The Table Talk of Samuel Marchbanks
The Table Talk of Samuel Marchbanks is a book by Canadian novelist and journalist Robertson Davies, published by Clarke Irwin in 1949.[1] It is the second of the Samuel Marchbanks books following the 1947 The Diary of Samuel Marchbanks.[2]
History
[edit]Davies created the Samuel Marchbanks character while he was the editor of the Peterborough Examiner newspaper in the city of Peterborough, Ontario.[3]
The Table Talk of Samuel Marchbanks presents a number of Marchbanks' columns from 1947 and 1948, presenting them as observations purportedly made by Marchbanks during a seven-course formal dinner.[4]
Reception
[edit]The book was generally well received.[1] Richard J. Needham, writing in Calgary Herald, found it a "thoroughly enjoyable book".[3] W. J. Hurslow, in The Ottawa Citizen, called him a "Canadian Oliver Wendell Holmes", so well argued where the essays in his view.[4] The Montreal Gazette's Roy Kervin called it a "rich, rollicking collection" of "garrulous wit".[5] Both Needham and Hurslow thought it would make a good Christmas gift.[4][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Canadian Novelist Gains Favor". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia. 14 July 1951. p. 52. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ "As With Olives, So With Marchbanks". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. 3 December 1949. p. 6. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ a b c Needham, Richard J. (23 November 1949). "One Man's Opinion". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta. p. 4. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ a b c Hurslow, W. J. (19 November 1949). "Under The Reading Lamp". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario. p. 32. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ Kervin, Roy (26 November 1949). "More From Marchbanks". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. p. 26. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
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