Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-24
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HANNAH THURsToN; A Story of American
Life. BY Bayard Taylor. New York: &. z.
Putnam. For sale in this city by Hudson
Taylor.
author of note in other walks of literature, has
attracted no little attention. The scene of the
story is laid in central New York, and the
characters in 1t are for the most part Of the
"progressive' sOrt,-spiritualists, temperance
reformers, strong. minded women, emancipa-
tionists, Timbuctoo- mission enthusiasts, &c.
A very lively, humorous, and original story
Is evoked from these elements; and though the
author will probably encounter the charge of
exaggerauon from those whose toes have been
crushed by his good-tsmpered satire, the gem
eral reader will recognize it as a truthful
showing up OF various unhealthy phases Of
our social life.
Bayard Is lucky in his publisher. Nothing
surely could be pleasanter to an author than
to be presented to the public in the handsome
dress given to the issues OF the frst-class house
-Putnam's-from which I" Hannah Thurston'
comes III sucn pressing Sar0.
THE FATAL MARRIAGE. By Mrs. Emma D. F..
N. Southworth. Philadelphia: T. b. Peterson
i Bros. For sale in this city by Shepherd j.
Riley, corner OF Seventh and d streets
Since Mrs. Southworth entered upon her lit
erary career there has arisen = number Of te-
male writers OF NO mean order OF ability, who
write with facility and industry that rather
exercises the capabilities OF ths novel-readins
public TO keep pace with what they produce
But with all this competition we no not see that
Mrs. SOuthworth's parish Of readers is at al,
diminished. Doubtless she has many more
readers III 1868 than in any previous year OF
her authorship: for her later works possess all
the stirring interest, fidelity in local colorinS
md AyQp ati Soro n al
traction to her early compositions. And never
was success achieved less by adyentitious aids
than in the case of Mrs. Southworth, " no is the
most unassuming OF authers-utterIy devoid,
in fact, of the alterations which so many OF the
literary profession seem to consider a part OF
the trade. And few know Of the unpropitious
circumstances under which she has written
disabilities that would have utterly discouraged
most women, and the brave mastery OF which
render her greater heroine than any delineated
In her most thrilling chapters
TIE REJECTED WIPE. BY Mrs Ann s. Ste
phens. Philadelphia: 7. Il. Peterson d Bro
For sale in this city by J. Shilln gton and by
Philip II Solomons.
The principal parsonage of this tale is Benr-
dict Arnold, OF traitorous renown, and the
author introduces him with no little success in
the character OF Il faithless lover. The story
oiNScturl IL an uoseTDlhS Onf dn0 elIlvPn1u
by humorous touches in the capital love-
making scenes of the colored servants Dan and
Aagar.
DAY DREANs: BY Joseph a. Nunes. U. $. A.
Philadelphia: 7. Is. Lippincott i Co For
sale IN this city by Philip i Solomon.
Acollection Of short poems that have attained
considerable popularity.
HAaAR LoT. BY Pierce Egau New York:
Dick Fitzgerald. For sale this city av
Shiilngton.
An exciting story, by a we'll known writer o.
The sci eatiun school.
REEAKFAsr IN BID. BY q. i. Sa.a New
FORK: John Bradourm. For sale in TINS city
by ". i. Richstem.
series Of CHARACTERISTIC essays by popular
writer handsomely published by Bradhurn
GooD SOCIETY BY Mrs. Grey New York:
John Bradhurn. For sale i'm this city by W
+. Richstein.
One OF Mrs. Grey best stories.