New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-21
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Mise Cbesebro' has attained conspicuous
rank amon; the female noyelists OF TINS country oy
IA, suhtle deincations Of human passion, her acute
analyses oftharacter the originality Of her psyche
k,ccal combinations, and the vgor and expressive
meas OF hor STYLE Der chief productions heretofore
have BETRAYED tendency to the weird and anon.
sous Developments OF Life, though never losing the
stamp Of oarnestness and natural feeling. The sit
nations in which her characters have been placed
arc often strange and exceptional, illustrating a.
m,ri.ual experience that was founded in the im-
aeination OF the writer rather than in any percep
tons of reality. Still, she possesses a singular
power Of constructions the personaeos Of hec story
ere always models Of dramatic consistency; their
identity is admirably preserved; they never cease
to be true 10 themselves they stand out with rare
business Of perspective in her somewhat naTiLeiai
plo.s; and thus gain such an air Of vitality, IS to
eptoe tie reader into the illusion that be is pc.
rusinc biography instead of romance. In the
present story, Hiss Chesebro hes adopted moro
simp.e method, has cherished apparently less am
bitious purpose has used less imposing materials,
than in the composition Of her previous works.
Her success however, is none the less marked
though perhaps, not quite go brilliant. With Oh
us simplicity of plot and construction, which o,e
wholly free from high-spicei stmulan;s consisting
Of the very homeliest details Of every-dsy country
hfe borrowing fewa.tractions even from legitimate
ornament, and indeed often approaching the borders
Of monotony and mcagerness too closely for the ma
,ori.y Of tastes Peter Carradine is novel Of gen.
aine power profound in its conceptions OF thaTac-
,,., ~ soft. ~ h.
teaft, evinoing q noble sincerity Of purpose,
and clothed in the terse, idiome;ic, vigorous
dictlon Of which the writer always shows
rare command. The theme Of the story rey he
described as the influence Of woman IL common
N.e-of women not as an angel Of impossible per
fiction, Int as invested with the natural feminine
Naces Of sympathy, tenderness, and instructive
wisdom, combined with high moral courage, and
Efficient energy,-of woman, mot too bright and
good .oI human natures daily food, but :" being
breathing thoughtful breath" as sheminstors with
tie benignity Of Divine Providence 10 the hoiest
needs Of man,of woman, not as the object Of blind
worship OF romantic passion, but as the natural
guardian Of social life, in The sacred relations OF
daughter, wife, mother, and friend. This purpose
iefooved by Miss Chesebro with persistent fidelity,
although without giving her book didactic charac-
seI. She never falls into the temptation Of dul.
pressing, but enforces her lesson BY dramatic pic
tures. The fortunes OF her men and women gain
al intense interest in the progress Of the plot They
challenge the sympathy Of the reader, not 20 much
BY any stirring incidents Of external condition, as
by the unfolding Of their inner life. Their Ddi-
vduality is set forth with transparent dstnctncss
VI 90 oh Of md he
impression left upon the mind is full, complete,
well-rounded image as Of anin.irnate acquaintance.
The plot is composed of three histories, which al
though in fact separate are perhaps sufficiently H.
teIwoyen with each other for the dyc character CT
the story a more lively artistic ambition might
have blended the course OF events in each in ngen-
ious complications but their connection is precisely
such as often exists in actual life, where true snd
vital interests Of different persons come into super
fetal con.ac. with each other without melting into
sae cohesion Of dramatic unity. In point Of ex-
preston, Miss Chesebro seldom fails 10 evince con-
sunma.e tact and skill. Her resources OF language
are remarkable, and always under her control. Her
dction indeed, would not always crafty the sckler
for precision and immaculate verbal purity, but it
has perpetual charm in its raciness end force.
lips Of her nterlocu.OTs give certain Doric sweet
ress 10 her narrative end are N excellent keeping
with its pastoral simplicity. Some Of the express
sons, however in which they indulge, are certainly
not common in any quarter Of this oorntry, and 1t
msy be doubted, whether they are in use anywhere.
"Housen, for instance, il thcsingular number, for
"house" il strikes US is seldom or never heard, a.
though in the plural number it IS not unfrequent,
and is pretty good German, if not coed English
We should also be thankful 10 learn what kind Of
s"vehicular conveyance" is intended bya "dem-
osrat" in which machine Mr.. Peter CaTadine IL
culges in an occasional airing. 1t is TO be hoped
tbe Proteen political party 30 called is Lot doomed
70 such base Uses.
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