New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-03
HAWTHORNE'S CELEBRATED ROMANCE,
THE SCARLET LETTER.

IhOOcAND i VOL. lomO; 10 cenh
Following Immediately careful perusal Of The Scar
let Letter have no hesitation In saying that In
ton power pahos beauty, and all the other quail
carous requisite to the completeness OF hrstrae ro
nance, Mr. Hawthorne has equaled II surpassed any
last half century The one that needed to be most
carefully handled and but Hawthorne could have
q ana WIN so much eject The Scarlet
who has violated the Seventh Commandment; aud side by
:ide with The partner Of her guilt the sad heroine walks
The novelist has depicted with so much truth aad yigor that
the interest every page Of story gsppes to the reader
lay Gown book Till be knews the result at the close As
great moral lesson this novel will outweigh In It's nHu
all the that have besn preached against
the Gin, the effects Of which The Scarlet Letter written to
exhibit. Transcript
In the deep tragedy Of Hester Prynnes ex psrencss we
are borne through the pages by irresistible impulse
hardly stopping to notice the exquisite touches which
to be found in the midst OF the most narrowing and distress
sing scenes. IL s indeed wonderful book, and
mre TO predict that no one viii put II down before he
reaches the last page Of IT, unless focby taken out OF
That 1t viii be extensively read and universally admired
we believe; and tina. II deserves be confident
Of his Scarlet Letter." for vgor and truth Il has seldom
been surpassed should we neglect TO add that rarely
wrong without making any false step He carries us
through much debatsble ground and wildly warns our
ympaihies for the evil though nowhere does he pal
Though We cannot do him justice let remember the
name Of Nathaniel Hawthorne deserving second
none IN that band OF humoss whose beautiful depth Of
cheerful feeling Is the very poetry OF mirlh, 10 esse grace
delicate sharpness Of sstre-in felicity Of touch which
oen furpasses the felicity Of Addison-in subry OF In
sight which often further than the suby OF Steele
iLe humor OF hawthorne presents traits fine be
almost too excellent for popularity, to every who
has attempted heir criticism. they too refined for state
ment The brilliant fit hover and glance before
minds but the remote of their ethereal light lie be-
yond our anslysis-
And no speed Of ours avas
To hunt uPon their shining trails
This is work OF great power Indeed, we cannot re-
call to mind any other American novel which exhibits
much insight into the mysterious workings Of the human
heart much influence the resdeFs feelings
He never for single moment loses his interest In IL and
The story managed with much artistic skill that the In
grows the narrative progresses and the reader
irresisby borne along Wi until be ays down the book
with involuntary exclamation ofsdmrson stthe authors
entire command over his subject We find this artistic
celence equally apparent whether we consider the work
whole. carefully anslyze the Impressions which It's
separate characters and incidents upon the mind IL
ether derive an impression OF power which no
other work Of fiction written In this country conveys
Boston Atss.
The Scarlet Letter In opinion 10 the greatest produc
ton Of the subor beautifully displaying the traits have
briefly hnted a. and sustained with vigorous reach
OF Imagination, more subtle instinct Of humanity and
more imposing spendor Of porrsre than any OF his most
successful previous works lNew-York Tribune
TICKNoR, REED FIELDS, Boston.
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