The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-10
S0YB NEU Ho0HS.

up The Myst5y n Edtrin Ytood Ofd 'ope rac0.-
,scted Pieces by CnAaLEs DicEES.. Citiis. Osgood
& Coz The death OF the author WIZ eyer he te-
raidcd NJ personal affection b, al reader Of Eng
Ii sh fiction, while the unfinished fragment OF what
promised to be one OF his most iascn att compost
TONS will stand, like Coleridgc's Crri' label and
Tnackeray's Denis Duval, as perpetual reminder
Of their loss. For, though the mystery is sufficient
" revealed to satisfy the curious Imagination with
the outline Of the plot the charm Of detail and col.
orug, and general working ou no surviving ren
can venture 20 supply. We olly knowtha' the muir
deror u Eiwh brood was his lypocriiical uncle
Jasper, hnd that no found his crave in some hidden
recess Of q old cathedral crypt; but in what man
ncr anil by what STEPS The crime WIS To be discov'
ere and The innocent youth Vrongully accused ty
he real criminal cleared. IL s impossible to divine
Tie dsiinf uislirg feature Of tho romance. as FIR
as Il hal progressed. is the wealth o. cheerful, sun
ny character, it introduces. Even the wickodness
of tho villain jasper Is not painted in the blacklist
possible coors, bu, in halt shade, relieved by the
suggestion Of insanity produced by love AMI opium
while Elwin brood himself Rosa, Mr.. Crisparklo
and his mother, MIR. Grewgious Lieut. Tartar
and Neville ana Helena Ia ndess, are delightful
suggestions Of all That is bright and good and
brave and lofable in human nature. Nor arc
there wanting some Of those qu7int and
grotcsque beings which Dickens alone seems
10 have been nile to create. Durdles, the old woman
that kcous the opium den, Deputy, Mrs. Billickin,
and Mr.. Datchcry are III unique in their way Mr.
IIoneytbunder. again. Mr.. sipsea and Mrs Twinkle
ton are caricalures OF !os too often met With
in real life and whom we are well corten, TO have
riJicuIeI And vet there IA no bitterness in tile
satire Of the hook but only goodhumored IA il.cry
that has no sting in II.
ono or two charming pictures OF stil life. such as
the description OF Mrs. Crisparke's pickle and pre-
serve closet and herb room, and Lieut.. Tartar's
quarters in London, are remarkable for graphic
vgor and aelcacy OF detail. It's in contemplation
Ct these masterpieces, than in any other part OF
the book tha. We are forced to regret the untmely
Iaterruption which deprived us OF their intended
COMPANIONS But such as 1t Is, tue novel Is mag
alncent achievement Of genius, and will afford &c.
light to generations yet to coma
The unsolicited pieces" Of which the remainder
Of the volume IL made up, are stray contributions to
variou, magazines and they conclude appropriately
enough with the aut hors last will and testament.
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