Reviews of Mary Tappan Wright’s Pro Tempore, and Other Stories (2007)

compiled by Brian Kunde

Reviews from: | Anaconda Standard, 5/27/06 | Book Buyer, 2/98, 6/06 | Canada Educational Monthly, 2/01 | | City & State, 1/3/01, 7/9/03 | Colorado Springs Gazette, 9/6/96 | Critic, 8/29/96, 1/29/98 | | Daily Picayune, 2/6/98 | Irrigation Age, 2/98 | Medical Bulletin, 2/01 | New England Stationer & Printer, 2/98 | | New York Observer & Chronicle, 9/3/96 | Springfield Republican, 6/9/06 | Reviews of: | A Day Together | The Key of the Fields | A Sacred Concert | Pro Tempore | Cunliffe | Asphodel | | the collection | These contemporary reviews of some of the component stories of Mary Tappan Wright’s Pro Tempore, and Other Stories in their original magazine printings are reproduced complete, with both positive and negative judgments intact, in the order of their original publication. When incorporated in a larger review also encompassing other writers’ works the works of the other writers may be omitted. —BPK, July 7, 2009. As of the latest update, this page features 15 reviews. —BPK, June 27, 2012. <— The Critic, August 29, 1896, page xxii: A FINE      SEPTEMBER      MAGAZINE. . . .      The most powerful short story (it might be called a social study) which has been written for many a day, “Cunliffe,” by Mary Tappan Wright, is printed in this issue. SCRIBNER’S MAGAZINE for September is ready this morning. <— New York Observer and Chronicle, September 3, 1896, page 371: L I T E R A R Y      Scribner’s for September . . . the shorter fiction includes [“Cunliffe,”] a curious study of the mood of a dying man, by Mary Tappan Wright. . . . <— Colorado Springs Gazette, September 6, 1896, page 10: SEPTEMBER MAGAZINES. ———      Scribner’s for September appears to us to be not quite so interesting as usual. . . . There are two short stories, “Cunliffe,” by Mary Tappan Wright, a very unwholesome, unpleasant sort of a story, and “Love’s Handicap,” by John J. a’Becket, an amusing tale which is not the less entertaining because of its impossibility. . . . <— The Critic, January 29, 1898, page xv: SCRIBNER’S MAGAZINE FEBRUARY NUMBER NOW READY . . . THE SHORT STORIES are: THE KEY OF THE FIELDS the story of a distinguished author, by Mary Tappan Wright. . . . <— The Book Buyer, February 1898, page 87: SCRIBNER’S MAGAZINE For FEBRUARY . . . THE SHORT STORIES are: THE KEY OF THE FIELDS, the story of a distinguished author, by Mary Tappan Wright. . . . <— The Irrigation Age, February 1898, page 149: SCRIBNER’S . . . The February number also contains . . . among the short stories “The Key of the Fields,” by Mary Tappan Wright; a rather disappointing story that makes one wonder why it was written. <— New England Stationer and Printer, February 1898, page 28: MAGAZINE NOTICES.      Scribner’s Magazine for February . . . . . . In artistic finish and sentiment Mary Tappan Wright has achieved remarkable success in her story, “The Key of the Fields.” The hero is an eminent novelist. <— The Daily Picayune, February 6, 1898, page 17:      SCRIBNER’S for February . . . “The Key of the Fields,” a story by Mary Tappan Wright, is worth reading. <— City and State, January 3, 1901, pages 14-15: Literary Notes.      The short stories in this number of “Scribner’s Magazine” has many projects for the year 1901, and several of the most important have their beginning in the number for January, which has just been issued. In fiction, . . . there is a short story of sentiment by Mary Tappan Wright, entitled “A Day Together.” <— The Canada Educational Monthly, February 1901, page 79: BOOKS AND MAGAZINES.      “A Day Together” is a charming short story in the January Scribner’s by Mary Tappan Wright. <— The Medical Bulletin, February 1901, pages 63-64:      Scribner’s Magazine.–Scribner’s Magazine has many projects for the year 1901, and several of the most important have their beginning in the edition for January, which has just been issued. In fiction, . . . there is a short story of sentiment by Mary Tappan Wright entitled “A Day Together.” <— City and State, July 9, 1903, pages 33-34: Literary Notes.      The short stories in this number of Scribner’s are: . . . “The Sacred Concert,” by Mary Tappan Wright, giving the amusing adventures of a party of strolling players in a conservative old college town in midsummer; . . . <— The Anaconda Standard, May 27, 1906, page 4: SCRIBNER’S.      Scribner’s Magazine for June . . .      The Short stories are:      “Pro Tempore,” by Mary Tappan Wright. A story of the faculty life of a small callege town. <— The Book Buyer, June 1906, page 116: THE JUNE “SCRIBNER”      A charming story of college life, with a very pleasant note of sentiment, is “Pro Tempore,” by Mary Tappan Wright. <— Springfield Republican, June 9, 1906, page 13:      Scribner’s Magazine for June . . . The short stories are: “Pro Tempore,” by Mary Tappan Wright, a story of the faculty life of a small callege town . . . last section  | main page |  next section These reviews were originally published in the journals credited. The works here reproduced are in the public domain. All other material in this edition is ©2009-2013 by Brian Kunde.