The New York herald., 1870-11-23

Criteianss of New RooGs. i ffas
deiphia: CiaXon, Renlsen d naIelluger. ..s,9s
This story Is certainty as reaaabe as rsne.tcn.hs
OF the novels published NOWADAYS; but wheslAer s
thai fact be regarded as enbOdying an oppres-
siye amount Of praise we must leave the reader "a
determine. 'WhO Was Shen contains the copy
ri.hted heroine and nero. AROUND the fair iiaogene
hangs mysiery-tnat of her BIRTH The solutiorr OF
this resolves her into the daughter or Jds6 French
marquis. Our hero IL n West PoInt graduate named
Pnihp, an evident carIcature OF General Sheri-
dan Imogene anu Philip possess tremendous
tempers which fash out ON occasion with astonishing
force. Now and then lnogene assumes the attiuide
OF Hollow Despair for the course OF true love docs
not run smooth with her. In one or her meetings
with Philip the gallant soldier flies into uncon.f
trollable wrath aud absolutely knocks her down,
any other lofty minded West Pointer would have
done. But we object TO the blow. 1t prema..
ture. TO say the least As general rule, during
betrothal, and, lei us say, during month a;tcr Il
marriage, women are pure undiluted sugar -plnns;
subsequently they occasionally become acidulatei =
Drops sweet stll, II must be admitted, but not
wholly 80. True enough history records VIVA, q
mauiing william the CoDQueror gave the choice 0t
his heart because she refused to marry him. and
how she was pleased with the spirit he hii d,s-
played that ever after holed him. But this
case Is happily qullc exceptional Heaven forbid
that the practice OF men knocking down their be-
trothed should ever become general Tho blows
would annhi!ate all the romance OF oourtslip. aat
novels would sooa describe lovers IN sylvan grove
engaged In boxing match, WITH the olo.8 o lowers
inparting strength to their spirits ani the songs of
ngntngales cheering them to victory.
MArGuse1rE kent, A novel. ~ Marion ". wayue.
Philadelphia: j. H. LpnincDtt 4 Co.
We have here well written, Interesting ro,nlnce,
that is, Interesting 10 those who are beginners III
the school OF novct reading. We quality our praise
because the subject is repeatedly written upon
ny innumesable noveliss. Marguerite Kent II tho
stereotyped Young girl who rs thrown upon tha
world by The dea, OF her parents, and who resolves
TO reject all charity from relatives and friends Shs
upon her career, ana II Just upon the Poias
| of demonstrating the capacity OF woman to earn
| her own livelihood absolutely independent OF aid or
| patronage when she gets married. This IS always
| the dsnouenent. Beulah. Ruth, Esther are charac-
tersiic girls Of this school. Marguerite here ioins
| the cass. or she suffers any amount OF
humiliation and misery, which, we are Happy to say
however, she seems TO rathe welcome. Bnt sho
! struggles on heroicaly, and would reach The yery
pinnacle OF her aspirations tshe is worth two hun
died thousand dollars, but untathtn guardians
have kept her from knowledge OF the factl, dld
no, the lover step in and ''call her mine own"
The lover always steps in and obs woman OF her
rights Let us, however. be thanki that he per.
mits her to develop the grandeur OF her soul.
BEs5Y RANE. A novel, BY Mrs. Henry Wood
Philadelphia: T. u. Peterson Brothers.
In spite OF her many defects OF style and occa.
sional departures from grammatical rules doabt
| il the novels OF any English writers more ex-
| ensIvc.y read than those OF Mrs. Henry Wood.
The secret or her lies IN her skill n treating
tho sensational In form agreeable to the literary
| pala.es Of all who are fond o sensGtion ''Bcssy
| Ranc" opens with mysterious DEATH which forms
| the groundwork for clever plot the Developments
| D which Is az exciting as interesting. What rtLs
plot Is must leave the readers to ascertain for
| themselves. The book IS published here simuitane-
ously with ils pubieatliQn III London, where IL has
readyb ec0ine popular with novel readers. --I
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| LABOR STANDS on GOLDEN FEgr. ny Heinrich
| HschOkke. Translated by JOAN Yeats, I.I. ID.
| New YORK: Dodd * Mead.
| Under the pleasing form OF a romance we
| this book graphic description or - -"VS W
J ',huairiot c,assaa ~ = :" W" '.'Ss VI 'id
..~-T:--- ..-,.,- u-r'nany and vigorous arpu
ueni in tneir i..c1, Tae author ls wcu known a,
the champion OF aboring men, he having ever held
that they constitute tho real strength or the nation
| Throughout the work viii be found numerous sound
| practical suggestions and many 'naxilns Of pru-
| dencc and precepts OF pietyn