulhaber in Munich during the A d v e n t season of 1935. F I T Z S I M O N S , J O H N , A N D M C G U I R E , P A U L A Guide to Catholic Action. N e w York, Sheed & Ward, 1938. 23^p. $2.00. This work is a symposium by men well acquainted with the different phases of Catholic action in different countries. It suggests a plan of action f o r the United States. G E D D E S , L . A N D T H U R S T O N , H E R B E R T The Catholic and Confession. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1928. 104P. $1.00. Establishes the Catholic doctrine concerning the sacrament of Penance f r o m scripture and tradition, at the same time answering objections of non- Catholics. G I L L I S , J A M E S M . False Prophets. N e w York, Macmillan, 1925. 20ip. $2.00. Examines the teachings of such modern prophets as Shaw, Freud, Wells, Haeckel, Conan Doyle, Nietsche, Mark Twain, Anatole France. R E L I G I O N 8 7 G R I M A N D , C H A R L E S , A N D N E W C O M B , J A M E S My Mass. N e w Y o r k , Benziger, 1928. 236p. $2.50. A n explanation of the Mass, especially in terms of the Mystical Body. L A U N , F . The Chief Points of Difference Between the Catholic and Prot- estant Creeds. N e w Y o r k , Wagner, 1915. i 8 j p . $1.25. A n answer to the principal objections of Protestants against the doctrine and history of the C h u r c h . L A U X , J O H N J . Introduction to the Bible. N e w Y o r k , Benziger, 1932. 324p. $1.12. A study of the origin, authorship, style, and contents of the books of the Bible. L U N N , A A N O L D H . N o w I See. N e w Y o r k , Sheed and Ward, 1933. 275p. $2.50. $1.00, jo^f. T h e arguments of a convert f o r entering the Catholic C h u r c h . M C L E A N , D O N A L D A . The Morality of the Strike. N e w Y o r k , Kenedy, 1921. 196p. $2.00. A n explanation of the conditions necessary to make a strike ethical. M C G I L L I V A R Y , G E O R G E J . Man. N e w Y o r k , Benziger, 1931. 276p. $2.50. A study of the origin, nature and destiny of man. M A R T I N D A L E , C Y R I L C . The Mind of the Missal. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1929. 256p. $2.50. A discussion of the Ordinary of the Mass, of the most important Masses of the C h u r c h year, w i t h reflections on the seasons and feasts of the year. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T O R C H A R D , W I L L I A M E . From Faith to Faith. N e w York, Harper, 1 9 3 3 . 3iop. $ 2 . 0 0 . A n account of the author's conversion to the Catholic C h u r c h . P i u s X I I , P O P E The Pope Speaks. The words of Pius XII. N e w Y o r k , Har- court, 1940. 337p. $2.75. A fine collection of the reigning Pope's encyclicals and addresses, intro- duced w i t h a biography of Pius by Charles Rankin. P R E U S S , A R T H U R A Dictionary of Secret and Other Societies. St. Louis, Herder, 1 9 2 4 . 5 4 3 P . $ 3 . j o . Gives a brief description of each one of the hundreds of societies in the United States, and indicates w h i c h ones are forbidden to Catholics. S C H M I D T , A U S T I N G . A N D P E R K I N S , J O S E P H A . Faith and Reason. Chicago, Loyola Univ. pr., 1936. 3i6p. $ 1 . 0 0 . A n apologetical w o r k discussing the proof f o r the existence of God, the immortality of the soul, the D i v i n i t y of Christ, and the divinity of the C h u r c h . S C H W E R T N E R , T H O M A S M . The Rosary. Milwaukee, Bruce, 1934. i4op. $1.50. Presents the rosary as a remedy f o r modern ills, especially communism and naturalism. S H E E N , F U L T O N J . The Cross and the Crisis. Milwaukee, Bruce, 1938. 219P. $ 2 . 0 0 . Discusses the salvation of a world w h i c h has gone naturalistic. S H E E N , F U L T O N J . Religion Without God. N e w Y o r k , Longmans,. 1928. 386p. $ 2 . j o . S C I E N C E 9 3 Shows how the various modern philosophical systems, w h i c h treat of God, really deny the God of traditional theodicy. S T O D D A R D , J O H N L . T w e l v e Years in the Catholic Church. N e w Y o r k , Kenedy, 1930. i/4p- $1.50. T h e author of Rebuilding a lost faith tells us here of his happiness during the first twelve years that he spent in the C h u r c h . S U L L I V A N , J O H N F . Externals of the Catholic Church. N e w Y o r k , 1 9 1 7 . 384P. $2.jo. A description of the ritual of the C h u r c h , of her government, of religious orders, ceremonies, festivals, sacramentals, and devotions. W I N D L E , B E R T R A M C . A . The Catholic Church and Its Recations W i t h Science. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1927. 1 j 2 p . $1.00. Dispels erroneous notions concerning the Church's attitude toward science. W I N D L E , B E R T R A M C . A . The Evolutionary Problem as I t is Today. N e w Y o r k , Wagner, 1927. 66 p. $1.00. A n examination of the evolutionary hypothesis in the light of reason and of Christian principles. SCIENCE B Y R E V . M I C H A E L J . A H E R N , S . J . Chm. Dept. of Geology, Weston College, Weston, Mass. This is a listing of a f e w of the most useful works of science written by Catholics. A f e w worthwhile books by non-Catho- lics are appended. There are, as yet, in English, not many works of "pure science" written by Catholics. But this lacuna 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T is being rapidly filled. Catholic colleges and schools use standard texts in science. Usually there is no danger of false doctrine in any of these standard works of mathematics, physics, chemistry and astronomy. There may be dangers of this sort in books of biology, geology, anthropology, because of the wide acceptance of the theory of evolution, and of such "eugenic" practices as sterilization, contraception, etc. A n exhaustive survey of text- books of college biology in use in Catholic colleges, was pre- sented at the Thirty-Seventh Annual Meeting of the National Catholic Association by Reverend Paul L. Carroll, S.J., pro- fessor of Biology at Creighton University. Presumably it will be published in the Annual Proceedings of that meeting. In this survey Father Carroll analyses the dubious and false state- ments of many of the authors in philosophy, theology, morals. Seven of the books in this list are "pure science/' The re- mainder—ten in number—might be classed as apologetic science. But these last contain an abundance of correct science. The five works by non-Catholics listed are by leaders in their respective fields. They should be read in the light of correct Catholic Philosophy, Theology, History, but the five are objective works by cautious scientific writers and investigators. Attention should be called to a list of one hundred Catholic books, on the subjects noted in this survey, in the Appendix to the New Catholic Dictionary. A L L E N , V I C T O R T . This Earth of Ours. (Science and culture ser.) Milwaukee, Bruce, 1939. xvii, 364P. illus. $3.50. A good text in Geology by a Catholic author, long a desideratum f o r our Catholic schools and colleges, has been splendidly realized by this fine text of D r . Allen, w h o is professor of Geology at St. Louis University. T h e book is well and aptly illustrated with fine photographs and well- drawn diagrams and maps. T h e chapter on The origin of life gives a lucid if brief discussion of the Catholic attitude. There is a fine bibli- ography f o r each chapter. S C I E N C E 9 3 D O N A T , J O S E P H The Freedom of Science. N e w Y o r k , Wagner, 1914. ix, 419P. $ 2 . J O . This work is by the distinguished professor of Philosophy of the Catholic f a c u l t y of the University of Innsbruck. Soon after the publication of the encyclical against Modernism the C h u r c h was attacked, as was the habit of so-called "progressive thinkers," as being an enemy of the freedom of research—what we call now in America "academic freedom." Father Donat shows that the C h u r c h is never an enemy of the truth in any f o r m . She vindicates the validity of absolute truth as against the relativity of the material universe. D W I G H T , T H O M A S Thoughts of a Catholic Anatomist. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1927. xii, 243P. $1.50. D r . D w i g h t was the distinguished professor of anatomy at the Harvard Medical School, whose scholarship and outstanding Catholic character pro- f o u n d l y influenced several generations of Harvard graduates in medicine. Published shortly before the author's death in 1 9 1 1 the book has been reprinted five times. T h e book discusses God, religion, evolution, design and plan in nature, man and the descent of man. This is a volume to be treasured and consulted repeatedly. It is really a Catholic classic in its field. H A U B E R , U L R I C H A . A N D O ' H A N L O N , S I S T E R M A R Y E . Biology; a study of the principles of life for the college student. New Y o r k , Crofts, 1937. xii, j$9p. illus. $3.90. This text book of college grade is already in wide use in many Catholic colleges, although it is only three years old. T h e authors are Catholics, so the book is free f r o m matters of theory objectional to Catholics. In- clusion of Catholic arguments against birth control, sterilization, material- istic evolution and the origin, without creation, of plant and animal l i f e , make this book by professors Hauber and O'Hanlon very welcome t o Catholic teachers and readers. T h e biology is all there, but without ration- alistic philosophy. H U L L , E R N E S T R . Galileo and His Condemnation. St. Louis, Herder, 1923. port. pa. 40 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T This is the best short account o f the much misunderstood trial of Galileo. In reviewing the scientific career of the great scientist Father H u l l brings out the f a c t that the opposition to him was not exclusively Catholic; suggests the proper attitude to be taken by Catholics in this controversy; and is illuminating in his analysis of the scientific side of the controversy. This is a book to offer to sincere non-Catholics w h o accept the Galileo case as typical of the opposition of the C h u r c h to science. K N E L L E R , K A R L A . Christianity and the Leaders of Modern Science. T r . from the 2d German edition by T . M. Kettle. St. Louis, Herder, 1 9 1 1 . $1.80. T h e author of this book, w h i c h is a translation f r o m the German, was an eminent Austrian Jesuit w h o was f o r a time a collaborator of Pastor in his History of the Popes. T h e book is a study of the religious beliefs of the great pathfinders of science through f o u r centuries. T h e study was made f r o m their intimate persopal writings. Overwhelmingly these great discoverers were believers, and a surprisingly large number were Catholics. T h e book was first published early in the present century, but it is precious f o r the apologete perennially. L E B E C , E . Medical Proof of the Miraculous. T r . from the French by Dom H . E. Izard. N e w Y o r k , Kenedy, 1923. illus. $2.00. This is an unique book. A miracle is defined as " a sensible w o r k beyond the powers of nature and attributable to God alone as the principal cause." D r . Le Bec, w h o has had a long experience at the medical bureau at Lourdes, explains how it is proved that a cure is above the powers of nature. This is a very valuable book, w h i c h is all too little k n o w n to Catholics. M A C E L W A N E , J A M E S B . A N D S O H O N , F R E D E R I C K W . Introduction to Theoretical Seismology. N e w York, Wiley, 1939. 2 pts. pt. 1, ix, 366P. $6.00. pt. 2, viii, 149P. $2.75. This is a highly technical w o r k , but it is included because it is in the estimation of seismologists " t h e last w o r d " on its subject-matter. Father Macelwane is head of the Department of Geophysics at St. Louis Univer- sity, and is President of the Jesuit Seismological Association. Father Sohon is professor of mathematics at Georgetown University and director of its Seismological Observatory. For one w h o knows the higher mathematics these books are priceless. S C I E N C E M E N G E , E D W A R D J . General and Professional Biology with' Special Reference to Man. Milwaukee, Bruce, 1924-25. 2d edition. 2 v . 484; 498p. v . 1» $3.50. v . 2, $4.00. This comprehensive text-book is f r o m the pen of the professor of Biology at Marquette University. I t covers the three divisions of Biology: General Biology, Introductory Embryology, Comparative A n a t o m y . There are chapters on the History of Biology, in w h i c h the helpfulness of the C h u r c h in the development of this science is stressed; on Paleontology, in w h i c h the development of man is discussed according to Catholic principles; on Evolution. It is a long book of over 1,000 pages. M O R E U X , A B B E T H E O P H I L E Modern Science and the Truths Beyond . . . with a foreword by T . Corcoran. Philadelphia, P. Reilly, 1930. xii, 240P. illus. $2.00. The author was the famous director of the Bourges Observatory. He is a scientist of the first rank, well-known in France. He is a prolific w r i t e r . The present w o r k is an attempt to examine up-to-date scientific discovery in the light of Catholic philosophy and theology; and a synthesis of t h e "philosophia perennis" w i t h modern science is lucidly outlined. M U N T S C H , A L B E R T Cultural Anthropology. (Science and culture ser.) Milwaukee, Bruce, 1934. xxiv, 4 2 i p . plates. $3.75. This book by the professor of Social Anthropology at St. Louis University is not merely a work of great scientific value but is one of the most sig- nificant volumes from the standpoint of Catholic apologetics, f o r it demon- strates the complete harmony between the findings of exact anthropological science w i t h the theology and philosophy of the Catholic C h u r c h . T h e work is richly documented; much of it is based on personal experience and observation. O ' H A R A , C H A R L E S W . A N D W A R D , D U D L E Y R . Introduction to Projective Geometry. N e w Y o r k , Oxford, 1937. ix, 298P. $4.00. This book is recommended as a fine introduction to this branch of mathe- matics w h i c h has been too much neglected, f o r all that it is essential f o r .any advanced work in modern physics. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T O ' T O O L E , G E O R G E B . The Case against Evolution. N e w York, Macmillan, 1925. xiv, 4o8p. $3.50. In this trenchant criticism of the theory of evolution the learned Bene- dictine examines the evidence f r o m the standpoint of both science and philosophy. T h e w o r k is in t w o parts. T h e first discusses the theory in general in its genetical, morphological and geological aspects; the treat- ment of the first aspect is happier than that of the last. T h e second part is devoted to the problem of origins—the genesis of life, of the human soul, and of the human body. A book requiring close study, but well worth such application. W A S M A N N , E R I C H Modern Biology and the Theory of Evolution. St. Louis, Herder, 1923. xxxii, J39p. plates. $6.25. Father Wasmann was one of the outstanding entomologists of his genera- tion. His researches were epoch-making in their results. His sound philo- sophical viewpoint combined with his extensive knowledge of the scientific f a c t s make this book one of the best examples of its kind ever written. This work and other writings of Father Wasmann did much to bring about a saner attitude on the part of both biologists and philosophers towards the theory of evolution and its implications. W A L S H , J A M E S J . The Popes and Science . . . N e w York, Fordham Univ. Press, 1915. j 2 j p . $2.00. This is the best known of the many writings of this eminent apologist f o r the massive influence of the Catholic C h u r c h on the development of science all through the history of the C h u r c h . T h e book is popularly written. It has had a great influence on many non-Catholic minds in turning them to a new and more just consideration of the cultural tradi- tions of the C h u r c h . W H I T T A K E R , E D M U N D T . A N D W A T S O N , G E O R G E N . A Course of Modern Analysis. N e w York, Macmillan, 193 j . 6o8p. $10.00. This is the fifth edition since 1902 of this well-known text in a difficult, but extremely important field of higher mathematics. T h e authors are leading authorities on the subject. S C I E N C E 9 3 W I N D L E , B E R T R A M C . A . The Church and Science. St. Louis, Herder, 1926. xvi, 514P. $3.00. This book is a veritable classic on the relations of the Catholic C h u r c h to scientific discovery and theory. T h e author was a man of science of great distinction, a convert to the Catholic C h u r c h . A t one time, he was professor of anatomy at the University of Birmingham, and was the author of a widely-used Atlas of Anatomy. He was later president o f Queen's College, C o r k . W h e n this was merged into the National Univer- sity of Ireland he came to St. Michael's College, Toronto, where he was professor of archaeology. T h e present work won the Gunning Prize of the R o y a l Victoria Institute, London, 1919. * B U R K I T T , M I L E S C . The Old Stone A g e ; a study of paleolithic times. N e w York, Macmillan, 1933. xiv, 254 p. illus. $2.50. Prehistoric anthropology is now a more exact science than it was in the generation dominated by the Darwinian hypothesis. In other lands and in other languages eminent Catholic anthropologists like Breuil, Obermeier, Schmidt are names to conjure with. Splendid w o r k in anthropology is being carried out at the Catholic University. Professor Burkitt is the professor of the subject at Cambridge University in England where a Catholic lady D o r o t h y Garrod is also professor in the subject, the first woman and first Catholic since the Reformation. * C R O N E I S , C A R E Y G . A N D K R U M B E I N , W I L L I A M C . Down to Earth; an introduction to geology. Chicago, Univ., Chicago press, 1936. xviii, j o i p . illus. maps. $j.oo. This is one of the new kind of science text w h i c h the University of Chicago has issued in all the major sciences during the past five years. T h e books are eminently readable; the standpoint is rigidly scientific; hypotheses (say on the origin of l i f e ) are "advanced with extreme diffi- dence." T h e chapters on earthquakes and the interior of the earth were "critically examined" by Father Macelwane. A fine feature are the deco- rative drawings and the rotogravure illustrations. * Non-Catholic. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T * M I L L I K A N , R O B E R T A . Electrons ( + and — ) , Protons, Photons, Neutrons, and Cosmic Rays. Chicago, Univ., Chicago press, 1935. x, 49 2p. illus. H D r . Millikan is one of the world's outstanding investigators in interatomic and subatomic physics. He was the Noble Prize winner in 1923. He is director of the N o r m a n Bridge Laboratory of Physics at the California Institute of Technology. This book is non-mathematical, and while it requires attentive reading, will reward the student or reader w i t h a wealth of knowledge of the most remarkable discoveries in science ever made. * M O R E , L O U I S T . The Dogma of Evolution. New Jersey, Princeton univ. press, 1925. 386p. illus. $3.50. Before the close of the nineteenth century practically all the criticism of the theory of evolution came f r o m theologians and philosophers. B u t since the first W o r l d W a r the theory has been subjected to m u c h trenchant examination by scientific men themselves. This book contains the lectures delivered under the Louis C l a r k Vanuxem Foundation b y the author at Princeton in January 192 j . Professor More, w h o is professor o f physics at the University of Cincinnati, is the author of another work The Limi- tations of Science. Frank discussion is good f o r the soul of science. * M U R R A Y , R O B E R T H . Science and Scientists in the Nineteenth Century. N e w York, Macmillan, 1925. xvii, 45op. $j.oo. This remarkable book rehearses the history of the difficulties experienced by scientists like Darwin, Jenner, Simpson, Lister, Pasteur, Helmholtz to have their discoveries accepted by the world of science. Opposition was sometimes bitter and prolonged. T h e value of the book f o r Catholics lies in its demonstration that the world of science is o f t e n filled w i t h prejudice; that there has always existed a warfare of science w i t h scientists, more keen than any so-called " w a r f a r e " of science and religion. * Non-Catholic. S O C I O L O G Y IOI S O C I O L O G Y BY EVA J. Ross, P H . D . Prof, of Sociology, Trinity College, Washington, D . C . The social sciences deal with man in his social relations, and chiefly comprise history, sociology, economics, political science, and social anthropology. Sociology is a study of the process of social relations and of the groups or institutions which man forms in connection with these relations; economics studies man's social activities and organizations in connection with earning a living; political science analyses and describes the constitution, legislation and adminis- tration of States and their governments; and social anthropology describes the culture of primitive social groups. Today, as never before in the world's history, it seems neces- sary for the ordinary citizen to have an awareness of the social conditions and trends of his times. T o exercise his duty as an intelligent citizen, there is a positive need for the Catholic to be well-informed on the social question and to read and study at least a selection of the books cited below. The general method employed by the social scientist is that of induction—the observation, analysis, and classification of social facts and conditions. Catholic social scientists realize that man's nature and final end are not wholly to be discerned from observation, and that man's social conduct is often unpre- dictable. They therefore give a small, but nevertheless important place in their studies to the second method of attaining truth: deduction, by which one deduces from a knowledge of the intelligible nature of a thing, what necessarily flows from that nature, and what are correct norms. Because authors in the social science field frequently ignore the necessity of studying man's social relations by these two complementary methods, the 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T Catholic will need to become acquainted with Catholic litera- ture on the subject before he undertakes any extensive reading of other points of view. W i t h one exception, all the books listed are of Catholic authorship. A G A R , H E R B E R T A N D T A T E , A L L E N , EDS. Who Owns America? Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1936. x, 342P- $3-°°- A highly important symposium on the modern economic and political organization of the United States by a number of leading students and critics. Suggestions f o r reform are mainly those of the rural-agrarian group. B R U E H L , C H A R L E S P A U L The Pope's Plan f o r Social Reconstruction. N e w York, Devin Adair, 1939. xii, 3j6p. $3.00. A good introduction in fairly simple style to the Quadragesima anno ency- clical letter of Pope Pius X I . Its practical application is discussed and there is a good bibliography. C I V A R D I , L U I G I A Manual of Catholic Action. T r . by C. C . Martindale; preface by Archbishop Cicognani. N e w York, Sheed and Ward, 1936. 27op. $2.00. A standard reference on the subject of Catholic action, its aim and organization. C R O N I N , J O H N F . Economics and Society. N e w York, American book co., 1939. xvii, 45<>p. $2.jo. A n excellent introduction to economics, w h i c h gives details of the prac- tical working out of economic principles in the United States, and dis- cusses these in relation to Catholic social doctrine. Good bibliographies - f o r further study. D A W S O N , C H R I S T O P H E R H . Religion and the Modern State. N e w York, Sheed and Ward, 1 9 3 j . xxii, i j 4 p . front, illus. $2.00. S O C I O L O G Y I O I E v e r y Catholic should be acquainted w i t h at least one of this author's works. This book gives a brief history of the new political forces in the western world, especially the dictatorships. I t discusses the Catholic doc- trine of the state and the inherent conflict between Christianity and com- munism. D E L A Y E , E . What is Communism? T r . b y Bernard F. Schumacher. St. Louis, Herder, 1938. i 9 i p . $2.00. A simple explanation of the philosophy of communism, including a com- munist view of fascism. E P P S T E I N , J O H N The Catholic Tradition and the Law of Nations. Washington, D . C., Catholic association for international peace, 1935. xxi, j 2 j p . $3.50. T h i s book makes heavy reading, but it is the most authoritative state- ment in English on the Christian principles of peace and war. I t gives an account of the origin of this Christian doctrine, w i t h a history of the major peace endeavors prior to 1935, including an account of the League of Nations. T h e duties of the citizen, and the ethics of war are also f u l l y discussed. F A N F A N I , A M I N T O R E Catholicism, Protestantism, and Capitalism. New Y o r k , Sheed and Ward, 1936. v , 224P. $2.00. A penetrating analysis of capitalism and its connection with Christian thought, both Catholic and Protestant, written by a professor of the University of the Sacred Heart, Milan. T h e book provides stiff reading, but is very much worth while. F I C H T E R , J O S E P H H . Roots of Change. N e w Y o r k , Appleton-Century, 1939. x v , 39ip. $2.50. A n analysis of the philosophy and methods of a number of important Catholic and non-Catholic theorists and practical workers w h o influenced the changing course of the world's social organization and social attitudes. T h e book includes a consideration of St. Vincent de Paul, Pope Leo X I I I , Bishop von Ketteler, Ozanam, J. J. Rousseau, Schurz, Leon Tolstoy, Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and others. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T F U R F E Y , P A U L H A N L Y Fire on the Earth. N e w York, Macmillan, 1936. ix, i j 9 p . $2.00. A thought-provoking, popular plea f o r Catholics to adopt a more literal interpretation of the teachings of Christianity regarding social life. G E R R A R D , T H O M A S J . Marriage and Parenthood; the Catholic ideal, rev. by Edgar Schmiedeler. N e w York, Wagner, 1937. vii, 178P. $1.00. A brief exposition of the Catholic doctrine regarding such topics as the sanity of marriage, family life, education, the duties and relationship be- tween husband and wife, parents and children. Sound advice is given concerning the choice of a life-partner. H A S S , F R A N C I S J . Man and Society; an introduction to sociology. N e w York, Appleton-Century, 1930. xviii, 456p. $3.50. A n authoritative study on social ethics, written in a clear, easily under- standable style. There are chapters on the origin of man, human per- sonality, rights and duties, justice, charity, the f a m i l y , the state, property, ownership, and rural problems in the United States. H U S S L E I N , J O S E P H C . The Christian Social Manifesto, rev. ed. Milwaukee, Bruce, 1939. xxiv, 341P. $2.jo. A standard commentary on the social encyclicals Kerum novarum and Quadragesimo anno, containing also the encyclical letter of Pope Pius XX on Atheistic communism. K E R B Y , W I L L I A M J . The Social Mission of Charity. N e w York, Macmillan, 1924. i96p. $2.00. A n authoritative statement on the Catholic attitude toward poverty and social w o r k , giving also Catholic principles on justice, equality, charity, and property. S O C I O L O G Y IOI L A F A R G E , J O H N Interracial Justice. N e w Y o r k , America press, 1937. xii, zz6p. $2.00. A Catholic viewpoint, based on practical as well as ethical considerations, of the attitude to be taken regarding the race question, and especially the position of the Negro in the United States. There is a very complete bibliography. L E O X I I I , P O P E The Great Encyclicals of Pope Leo XIII. tr. from approved sources, with preface by John J. Wynne. N e w Y o r k , Benziger, 1903. j8op. $2.25. Many of these letters of Pope Leo X I I I to the universal C h u r c h are about social questions, and are still applicable to our times. L E R O Y , A L B E R T Catholics and the International Labor Organization. N e w York, Paulist press, 1939. 51 p. illus. 15^. A n account of the origin, principles, structure, and results of the Inter- national Labor Organization. L I G U T T I , L U I G I G . A N D R A W E , J O H N C . Rural Roads to Security . . . (Science and culture ser.) Mil- waukee, Bruce, 1940. xiv, 387P. map. $2.75. Containing a mixture of the practical and theoretical this book shows the economic insecurity of the urban family in the United States today, and urges the need f o r part-time farming, and education f o r rural leadership. Agricultural cooperation is discussed. There is a good bibliography. M C F A D D E N , C H A R L E S The Philosophy of Communism; preface by R t . Rev. Fulton J. Sheen. New Y o r k , Benziger, 1939. xx, 3 4 j p . $3.50. A thorough study of communism, giving its historical background and philosophy together w i t h a good bibliography. M C G O W A N , R A Y M O N D A . Toward Social Justice. Washington, D . C., National Catholic welfare conference, 1933. 95p. 15^. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T A pamphlet w h i c h provides a good introduction to Catholic social doc- trine in relation to the economic life of today, and in the light of the Quadragesimo anno encyclical of Pope Pius X I . M A N I O N , C L A R E N C E E . Lessons in Liberty . . . Notre Dame, Indiana; University of Notre Dame press, 1939. x, 297P. $x.so. Sets f o r t h the foundations and ethics of liberty, and states the principles and methods of democratic government in a simple straightforward, and authoritative manner. A knowledge of these principles is a sine qua rum f o r the intelligent citizen. M E Y E R , J A M E S M . Social Ideas of St. Francis . . . St. Louis, Herder, 1938. 9-i28p. $ I . 2 f . A simple exposition of the application of Christian principles to the social needs of today. M I C H E L , V I R G I L Christian Social Reconstruction; some fundamentals of the Quad- ragesimo. Milwaukee, Bruce, 1938. viii, 137P. $1.3 y. A clear explanation of the principles and ethics of the m a j o r , social prob- lems of our times. M O O R E , E D W A R D R O B E R T S The Case Against Birth Control; introduction by Cardinal Hayes. N e w Y o r k , Appleton-Century, 1931. x, 3 u p . $2.50. A complete consideration of the problem of population and birth control, being the results, of a special investigation of the topic by the National Conference of Catholic Charities. M U R R A Y , R A Y M O N D W . A N D F L Y N N , F R A N K T . Social Problems. N e w Y o r k , Crofts, 1938. ix, 6i2p. $3.50. A n interesting and f u l l discussion of such social problems as population, nationalities, race, child welfare, crime, poverty, wages, unemployment, sickness, old age, and dependency. S O C I O L O G Y IOI N E L L - B R E U N I N G , O S W A L D V O N Reorganization of Social Economy. Milwaukee, Bruce, 1936. xi, 4 f i p . illus. $3.jo. Translation of a complete commentary on the social encyclicals Rerum novarum and Quadragesimo anno, written by a German described b y Mon- signor John A . R y a n as the foremost commentator on these famous letters to the universal C h u r c h . O ' G R A D Y , J O H N History and Problems of the Catholic Charities in the United States. "Washington, D . C . , National Catholic welfare confer- ence, 1931- xxvi, 4 7 j p . $3.00. A brief history of charity w o r k , with a history and details of the major Catholic charities in the United States. Contains an excellent bibliography of books and periodicals on charity and social w o r k . O ' H A R A , E D W I N V . The Church and the Country Community. N e w Y o r k , Mac- millan, 1927. 7 - 1 1 5 P . $1.25. Sets forth, the needs of the rural Catholic population, w i t h some account of w h a t the C h u r c h is accomplishing in religious vacation schools, and by means of cooperative enterprises. O U R S U N D A Y V I S I T O R P R E S S The Modern Social and Economic Order; a symposium. H u n t - ington, Indiana, Our Sunday visitor press, 1939. 372p. $1.50. A n elementary but good introduction to such modern problems as democ- racy, Communism, Fascism, labor unions, wages; including a discussion of social justice, and of cooperation and other solutions to our problems, written by such experts as Davidow, Frey, and Fathers Haas, Husslein, M c G o w a n , Sheen, and others. P A R S O N S , W I L F R I D Which W a y Democracy? N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1939. vii, 295P. $2.00. A n interesting discussion of some of the present-day problems of Chris- tianity, liberalism, democracy, and of industrial, racial, and international justice. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T P I U S X I , P O P E Sixteen Encyclicals of His Holiness Pope Pius XI. Washington, D . C., National Catholic welfare conference, 1937. 5 5 ip. $2.75. Many of these letters of Pope Pius X I to the universal C h u r c h are pene- trating analyses of modern social and political conditions, w i t h proposed solutions f o r the social evils of the time. Ross, EVA J . Fundamental Sociology. (Science and culture ser.) Milwaukee, Bruce, 1939. xiv, 698P. $3.00. Gives a basic knowledge of sociology f r o m a Catholic viewpoint. N o n - Catholic theories are outlined and criticized. Major social problems and proposed remedies are outlined and discussed. Bibliographies f o r f u r t h e r study provided. Ross, EVA J . Social Origins. New York, Sheed and Ward, 1936. io8p. $ I . 2 J . A simple introduction to a section of social anthropology. Ross, EVA J . A Survey of Sociology. (Science and cuture ser.) Milwaukee, Bruce, 1932. xxii, 57op. illus; $3.50. This volume presents a thorough study of the whole field of sociology in the light of Christian principles. A n excellent bibliography strengthens a w o r k w h i c h has proved to be a valuable contribution to Catholic edu- cation. ed. Ross, EVA J . What is Economics? Milwaukee, Bruce, 1939. x, 2 7 j p . $2.00. A n introduction f o r the general reader to the details of economics neces- sary f o r an understanding of economic life, including some account of the major theories of organizational reform. Contains a bibliography f o r f u r t h e r study. R Y A N , J O H N A . Catholic Principles of Politics. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1940. 366p. $3.00. S O C I O L O G Y IOI A n authoritative exposition of the Catholic theory of the State, private and social ethics. R Y A N , J O H N A . Distributive Justice . . . rev. ed. N e w York, Macmillan, 1927. xi, 404p. $4.00. Stiff, but worthwhile reading, b y an expert, on such topics as the dis- tribution of wealth, landownership, capital, rent, interest, profits, and wages. R Y A N , J O H N A . A Living Wage. rev. ed. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1920. ix, 182p. $2.00. T h e standard book on the subject of a living wage f o r workers. S C H M I E D E L E R , E D G A R A n Introductory Study of the Family. N e w York, Appleton- Century, 1930. xi. 384p. $2.jo, A n interestingly written discussion of the history of the family as a social institution, and all the major family problems of our times. S C H U M A C H E R , H E N R Y The Social Message of the N e w Testament. (Religion and cul- ture ser.) Milwaukee, Bruce, 1937. xviii, 248p. $2.00. A n examination of the N e w Testament f o r the principles upon w h i c h are based the Christian solution of human problems. S T U R Z O , L U I G I Church and State. T r . by Barbara B. Carter. N e w York, Long- mans, 1939. v, j84p. $j.oo. A n excellent reference manual on the history of the political philosophy of the State, and the philosophy of the Catholic C h u r c h as regards its relations to the State, including practical considerations of modern prob- lems regarding the Totalitarian State. S U T H E R L A N D , H A L L I D A Y The Laws of Life. N e w York, Sheed and Ward, 1936. v, 270p. diagrs. tables. $2.jo. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T A Catholic doctor's discussion of population problems, birth control, euthanasia, and sterilization. PRIMITIVE MAN. (quarterly magazine.) Washington, D . C . , American Catholic anthropological soc. Issues of July and October, 1929, O n primitive religion; July and October, 1930, O n primitive f a m i l y ; January and A p r i l , 193 j , O n scientific evi- dence bearing on human evolution. 5 o^ each. Y O U N G PEOPLE'S SECTION B Y M A R Y K I E L Y Editorial Secretary, Pro Parvulis Book Club Empire State Building, N e w York. A CHILD'S OWN LIBRARY—In a list so limited in size as this one all the books selected must be the basic ones in each field. Many lovely books could not be included (for the renaissance of Catholic child literature in America is vigorous and beautiful as well as wide), and those books which dealt, however inspiringly, only with phases of a whole, had to be excluded. ' Catholics do not hold to the current, popular catch-word that "Reading is an end in itself." O u r due end and purpose in showing children how to read is to provide them with one of the rich, powerful mediums for attainment of the knowledge of God. Therefore we herewith list what seems to us a cornerstone for the foundation and nucleus of the child's own library before he is five. The five books selected seem to us the highest achieve- ments we have from literary and artistic standards in the fields they represent. They include a N e w Testament, a book of O u r Lady, a Catholic child's day from morning to evening prayers, a book of meditation, and a book permeated with the joy of the Christmas Child. A l l other books on this list have been erected on this cornerstone. They have been chosen to build a house of Y O U N G P E O P L E ' S S E C T I O N 1 0 9 varied rooms, each room having windows that open onto rich vistas. From some casements a child can see the past, from others his absorbing present, and from still others he can glimpse the green and winding roads into his tomorrow. A n d since the child is father of the man, we believe this child will make his later choice against the jerry-built houses of intellectual and moral confusion, unerringly and without difficulty. The Great Story. Douai version. N e w Y o r k , Harcourt, 1939. i o i p . $2.00. T h e N e w Testament illustrated in color f r o m the Italian masters. F E E N E Y , T H O M A S B U T L E R A v e Maria. N e w Y o r k , Kenedy, 1938. 23P. 50^. O u r Lady in exquisite water-color pictures and happy, spontaneous verse. B E N S O N , R O B E R T H U G H A Child's Rule of Life. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1934. 37P- Childhood classic of a child's day pictured and rhymed. B L I S S , G E O F F R E Y A Retreat with Saint Ignatius. N e w Y o r k , Sheed and Ward, 1 9 3 6 . 7 9 P . $ i . 2 j . T h e impressive full-page detail pictures are unsurpassed of their kind. T h e text is meditation superbly handled. D O W N E Y , F R A N C I S X . Taking Down the Crib. N e w Y o r k , Pro Parculis Book Club, 1937- 33P- S 1 - 0 0 - Christmas presented to little children as it should be, reverently, b u t w i t h joyous happiness. Fine illustrations. C H I L D R E N F O U R T O SIX Y E A R S B U R D E K I N , H A R O L D A Child's Grace. N e w Y o r k , Dutton, 1938. 59P. $i.JQ. Photographs and verse depict a child's day w i t h naive thanks to God f o r all the good things the day brings. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T D ' A U L A I R E , I N G R I A N D E D G A R The Lord's Prayer. N e w Y o r k , Doubleday (Catholic edition), 1934. 32P. $ I . 7 J . Large pictures in decorative style and color. H A L L A C K , C E C I L Y Having a Guardian Angel. N e w Y o r k , Dutton, 1934. 3 2p. $1.00. Winsome verses accompany soft, water-color pictures f r o m Munich. J O N E S , E L I Z A B E T H The Ragman of Paris and his Ragamuffins. New Y o r k , Oxford, 1 9 3 7 . 8 j p . $ I . J O . T w o small boys spend a day in the Paris of N o t r e Dame. T h e author- artist has drawn and painted enticing illustrations. K I R B Y , A N A S T A S I A Dream of Christmas Eve. Paterson, N . J., St. Anthony Guild, 1937. 23P. jofi. A little poem w i t h gay, line-drawings in red and black, of Santa Claus w h o came down the chimney and found a Creche! M E L L O Y , C A M I L L E The King's Christmas Present. N e w York, Sheed, 1936. j 7 p . $ i . j o . Five stories and pictures, the latter in gold, red and silver. C H I L D R E N S E V E N T O T E N YEARS B E N N E T T , R I C H A R D Hannah Marie. N e w Y o r k , Doubleday, 1939. 7 o p . $ i . j o . Richard Bennett's pictures are as superb as his fine Irish tale. B O R S K I , L . M . The Gypsy and the Bear. N e w York, Longmans, 1933. 129P. $ I - 7 J - Short vivid Polish fairly tales in the Catholic tradition. Y O U N G P E O P L E ' S S E C T I O N 117 B O U T E T DE M O N V E L , L O U I S M A U R I C E Susanna's Action. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1923. $1.00. A tiny childhood classic, written and illustrated by the great Boutet de Monvel. C A R E Y , G R A H A M E The Tails Book. N e w Y o r k , Sheed and "Ward, 1938. 132P. T h e "tails animals" handled w i t h a background of Thomas Aquinas, jolly cartoons, and a wealth of animal information. C H A M O U D , S I M O N E , t r a n s . Picture Tales from the French. N e w Y o r k , Stokes, 1933. n j p . $1.25. Merry folk-lore from the legends of Brittany and Gascony. Decorated w i t h gay pen sketches. C O L U M , P A D R A I C The Peep-Show Man. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1924. 65p. $1.00. A n Irish Easter story of the " w h i t e blackbird." DE A N G E L I , M A R G U E R I T E Petite Suzanne. N e w Y o r k , Doubleday, 1937. 8op. $2.00. French-Canadian story of the Gaspe w i t h lovely pictures in clear water- colors. DE B E T H U N E , A D E L A I D E A N D M A Y E R S , F . X . Saint Francis Picture Book. N e w Y o r k , Sheed, 1936. 3op. $1.00. Brown woodcuts and daffodil yellow cover combine in a quaint, grave St. Francis charming to a child. D E U C H E R , S Y B I L , A N D W H E E L E R , O P A L Giotto Tended the Sheep. N e w Y o r k , Dutton, 1938. 96p. $2.50. Half-tone reproductions and water-color sketches combine w i t h a splendid biography of the great artist. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T F A R J E O N , E L E A N O R Mighty Men. V o l . i . N e w Y o r k , Appleton, 192 j . i i 2 p . $1.00. Beowulf to William the Conqueror inspiringly narrated and illustrated w i t h drawings by H u g h Chesterman. G H E O N , H E N R I Journey of the Three Kings. N e w Y o r k , Sheed and Ward, 193 j . 77p. $1.00. Fun to read aloud. A gay and playable Christmas play. G H E O N , H E N R I Saint Germaine of the W o l f Country. N e w Y o r k , Sheed and Ward, 1938. 7op. jo^f. A shepherdess of old France, and woodcuts by Marigold H u n t . H A D E R , B E R T A Green and Gold. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1936. 48p. $1.00. T h e story of the banana and the missionaries w h o planted and nourished it, is also the story of the Cross and the explorers. H A R R I S , J O E L C . Uncle Remus. N e w Y o r k , Appleton, 1938. 23 i p . $2.00. T o be read to small folks as early as possible, f o r the stories are of our American tradition by a Catholic gentleman. H Y E T T , F L O R E N C E B . F i f t y Christmas Poems for Children. N e w Y o r k , Appleton, 1923. $1.00. O l d carols and modern poetry. T h e best selection f o r children. K I N G , M A R I A N Boy of Poland. Racine, Wis. Whitman, 1934. i 2 8 p . $ i . j o . Catholic, modern Poland in a gay, gentle storybook. L A M P L I G H T E R Week of Communions. N e w Y o r k , Sheed, 1936. 86p. $1.00. Meditations f o r children, particularly boys, excellently presented. Y O U N G P E O P L E ' S S E C T I O N 119 L A R R I E U , O D E T T E Reynard the Fox. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1928. $1.00. A rollicking version of the ancient tale. M A R Y L I S Stella Matutina: the Star Story. Providence, R. I., Franciscan mission press, 1936. $ I . J O . A Christmas legend of the Blessed V i r g i n w i t h delicate color-plates. M O N A H A N , M A U D Children's Saint: the Story of Saint Madeleine Sophie, N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 193 j . 32p. $1.40. T h e children's saint in a quaint and d e l i g h t f u l biography. M O N A H A N , M A U D O n the King's Highway. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 193 j . j8p. $1.00. Saint Stanislaus. Illustrated b y Robin. M O N A H A N , M A U D A Boy's Choice. N e w York, Longmans, 1935. 4op. $1.00. Saint Aloysius told and pictured f o r boys. M O R R O W , H O N O R E , A N D S W A R T M A N N , W . J . The Ship's Parrott. N e w Y o r k , Morrow, 1936. i8op. $2.00. A boy in search of the H o l y Land is made unforgettable w i t h G o r d o n Grant's water-colors and an inimitable story. P E T E R S H A M , M A U D Stories from the Old Testament. New York, Winston, 1938. i28p. $2.75. T h e Books of R u t h , Joseph, Moses and David. Clear handsome prints, glorious pictures in colors. S C H M I D T - P A U L I , E L I S A B E T H V O N Little Saint Elizabeth. N e w York, Macmillan, 1933. J7p. $1.00. A charming l i f e of the Saint. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T S C H M I D T - P A U L I , E L I S A B E T H V O N Little Saint Therese. N e w York, Macmillan, 1933. yip. $1.00. T h e only full-length book, and a lovely one f o r small girls. S E G U R , S O P H I E , C O M P T E S S E D E Sophie. N e w Y o r k , Knopf, 1932. $1.75. T h e story of a bad little girl. A n old classic f r o m the French. S E G U R , S O P H I E , C O M P T E S S E D E Memoirs of a Donkey. Chicago, Whitman, 1931. $1.00. For a picture of French country and child life of a generation ago, this little book stands beloved and supreme. T H O M P S O N , B L A N C H E J . Bible Children. N e w Y o r k , Dodd, 1937. $1.50. C a r e f u l renderings f r o m Douai of the Biblical children. Pictures in the beautiful color work of Kate Seredy. C H I L D R E N E L E V E N T O T H I R T E E N YEARS B E N J A M I N , N O R A R o v i n g A l l the Day. N e w Y o r k , Random house, 1937. 23op. $2.00. D e f t l y and subtly in a delightful story there is interwoven the Catholic Christian attitude to the Negro. Good lithographs. B O D K I N , M A T T H I A S D O N N E L L Treasure of the Mountain. N e w Y o r k , Stacpole, 1937. X79P- $1.50. T h e story of a boy and his vocation. B O U T E T D E M O N V E L , L O U I S M A U R I C E Joan of A r c . N e w Y o r k , Appleton, 1896. 47P. $4.00. A costly book? N o . N o book so beautiful as this is ever anything b u t an investment in beauty f o r a child. T h a t pays rich dividends, always. Y O U N G P E O P L E ' S S E C T I O N 121 C O A T S W O R T H , E L I Z A B E T H J A N E Boy with the Parrott. N e w York, Macmillan, 1930. $2.00. Sebastian of Guatemala sets f o r t h to earn a living. Told with humor. C O L U M , P A D R A I C Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1918. $2.00. W e cannot be sufficiently grateful to the author and the artist W i l l y Pogany f o r the superb retelling f r o m the Greek of these stories treasured f r o m the childhood of the world. C O L U M , P A D R A I C Boy in Eirinn. New Y o r k , Dutton, 1913. $2.00. Pictures by Jack Yeats. A blend of history, legend and song in the Ireland of today. C O R M A C K , M A R I B E L L E , A N D A L E X A N D E R , W . P . Jaques the Goatherd. N e w York, Appleton, 1938. 22 jp. $2.00. A Swiss mountain priest guides his boy charges through a big book of Alpine adventure and life. D A R T O N , F . H . Story of the Canterbury Pilgrims. New York, Stokes, 1932. 3iop. $2. j o . Illustrations by H u g h Thomson and selections from Chaucer well chosen, well retold, introduce the classic w i t h success. D E U C H E R , S Y B I L , A N D W H E E L E R , B E N S O N Millet Tilled the Soil. N e w Y o r k , Dutton, 1939. 9^p. $2.jo. A f u l l length l i f e of the artist all children love. Fine reproductions of Millet's better known canvases. F A B R E , H E N R I Story Book of Science. N e w York, Appleton, 1917. 400P. $2.jo. Fabre is a boy's clearest and wisest guide into the realms of natural science. This book is an introduction to his many others. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T F A R J E O N , E L E A N O R Martin Pippin in the Daisy Field. N e w Y o r k , Grosset, 1935. 287P. $1.00. Writing lyrical in its fresh beauty. Illustrations delicate and fine. A story of the old English Poor Friars. G R A H A M E , E L E A N O R Happy Holidays. N e w Y o r k , Dutton, 1933. 248P. $2.00. H o l y days of the C h u r c h calendar gathered into a quaint and fascinating volume. H A L L A C K , C E C I L Y A l l About Selina. London, Burns, 1932. 146 p. $1.35. A quintessence of rare charm expressed through the childhood of a delight- f u l little girl. J U E R G E N S , I S A B E L Wigwam and Warpath. N e w York, Grosset, 1936. 9 i p . $1.00. A complete and valuable book on the Indian tribes excellently illustrated. K E L L O G G , C H A R L O T T E The Girl Who Ruled a Kingdom. N e w Y o r k , Appleton, 1938. i j 4 p . $2.00. Jadwiga of Poland touched w i t h fresh life f o r American girls. Her Cause is at Rome f o r Beatification. K E L L Y , R E G I N A K i n g Richard's Squire. N e w Y o r k , Crowell, 1937. 272P. $2.00. Chaucer's England and Richard's coronation when England was Catholic and coronation commenced w i t h a Mass. K E N T , L O U I S E A . He Went with Vasco da Gama. Boston, Houghton, 1938. 2 5 8p. $2.00. Stirring, adventurous biography of the great Christian gentleman w h o was also a great explorer. Y O U N G P E O P L E ' S S E C T I O N 123 L Y N C H , P A T R I C I A The Turf Cutter's Donkey. N e w York, Dutton, 1935. 245P. $2.00. Pictures in color by Jack Yeats. A perfect example of a spontaneous f a i r y tale narrated w i t h flair and wit. M A C L E O D , M A R Y Book of King Arthur and His Noble Knights. N e w York, Stokes. $3.00. T h e best one-volume King A r t h u r should be based on Maloy. T h i s one is. It also seems the most comprehensive and inviting f o r a wide range of children. M A L O T , H E C T O R Nobody's Boy. N e w York, Cupples, 1930. $1.50. A n old classic f r o m the French, eternally loved by generations of children, and a w o r t h y recipient in its day of an individual C r o w n of the French Academy. M A R T I N E A U , E L I Z A B E T H Lady Green Satin and Her Maid Rosette. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan. $1.00. Dainty color pictures enhance the old favorite little Jean Paul, his white mice, his devotion, his child life in a quiet Catholic France of yesterday. P Y L E , H O W A R D O t t o of the Silver Hand. N e w York, Scribner, 1914. I73P- $2.jo. T h e robber-barons and the monasteries in medieval Germany. A n d there are magnificent pictures that have thrilled more than one American genera- tion. R O B I N S O N , G E R T R U D E Sachim Bird. N e w York, Dutton, 1936. 2i6p. $2.00. Jesuits, Indians, and an English boy, an escaped stowaway f r o m the ship Archangel, in Maine, in 1605. Taken f r o m Jesuit Relations source ma- terials. 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T S E R E D Y , K A T E The Good Master. N e w York, Viking, 1935. 21 op. $2.00. H u n g a r y , a boy, a tomboy girl, and the good master. If there are more appealing pictures by Kate Seredy, we have not seen them. T H O M A S , C E N E T H E Michel's Singing Sword. N e w Y o r k , Holt, 1937. i96p. $2.00. Michel follows the sword that sings during the Crusades in France. V A N S T O C K U M , H I L D A Francie on the Run. N e w Y o r k , Viking, 1939. 303P. $2.00. A n Irish lad takes to the road and meets many a strange adventure before he gets back to Bantry, f r o m Dublin. W A D D E L L , H E L E N , t r a n s . Beasts and Saints. N e w York, Holt, 1934. i j i p . $2.50. T h e compiler (and translator) has gathered short legends and miracles o f the "Desert Fathers" into a most distinguished book. BOYS A N D GIRLS T H I R T E E N T O F I F T E E N YEARS B O L T O N , I V Y The Loyal Foe. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1933. i6op. $2.00. T h e Wars of the Roses and a brother and sister separated by an ancient foe. B U C K , A L A N M I C H A E L My Saint Patrick. Boston, Lothrop, 1937. 243P. $2.00. W r i t t e n with vitality, pictured splendidly by Richard Bennett, this is a magnificent book of power and Celtic charm. C E R V A N T E S S A A V E D R A , M I G U E L D E Don Quixote de la Mancha. N e w York, Dodd. 24jp. $2.50. Retold by Judge Parry, illustrated w i t h Walter Crane's water-colors, an ancient classic is enhanced, its appeal heightened. C L E M E N T , M A R G U E R I T E Flowers of Chivalry. N e w York, Doubleday, 1934. / 2 p . $2.50. Noble heroines of old France w a l k in these handsome pages. Y O U N G P E O P L E ' S S E C T I O N 1 1 9 C O A T S W O R T H , E L I Z A B E T H J A N E Sword of the Wilderness. N e w York, Macmillan, 1936. 160p. $2.00. Franciscans, Ursulines, Indians, Jesuits, and a white lad portage out of the Maine country into N e w France in an inspiring, romantic book. C O L U M , P A D R A I C Legend of Saint Columba. N e w York, Macmillan, 1935. 156p. $ 2 . 2 J . A poetic saga of a Saint w h o was a mighty Saint and a m i g h t y man. C R I S S , M I L D R E D Mary Stuart, Young Queen of Scots. N e w York, Dodd, 1939. 274p. $2.jo. T h e girlhood in France of Mary Stuart. A big book filled w i t h romance and appealing to girls. C U R R A N , E D W A R D L O D G E Great Moments in Catholic History. One hundred memorable events in Catholic history told in picture and story. N e w Y o r k , Grosset, 1938. 114p. $1.25. Admirably short, concise statements w i t h fine illustrations. D E L E E U W , A D E L E The Year of Promise. N e w York, Macmillan, 1936. 275p. $1.00. Holland w i t h its ancient Catholic backgrounds in a romantic story. D W I G H T , A L L E N Drums in the Forest. N e w York, Macmillan, 1936. 255p. $ I - 7 J - Frontenac's Quebec in French and Indian days. E S C O T T - I N M A N , H E R B E R T Wulnoth the Wanderer. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1928. $ i . j o . 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T " H o w W u l n o t h w o n the love of Egdiva the Beautiful and came out of N o r w a y to K i n g Edmund and a knowledge of the thorn-crowned cross and the W h i t e C h r i s t . " F A R J E O N , E L E A N O R Ten Saints. N e w Y o r k , Oxford, 1936. 124P. Strong, musical literature and decorative color plates make a magnificent volume of saints. F I T Z P A T R I C K , J A M E S P E R C Y Jock of the Bushveld. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1931. $1.75- In the days after the Boer W a r , a South A f r i c a n dog of extraordinary intelligence serves his master well. F R O I S S A R T , J E A N Boy's Froissart. N e w Y o r k , Scribner, 1879. $2.50. Edited by Sidner Lanier. England, Spain and the castle towns of France during the exciting days of the Crusades. G R A H A M , E L E A N O R Welcome Christmas. N e w Y o r k , Dutton, 1932. 268p. $2.00. H o l l y gathering, old Christmas riddles, games, ancient carols, are collected into an unusual book of the Christmas tradition. H A R T M A N N , G E R T R U D E Medieval Days and Ways. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1937. 332P. $2.50. A n authentic, magnificent and necessary book on the Middle Ages. Satis- f y i n g l y illustrated with prints and period maps and tapestries. H E W E S , A G N E S D A N F O R T H The Sword of Roland Arnot. Boston, Houghton, 1939. 2o6p. $2. j o . A story of the Christians w h o were stranded at Damascus after the C r u - saders went home. Striking pictures in f u l l color. Y O U N G P E O P L E ' S S E C T I O N 1 2 1 H E Y L I G E R , W I L L I A M Backfield Comet. N e w Y o r k , Appleton, 1934. 24<5p. Football, clean ideals and the school team make a touchdown, of Heyliger's books is but an introduction to the others. H O D G E S , C . W A L T E R Columbus Sails. N e w Y o r k , Coward, MacCann, 1939. 217P. 2.75. T h e voyages of Columbus told by the monk w h o waited f o r him in the monastery of La Rebida on the cliffs above the sea. Some very fine illus- trative w o r k is in these pages. H O L L A N D , R U P E R T S . Big Bridge. N e w York, Macrae, 1938. 28ip. $2.00. T h e development of Christian civilization through the history of the great bridges of the world. J A C K S O N , H E L E N H U N T Ramona. N e w Y o r k , Little, 1916. $2.00. T h e famous love story of the California Indians. J A N V I E R , T H O M A S A . Aztec Treasure House. N e w Y o r k , Harper, 1918. $2.50. A boy and a Franciscan priest journey into the A z t e c country searching a hidden treasure. K E L L Y , E R I C P H I L B R O O K A t the Sign of the Golden Compass. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan, 1938. i9Jp. $2.00. A n adventure tale of the world's first Catholic printing establishment, the Plantin Museum at A n t w e r p . C a r e f u l l y made, set up in modified Plantin type, with initial letters and title page reproduced from old Plantin manu- scripts. Fine woodcut-manner pictures of stirring action. K E L L Y , E R I C P H I L B R O O K The Trumpeter of Krakow. New Y o r k , Macmillan, 1928. $2.50. Poland in the fifteenth century. $ X . 7 5 - A n y one 7 8 C A T H O L I C R E A D I N G L I S T K E N T O N , E D N A With Hearts Courageous, N e w Y o r k , Liveright, 1 9 3 3 . 3 i 3 p . $2.00. Jesuit explorers and martyrs among the Indians of the N e w World. Ma- terial is f r o m the Jesuit Relations. K I E L Y , M A R Y F R A N C E S O'Donel of Destiny. N e w York, Oxford, 1939. 22/p. $2.00. Ireland under Elizabeth. L A M B , C H A R L E S Tales from Shakespeare. N e w Y o r k , Macmillan. $1.00. Clear type, inviting pictures, and altogether, an excellently made volume. L I S L E , C L I F T O N Hobnails and Heather. N e w Y o r k , Harcourt, 1929. $2.50. American Boy Scouts tour France and England, and visit the shrines in a most engaging w a y . L I D E , A L I C E A . Secret of the Circle. N e w Y o r k , Longmans, 1937. 223P. $1.75. Mystery, castle dungeons, Cologne Cathedral along the thirteenth century Rhine. O T E R O , N I N A Old Spain in Our Southwest. N e w York, Harcourt, 1936. 192P. $2.00. A book filled w i t h the beauty, the compelling sense of tradition of the Sangre de Cristo mountains, the deep holiness of Catholic N e w Mexico. P Y L E , H O W A R D Men of Iron. N e w York, Harper. $2.00. Fourteenth century England. R E P P L I E R , A G N E S In Our Convent Days. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1906. $2.00. A boarding school book f o r girls that has become a classic. Y O U N G P E O P L E ' S S E C T I O N 1 2 3 S H E R W O O D , M E R R I A M Song of Roland. New Y o r k , Longmans, 1 9 3 8 . i 6 8 p . $ 2 . 5 0 . A companion volume t o the Warrior Lord in format. 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