Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-02-12
PROMINENT CHARACTERISTICS.


I.--They are Instructive.
AS purely literary works, these historical ro-
nances possess high degree of merit They read
like 2 rune histories. "- Catholic World
Hey are curoct des,rl llinus OF tae countries IN
tie people described Herald
II.--Ihey are Entertaining.
We regard these books as among the best ami
most entertaining novels ot the dag Spriagf ftid
RepuJi.can.
The reader rs at once fascinated aud hell SPELL
bound Until the volume Is mple'e - Free Press
There is no dull chapter In it UticG Herald.
II.--They are Mirrors of the Times.
20 one can Ieruse them without concedng the
authors great skill in graSp'ng and deneating The
characters "hich figure cousl !cuOusly IN them.
The study which enables the author to deneate
accurately the emotions ami incentives to action
which moved men and women Of Il past age must be
close and untiri z ard Louisa Muhbach shows III
all OF her works perfection which carries the read
into the very presence Of the characters repreSer
ted.-SyrdcHSc J0urnat
IV.--They are Historically Correct.
Historically correct and as entertaining as many
Of the volumes of Sir Walter Scott PTo-iaeRcc
Hardld.
Louisa Muhbach must have carefully and delight
fully studied the secret histories cf the times and
countries of which she writes. and her task is done
well AMI effectively - Worcester SgH
No Historical Novelist has labored so faithfully
and successfully to reproduce complete picture Of
past times and events Utica Herald.
v.--They are Original.
1t has agreeably surprised readers to fud 4 new
writer with such constructive genius and knowledge
of character as Louisa Muhbach possesses.-P Public
Ledger
Each succeedn. novel adds to Mrs. Munlt's repu-
tation a writer of historic fction-N. Y. Times
VI.--They are Full Of Imagination.
She is not only the ski!ful joiner, by neat-han-
de-, HrtiZIn.- Christian Witness.
There is seldom any siraniug after effect, hat ii
is really wonderful how Madame Mundt manages 70
sustain and increase the interest to the end. Cuy
ITEM.
The wOr I.panting Of the au'horess is much more
effective than the best efforts Of the engI4ver.-IH
H0is STATE Register.
VII.--They Contain Anecdotes of Courts.
Scottish history offered treshsr and more
mantle material to the magic worSing hand # Sir
Walter Sc1tt than she fnIs in the annals of the
German Courts. Ereaing Gazette.
There are not to be fonnI anywhere in hnman an
mails, unused, such magnificent, such superabuEdan;
materials tor clog the chronicles OF the
Prussan and Austrian courts of the 18th century.
BY ther.dress, their manners their modes of tho't
their language, they almost muuh separated
from Us if they had lived one thousand years
ago CbScrrer.
VIu.--They tell of Emeperors, Kings &
Queens.
Ne learn from her not only how Frederick Will
lam and Frederick the Great, Joseph the Second
VotaTe, Rousseau, Baron Trcn k the Fmrress
Catherine. walkel and talked in their grand roles
but how they powdered their hair flirted and took
a Register.
The choice of her subjects exhibits her genius
She takes the time Of Fleleriak the Great Joseph
the Second, for example, and upon the background
OF flcs which the chronicles OF the periods affords
she embTOiders the bright and sombro colors the
light and shade of h-r fiction with the skill OF con-
summate artist Tile Edeis
IX.--The Style is Interesting.
The style Of this writer for purity, pcrspicutv
AMI elegance, is snmething greatly to be commended
1t is free from limitations munnerisms, and tricks OF
every kind The Argus.
The translatIons do Justice to the vivid, piuuant
style of the originals an the story is full of move
ment and crowded with instructive and entertaining
Incident The Chicago Post.
The interest Of the book docs not depend upon its
characters its incidents yet Its charming
style, but in its general harmony of composition
Day Book.
K x.--Everybody is Reading them.
Our people seem to have stepped reading French
novels. and English works are complained OF as dull
Miss Muhlbach precisely supplies the public want
Tho novels OF Clara Mundt are being read BY ev.
ery nno - Times
Muhlbach's novels have worldwide reputation.
and read with nviaty as fast as issued from the
press Springfield Republican
They are winning witc ant deserved popularity
in this country State Journal
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