These are not stories, nor essays, nor a part of prosaic today; they are verily painted shadows, as clear, as fanciful, and as elusive. There is much charming verse and much poetic prose, and many truthful things which strike home to a troubled soul. "The youth of lady Contantia," "The shadow of a rose," "What of love? What of fame?"-they were real only so long as they ran before us, shining shapes of promise. They were real only so long as they were shadows. "Old silver," with its exquisite song, "The woman of dreams." ...
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These are not stories, nor essays, nor a part of prosaic today; they are verily painted shadows, as clear, as fanciful, and as elusive. There is much charming verse and much poetic prose, and many truthful things which strike home to a troubled soul. "The youth of lady Contantia," "The shadow of a rose," "What of love? What of fame?"-they were real only so long as they ran before us, shining shapes of promise. They were real only so long as they were shadows. "Old silver," with its exquisite song, "The woman of dreams." "Household gods." "Dear dead woman," "The two ghosts"; they and the others form a book which will be dear tu all who love what is good and beautiful in literature.* * * * *"Devotees of the realistic school in literature will never enjoy Mr. Le Gallienne's work, but for those who value a story more for its fine literary quality than for its fidelity to me real conditions of life, his beauty of phrasing and delicacy of imagination hold a charm which never grows old." --Amy C. Rich for The Arena
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Add this copy of Painted Shadows to cart. $13.58, very good condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1977 by Beaufort Books Inc.
