The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-31
LITERARY REVIEW.
JOUHSEr DrE SOnm ny George Ansaaus sala Boston
nor xfelds.s
sn WALTER RlInou AID HIS TraEs VIM omE PArEGs- b
Charles Kinssley Boston ncknor a Fields.

JOuUn Drr SOum ny George Aasaan. sAa Bosom Tick,
sR WALTER RAInoH AID HIS raEs.s wnn rArEzs BY
Charles Kingsley. Boston pcknor Fields
The Middle-Aged Man, in another column has
commended both the above-named works to the at
tention Of our readers. To those who desire solid
wisdom who love the union Of knowledge and
humor, we also recommend them. They are written
by master-workmen in the literary temple and will
continue to be sought for when more sparkling and
ephemeral books will have been forgotten. Buy
them, by all means, and also read them ~
BuOSpr BHUsrn m GomAsrrE Already, New York d.
Tsqffrss Appleton Brothers.
Ten years hence, we think the author of Blonde
and Brunette will regret that he did not consgn the
manuscript to the flames We say this because his
volume exhibits traces of great genius and of some
scholarship. In some portions of it We can almost
fancy il is written by the author of the Sparrow
grass Papers, and then in the next paragraph
Disguised by want of real earnestness. The clos
ing chapter is worth enough, however, to redeem
much of the poor stuff in the volume for it conveys
just the moral that our unmarried daughters most
need TO learn ,,-g.rl ~, " .s.r. IL ..... -.
wAvErrHr NOyHs Tm Tnaas By Sir Walter Scott Boston
The Household edition of tho Waverley Novels
not only maintains the popularity which greeted its
appearance, but as the successive works of the inn
mortal novelist make their appearance the demand
for them increases. 1t is very gratifying evidence
of the business foresight of Hcknor q Fields that
after the many editions of SCOTS novels that have
been published, they should have seized the right
moment, and have adopted the precise form, style,
and price which the public want required
The MYsrKRious MARRIAGE
TIM CooUErrE-A NOVEL By the author OF Misserrisus.
AaRAn NrI-A RoaAscK oIpS TINES BY o. p r. James
Philadelphia T. b. Peterson & Brothers.
The first of these paper-covered novels is of the
order to which many thousands of our readers are
specially attached-the intensely romantic and very
improbable school. We cannot recommend that
style of reading we think it relaxes the mental
fibres and predisposes to moral diseases. But to
those who will have romantic reading we presume it
will be found very acceptable.
"The Coquette' has been spoken of in the highest
terms by the English press, and seems to deserve
the Communications it has received. 1t is well de-
signed and as well executed.
'Arrah Neil is equal to anything James has ever
written. His two horsemen occasionally make their
appearance, and, indeed, we have been 80 long ac-
quanted with these gentlemen that always
happy to meet them. The story abounds in Incl
dents drawn from the rich treasury of events which
marked the conflicts of the Cavaliers and Round
heads.
Guerazz author CencI translated out
New York! Rudd 4 Carleton s4H.sar
Professor Mont places his American readers under
very great obligations by translating the wonderful
productions of his friend Guerazz Isabella Orsini
fully equals the Beatrice Cenc in its thrilling inter
est and nervous style. The portrait accompanying
the volume has historical value, which il ex-
planned in an Introductory letter