Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-02-20
Prominent Characteristics.

Prominent Characteristics.
I.-They are Instructive.
'As purely literary works. these historical roman
cess possess high degree of merit. They read like
genuine histories. "-t,rfEolic World.
'.Tey are correct descriptions of the COUNTRIES and
the people described" -Herald
u.-They are Entertaining.
I'VE regard these books among the best and
most entertaining novels Of the day."-Sprisaaeld
Rsr.bLcan.
.rhe reader is at once fascinated and held stcll.
bound until the volume is compietsd."- Pres.
There is no dull chapter in it."-uticu Herald.
H.-They are Mirrors of the Times.
..No one can peruse them without conceding fhc
authors great skill in grasping and deincating the
characters which figure conspicueusy in them.
ssTLe study which enables the author TO delineatc
40 accurately the emotions and incentives to action
which moved men and women Of past age must be
close and untiring and Louisa Mrllbach shows in
all of her works perfection which carries the reader
the very presence of the characters represented
--Ssdepse Journal.
IV.-They are Historically Correct.
.Uistorcaliy correct and as entertaining AZ many
Of the volumes Of Sir Walter Scott roridence
Herald.
Louisa Nnhlbach must have carefully aud diligently
stlcd TIE secret histories of the times and countries
Of which she writes and her task is done well aid
efrectiveiivey: Worceser Spy.
"No Historical Novelist has labored so faithfully
and successfully 90 reproduce complete picture of
past times and events. r-utieo Herald.
v.-They are Original.
at has agrreaJly surprised readers TO find new
writer with snch constructive genius and knowledge
IF character Louisa Muhibcah possesses. Public
Leioer.
tation as writer Of historic fiction.-N. T. Times
Whitney are full of imagination.
..she is rot only the skiliful joiner, but a neat
handed artizan "-Chrisain Witness.
.There is seldom any straining after effect, but it
Is really wonderful how Madame Mnndt manages to
sustain and increase the interest to the end. CITY
Item.
.Thc word-rainting of the authoreH is much more
effective than the best efforts OF the rayer. LID
sois Safe Register.
Vu.=They contain Court Anecdotes
scottish history offered no freshcr and more ro-
mantle mateEial 10 tho magic working hand of Sir
Walter Scott than she finds in the annals Of the
German coarts."-Ereaihg Gazette.
ssThefs are rot TO he found anywhere in human
annals. unused. such magnificent. such superabun-
dart materials for romance AZ clog the chronicles of
the Prussan and Austrian courts OF the 18TH century
their lar ynagr, they almost much Separated
from us as If they had lived cue thousand years ago..
ObsJrer
vIII.--They tell about Emperors,
Kings aud Queens.
ave l.srn from her not only how Frederick Will
liam and Frederick the Great, Joseph the Second.
yoitaire, Rou.se.a, Baron Trenck. the Empress
Catherine, walked and talked in their grand rols,
but how they powdered their hair, hirted, and took
tes."-hegi<fcr.
..The choice Of her subjects exhibits her genius.
She takes the time OF Frederick the Great Joseph
the Second, for example. aud upon the background of
facts which the chronicles of the periods afford. she
embroiders the bright and sombr9 colors, the light
and shade of her fiction. with the skill Of censum-
mate srtist"-The Eagle,
IX.--The Style is Interesting.
..Tbe style of this writer for purity perspcuity.
and elegance is something greatly TO be commended.
1t Is free from limitations, annerisiss, and tricks Of
sThe tfansiations do Justice TO the vivid piquant
style Of the original and the story is full Of move
ment and crowded Will Instructive and entertaining
| incident The Chieago Posi-.
"The interest of the book does dcpend upon its
characters its incidents. yet it's charming
style, but in its general harmony Of Composition
! Day Book,
X.-Everybody is Reading Them.
aOur people seem to have stopped reading French
novels and English works are complained Of as dull
Miss Muhlbach precisely supplies the public want.
ssThe novels Of Clara Mundt are being read by
every Times.
aMuhibach's novels have worldwide reputation,
and are read with avidity. as East as issued from the
| press "-sprisQfeid Republican,.
ssThey are winning wide and deserved popularity
in this country.r-Ssats JO"rsa'. ee
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