Smyrna times., 1868-02-05
Louisa Muhlbach's Historical Novels.
ID. Appleton S Company.
443 & 445 BROADWAY. NEW YORK.


443 g. 445 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, r
HAVE JUST PUBLISHED,
The Empress Josephine. An Historical Sketch
Cloth 81 VI NSp0ie0n lSOl' 'VO faper 0OVei' oi'0
Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia. 1 VOL,
svo. Paper covers $3.50; Cloth, g.
The Daughter of an Empress. l VOL, 8vo.-
Illustrated Paper Covers, $780, Cloth s2OO.
Marie Antionette and Her Son. VOL, SVo.
Paper covers $3.50; Cloth, S2OO
Joseph III. and His Court. Translated from
the German by Adelaide de " Chaudron. vol, syO CLOTH
Frederick the Great and His Court. Transla-
I G s and her
Berlin and San-Souci or Frederick the Great
and His Friends. | vol. lRmO. Cloth, $780,
The Merchant of Berlin. Translated from the
German by Amory Coffin NJ D. vol. l2mOr Cloth, $500.
Frederick the Great and His Family VOL,
svo. Cloth, s2OO.
Louisa of Prussia and Her Times. l VOL, Svo.
Illustrated. Paper covers, $50; Cloth. $500.
Henry VIII. and Catharine Parr. An His
toricai Novel; By L. Mullbac vOl lamo. Cloth. $780,
PROMINENT CHARACTERISTICS.
I.-Ihey are Instructive.
As purely literary historical possess
agh degree Of merit They read like genuine histories
pie described Herald VI 'n0 anu INC 'o0
u.-They are Entertaining.
regard these books the best and most enter
The reader is once acinated and held spebOund until
There is no dull chapter."NUtca Herald.
lll.-They are Mirrors of the Times
mo one peruse them without concedng the authors
figure conspicuous Is Them 'ne hcn
Tine study which enables the author accu-
ola past must be close and untiring and Louisa
cd."-Syracuse Journal.
IV.-They are Historically Correct
& aqe many of the vol
Louisa Mghbach must have carefully and diligently studied
writes and her task done well and effectively
.o Historical Novelist has labored SO faithfully success
-Uuca Herald.
V.-They are Original.
at has agreeaby surprised readers to find writer with
Oh as Louisa
writer OF historic dcton"-N. V Times.
VI.-They are full of Imagination.
She not only the sklfu joiner, but neaha2ded ar
There is seldom any strainng after effect but 1t is really
wonderful how Madame MGd manages to sustain and increase
The word painting Of the authosss much effective
than the best efforts of the State Register
VII.-They Contain Anecdotes of Courts.
Scottish history offered fesher and romantic mate
ra to the magic w9rkng hand o sir Walter Scott than she
There are not be found anywhere human annals
used, magnificent, such supeabu1ant materials for
the 18th century BY their dresS their their
modes of thought, their language they almost much
separated from they had lived thousand ago.
Observer
VIII. They tell about Emperors, Kings and
Queens.
I'VE learn from her not only how Frederick William and
Frederick the Great Joseph the Second NOaire Rousseau
Baron Teuck the Empress Catharne walked and talked in
their grand but how they powdered their hair hrt
and took tea. Register,
The choice subjects exhibits her genius She takes
the Frederick the Great Joseph the Second, for
upon the background of facts which the chronicles of
the O She embrOders the bright and sOmbre cOOrs
the light and shade of her ctiOn with the skill Of cOnsumate
artist, The Eagle.
IX.-The Style is Interesting,
The style this purity perspcuity elegance
is something greatly to be commended 1t is free from mta
mannersms, and tricks Of kind The Argus
The ransatOns do justice to the vivid piquant style of the
original and the full of movement and crowded with
instructive and entertaining incident Chicago Post.
ters its incidents yet on its charming stye but in its
general harmony of composition" Day Book.
X.-Everybody is Reading Them.
Our people have stopped reading French novels
English works complained of dull Miss Muhlbach
precisely supplies the public want. .
THE novels Clara Mundt being read by ONE.
'Muhbachs novels have world wide reputation and
with avidy fast issued from the Springfield
They winning wide and deserved popularity in this
cOuntry'-State Journal.
Either of the Novels sent free by mail to address
ceipt of price. JanZ9 lm