Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-07
New York..

JARGAL, Novel. BY Victor Hugo. Illus
trated by F.A. Brance. New York
Carleton. 1866. d ~M Sc "A
The American publisher deserves great
credit for the timely appearance of this
volume and its beautiful exterior and ele-
CANT Typography. Just now the reading
world is full of the praises of Victor Hugo's
last great book, and anything from his pen
viii be read with eagerness. Jargal, how
ever, has a new and deeper interest, as being
the earliest work Of this wonderful author |
and poet. 1t was written in 1878, when the
author was only sixteen years of age. In
1925 i was recast and partially rewritten,
but it is still rightfuIly considered his
earliest production. 1t was intended as a
f. fragment Of a more extended work which
has never been finished. A brief extract
from the authors preface viii best show
the scope and purpose of the book
"The author begs pardon of his readers
for placing before them details of so little
Importance; but he thought that the few
who love to classify by progress in growth
and by order of birth in the works of a poet,
bawever obscure he may be, would not be
offended with him for giving them the age
of .sJargal;" and as for himself, ikcSthose
travellers who turn back in the midst of
their way and seek to discover, once more,
in the foggy folds of the horizon, the place
from whence they set out, he would now
call to mind that period of security, bold
ness and assurance when he undertook so
immense a theme: the revolt Of the blacks
of San Domingo in 1871, a struggle of
giants, three worlds interested in the fray;
Europe and Africa as the fees, and America
as the field
Many parts of the story are written with
wonderful dramatic power, and it contains
many signs of the genius which has since
charmed the reading world.
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NEW FAsuIoSs.-Au exchange has the !
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TUNES of tulle are still in vogue for the
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lier jewels.
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ceedingly seryiceable, does not shrink, viii 4!
clean beautifully, and always has the APP
pearanee of being new. Grenadines and
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The latest designs for dress goods are ex- 9
ceedingly pretty, and have hone of the
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tinet eolors, bright or plain. Silks Of this G
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