New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-19
THE GREATEST Of AMERICAN BOOKS
Ex RAORDISARY SUCCESS
OF the Splendid Romance Of American Life,
FASHION AND FAMINE.
By Mas. AVN g sIEPHEgs

FASHION AND FAMINE
BY Mas ANN g STEPHENS.
This remarkable volume fast attaining popularity quite
tended book Critics everywhere unsn
in tesowng the hese praise and the Publishers
Continually receiving private testimonials which the
admiration book Of power Of substantial and
thoroughly real pietnre Of modern life and
cy in all il. phases. grades and Of the heart
capacities and suffering aud al
night book Of the world where human de-
nested i vices and is virtues Ire foes and u wsdom;hs
volume equal The richness and finish Of the style AID the
pleasing shan Of local added 70 the strong
individuality which presents each character TO the book
Slsr charm.
We sbjoin many eneomiuris bestowed upon BY
the press.
work Of art Irrespective pure morally toned
sentiment deep womsay feeling it the very
bes, fctions read for yes The characters eonsd
artistic talent their Peeustes admirably presented
Overdawn The plot eenenty original and yet prob
able" n J. Express.
Mr.. Stephen. performed her with great deeou and
with very considerable produced
ua touching story wthou, the aid Of exaggerated eog
mohdy sentiment. Her cha drawn from the
extremes society though sometimes placed improbable
situations obviously Posures and no Inventions Their an
susge such hear in day fehe incidents in their ns
tory are genssy accordance with fe personal asnd the
astounding they fall into are not without their parallel
experience One Of the best in the ia
rude rousha nasal and eccentric doTnesser named Jacob
Strong who the soy Of old family servant follows the
rims the plot like Of human angelic champion and
perpexed tissue OF misfortune and ant
shows WHY beneath exterior Of decided Now England
yerdsncy defending his from al sorts Of nacla0ns ihd
outrage. Cray the good hearted pehonc market woman
Julia Warren the neous strawberry gin and poor Florence
Graf effectively eineatccpeIhaps TOO greatly divens
from the principal characters of tn tragic drama 10
pot Of ye narrative certainly claim the merit
ness and The forte Of the author description rather than
dialogue she knows how make her works tell in each Of ths
branches composition rarely fails to be energetic and mpr.s
sive." IN 7. Tribune
Altogether powerful novel Of American whic
The story intensely interesting Tie char
walk fairly out from the canys One cannot sy down the
philadelphia Ledger
The book is full The plot sriisay
The style shows OF the author and
ieous command Of language Rich eolorns shed the mos;
common place IL often senlou
order such power Of conception combined wi such
skill in grouping and disposition, aud of detail in
descriptions but this has always been peculiarly in Ms stephens
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she write. with feeling and spirit and her picture. Of New
England full of the life aud spirit that evidence thorough
acquaintance and love Of it" New Bedford Mercury
The work Of contrasts The reader continually bdden
10 look picture then that The educons and a
ops goddess he suens which follow me
coming the speeter ketehed vivid and binding coOr
IBuado Express
great creative power and deep truth nature"
New York sun
1.-THE spirit of the book The plot well managed
and varied and udcouy
conducted exhibits dramatic skill and power that is
really place the best written OF American do
mestic novels' lunea Herald
The story based On facts and pre-
eress Of plot with the thrilling dramatic ef
feet predict in the reading world IN Mirror
1t will take Immediate extremely popular
domesic fc ions Of the DAY. Golden Rule
As great gsp Of Imagination 'nd thrilling
power Stephens pr.emneu American nogela she
interests and her present voluse chains the a.
ention of the fom beginning to end Home Gazette
Of the sed father meek aud humble Chris
an though mfJuEc has oveasen aim IN
consequence sins OF others. He what Mrs Browning calls
undone. aud chdke faith Is the brighter
when fate dsTky around him The genuine simplicity
this and the delicate touches ~ which
nortrayed add The will deep
on the the moral pure aud healthy one
". 7. EyaHseli..
Published u eeg CANT volume limo.
BUSCE BROTHER Publishers,
No Mas New YoTk