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Mr. Paul and Mr. Howells
Fadiman, Clifton P. | September 24, 1930 issue

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The article presents information on the book "The Governor of Massachusetts," by Elliot Paul. The book reinforces the conviction that Paul is one of the most interesting novelistic talents in the U.S. today. In "The Governor of Massachusetts" he has turned from calm intensities of his other books and adventured into the domain of pure social comedy. The idiocy, the picayune tortuousness of State politics is seen through the lazy, ironical mind of the narrator of the book named Frank. Accordingly, the story loses the acerbity that indignation would have lent it. The sharp edge of liberal propaganda is replaced by a charming, almost old-world irony that is rare in today's fiction.

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GOVERNOR of Massachusetts, The (Book); PAUL, Elliot; FICTION; BELIEF & doubt; STATE, The; POLITICS, Practical; IRONY
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