Middletown transcript., 1868-05-09
Louisa Muhibaoh' 8 Historical Novels.
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AS AND 44s pRoApwAY, NEW YoRK,
TTAvEsjust published, TAs Empress Josephine.
lltAn Hisforical Sketch Of the Days of Napo-
leon. lvol. Svo. Paper covers, 81 80; Cloth, So.
Napoleon and tie Qaeen @ Pras1q. lyol. svo.
Paper covers 81 so, .clcth 81 ~
The Daughter Of an Enpress. vol. svo. IL
Illustrated. Paper covers, 81 SO; cloth 81. Es,l
Marie Antoinette aud Her Son. lvol. Svo. Paper
covers 81 so; cloth, So. 4
Joseph II. and His Court. Translated from the
German BY Adelaidede v. Chaudron. vol. svo.
Cloth, So.
! Fyedsriek the Great amd His Court. Translated
from the German by Mrs. Chapman Coleman and
Bsrlia and Sass-Souci; or Frederick the Great
and His Friends. vol. limo. Cloth, So.
The Merchant Of Berlin. Translated from the
German by Amory Coffin, N. D. lvol, l2mo.
Fredsrics he Great and 1gs Family. ] vol svo.
Louisa Of Prussia and Her Times vol. syo.
Illustrated. Paper covers, 81 SO; cloth, So. r.,
Henry VIII. and Cahesins Parr. An Historical
Novel. By L. Muhlbach. vol. l2mo. Cloth, 50.
PROMINENT cHARACTERIsTICs.
I.-THEY ARE 1ssrRUcTIvE.
Gas purely literary works, these historical ro-
mances possess high degree Of merit. They read
like genuine histories. - Catholic World ~e1
'They are correct descriptions of the countries
and the people described, ,"--Herald. eH
/ EII.-THRY ARE EsrEHrANrso. 7 q -.
1--WE regard these books as among the best and
most entertaining novels of the day. ."--Spring-
field Republican.
"The reader is at once fascinated and held SPELL
bound until the volume is completed. Free
Press. q lt4s
''Therc is no dull chapter in it.--Uica Herald
IH.-THEY ARE M1Enons OF THE TINES. 45
ssNo, one can peruse them without conceding
the authors great skill In grasping and delinea-
ting the characters which figure conspicuonsly 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. ."-Syracase Journal.
| IV.-TuEY ARE HISTORICALLY CoRREcT.
| "Historically correct, and as entertaining as
many of the volumes of Sir Walter Scott.'-Prop-
| idence Herald.
siLoujsa 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 ehectiyely.'- Worcester Spy.
''No Historical Novelist has labored so faith
fully and successfully TO reproduce a complet,
picture of past times and events. Utica Heraid
v.-THEY ARE oRIoINAL.
at has agrecably surprised readers to find
new writer with such constructive genius anl
knowledge Of character as Louisa Muhlbach pos
scsses. .n-Fubhe Ledger. ,r
"Each succeeding novel adds to Mrs. Mundtl
reputation as writer of historic fction.-N. Y
Times. luaaA s
|
VI.-THEY ARE FULL OF IMAGINATION.
''She is not only the skilful joiner but neat
4 handed artiznn. - Christian Witness x z
"There is seldom any straning after effect bu
it is really wonderful how Madame Mundt mana
gcs to sustain and increase the interest to th,
end. City lem. .,
'sThe word-painting of the authoress is mucl
more effective than the best efforts of the engray
er."-IHinois State Register. r
YH.-THEy CONTAIN ANECDOTES OF CouRTs.
Scottish history offered no fresher and NOR
romantic material to the magic working hand o
Sir Walter Scott than she finds in the annals o
the German courts.p-- Ecsning Gazette.
There are not be found anywhere in human
annals, unused, such magnificent, such supera
bundant materials for romance, as clog the chroni
cles Of the Prussian and Austrian courts of th
18th century. By their dress, their manners. thei
modes OF thought, their language, they, are al
most as much separated from us as if they hat
lived one thousand years ago."-05seruer.
4 ix.-..gte.g kesss @.9-et el-s aid fWnNa
lVIH.-THEY TELL ABOUT E4PERoRs, KINGS, AMI
QUEREs. s8tE.I
We learn from her not only how Fredercl
William and Frederick the Great Joseph the Sec
ond, yoltaire, Rousseau, Baron Trenck, the EN-
press Catherine, walked and talked in their gran,
roles, but how they powdered their hair, firted
and took tea. ."--Regtafer
1.-THE choice of her subjects exhibits her &c
MUS. She takes the time of Frederick the Great
Joseph the Second, for example, and upon tn
background of the facts which the chronicles @
the periods afford, she embroiders the bright an
sombre colors, the light and shade of her fiction
with the skin Of eoIlsumate artist. ."-The Eaql,
IX.-THE STYLE is INTERESTING.
: "The style of this writer for purity, perspi
: Guilty, and eiegance is something greatly to b
f commended. II is free from limitations, manner
isms, and tricks Of every kind. The Asgas.
5 "The translations do justice to the vivid ri
quaint style Of the original; and the story is ful
OF movement and crowded with instructive an
entertaining incident.n-The ChicaqoP Post,
3 The interest Of the book does not depend upo
its character nor Its incidents, yet its chm
= ming style, but in its general harmony of CON
e position. Day Book
X. x.-EyERYnoDy Is READING THEN -
: Our people seem to have stopped readin
I French novels, and English works are cor
planned of as dull. Miss. Muhlbach precisely SUI
!, plies the public want
! "The novels of Clara Mundt are being read
every one Times,
Muhlbach's novels have worldwide rep,
. tation, and are read with avdity, as fast as il
= sued from the press. "-Sprinafeld Reonblican.
a They are winning wide and deserved DO,
ularity in this country ."-S,dte Journal
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