The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-01-13
Recent Publications.

HERMAN, OR YoUSe KNIGHrHoop. Rv e Fox
Sh.. son. Two volumes II mo. Boston: Lee and
When some seven or eight years ago. this story be-
gan 70 10 issued IN tantaizingly small IN
the National Era, 1t was somewhat slow I'm mee,ino
the recognition which its merits deserved Bya mar
row circle of the more discerning class of readers t
was recognized as work of singular power and fn-
ish but unlike "Uncle Toms Cabin" which first an
peared In the same paper 1t attracted general no
tice. To the reading public at large therefore, it
comes as new work, and viii be judged as SUCH
The plot Of the novel; simple, but sufficiently varied
and exciting 1t records the history of young man
Of our own time who animated by the loiest love or
truth and Of humanity vowed himself to the service
Of shese of old the crusaders vowed themselves tn
the service Of Christ when they went forth to do battle
with the inadel. In this service he does fight faith
fully and heroically, sacrificing ambition, fortune.
love, and finally life ITSELF in the His lie of
sublime and beautiful seldeyotion depicted with
singular force and skill The characters of the tale
are well conceived and admirably sustained; the
style OF the author Is at graceful and vigorous;
his imagination warm and vivid his wit keen his m
sight into the feelings and motives Of men subtle and
profound, his philosophy noble and comprehensive
His book abounds In vivid descriptions in thrilling
scenes and Incidents and there are not wanting some
passages Of rare poetic beauty. 1t Is a work ON
which mind Of exceedingly rich and. varied abilities
has lavished itself without stint:
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senecsuai IL mas nttie snect upon the heart 1t Is
"h OF spiendid merits but II has one tsult fatal In
novei-n preac"es From the hrst page to the last
inc doacuc Invention OIL the author Is apparent. The
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own 'essoh o' wna' consututes noble manhood and
oeautui womanhood' that lesson would have had q
iofoe sreaer ana ms novel an artistic com
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Inc are'cies II contains are
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since Of the initisl number of this admirable new
weekly, there was an accidental OMISSION We should