The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-29
LxTURATURu.
VIEW OF VIEW Bo0Ks.

we have received the folio wing new BOOKS
cart in the Netherlands by II. Taine,
translated by II. Durand, and published by
Leypoldt & Holt, is a continuation of the
series on the PHILOSOPHY of Art" which
gives the substance of M. Taine's lectures
before the Ecole des BeauD Arts in Paris.
Several volumes of this series have already
been published in this country, aud have
been received with cordiality proportionate
to their deserts. NJ. Tane is an enthusiast
on the subject of art but at the same time
he is close and logical critic. He goes to
the heart of his subject, and he is decidedly
superior to Ruskin any other art writer of
the day as a thoroughly reliable guide for art
students. In his lecture upon the philosophy
of art he explains clearly and concisely, upon
scientific principles, the reasons why certain
artistic growths produced the results that
they did, and the work before us is discus
sion rather of the peculiar influences that in
fluenced artistic development in the Neither
lands, the crowning glores of which were the
works of Rubens and Rembrandt-the one
representing Flanders or Belgium, and the
other Holland-than of particular artists and
their works. M. Taine, as an art writer, has
apparently no prejudices and the most notable
feature Oh Tue WOTk DSlOI6 us Is U0S 1alf, can
did, and thoroughly appreciative spirit in
which he discusses phase of art with which
many cultivated Frenchmen could have but
little sympathy The work is therefore one
that can be read with profit and pleasure by
all who are interested in art subjects, and it
and others of the series to which it belongs
should be upon the library shelves of every
artist and lover of art.
sb"With Fate Against Him." by Amanda NJ
Douglas, published by Sheldon G. Co., is a
novel with somewhat commonplace and un-
satisfactory plot, but with some very vigorous
deineations of character which will commend
it to the attention of thoughtful readers
Miss Douglas could scarcely produce any
other than thoughtful work, and this story
is in many respects an advance over her pre-
vious efforts in all the higher qualities of her
art
From j. B. Lippincott & Co. we have
received parts 10, IA, Is, 1G, and II of Clip
pincotts Pronouncing Dictionary of Biog-
raphy and Mythology" by j. Thomas, A. NJ,
M. d. These parts include the titles be-
tween 'Dufresne" and Anthony Hamilton"
and very nearly complete the first volume
DIR. Thomas has labored for number of
years in the preparation of this work, which
is the most complete of its kind ever pub
lished. 1t is characterized by number of
important features that are not to be found
in any other biographical dictionary, and
which add greatly to its value and its articles,
although necessarily brief, are generally very
complete and satisfactory in the information
they give, while there are copious references
to authorities for the benefit of students who
wish to follow up particular subjects. The
publishers have done their part we'll by hand
somely printing the work on fine paper, and
when it is completed it will be a credit to
Philadelphia as we'll as to those Immediately
connected with its preparation.
From j. B. Lippincott & Co. we have
also received of the recent publications of
Lee Shepard ''Plane and Plank, by Oliver
Optic, the second volume of the Upward
and Onward Series" This is an entertaining
story with good moral, adapted to the tastes
of young readers, and as it continues the ad-
ventures of "Phil Farringford" and the other
personages of the first of the series 'Field
and Forest, it will be read with interest by
those who have perused that story.
From the same house we have also re-
ceived The atlantic Almanac for 1871. Pub
iished by Fields, Osgood & Co. This work
contains variety of valuable statistics, much
excellent miscellaneous reading matter, and
great number of attractive illustrations.
The American Sunday-school Union
send us of their recent issues Missionary
Anecdotes, =" Fergus Morton" by j. r. Mac
duff, d. D.; ''The Swallows of Leigh Farm"
and .''The Drifting Boat; or, Joe Fenton's
Revenge" all Of which are suitable for Sun
day-school libraries or for presents to
children.
From T. B. Peterson & Brothers we have
received Mrs. Goodfellow's Cookery As 1t
Should Be, standard work that has received
the cordial endorsement of thousands of
careful housewives, and ''Maior Jones
Courtship," humorous work that appears to
have never ending popularity, as the regu-
larity with which new editions of it appear
upon our table indicate extensive and con-
tinuous sales.
-"Prudy Keeping House, by Sophie May,
published by Lee Shepard, is the title of
the fourth volume of Little Prudys Fly-
away Series" the first three volumes of
which have been read with eager interest by
innumerable of the younger but by no
means the least important class of readers.
Received from Turner e. Co.
-'Zells Popular Encyclopedia" has now
reached the forty-ninth number, and the title
Robinson. This work was to have been
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