Middletown transcript., 1868-02-01
Iouisa aMuhlbach' i Historical Novels.
ID. APPLETON 4 CO.,
a ANp as .rnoApwAY. .Nrw YORK.

con-. lyol. 8vo. Paper covers, 81 80; Cloth, 81 |
Nopoieon and the Qtieen n Prussia. vol. Svo.
Paper covers, 81 so; CLOTH 81. '--.s .e,-ti yst
The Daughter qf an Empress. ] vol. svo. IL |
ustrated. Paper. covers, 81 40; cloth 81.
NMara daioinshe aud I,r Son. sol! $50 Paper
Jos,ph IT. and His Cart. Translated from the
Gcrman by -Adelaidede,v. Chaudron. lvol. syo.
Cloth. So. l iN q " sLfLAl III GJlN = ~ 4 u
Frederick Tie Great and His Court. Translated
from the German by Mrs. Chapman Coleman and
her daughters. | vol. 12mo: 434pp. Cloth, -.
Berlin and Sr'.s-Souri; or Frederick the Great
and His Friends. l vol. I2mo. Cloth, 81.
The Merchant Qf Btriin. Translated from the
German by Amory Coffin, M. b. vol. l2mo.
Cloth 81.
Frederick Me Great and Ills Fanilns lvol.Dsyo.
Illustrated. Cloth, 81.
Louisa Of Irassia aud Hr Times. 4 vol.i Svo.
Illustrated. Paper covers, 81 so cloth, 81.
Henry VIZ and Cstheri.s ParTl An Historical
Novel, BY l.. Muhlbach. ! vol. l2mo. Cloth, 81.
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PROMINENT CHARACTERISTICS.
I.-THEY ARE INSTRUCTIVE.
"As purely literary works, these historical ro-
mances possess high degrre Of merritt They read
like genuine histories, - Catholic World.
ys'Thcy arc correct descriptions Of sthe counties
and the people described. .''-Lerdid.
H.-THEY ARE ENTERTAINING.
eve regard these books as among the hest and
most entertaining novels Of the day. ."---lring-
field Republican. IH. ] ..I,rtItI.G f,hitl3
''The reader is mt once fascinated and held SPELL
bound until the volume is completed Fire
Press. ST. = tR.ia%
'sTbere is no dull chapter in it.-Utica Htrald
lII.-TnEy ARE MIRRons OF THE, Tunes.
'NQ one can perrse them without epnceding
the authors great skill in grasping and delinea-
fba lvti
them. ~ 90 o '"i
"The study which enables the author TO define
ate so accurately the emotions and incentives 10
action which moved men and wonieni of d past
age must be close ind untiring, and LOUISE Mtlhl
bach shows In all Of her works perfection which
carries the reader into the very presence Of the
characters represented. ."-Syrdeass Journal. "f'i
lV.-TnEY ARE HISTORICALLY ConREcT. g.
''iIistorically correct, and entertaining as
many Of the volumes of Sir Walter Scott. .r-Pror-
Mence Herald. n lgdEAH
Louisa Mulbacb must have carefully and dill
gently studied the s,crcct histories Of the times
and countries of which. she writes. and her task
is done well and effectively, y Woreestr .SpN =,
.'No Historical Novelist has laBorcd 40 faith
fully and successfully W rcFoduelu complete
picture Of past times and eventS.,'-thca HraiW.
y.-TuEY. ARE oRIGlxAL. ''''
''lt has agreeably Surprised readers TO find Il
new writer with such constructive genius and
| knowledge of character as Louisa Muhlbach nos
sesscs. ."--Pubtic LEDGER HgiT HeIItY
each succeeding novel adds,to Mrs, Nundi',
| reputation us q writer Of historic fcti0n.-N T.
Times. ~ ~ ,'lal cEii
| yI.-TiRY ARE FULL or IMAarSArios. H3'jdIS
'She IL not only the skillful ioineH but neat.
| handed artizan' - Christian HItnsss IA J
1tHTherd isseldom any stfaining after effect bu
il is rally wonderful how Madame Nundt mana
ges 10 sustain and increase the interest 10 III,
| end. ."-CSty Kem. ls'f2 zFtT'fHA
''The word-painting of the. authorcss is mucl
more effective than the hest efforts Of the cngrv
er."-Ithnois State Register.
vH.-TuEY CONTAIN ANECDOTES OF Counrs.
| Z. 'sScottish history offered no tfrsher and NOR
romantic material 10 the magic working hand q
Sir Walter Scott than she finds in the annals q
the German courts. ."--f f5tRimya aJ7dzttts. 81
| "There are not he fonnd anywhere in huma
annals, unused, such magnificent. such supeu,
bundant materials for romance, as clog the chroni
cles of the Pri,Ssian aud Austrian courts of tn
18th century. By teir. dress, their manners, thei
modes Of thought, their language, they are n
most as much separated from us as if they ha
lived one thousand years agO"--Obserrer.
vIII.-THxy TELL ABOUT ExPkAoss KiSus, An
QUEENS.
"Welearn from her not only how Frederic
! William and Frederick the Great, Joseph the Sec
ond, Voltaire, Rousseau, Baron Trcnck, the I'm
press Catherine, walked aud talked in, their grnn
roles, but how they Powdered their hair, frtet
and took tea."--Rcgister, ..,.-,
"The choice of her subjects exhibits her &,
nius. She takes the time Of Frederick the Gre.i
Joseph the Second, for example, and upon Il
: background of the facts which the chronicles
= the periods afford, she embroders the bright M,
|, sombre colors the light and shade of her ictiol
J, with the skill Of eonsumate artist.,'-The Eagi
lIX.-THE STYLE is INTEREsTINe A'1 go 3. rs.
, "The style of this writer for purity, persI
q Guilty, and elegance, il something greatly TO !
A commended. 1t islfrcc from limitations, Iiiannc
\ iSms, and tricks of every kind. ."-The ATgVs.
"The translalions do justice TO the vivid, 7
quaint style Of the original; and the story is fl
of movement and crowded with instructive al
entertaining incident Pile ChicagoIoa.
l. "Thc Interest of the book docs not depend upC
its character nor lbs ineidents nor yet on its ella
ming style, but in its general harmony of col
= position. .'-Doy Book. IN fAi1i H.f}l
n lX.7-liyE.yBoDy IL READISG THEM
d SOUR people seem to have stopped readii
French novels, and Englislr works Gc ycol
planned of as dull. Miss Muhlbach precisely su
1 plies the public want. ALli IL IA Z
! "The novels of Clara Mundt arc being read
in every one" c."--Times. II ~ =
]" Muhbach's novels have a Worldwide rcI
~ tatOn, and are read with avidity, as fast as
nj sued from the press. .''-Sprinafeid Reoublican.
no " They are winning a wide and deserved pc
re ularty in this country. State journal.
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Either of the Novels sent free by mail TO II
o. Iadprcss on receipt Of price. = ~ d'li l. 4.
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