The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-08
LITERATURE.
REVIEW OF NEW BOOKS.

NoTBrNo BUT LEAvBs. Poem. Illumi-
mated by Jean Lse. Published by Dniield
ABbmead.
This is a holiday volume, gotten up in
style Of elegance that is in the highest degree
sredtable to the publisher. graceful little
poem Of only four six.line stanzas is made the
subject Of the illuminator's art, and the gold
and colors which adorn the pages will make
this most attractive addition to q parlor
table, and q most acceptable gift for the
Christmas season, now near at hand. Jean
Lee, who has made specially Of this branch
Of art, will be remembered as the illuminator
of the "Beatituies," " published by PrAug OF
Boston last year. The present series OF illu-
limitations are equally handsome. The verses
are printed on thick cardboard, and the book
is bound in attractive style. --..-. 81
MADAME DE BRAUpRB. BY Mrs. G.. Jsnkin.
Published 10y Leypoldt q Holt For sale by
j. b. Lippiucott Il Co. and ClaxLon, Rem
sen & Hailelduger.
Mrs. Jenkins previous works were deser-
vedly praised, and her Psyche of Today"
in particular, was recognized as having quail
ties indicative Of high order of talsnt in the
author. Scarcely less interesting than that
story is madame de B9aupr6," just issued
by Messrs. Leypoldt & Holt; and We feel as
sured that it will receive cordial welcome
from lovers OF hightoned fiction. Mrs. Jen-
kin writes French stories like a Parisian, but
without the nauseou5 sentimentalty aud pru
riency which detact from the merits of some
of the best French writings of this class She
understands the philosophy of the French
social system thoroughly; and the owing
extract is not less suggestive because it was
not iniited by a French woman:-
"When French woman of aey class or age
says &c niennUie, you may bauisn hope OF any
Kind as re egarcs ner. Toe eunui of "A inatron of
thirty leaUs her to what Octave keuillet names
une c,iSe-thst of young lady OF itna!te's age
to marriage wnere there Is doj TO Ill neauh
when there is no fortune. IJls a misfortune
for French women that they have no outlet
for their Talents or activity, They are hedged
In by such cuso that an uum Arrled WON .u
of seven or eigh-and twenty mas as little liberty
as when she was seventeen Sue cannot read
what her English prototype may read. She
cannot Vl,lt or 20 a days journey uncnape-
roned She m " not 81 much rs walk through
her native Town atone. There are French
mothers who, not considering Councils FmS
ft for their daughters TO ZEE, have aOsttined
themselves because they could not leave toetr
daughters fJr an nOur. French young lady
Is marfled-guAranteed."
From Clax.on, Remsen & Hafslfnger we
have received The Righth Heir, drama
in five acts, by Lord Lytton, Published by
Harper & Brothers. This drama was rewrit-
ten number OF years ago, from an earlier
play by the same author, entitled The Sea
Captain, the first idea of which was suggested
by striking situation in novel by Alexandre
Dumas ("Le Capitaine Paul"). The Rightfm
Heir is not equal to RicheIieu as a piece of
literary work, and it is inferior to ths Lady Of
Lyons and Money as an acting drama. The
plot, however, is we'll developed, and it has
number of strong sensation scenes which
might make it popular on the stage, and We
wonder that some of our managers have not
made efforts to produce it.
--Messrs. Dick & Fitzgerald publish CANA.
teur Theatricals and Fairy Tale Dramas" By
Miss s. A. Frost, and "COmic Rscitations and
Humorous Dialogues" edited by Jerome Bsn-
ton. The first named of these little volumes
is an attempt to furnish amateurs with
number of interesting and effective pieces
suitable for parlor representation, and which
will not make too large demands in the way
Of scenery, costumes, and properties The
titles of the dramas are ''Mr. John Smith,"
''The Young Amazon" "Wooing Under DIFF
fculties," "Bolts and Bars, )" "Alls Well that
Ends WE'LL" "Cinderella; or, The Little
Glass Slipper" "Beauty and the Beast" and
"Blue Beard" The other work consists of
variety of comic rectations in prose and
poetry, amusing dialogues burlesque scenes,
eccentric orations and stump speeches, hu-
morous interludes, and laughable farces. The
works are nicely gotten up with illuminated
covers, and they ought to afford an infinite
amount of entertainment to the stage-struck
Juveniles of both sexes.
Once Month is the title of an attrac-
tive little magazine, the first number of which
has just been issued by T. S. Arthur & Sons.
The siEe-a l6mo. of ninety-six pages-is
novel, and convenient for slipping in the
pocket. 1t is proposed to give, in addition to
original articles by writer's of reputation, seec-
uons Of interest from the best English periodi-
Gals. Once a Month is neat, compact, and,
II we mistake not, will prove extremely
popular.
-SlOan's Architectural Reuie,O for De-
oember, published by Claxton, Remsen &
Hafelfnger, has, as usual, varied and inte-
resting table of contents. The high standard
Of the previous numbers is maintained, and
we are pleased to believe that the magazine
is appreciated by architects, builders, and
others interested in the subjects of which it
treats.