NINETEEN MILLION ELEPHANTS

by Helen Davington ‧ RELEASE DATE: June 29, 1950

Definitely inferior to Helen Bevington's promising first volume of light verse, Dr. Johnson's Waterfall. The short line, the light touch, the erudite wit and satire on literary subjects are all here again. But while some of these light verses have point, most of them are attenuated and a little flat, and the original idea of spoofing men of letters in a cultivated, drawing room manner becomes a bit tiresome. The last section of the book is devoted to slightly more personal themes, little vignettes of relatives, ancestors and children, and some measure of charm. Almost but not quite definable as vers societe -- but just not good enough. The first volume showed high promise.

Pub Date: June 29, 1950

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 1, 1950

Categories: NONFICTION