Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-01-31
Prominent characteristics.

I.-They are Instructive.
GAS purely literary works, these historical ro-
mances possess high degree of merit. They
read like genuine histories. Catholic World.
= "They are correct descriptions of the countries
and the people Observation-Disclosures. -r-...-
H.-They are Entertaining.
1" We regard these books as among the best
and most entertaining novels of the day
Springfield Republican. Tf N -II,G U.)N .
The reader is at once fascinated and held
spell bound until the volume is completedp-
Free Press. .r. 900.
There is no dull chapter in IT. Utica Herald.
m.-They are Mirrors OF the Times. "
"No one can peruse them without concediag
the authors great skill in grasping and delineat-
ing the characters which figure conspicuously i'll
them. g...I -..... s.r -.te...tt.
The study which enables the author to delin-
cate so accurately the emotions and incentives
TO action which moved men AMI women of a
past age must be close and untiring, and Louisa
Muhlbach shows in all of her works perfection
which carries the reader into the very presence
of the characters resented. Journal.
IV.-They are Historically Correct.
"Historicay correct, and as entertaining as
many of the volumes of Sir Waiter Scott
Providence Herald.
"Louisa Muhbach must have carefully and
diligently studied the secret histories of the times
and countries of which she writes and her task
is done well and effectively Worcester Spy.
"No historical novelist has labored so faithful
y and successfully 10 reproduce a complete pic
ure of past times and events. Utica Herald.
V.-They are Original.
alt has agreeably surprised readers to find a
new writer with such constructive genius and
knowledge of character as Louisa Mulbach pos
seSses. Public Ledger.
each succeeding novel adds to Mrs Mundts
reputation a writer of historic fction."-N. Y.
| Times.
Whitney are full of Imagination. Jl
"She is not only the skilful joiner, but neat
handed artizan.'-C Christian Wsteess A-.J
There is seldom any straining after effect,
hut it is really wonderful how Madame Mundt
manages to sustain and increase the interest to
the end."-City Item. ~
"The wOrd-painting of the authoress is much
more effective Ihan the best efforts of the engrav-
| er."-IIinOiS Register.
Whitley Contain Anecdotes of Courts.
Scottish history offered no fresher and more
| romantic material to the magic working hands
| of Sir Walter Scott than she fluids in the annals
of the German cOurts."-GGzette
There is not to be found anywhere in human
| annals, unused, such magnificent, such supera-
bundant materials tor romances, as clog the
chronicles of the Prussian and Austrian Courts
| OF the 18th century. By their dress, their man.
ners, their modes of thought. their language,
they are almost as much separated from US as il
they had lived thousand years ago."-ObserUer
WILL They tell about Emperors, Kings,
and Queens. f|iI4 |fi Hill
ave learn from her not only how Frederick
| William and Frederick the Great, Joseph the
Second, Voltaire, Rousseau, Baron Trenck, the
Empress Catherine, walked and talked IN their
grand roles. but how they powdered their hair,
frted and took tea.-Regaster.s ~
| 1.-The choice of her subjects exhibit her genius
She taxes the time of Frederick the Great Joserb
| he Second, for example, and upon The back.
| ground of facts which the chronicles of the pc
| RODS affords, she embroders the bright and
sombre colors. the light and shade of her fiction
with the skill of a consummate artist.p-EagLe.
IX.-The Style is Interesting.
-" The stylaof this writer for purity, perspicui-
ty, and elegance, is something greatly to be com
mended. II is free from limitations, mannerism'
and tricks of every kind''-ArguS.
"The TRANSACTIONS do justice to the vivid, pi
quaint style of the original; and the story is full
! of movement. and crowded with instructive and
entertaining incident. Chicago Post.
X.-Everybody is Reading Them
sour people seem to have stopped readins
French novels, and English works are complain
I'd of as dull Miss Muhlbach precisely supple.
the puDHC Wdit.
1.-The novels of Clara Mundt are being read by
everyone Times. ,s sfay .ro., Z,
"Muhlbach's novels have worldwide reputa
ton, and are read with avidty, as fast as issued
from the press: prinqfeld Republican. s
"They are winning wide and deserved popu
larity in this country.'-State Journal. III
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