Middletown transcript., 1868-02-15
Louisa Muhlbaoh's Historical Novels.
ID. APPLETON 8 co...
AS AND AS BROADWAY, NEW YORK,

44s AND AS BROADWAY, NEW YORK,
TJAYE just published, The Empress Josephine. |
IL An Historical Sketch of the Days of Napo-
leon. 1vol. syo. Paper covers, 81 90; Cloth, So.
Napoleon aud tie. Queen Of Prussia. vol. 8yo.
Paper covers, ST. 50 cloth, 50. a,..ss.e &
The Daughter n an Empress. vol. svo, IL
Marie .AatoiRetts and Her Son. vol. syo. Paper
covers, 81 so; cloth, 81.
JostphsH and His Ou,f. Translated from the
German by Adelaide de V. Chaudron. lvol. svo.
Cloth, So.
from the German by Mis-, Chapman Coleman and
her daughters. vol. 12mo. 434pp. Cloth, 81.
Berlih and Sa,ss-Soaei |; or Frederick the Great
and His Friends. vol. l2mo. Cloth So. l' its
The Merehant Of Berlin. Translated from the
German by Amory Coffin, MD. lvol. l2mo.
Cloth, So. i1s --. - gs1
Frederick the Great and His Fanily vol svo.
Illustrated. Cloth, 50. 3-f
Louisa Of Prussia and Her Times / vol. Svo.
Illustrated, Paper covers 81 so; CLOTH 81.
Henry VIZ and Catherine PAR. An Historical
Novel. BY l.. Muhlbach. vol. l2ino. Cloth, 50.
PROMINENT CHARACTERIsTICs. f
I.-THEY ARE Instructive.
Gas purely literary works, these historical ro-
mances possess high degree of merit. They read
like genuine histories. - Catholic Rorld. ~.
"They are correct descriptions of the countries
| and the people described. ."-Herdld. ...,.
II.-THEY ARE ENrERrAlsIse., ~ & ua+
| ave regard these books among the best and
most entertaining novels of the day."-.Spripg-
feid Republican,. sa -
"The reader is at once fascinated and held SPELL
bound until the volume is completed. ."-Free
| Press. -as.s .f4 ~ 10 ~. : 81,
There is no duh chapter In it.-Utica Herald.
lIL-THEY ARE MIaRoRs OF THE TINES. ..47
| :. No one can peruse them without conceding
| the authors great skill in graspng and delnes-
ting the characters which figure conspicuously in
| them. ~.
''The study which enables the author to define
ate so accurately the emotions and incentives to
action which moved men and women of past
age must be close and untiring, and Louisa Muhl-
| bach shows in all of her works perfection which
| carries the reader into the very presence of the
characters represented. ."-Syracusc Journal
| Iv.-THEY ARE HIsroRicAiIy CoRREcr. ''ii
Historically correct, and ms ent 'rtaainp MS
many of the volumes Of Sir Walter Scott. .''-Prop-
idence Herald. V'
'Touisa Mulbach must have carefully and dill
gently studied the secrect histories of the times
and countries of which she writes and her task
is done well and effectively - Worcester Spv.
mo Historical Novelist has labored so faith.
fully and successfully to reproduce q complete
picture of past times and events."- Utioa Herald
Iy.-THEY ARE ORIGINAL. s.f .--- F..
'ft has agreeably surprised readers to find n
new writer with such constructive genius and
knowledge Of character as Lousa AIuhlbach DOS
sesses. ."-Pu5hc Led1er
| Each succeeding novel adds to Mxs Mundt,,
reputation as writer of historic fc;ion.-N J.
Times. .- :.
| W.-THEY ARE FULL OF IMAaISATIos.
"She is not only the skllful Joiner but neat
handed artizan. Christidn Witness.
There is seldom any straining after effect bu
it is really wonderful how Madame Mundt mana
ges to sustain and increase the interest 10 th,
end. City lem.
"The word-painting of the anthoross is rnucl
more effective than the best efforts Of the engrav
: er."-IuinOis State Register.
VII.-THEY CONTAIN ANECDOTES OF Cor,Rrs
: "Scottish history offered no fresher and NOR
romantic material 10 the magic working hand q
Sir Walter Scott than she finds in the annals o
the German courts Eeening Gazette:
There are not be found anywhere in humal
annals, unused, such magnificent such s,lpera
bundant materials for romance as clog the chroni
cIes OF the Prussian and, Austrian courts of tn
+; 18th century. BY their Dress their manners thei
r modes OF thought their language, they are al
J, | most a. much separated from us az II they ha
: Lived one thousand years ago.'--Obserys,
VIII.-fnEY TILL ABOUT ENrrRons, KINGS, AN
QUEENS.
;, "We learn from her not only how Frederic
: William and Frederick the Great, Joseph the Sec
| ond, Yoltaire, Rousseau Baron Trenck the En-
a press Catherine walked and talked in their vran
roles, but how they powdered their hair firted
and took tea. .'-Register. tsst fTT'7
"The choice Of her subjects exhibits her q,
d MUS. She takes the time of Frederick the Grea
5, | Joseph the Second, for example, and upon III
4 background of the facts which the chronicles /,
s. the periods afford, she cmbroders the bright an
sombre colors the light and shade of her fictior
5, with the skill of consinate artist t"-TAe E,gl
= y lA.-TfIE STYLE IS INTERESTING
The style of this writer for purity persp
u cuity, and elegance, is something greatly to i
Il commended. 1t is free from limitations niat,ne
4 isms, and tricks of every kind 1.-THE .droas
~ "The translations do justice to the vivid, d
quaint style of the original; and the story is flu
OF movement and crowded with instructive an
entertaining incident."-The ChicagoIoa.
1.-The interest of the book does not depend upo
}, Tits character its Incidents nor vet on its cha,
ming style, but in its general harmony of con
IS position. ."-Day Book. .-.-..
u X.-EyERyBoDY Is READING THEM.
"a Our people seem to have stopped readin
" French novels, and English works are cor
planned of as dull. Miss. Muhlbach precisely su,
Y plies the public want
"The novels of Clara Mundt are being read
In every one.' .''-7Ti,aes. ......- ~. ~
'Mnhlbach's novels have Worldwide rep
" tation, and are read with avidity, IT'S fast as
at sued from the press. ."-SpriaQfetd Reoublican.
he They are winning a wide and deserved DO
re ularity in this'country ."-,State Journal
Either of the Novels sent free by mail to Al
0. adpress ON receipt of price. =
G. January l8-lm.
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