Middletown transcript., 1868-04-18
PROMINENT CHARACTERISTICS.


| They ARE INSTRUCTIVE.
Gas purely literary works, these historical ro-
mances possess high degree of merit. They read
| like genuine histories. .''-Cd World.
"They correct descriptions of the countries
and the people described. .''-Herald.
II.-THEY ARE ENTERTAINING.
"We regard these books as among the best and
most entertaining novels of the day."-Spring-
| field Republican.
"The reader is ut once fascinated and held SPELL
bound until the volume is completed. Free
Press.
i'There is no dull chapter in it, Uica Mrald.
1I.-TMEY ARE MIRRORS OF THE TINES
''No 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 Muh-
bach shows in all Of her works perfection which
carries the reader into the very presence of the
characters represented. .''-Syracuse Journal.
IV.-THEY ARE HIsroRICALLY CORRECT.
Historically correct, and as entertaining as
many of the volumes of Sir Walter Scott. t."-Pror-
idence Herald.
''Lousa 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 Spy.
'No Historical Novelist has labored so faith
fully and successfully to reproduce q complete
picture of past times and events. - Utica Herald
V.-THEY ARE ORIGINAL.
at has agrecably surprised readers to find a
new writer with such constructive genius and
= knowledge of character as Louisa Muhlbach Dos
sesscs. .h-Publc Ledger.
each succeeding novel adds to Mrs. Mundt's
. reputation as writer of historic fction-N y
Times.
VI.-THEY ARE FULL OF IMAGINATION.
- "She is not only the skillful Joiner but neat
y handed artizan. y Christian Witness
" ;. ''Thcre is seldom any sraining after effect hui
it is really wonderful how Madame Mundt mana
ges TO sustain and increase the interest to the
: cnd.'-Cay lem.
: "The word-painting of the authoress is much
r, more effective thansthe hest efforts of the enqray
cr."-Iilinois State Register.
VII.-TuEY CONTAIN ANECDOTES OF CoURrs.
Scottish history offered no frcshcr and more
romantic material to the magic working hand o
Sir Walter Scott than she finds in the annals o
/, the German courts. ''-Erening Gazette
y "There are not be found anywhere in human
g annals unused, such magnificent, such supera
bundant materials for romance, clog the chroni
s. cles of the Prussian and Austrian courts of tn
n 18th century By their dress, their manners, thei
4 modes of thought, their language, they are al
d most as much separated from us as if they ha,
ie lived one thousand years ago,'-Obserrer.
e. VIH.-THEY TELL ABOUT EMPERoRs, KINGS AM
QUEENS
c. "We learn from her not only how Fredericl
le William and Frederick the Great, Joseph the Sec
ond, Noltaire, Rousseau, Baron Trenck the En-
ne press Catherine, walked and talked in their gram
nt roles but how they powdered their hair fiirted
lie and took tea. a.'-Registcr.
"The choice of her subjects exhibits her ge
es MUS She takes the time of Frederick the Great
JnSpnl 10 SnPnn6 far a.l Al,
background of the facts which the chronicles G
i'd the periods afford, she embroders the bright an
s sombre coors, the light and shade of her fiction
of with the skill of consumate artist t'-The Eagl
IX.-THE STYLE is INTERESTING.
~ 1.-The style of this writer for purity, persp
- Guilty, and elegance, is something greatly to b
~ commended. 1t is free from limitations, manner
IT isms, and tricks of every kind. .'-The Argus.
o' The transatons do justice to the vivid, p
-. quaint style OF the original and the story is fu
US of movement and crowded with instructive an
y. nc entertaining incident The CAicqgoI'ost.
81 "The interest of the book does not depend upo
its character nor it's Incidents yet on its cha
les ming style, but in its general harmony of cou
position. ."-Ddy Book.
he X.-EvERYBoDY Is READING THEM
Our people seem to have stopped readr
H. French novels, and English works are cor
rts planned of as dull Miss. Muhlbach precisely SUI
fiji plies the public want.
or, The novels of Clara Mundt are being read |
M every onc.'-Times.
lily "Muhbachs novels have a worldwide rep
M tation, and are read with avidity as fast as
sued from the press. ."-SprnafeM Reou5iicaa.
the They are winning wide and deserved DO
ion ularity in this country. State journal.
ers
ma ma Either of the Novels sent free by mail to a,
I'M adpress on receipt of price.
A., January 18-lm.