Missing
by Mary Augusta Ward
Mrs. Humphrey Ward tells the story of a beautiful, clinging English woman who, thanks to the hard lesson of war, learns the important dishonesty of clinging. Just as work has brought spiritual freedom to hundreds of women since the beginning of the war, it has also brought spiritual freedom to them. Her absence may be a contribution to contemporary literature about a woman of her own kind who is as vital in her own kind as "Woman of Genius," but like much of Ms. Ward's work, it lacks reality. A well-directed Piano-type drama with masterful choreography. You look ahead, you're interested, you're having fun, but I didn't get carried away for a moment. It's all a game. That may have happened, you're ready to admit, but these very smart ladies and gentlemen are going through this and not acting in a way that is such a great necessity for your naivety. Mrs. Ward can create a flamboyant drama; but it cannot recreate life.
