Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-07-31
NEW BOOKS.
Dickens Works.

Messrs. Hurd K Houghton, of New York,
have issued two more volumes of their Globe
Edition of Dickens. to which we called atten-
ton some weeks since. One of these vol
umes contains Martin Chuzzlewit, four vol
umes in one, with four illustrations from
designs by barley and Gilbert. We have
before spoken of the mechanical work of this
edition. The illustrations in this number
very good. The pages bring freshly to
mind the Pecksnif family, they were
most remorselessly depicted by Dickens in
this wOrk-although in the preface the
thor says he believes the family agree that
no such character Pecksniff ever existed.
\ great many, however, existed then, and
exist now, in whom the public are quite
unanimous i'll discovering striking simili-
tude to the Pecksnif of this story. OF the
American portion of the story, which, when
the novel was first published, called forth
the complaint against Dickens Of injustice in
his representation of life and manners in the
United States, the author says that he pur-
posely intended to bring out what was ridic-
ulous, and treated the incidents just as he
would similar incidents at home. This ex-
PLANTATION, however, but half meets the obiec-
ton, inasmuch as he leads his readers to
suppose that he is dealing with national and
not individual characteristics. But this is
an old criticism, and not of enough conse-
quence to be renewed now, excite the least
feeling on this side of the Atlantic and
probably no one will better enjoy the Amer
lean experiences of Martin Chuzzlewit, as
they are set forth in this volume. than Amer
lean readers.
The other volume of this edition of Dick
ems just received, contains Barnaby Rudge,
complete, and the following sketches by Boz
The Dancing Academy; Shabby Gentecl Peo-
pie; Making a Night of it The Prisoners
Van The Boarding House Mr. Minns and
his Cousin; Sentiment The Tugg's at Rams
gate; Horatio Sparkins; The Black Veil :
The Steam Excursion; The Great Wingle-
bury Duel; Mrs. Joseph Porter; \ Passage
in the Life of Mr.. Watkins Tottle The
Bloomsbury Christening The Drunkard' $
De tth
This edition, each volume containing about
900 pages, is sold for $3.50 per volume.
BaIlou & Loveland have it,
THE DIAMOND DICKENS
The seventh volume of Ticknor L Fields
Diamond Dickens, containing 1.-The Old Curl
osity Shop" is in the hands of the book
sellers. Every one who has read the story of
- Little Nell,' viii welcome this volume as
they would an old friend and if there be one
who has not yet read the story we envy him
the constant pleasure and delight of first
perusal. The illustrations of this number
are, Little Nell and her Grandfather Quilp
Mrs Quilp, and Mrs. Jiniwin Quilp's
Boy; Kit, his Mother, Jacob, and the Baby
Mr. and Mrs. Garland, and Whisker Cod
lin and Short; The Schoolmaster Mrs Jar
ley; Sampson and Sally Brass g The Single
Gentleman - Mr. Chuckster Dick Swiy
eller and the MarchiOness The Long Voyage
Old Cheeseman Ghost of Art; Our Bore
Beside . The Old Curiosity Shop" this
volume contains thirty-one % Reprinted
Pieces occupying 100 pages, and being &
portion of the short sketches written by
Dickens at various times as contributions tC
periodical literature.
The volume is for sale by Wilder.