New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-09
From The London Atheneynn.


"The story Of wouans life unfoded This book = caeu
lated to make the old feel young and the young old Person.
existed the Of England within the century
feel themselves strangely recalled 20 the homes the
sru paendice the pleasures and privileges belonging
period Of taxation, costly literature, and limited inter-
course BY the picture provincial parsonage and its inmates
mere ct before bem some Of those ON the other hand who
are burstiI and trimming with creative power
low he record Of eareef Of struggle sustained
to the last with courage principle and genius but without nope
Nevertheless tale Of what b. achieved in spite Of dis
abilities be the facts oheere let the pilgrims lot have
been cast rugged road let hs cup have been ever
fall Cf the waters Of bitterness can hardly De followed to ITS
close without strength being gained Tor the reader BY
all this book will be read with AZ work Of
not Tecoeot e OF woman BY woman 20 ~-L riTsled-
The materials not large and the nties OF selection
obvious There have been why the publication
ofh biography should NOT have been postponed but Hs rs
subject surviving relatives Of the decreased 10 close descp
ton and free comments since 70 write the life OF woman and
10 omit clear development Of the circumstances which formed
her character and influenced her hope Is impossible
what best in society not what most convenient IN ob.er
vance, might have rPei,d and meho~ed and 11t.ei tn
of force and individuality But conjecture s;oPs at the grave
eide. Az time when the silver lining Of the oud' began
itself when domestic cberishng and property seemed
await her after 50 many hard dsrk cruel ycar. the md
whom the has been labor Of love "a little also Of de-
fnse)-Gnd who repeat has produced one OF the best
@s5 Of woman BY woman which we can recall to
From The " Y Tribune.
Strong It's intense individuality bold and selfusaning
in the absence Of wide and tender sympshie and deeply
tragic cast from purely Per-onal causes, the life OF Charlotte
rspher has t,e of the sobe fascination which throws
such potent spell around the pages OF Jane Eyre ana
"Nee." Mrs Gaske will be- seen on the perlsA OF the
Memoirs had before her task Of uncommon decacy The
vein Of bitterness the pictures Of hard and bare reality the
hopeful glmpes of the future which mark the writ
ings Of Cure Bell had their foundation in her expert
the combined products Of her character and her mis-
tory. Involving the Of they often DO 1t
easy matter TO decide how far justice TO the dead
compatible with mercy to the living On this point Mrs Gas
Le has acquitted herself with fidelity 20 the truth with COM
endabe frssness of statement where publicity was allow
able but with regard 10 incidents which be-
long essentially the domain Of private life Her narrative Is
wholly unaffected perhaps slightly tnctued with the severity
that naturally out Of the subject but often relieved o
the picturesque details the local scenery aud customs IN the
quaint region which will hencOh BE- associated with the name
az Charlotte Bronte. Let her memory be lett
where with tender earnestness by her admirable
hogrspher with the critical unsympsthetc public,
who are inclined Judge hArsy because they have only seen
specifically and thought deeply but with that larger ana
more know how TO look with tender hnl
ity At faults and errors admire generously extrsdi
nary genius and how with full hearts all
noble virtue"