Middletown transcript., 1868-05-02
PROMINENT CHARACTERISTICS.

Henry VII. and Catherine Pdrr. An Historical
Novel. By l.. Muhlbach. l vol. l2mo. Cloth, 81.
PROMINENT CHARACTERISTICS.
I.-THEY ARE INSTRUCTIVE.
GAS purely literary works. these historical ro-
mances possess high degree of merit. They read
like genuine histories. - Catholic World.
"They are correct descriptions of the countries
and the people described. ."-Heraid
U.-THEY ARE ENTERTAINING.
awe regard these books as among the best and
most entertaining novels of the day."-Spring-
field Republican,
"The reader is at once fascinated and held SPELL
bound until the volume is completed. ."-Free
Press.
"There is no dull chapter in it.-Uica Herald.
III.-THEY ARE MIRRoRs OF THE TIMES.
"No one can perusc them without conceding
the authors great skill in grasping and dclinea-
| ting the characters which figure conspcuously in
them.
"The study which enables the author to define
ate so accurately the emotions and incentives to
| action which moved men and women of past
age must be close and untiring, and Louisa Muhl-
| bach shows in all of her works perfection which
carries the reader into the very presence of the
characters represented" ."-Syrdcuse journal.
IV.-THEy ARE HISTORICALLY CoRREcT.
| Historically correct, and as entertaining as
| idence Herald.
'Louisa Mulbach must have carefully and dill
gently studied the secrect histories of the times
and countries of which she writes, and her task
is done well and effectively. - Worcester Spy.
'No Historical Novelist has laborcd so faith
fully and successfully to reproduce complete
picture of past times and events. So Utica Herald
V.-THEy ARE ORIGINAL.
at has agreeably surprised readers to find a
new, writer with such constructive genius and
| knowledge of character as Louisa Muhlbach DOS.
sesses. .'-Pubiic Ledger.
"Each succeeding novel adds to Mrs Mundt's
reputation as writer of historic fction.-N Y
Times.
Vl.-THEY ARE FULL OF IMAGINATION
''She is not only the skiful Joiner but neat
handed artzan. - Christian Witness
There is seldom any straning after effect, but
it is really wonderful how Madame Mundt mana.
ges to sustain and increase the interest to the
end. .'-CHy Item.
'The word-painting of the authorcss is much
more effective than the best efforts of the engrav
er."-IHinoiS State Register.
VIl.-THEY CONTAIN ANECDOTES OF CouRrs.
Scottish history offered no fresher and NOR,
romantic material to the magic working hand
Sir Walter Scott than she finds in the annals O
the German courts. ."-Ebening Gazette
"There are not be found anywhere in human
annals, unused, such magnificent, such supera
pundant materials for romance, as clog the chroni
cles of the Prussan and Austrian courts of tn,
18th century. By their dress, their manners thei
modes of thought, their language, they are al
most as much separated from us as if they haC
lived one thousand years ago."-Observcr.
VIII.-THEY TELL ABOUT ENpERoRs KINGS, AMI
QUEENS.
:" We learn from her not only how Frederick
William and Frederick the Great, Joseph the Sec
ond, Voltaire, Rousseau, Baron Trenck, the En-
press Catherine, walked and talked in their grant
and took tea. ."-Register
"The choice of her subjects exhibits her pe
! MUS. She takes the time of Frederick the Great
Joseph the Second, for example, and upon tn
, background of the facts which the chronicles O
the periods Afford she embroders the bright anc
sombre colors the light and shade of her fiction
with the skill of II consumate artist '-The Eagle
IX.-THE STYLE IS INTERESTING
The style of this writer for purity perspi
culty, and elegance, is something greatly to b,
commended 1t is free from limitations, manner
f lsms, and tricks of every kind '-The 1rqus.
The transations do justice to the vivid, p
quaint style OF the original; and the story is full
OF movement and crowded with instructive and
entertaining incident."-Ne ChicagoPoa.
The interest of the book does not depend upor
its character nor its incidents yet on its char
ming STYLE but in its general harmony of com
position.'-Day Book.
X.-EvERyBoDY is READING THEM.
Our people seem to have stopped readinf
, French novels, and English works are com
planned of as dull. Miss Muhlbach precisely sup
plies the public want.
/, $ The novels of Clara Mundt are being read b,
every one. ."-Timcs.
"Muhlbach's novels have a worldw;de ronr
tation and are read with avidity, as fast as is
sued from the press "-Springfeld Reoublican.
They are winning wide and deserved pop
ularlty In this country State Journal
= Either of the Novels sent free bv mail to an,
adpress ON receipt of price.
January l8-lm.