New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-13
Neyp9lprk Daily Gribmme
NEW PUBLICA IIONS.
AuFRJCAN NOVELS.

AmLhlC<AN -NOf l>hO'
/ BLANCHE DEARWOOD. limo, Pp. F7. Bunee
Brother
2 TIE wATCHMAN. BY J. A. NJ. limo, PIP. 4oc. IL.
3 ERNEST GREY. BY MARIA Maxwell. I2inO, PIP sS5.
W. Strong -
4 WHICH: Tnr RIGHT OR THE LEFT. lsnO PIP. $50.
5. CONE-cUT CORNERS. ~ BESAULY. limo, PIP. as.
TIE wINKLEs. By The AUTHOR Of h" VIZ "a western
7 TIE MISSING BRIDE. by Mrs Z. d. T. " sourHwoRrH'
Emo. pp. 635. I. b. Peterson.
r. THE ENGLISH ORPHANS BY Mrs MARY j. HOLMES
ismo. pp S9l. ID. Appleton Co.
q lfy COEgEssIoN, AND OTHER TALES. l2mo PIP
Sc J. c. Derby.
OF the incredible profusion of novels with
which the public is just now deluged, few ex-
hibt any symptoms of being destined to long
life. For the most part they will disappear
with the season which gave them birth. Not
more than one or two Of them will probably
ever be looked into for the second time. IL rs
rather singular, with the love OF nDtoriety in'o
which the passion for fame 50 easily degenerdtes'
that so many young writer's should try their I'M
Aedqed wings in such an unpromising enter
prise as fictitious composition. Rarely does
one succeed in keeping his name before the
public for twelvemonth. still every pensiVe
school gid finds herself fully adequate to
work in which renown was slowly attained by
| Defoe. Fielding, or Maria Edgeworth 1t seems
to be thought as easy task to coBcoct a mover
az TO write a letter. But next to g eat dra-
matte production, novel OF genuine merit Is
one of the rarest achievements of literary ehort.
Hence. in judging the swarm OF stories when
actually buzz about our ears, 1t VIII not DO 10
apply too severe standard Of criticism. Medi-
ocritv must be take for granted ds the rule; any
| thing above that is surplusage for which we are
| grateful. A few recent Americ IN novels nave dc
sersedly wOn the approval OF the pubic ana nave
received a favorable verdict from the most Ju-
dicions criticism. OF those named at the head
Of this article several compare we'll VITA toe
| GREAT mass of their current rivals. They are
one Of them marked by the highest ability
| none Of them bear the tokens OF an extended
term Of years-but the greater part OF them
betray an excellent purpose, too great famil-
iarity, perhaps, with the popular au 'horities IN
this line. and d very considerable power OF in-
venton aud narration.
In . Blanche DearwOod" we have comPli-
Gated love- story, intended to be Of an exciting
character, and containing several passages OF
Secid, d tragic effect. Blanche is left an orphan
At an early age, aud is placed under the care OF
a susceptible guardian many years Older Than
herself who. as matter of course, falls deSper-
At. " in love with his young and beautiful ward
He conceals his passion under the treaeherous
ealb of a mild paternal sftec ion, until he hnd'
that her heart has become entineled with
an adofer of her own age. This Is noble, IN
p, tuous youth, with dash Of melancholy III his
composition, VITO on further acquaintance turns
ont 10 be The son of the eoamorod guardian oy
q preyjou, marriage. misun ierstandug with
his wife had caused a separation while she WAS
stll hylpg; the father and son lose 'ish' 81
each other; they are miserable at the strange
bereavement; aud Devote themselves to me ma-
NAL ouest Of each other; buF succession OF
cross purposes Keeps them apart they meet as
lovers of BlaI che without recognt'oai aud
! oror,thi,g tends 10 "confus.on worse eoA
funded - ,,ben the father oblges all parties o.
oppcrtunely falling iuso f, which ends as
supe,duoss existeuce So tae right moment
Every obstacle is thus removed to the UNION o.