Middletown transcript., 1868-04-11
PROMINENT CHARACTERIsrICs.

1.-THEY ARE INSTRUCTIVE.
GAS purely literary works, these historical ro-
mances possess high degree of merit. They read
like genuine histories. .''-Ctaholic HorM.
"They are correct descriptions of the countries
and the people described. .'-Heraid.
H-THEY ARE ENTERrAlN1Na.
awe 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.
"There is no dull chapter in it.-Ulica Herald.
lII.-THEY ARE MmRoRs OF THE TINES
mo one can peruse them without conceding
the authors great skill in grasping and delinea-
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. ."-Syracuse journal.
lV.-THEY ARE HISTORICALLY CoRREcT.
Historically correct, and as entertaining as
many of the volumes of Sir Walter Scott '-Prop-
idence Herald
''Louisa Mulbach must have carefully and dill
gently studied the secrcct histories of the times
| and countries of which she writes and her task
is done well and effectively. p Worcester SPY.
mo Historical Novelist has labored SO faith
| fully and successfully to reproduce a complete
picture of past times and events. - Utica Herald
V.-THEy ARE ORIGINAL.
sit has agreeaby surprised readers to find n
new writer with such constructive genius and
knowledge of character as Louisa Mublbacb nos
sesses. .''-Public Ledger
| Each succeeding novel adds to Mrs Mundt' 6
reputation as a writer of historic fction.-N Y.
Times.
Vl.-THEY ARE FULL OF IMAGINATION.
'She is not only the sklful Joiner but n neat
| handed artizan. - Christian Witness
There is seldom any straining after effect but
it is really wonderful how Madame Mundt mana
ges to sustain and increase the interest to the
end City Hcm.
'The word-painting of the authoress is mucb
more effective than the best efforts of the enpray
r."-IhinOis,Stdte Register.
| Vll.--THEY CONTAIN ANECDOTES OF CorRTs.
scottish history offered no fresher and more
romantic material TO the magic working hand of
Sir Walter Scott than she finds in the annals Of
| the German courts. ."-EFeninq Gazette
There are not be found anywhere in human
annals, unused, such magnificent, such supera-
bundant materials for romance as clog the chroni-
cleS Oh 'he frusslnn and Austrian courts of the
| 18TH century. BY their dress their manners their
modes of thought, their language they are al-
most as much separated from us rs if they had
lived one thousand years ago."-OJsereer.
Vlll.-THEY TELL ABOUT EMPERoRs KINGS, AND
| QUEENS.
We learn from her not only how Frederick
William and Frederick the Great. Joseph The Sec
ond Foltaire, Rousseau, Baron Trcnck, the Em-
press Catherine, walked and talked in their grand
and took tea."-Rcgister.
| The choice of her subjects exhibits her pe-
MUS. She takes the time of Frederick the Grest
Joseph the Second, for example, and upon the
background of the facts which the chronicles of
the perlods aitord, she embroiders the bright and
sombre colors, the light and shade of her fiction
with the skill of u consumate artist. Tile Eaqle.
| lX.-THE STYLE is INTERESTING.
| 1.-The style of this writer for purity. nersn
culty and elegance, is something greatly TO be
commended. 1t is free from limitations, manner
isms and tricks of every kind ."-The 1rous.
The translations do justice to the vivid. pi-
quaint style of the original; and the story is full
OF movement and crowded with instructive and
entertaining incident. "-The CKicaoo Post
The interest of the book docs not depend upon
its character nor its incidents nor vet on its char
ming style, but in its general harmony of COM
position. ."-Day Book.
X.-EvERYDoDY is READING THEN.
our people seem to have stopped reading
French novels, and English works are COM
planned of as dull. Miss Muhlbach precisely sup
plies the public want.
THE novels of Clara Mundt are being read by
| every one. ."-Times y
"Muhlbach's novels have worldwide repu-
tahon, and are read with avidity, as fast as is
sued from the press. .'-Sprinafeld Reoublicdn.
They are winning wide and deserved pop-
ularity in this country. State Journal.
Either of the Novels sent free by mail to any
adprcss on receipt of price.
January l8-lm.
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