The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-23
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kLIcE's ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND. By
Lewis Carroll. Published by Lee IL Shepard.
Philadelphia Agents: j. b. Lippincott d Co.
OF making fairy stories there is no end,
and never will be so long as there are
children to be amused, and children of
larger growth who take delight for a
brief hour or so in forgetting the tolls
and troubles of this workaday world, and
dreaming the dream of youth again. There are,
however, good fairy stories and fairy stories
that are good for nothing; and the youngest
reader of this class of literature is frequently
the sternest and most discriminating critic. The
writer of fairy stories must have the fairys gift
or his work will quickly fall into disrepute in
the nursery, and will be allowed no resting-place
in the juvenile1ibrary Such will not, we opine,
be the fate of the beautiful work before us.
Alices adventures are sufficiently wonderful to
excite the admiration of the most unimaginative
juvenile that ever stole an hour from his school
books for the sake of more attractive literature,
and Mr.. TennieIs comical pictures aptly illus
trate the extraordinary narrative that they must
be seen to be appreciated as no description of
ours can do them justice.
We would be doing service to the young
readers of this book by giving them an idea
beforehand of the remarkable things contained
in its pages, and we can only commend it as one of
the most attractive works of the kind that has
come under our notice for long time 1t is
printed in large type on thick, tinted paper, and
is richly bound in green morocco cloth.
From Turner Brothers cG Co. we have re-
eeived Little Women" part second, by Louisa
N. Alcott. Published by Roberts Brothers. This
continuation of Miss Alcott's pleasant home
story will be read with pleasure by those who
were interested in the sayings and doings of
Meg, 10, Beth, and Amy, described in part first
of Little Women" Here we have the little
women, after the lapse of three years, grown to
wOmanhood and entering on a new phase of life,
with other cares, responsibilities and pleasures
The story is characterized by the same genial
tone and fine religious sentiment as its predeces-
sOr and it will doubtless find many appreciative
readers.
From the same house We have received
Realities of Irish Life, by w. Stewart French.
Published by Roberts Brothers. This is the fifth
number of the neat Handy Volume" series.
The author has endeavOred to give an entirely
truthful statement of actual facts that have come
under his own observation during a long resi-
aence in Ireland, and he has written with an
evident honesty of purpose that will commend
his work to thoughtful readers Many of the
sketches are exceedingly graphic, and the pecu-
Harities of Irish character are described in q
mastery manner.
Turner Brothers & Co. send us ''The VelOci-
pede: its History, Varieties, and Practice" Pub
lished by Hurd d Houghton. This little work
gives historical sketch of the velocipede, de-
scriptions of the various styles of vehicles now
in use instructions how to use them, and other
particulars useful to those who are. Interested in
uncycles, bicycles, and tricycles.
From Claxton, Remsen & Hatteldnger we
have received Harper & Brothers cheap edition
of ut is Never Too Late TO Mend" by Charles
Reade.
Turner Brothers Il Co. send us The Rioer-
side Magazine, which has for frontispiece a
fine drawing of giant by La Fargo, and an at
tractive series of articles suited to the tastes of
Juvenile readers, including sketch by Hans
Christian Andersen. Captain Mayne Reid's
magazine, On,odrd, usual, contains narratives
of adventure of the most exciting descriptions
and AppIetOn's Journal for Saturday, May J.,
gives an instalment of Victor Hugo's novel,
'"rhe Man Who Laughs" and articles on a
variety of subjects.
The Nursery, published by John L. ShOrey
Boston, is full of pictures poetry, and prose
that the youngest of readers vii understand
and appreciate.