E. H. Harvey
Latest Articles
Satire And Sympathy: Flaubert
When Flaubert died in 1880, he left Bouvard and Pecuchet, his "kind of encyclopedia made into a farce," unfinished and
The Night of the Hunter
In a literary age often characterized by intentional obscurity and rampant symbolism, it is interesting to find a first-class novel
Savage: A Bastard's Pride
Richard Savage, the poet, is almost a nonentity. But Savage as the friend of Pope and Samuel Johnson becomes a
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
To pan the Hunchback of Notre Dame would be like kicking a cripple. But a few mild prescriptions might bring
The Lampoon
Originality is seldom wasted in poking fun at competitive athletics, but going on the assumption that the only good joke
Tonight We Sing
Only superlatives could possibly do justice to Tonight We Sing, and, though excessive praise can be as meaningless as biased
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest is a delightful elaboration of a pun by Oscar Wilde. Adapted for the screen by
The Naked Spur
Spindly James Stewart gets his man and Janet Leigh to boot in M.G.M.'s brawling Technicolor western, The Naked Spur. He
Anna
Hardly on a par with other Italian imports, Anna is entertaining mainly as a vehicle for Silvana Mangano's sensuous talents.
Moulin Rouge
As Technicolor extravaganzas go, Moulin Rouge is the best I have seen. Director John Huston has captured bawdy, naughty Paris