Eugen Peter Schwiedland · 1922
Schwiedland’s brief journal review assesses Gide’s introductory economics book through its intellectual substance, style, and educational purpose. Its central judgment is that accessibility does not exclude depth:
Dieses Büchlein enthält vielfach letzte Einsichten, ist geistvoll und elegant geschrieben und geht dabei in die Tiefe.
English translation: This little book contains many ultimate insights, is written with wit and elegance, and at the same time goes into depth.
Calling the introduction vivid and exceptionally stimulating, Schwiedland links exposition to the cultivation of interest in economics. His concluding sentence makes recruitment to the discipline the book’s defining purpose:
Seine Bestimmung ist, den Wirtschaftswissenschaften Schüler zuzuführen.
English translation: Its purpose is to bring students to the economic sciences.
The review thus recommends Gide’s pedagogical achievement without examining particular doctrines or chapters.
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