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Louisa Muhlbachs Histori-
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PROMINENT CHARACTERISTIC
I.-They are Instructive.
"As purely literary works. these historical
romanses possess q high degree Of merit. They
They are correct descriptions q ths, coun-
tries and the people deseribed-"-HeTad.
H.-They are Entertaining.
I'VE regard these books as among the best
and most entertaining novels Of the day.
"The reader is at once fascinated and held
spell-bound until the volume is oompleted."-
There IS no dull chapter in it."-Uiiea Her
! Old.
"-They are Mirrors OF the Times.
mo one can peruse them without the au-
thor's great skill in graspinE and delineating
the characters which figure eonspicuously in
THE study which enables the author to de-
lineate so accurately the emotions and incen-
tives to action which moved men andwomen of
a past age must be close and u~ntiring, and
Louisa Muhlbaeh shows in all of her works .
perfection which. carries the reader into the
very presence Of the characters represented" -
Mprdetse JoUrndk. -E l- OF
IV-They are Historically Correct.
Historically correct. and entertaining a
many of the volumes Of Sir Walter Scott."-
''Louiss MuhibSeh must have carefully and
diligently studied the secret histories Of the
her task is done well and ehoctualy."- hor-
~No Historical Novelist has IabOrsd 50 faith
fully and successfully to produce, a complete
picture of past times and Utica Her
al.
F.-They are Original.
IT has agreesbly surprised readers to find 8
new writer with srch eonrraotive genius and
knowledge of character as Louisa MuhIbach
possesses Ledger.
Each succeeding novel aadst to Mrs Aundts
reputation as q writer Of historic hetion."-N.
y. IFHges. $3.50 A
Whitley are full Of Imagination.
she is not only the skilfaIjoinsr. but = neat
iEan."-ohrts Hifless.
There is seldom any s~trsininE after effect.
but Il is really wonderful how Madame Mundt
manage to sustain and increase the interest to
the end."-CfVh TEN.
b HO~rdspainting of the authoress is much
more effective than the best edorts of the en-
graver. -Hiao STATE RICHTER.
Whitney Contain Anecdotes of
Courts.
Scottish history offered no fresher and more
ropantis material to the marie WORKING hand
Of the German eourn.f -Epeuin0 Gasette.
There are not to be found anywhere IN hu-
nan annan; Gnaseas seea masnneent7 ness-
chronicles Of the Prussian and Austrian courts
Of the 18th century. By their dress their man
they are almost as much separatSd from rs a
if they had lived one thousand years ago.
OoserDer. -r.
Whitney ten about Emperors.
Kings. and Queens.
"We learn from her not only how Frederick
William and Frederick the Great Joseph the
Second, Yoltairer Rousseau. Baron Trenck, the
Empress Catharine, walked and talked in their
grand roles. but hos they powdered their hair, I
hirted. and took tea. D-ReqttfeT.
The choice Of her subject, exhibits her ge-
Mus. She takes the time Of Frederick b Retreat.
Joseph the Second, for example, and upon the
background Of facts which the chronicles OF the
periods afford, she embroiders the bright and
sOmbre colors. the light and shade Of her DC
ton, with the skill Of = cOnsummate artist
The Eage.
NlThe style is n~terestIng.
"The style Of this writer for purity. perspieui-
ty. and elegance. is something greaty TO be
commended. It is fres from limitations. man
nerisms, and tricks Of every 6nd-"-The Argus.
The TRANSACTIONS do justice 70 the vivid. pI-
quaint style Of the original; and the story IS full
ofmoYenent and crowded With ms uuetlFe and
entertaining incideat."-Tke CHICAGO Post.
This interest Of the book does not depend
upon its character nor its incidents. nor yet on
its charming style. but in its general harmony
Of composition" -Ddg Book.
X.-EverybOdy Is Reading them.
',0ur people seem to have stopped reading
Fronch novels, and English works are som
plain ed Of IS dull Miss Muhlbach precisely
supplies the public want
-The novels Of Clara Mundt are being read
by every onaL"--TIles.
"Muhlbach's novels have q worldwide repu-
tation. and are read with ayidity, as fast as
issued from the pres. H-SDrisafsh Repe6iieGn-
They are winning q wide and deserved popu-
lariy in this country. Journal.
Eahsn@h he HogeL ssatJrss By muR 10 any adj
3ress on receipt ofpriee.
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