The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1868-02-06
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Prominent CharacterIstIo.
}.-THEY ARE Instructive
''As purely literary works, these bis,o
cal romances possess a high degree Of p-r
They read like genuine histories-Catbo
World.
They are correct descriptions Of
countries and the people described. ."-E.
aid.
IL-TIIEY ARE ENTERTAINING.
eve regard these books as among theNa
and most entertaining novels Of the day.
Springfield Republican.
The reader is at once fascinated and m
'spel-bou until the volume is completed
Free PreSs.
There is 30 dull chapter in it@-UdcI
Herald.
fI-TIIFY ARE MIRRORS OF THE TmFy
''No one can peruse them without cons
ding the authors great skill in graspiDgar
delineatiug the characters which figure con
spicuously in them.
The study which enables the author
delineate ST. accurately the emotions and ID
centivee tu action which moved men az
women of Il past age must be close ana ur
firing. and Louisa MuhlbIch shows in
of her works 4 perfection which carries Ii
reader into the very presence of the chars.
ters represented. ."-Syracuse Journal
IV.-TnEY ARE HISTORICALLY CORREr
Historically correct. and as eptertalnir
many Of the volumes of Sir Walter Sect
as Providence Herald.
-"Louisa Muhlbach must have careful
end diligently studied the secret histories
the times and countries of which she write
and her task is done well and effectigsr.7
Worcester Spy.
''No Historical Novelist has Iabored 50
faithfully to reproduce a complete YlSsuIs
past times and events. Utica HeraE
V.-THEY ARE ORIGINAL.
cit has agreeably surprised readers to i1i
a new writer with such constructive genius
| and knowledge of character as Louisa Null
bach possesses. Public Ledger.
Each succeeding novel adds to Nrs
Mundt's reputation as a writer Of histoTa
! fiction. New York Times.
VI-THEY ARE FULL OF IMAGTSAuCs
'She is not only the skilful Joiner, but j
neat-handed artizau ."-Cbristan Witness
There Is seldom any straining after Ell
feet, but it is really wonderful how Madame
| Mundt manages to sustain and increase the
interest to the end"
"The word-painting Of the authoTess Is
| much more effective than the best Efforts Of
| the engraver. Illinois State Register.
VIL-TuEY CONTAIN ANECDoTB oR
CoURTs.
Scottish history offered no fresheE and
! more romantic material TO the magic vIh-
| ing hand Of Sir Walter Scott than she tn1:
! in the annals Of the German courts. s."-EHl-
ing Gazette.
There are not TO be found anywhere N
| human annals, unused, such magnifCeat
such superabundant materials for romano,
as clog the chronicles of the PrusSian and
Austrian courts of the 18th century. By
| their dress, their manners, their mods o.
thought, their language, they are almos! &
! much separated from Us as If they had li75
one thousand years ago."-Observer.
| VIIL-THEY TELL ABOUT EMPERon
KINGS, AND QUEENs-
Eve learn from her not only how FIsf
| erick William and Frederick the Great, Jo
eph the Second, Voltaire, Rousseau, Baro,
| 'rrenck, the Empress Catherine, walked 81
talked in their grand roles, but how the
powdered their hair, flirted and took tea. -
Register.
1.-The choice of her subjects exhibits Dc
genius. She takes the time OF Frederick =
Great, Joseph the Second, for example AlI
upon the background of facts which 'Ls
chroniclers of the periods afford, she enVlG. lG.
ders the bright and sombre colors, tne the, ''s-'
and shade Of her fiction, with the SkiA u
consummate al ltist The Eagle.
IX.-THE STYLE Is INTERESTING.
1.-The style of this writer for purity F,,, F',.
spicuity and elegance, is something 80, -:
to be commended. 1t is free from iI!.1,':m I!-s s.
manneriSms, and tricks Of every A'NN'
The Argus. ;-ii
.The translations DO justice to the WV, ..,-y
piuuant stvle of the originals and the the: 80 ~.
is full of movement ana crowde" VIZ The
tertaining and instructive incideh"
| Chicago Post. 5sps1i
! ..The interest of the book does not osF,1tt 81
upon it's characters nor its incidents noa .,;ry
| on its charming style, but IN lis p"''
= of composition. Day Book r,,,ry
X.-EvERYBoDY Is READING HI ..4iog
"Our people seem to have stopped Is1, ra11
French novels, and English works .. p..,;s-
: plained of as dull. Miss Muhlbacn P''
iy supplies the pnblic want: -. being
: "Tbe novels of Clara Mundt @F
i read by every one. Times ,-Il,Siia
J 'Muhltach's novels have . r;5ity. as
e reputation, and are read with SS.Y..$inrsfeld
2 fast as issued from the press. '--'f
y rTbey are winning wide and feSr- fieeprpal
q popularity in this country ''-0'A''
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