The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-03-06
IT OUISA MUHLBACH'S HISTOR-
ICAL NOVELS
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P RONINENT CHARACTERS TICS.
L-They are IQstrnCtiUe.
''As purely literary works, these historical ro-
mances possess high degree of merit. They
They are correct descriptions of the countries
and the people described. "-Heraid.
They are ERterkatNfRg.
1--WE regard these books as among the best and
most entertaining novels of the day "-SprtRg-
feI9 Republican.
The reader is at once fascinated aad held SPELL
bound until the volume is completed. Free
Press.
There is no dull chapter in it."-Utca Her
ad
TTT Tbe,, ,re al, ;,.ors n + tLe T,.ee
mo one can pursue them without conceding
the authors great skill in grasping and delinea-
ting the characters which figure conspcuously in
them
THE study which enables the author to define
ate so accurately the emotions and lncen ives TO
action which moved men and women of past age
must be close and unirng and Louisa Muhbach
shows in all OF her works perfection which car
res the reader into the very presence OF the char
acters represented. ."-SgrlcHSe JOnTHak
IF-Thfy are Hisf0ncuHy Correct.
Historically correct, aud as entertaining as
many Of the volumes Of Sir Walter SEQ t.'-PT0U- t.
tdeHce Herald
Louisa Muhlbach must have carefully and dill
i.ently studied the secret histories of Inc tiGes
and countries of which she writes. and her task
is ine we'll and effectively III Ojcesfer SPY.
No Historical Novelist has labored SO faithful
y and successfully to reproduce omplete pic
Of past times and events. '-OttcG HeF9t@.
F-THsY are Origb0Ui
1T has agreeaby surprised readers to find a
new writer with such constructive genius and
knoTledge,of character as Louisa Muhlbach pos
sesses. "-Pabtie Ledger.
Each succeeding novel adds to Mr. Mundt's 5
reputation rs wtiler Of historic fiction" ".
Y. Times.
VI-They are full Of Imagination.
''She is not only the skiful joiner, but neat
handed artizan. = Christian IFft12eSs.
There is seldom any strainng after effect, but
it is really wonderful how Madame Mundt mana
ges to sustain and increase the interest TO the
end. Gig item.
''The word painting OF the authoress is much
more effective than the best efforts of the engraV
er.'-WtH0ts State Register.
PH.-Ihey Contain anecdotes Of Courts.
Scottish history offered no fresher and more
romantic material to the Laagic working hand of
Sir Walter Scott than she finds in the annals of
the German courts. '-EceHt1g GazSHe
There are not to be found anywhere in human
annals. unused. such magnificent, such supera bun
dant materials for romance, clog the chronicles
of the Prussian and Austrian courts OF tie 18th
c injury. By their dress, their manners, their
modes of thOug ght their language, they are almost
as much sep aratei from us as If they had lived
one thousand years ago "-O5SerUeT.
TIIL-T They teH ab0nt Emperors, Kings, md
QHeeuS.
awe learn from her not only how Frederick
William and Frederick the Great, Joseph the
Second, Vultaire, Rousseau, Bdrun Trenck, the
Empress Catherine, walked and talked in their
grand roles, but how they powdered their, hair,
hired, aud took tea -Regsster.
.'The choice Of her subjects exhibits her genius
She takes the time Of Frederick the Great, Ju-
seph the Second, for example, and upon the back
ground OF taee which the chronicles Of the periods
affords, she enlbr0ders he bright and sombre
eolurs, the Ii hit and shades OF her fiction, with
the sk i'll Of ii consummate artist. The Eagle.
X--The Style IS Interesting.
The style Of this writer tor purity, perspicuity,
and elegance is something greatly to be COM
N -nded. Il is free f ON limitations, manuerlsms,
and tricks of every kind The Argus.
The transations do justice to The vivid, pi.
quaint style Of the orxiual; and the story is full
Of movement and crowded with instructive and
enteri sining incident. The Chicago Post.
1.-The interest OF the book does NOT depend up
on its characters nor is incidents, nor yet on Its
charming style. but It's general harmony OF
composition. day Book.
X.-ECery50dy as Rsu9tAg hsn.
'-Our people seem to have stopped reading
French novels, and English works are complained
of as dull. Miss MuhlOaeh precisely supplies the
public want.
The novels of Clara Mundt are being read by
every one. ."-Ttnses.
'.Muhlbach's novels have a woFd-Wide repu.
taton, and are read With aYidiy, fast as issued
from the press. ''-SprSngfeLd RsPH6ttcan.
"They are winning wide and deserved popular
ity in this country. State Journal.
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