Middletown transcript., 1868-02-22
rRoSnNENT CHARACTERISTICS.

They ARE INSTRUCTIVE. 'inn9ilgt' 19l3.
Gas purely literary works, these historical ro-
manccs possess high degree of merit. They read
like genuine histories. ~ Catholic World h"4
sThey are correct descriptions of the countries
and the people described. .''--Herdid. ''',' +" 't
H--THnY ARE ENTERTAINING. grs 7snslt 4oeE,,
70 'fWe regard these books as among the best and
most entertaining novels of the day.p-Spring-
field Republican. NJ ts.,- q r.- 81 a.Y
'The reader is at once fascinated and held SPELL
bound until the volume is completed. .H--Ffee
Press.N s.'bt,l st..tA .,.,,r..,'s ss3 .,-si 49,
"There,is no dull chapter in it.-Jtiea Herald
III.4rnEY ARE Nj ,RoRs OF THE TIMES. ~ q ''
mo one can peruse them without conceding
the authors great skill in grasping and dclinea-
ting the characters which figure conspicuously in
them. '' "f -H'VT' "t' ~ 5il %"
''The study which enables the author to define
ate SO accurately the emotions and incentives 10
action which moved men and women of a past
age must be close and untiring, and Louisa Milbl-
bach shows in all of her works perfection which
carries the. reader into the very presence of the
characters represented, ,"-Syrdcuse Journal. Y,
iV.--THRy ARE HIsToRIcAuLY CoRREcr .w.r
Historically correct, and us EFT rtaining ais
many Of the volumes of Sir Walter Scott '--Prop-
idence Herald t,-l h.,I "a. LsIe 'TV {
'Louisa Mulbach must have carefully and dill
gently studied the sccrect histories of the times
and countries of which she writes, and her task
Is done well and effectively - Worcester SDv. Y
"No Historical Novelist has labored so faith
fully and successfully to reproduce complete
picture OF past times and events ''-Jfica Herald
Y.-THEY ARE 0RIGINAL. '.... t'...,.
1T has agreeably surprised readers to find A
new writer with such constructive genius and
knowledge OF character as Louisa Muhbach DOS.
4 sesses. Public Ledger. .'- - ~ = =
Bach succeeding novel adds to Mxs Mundt's
reputation as writer of historic iciion.-.NJ Y
| 1tises. sdsdsyzG .NE s--2-.i
V1.-THEY ARE FULL OF INAGIsATIoN.
| "She is not bnay the skillfnl ioineh, but neat
handed artizan. ~ Christian Witness. -,
| vfhere is seldom any straining after effect, hui
1t is really wonderful how Madame Mundt mans.
ges to sustain and increase the interest. to tht
end. ."-CTy Item. ga 10 .'''' 'NH7S - -
HThee word-painting of the authoress is nucl
more effective than the best efforts of the engray
er"-fllinois STATE Register ,.,.,., ~
| YII--THHY CONTAIN ASEcDorts or Cormrs.
| ; AnScottish, history offered no fresher and n,of,
4 romnhtic material to the magic working .handle
Sir Walter Scott than she finds in the,iannaIs /,
the Gcrman courts '-E1cniag Gozcae. y ~
There are not be found anywhere in human
annals, unused, such magnificent such supera
pnnaant materials for romance, as clog the chroni
cles OF the Prussian and Austrian courts of In,
18Th century. By theirdress, their manners shei
4 modes of thought, their language, they are al
most as much separated from us as if they had
lived one thousand years ago.h,,-- 0bservsr.'.. I
/ yIII.LThEy TELL ABOUT EarrRoRs, iKISes AM
40 "QrEENs. iA 'N'. 1't 4 4H'1 '92r'i-7''
1--WE, learn from her not only how Frederick
William and Frederick the Great, Joseph the Sec
ond, voltaire, Rousseau, Baron Trenck, the En-
press Gathering, walked and talked in their grant
roles, but how they poEdened their hair dirted
and took tea. '-Register. ,.5 F.. are,
- The choice iof her subjects exhibits her De
MUS. She takes the time Of Frederick the Great
Joseph the Second, for example, and upon tb
background Of the facts which the chronicles o
the periods afford, she embroiders the bright an,
sombre colors, the light and shade of her fiction
WIN tne SSH 81 u consumate artist. t.n-The Eagle
IX.--THE STYLE is INTERESTING. 'aH< ,-sA.S,f'
The style of this writer for purity perspi
Guilty, and elegance, is something greatly IN IN
commended. 1t is free from limitations, manner
isnls, and tricks of every kind! !'-The Arqus. q
1.-The hanslations do justice to the vivid, nj
quaint style of the original and the story is ful
OF movement and crowded with instructive ant
entertaining incident '--We CAieaqofost i '771
The interest of the book does not depend upol
its character nor its incidents nor yet on It's char
ming style, but in its general harmony of com
position. ."-Dny Book. = ss.TsBs
| A-EvERYBoDy IL READING THEM fa 1
"Our people seem to have stopped readin,
French novels, and English works are com
planned of as dull. Miss. Muhlbach precisely sun
plies the public want. SOS : : sr-iI',i-'r =
The novels of Clara Mundt are being read b,
every onei i--Tines . ~ -s ..s.;..53',7I IA :
" Muhlbachs novels have a worldwide renu
tation, and are read with avidity, as fast as is
sued from the press. '--Sprinqfeid Republican,
They are winning wide and deserved Doh
ularity in this country .'-State Journal. - :
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Either of the Novels sent free by mail to an,
adpress on receipt of price. st.!i f, s55'r d. a
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