The New York herald., 1869-03-08
LITERATURE.
Reviews Of New Books.

Reviews Of New Books.
MARooNRRs ISLAND; OR DIR. GORDON IN SEARCH OF
Caxton, Remsen Hafelnnger.
Mr.. Goulding writes very pleasantly, although we
cannot say much In favor Of his powers OF invention.
The book before us Is interestingn its way, but will
scarcely hold q high rank In our literature. The
scene is laid in Florida and other parts OF the South
sketches Of Florida scenery, which win interest the
reader.
OUT OF THE STREETS. story OF New York life. BY
Charles Gayer. New York: Robert NJ De Witt.
We candidly confess to having thrown aside this
book before perusing o third Of its contents. Not
because it belongs to that class Of novels styled
sensational for scarcely writer OF fiction at the
present day can succeed in making his stories inter-
esting without giving something like ssensation.n
But the work before lacks every essential require
ment OF q good novel. II Is poorly written, the
characters are wretcnedy drawn, the plot ~ is
most part almess and meaningless In fact, "Out
OF the Streets should be carefully driven out OF our
literature intellectual persons read novel for the
the sake Of the unusual characters which are therein
skilfully portrayed. The passions, failings and
q master, interest all but when placed u che
hands Of one incapable OF producing something
ONE we Ssooe dsuss 81 os6
are many thousands Of persons who will ind plea
sure IN reading this book Il So then the the greater 1s
to the appreciation OF higher and better class Of
literature than can be found IN Q work embracing
none but very common villains and personB OF very
ordinary and very insipid virtues
DEEP down. Tale OF the Cornish Mines. BY r.
NJ. Ballantyne. Philadelphia: j. d. Lppincott
Co.
II is with pleasure that we turn from lot OF trashy
novels to the perusal OF this book. Deep Down. Is
less etaler than graphic sketches Of mining life in
Cornwall. The scenery Is well described, together
with numerous interesting accounts OF peril
GUS adventures and hairbreadth escapes OF
the Cornish miners. OF course there ~. Is q Q
OF the smallest possible consequence merely giving
to the more Instructive. and therefore better
he lines or those who work .deep down" In the
Cornish mines would have TO the masses OF readers
STUDIES OF SHAKESPEARE. A Book OF Essays. BY
Mary Preston. Philadelphia: Claxton Remsen q
Hafelnnger.
Had the name OF the authoress been suppressed
from the title page OF the handsome little book be-
fore us tho muttudinous words In italics which meet
the eyo would have been sufficient to tell that q
woman wrote these essays There = not page out
words. Indeed, without meaning to criticise the
studies OF shakespeare" harshly, It is but simple
truth to say that italics are about the most conspicu
GUS things In the essays.
our CHARLEY AND WHAT TO DO WITH HIM. BY Mrs.
Harriet Beecher stowe. Philadelphia: ,. b. LID
pincott Co.
we have here number OF stories for children that
will be found quite interesting.
ANNIE OF GEIERsTErN. BY Sir Walter Scott. Phila-
delphla: 7. r. Peterson d Brothers.
FAIR MAID OF PERTH. BY Sir waiter Scott. Phla-
dephia: 7. y. Peterson Brothers.
These are cheap reprints, in paper covers, OF Sir
Walter scotts novels. They very well gotten up.
Miscellaneous.
In addition to those already noticed we have rs-
ceived the following publications.
De BOWS REVIEW for February. W. NJ Burwell.
New Orleans.
TRAvnLLHRs' OFFICIAL RAILWAY GUIDE Of the
United States and Canada.
THR AaRICuLrURAL REVIEW AND BuILpHRs' Jour-
NAL, for March. Philadelphia: Claxton, Remsen
Hanclnnger.
THI znIRrcAN oDp FnLLow, for March. New
York; John N. Orr.