The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-31
CHI ARL Es ON.
MORNING. MARCH 81. 1869.
Reviews.

The F1sHEn-MADEN. Norwegian Tale. By
By Bjornstjerne Blornson; From tne Au-
thor's German Edition. New York: Ley
poldt & Holt. Charleston John Russell.
There is freshness and purity about
this book which is infinitely attractive.
Now that the fictitious literature of our own
country has run to such an excess Of riot
and wantonness, it is delightful to find
fountain opened whose waters still retain the
whiteness of their native SHOWS. More
truly than of his brother author Tegner-
may it be said of Bjornson that he is the
Matthew Arnold of the North, writing idylls
instead of essays, and imagining rather
than criticising. We will not anticipate
the readers interest by dwelling in detail
upon the simple plot and incidents of the
story. We hope that the "Fisher- Maiden"
will soon be followed by "Arne" and ga
'.Happy Lad" which have already made
the name of the Norwegian author famous
throughout Germany.
mons. BY Rev. John Ker. New York Rob-
ert Carter & Brothers. Charleston Holmes.
John Ker, one of the first preachers and
thinkers of the Church Of Scotland, has
relieved the irksomeness of sick chamber
by the preparation of q selection from his
most effective discourses for the press.
They display not only thoughtfulness, but
a perfect purity of taste and certain sub
dued brilliancy of Imagination. 1t is not
often that we see evangelical doctrine and
sentiment clothed in such compact yet rich
diction; in style which often gives fig
ure in word, and sometimes poem in
sentence. The writer takes 2 philosophic
view of the applications Of Christianity to
human life and human nature. By minds
of breadth and culture the volume will be
highly appreciated.
HIsToR1cAL RECORD OF TEE CrTH OF SAVANNAH.
By.F. D. Lee and J. L. Agnew. Savannah:
j. Fl. Estlll.
This is carefully compiled, and, as well
as We can judge, an accurate and reliable
history of Savannah, from its nrst settle
ment to the present time, with maps Of the
city at different periods, descriptions of the
public institutions and public societies, and
sketches of all other objects of interest con-
nected with our thriving sister city. We
wish that we had as complete and compact
a record of the history and condition Of
Charleston.
TgE GAu; OF A Loss. A Novel. BY the Au-
thor of the Last Of the Cavaliers. New York:
Leypoldt & Holt. Charleston John Russell.
This is an unusually good novel-Well
planned, we'll written and well developed
with an air of reality about its romance
which is very good art If its defects are
as feminine as its merits,-lf it's hero Is
essentially q woman's hero, and its moral
ity rather that of the closet than of the
world,-ou readers will agree with us that
there might have been far verse ia Its.
We can cordially recommend the book.
JACK TIE CoNauEsv1; or Difficulties Overcome.
Rv G. E. Bowen. New York: Carriers.
Charleston: Holmes.
A story for the young, showing the power
of faith, energy and perseverance to over
come the difficulties of life. The moral is
a good one and the tale charmingly told.
A story of similar sort, for girls, :on-
cludes the volume. 1t encourages those
passive virtues which beautify the gentler
sex.