The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-17
Disrneli as n Novelist.

Applaon's Journal for this week, which is
published to-day. contains q portrait Of Disrael,
and elaborate and tolerably thorough criticism Of
his character and claims novelist evidently
nom the pen of RoBERr CARTER, the editor OF the
Journal who has long made special study OF this
eminent author, and who recorded his good opinion
ofhim and his works years ago In the New American
CyclopTdia." Mr. Carter takes the ground that Dis
rao is one Of the creates. authors in the language,
and to be appreciated snch, has ony to be better
known and to have fair criticism given to his very
pecuiiar and original works. OF Which tho following
IL a list, with the dates of their publication
vivian Gtey" us2ol The Young Duke" dslD
R.S ni s%lnS % ArSy mSf s me
;yenctiT GSyJ, "Conings6y" osiJ T.. SOY" ISi.Ji
"lancrcd" OSiij nm lastly" Lothatr' Qs1Ol,
Disrscn has written several Political works a bio
GcaTFc q Ben S s.S s5 ~ ateai poem, entud
ievolut onary Epicki' and tragedy, "Congt Alar.
e ls Ts%Gi%sasy 81 sagessas o. NJ cSnseTyssSS
volume In che beginning OF tie present yeal,
Mr.. Carter regards Mr.. Dsraei's political career
az one OF tue most extraordinary IN English history
by sheer dnl OF genius pluck, and perseverance,,
by his unaided energy, eoQuence, and sagacity,
in spito Of his allen and unpopular origin, without
wealth, without connections, he has overcome the
most formidable obstacles, has vanquished preju-
dee, bigory. and personal opposition, and made
himself tie leader and the oracle OF the proudest,
| Il most powerful, and most cultivated OF modern
| missionaries, and finally for q timc tho virtual
ruler Of the uigh,iest OF modern empires. novelist
| who becomes finance minister OF the weathest and
| most commercial Of countries, and a jew who be-
comes the ackno wlcdged head OF the aristocratiC
| party OF England, is certainly phenomenon which
for strangeness has few parallels in human annals "
It'll as a novelist, however, that the article in Ap
| pleton primarily regards Mr. Dsrael. 1t says oil
| him IN this capacity
"Ile IL of the first OF English authors In imagl
| nation In art, In wit In high Invention, IN subtle
ness and grace OF style. lie Ia never obscure and
very seldom tiresome. There Is hardly a Gull page
| IN all the thousands no has written lie 10 ever
| bright, sparkling yivacious, aud intell5lOle.'
Tho two leading purposes of his novels, apart
from certain political Aus in some OF then are the
ylndicaOn Of the Hebrew race and tie dellneatlon
Of the Enelish aristocracy. lie has described the
land Of his ancestors, and defended the character
and celebrated the genius OF the CHOSEN people, IN
many earnest and eloquent passages In several oil
his works. But the general range oil us characters
and scenes II In the highest walks OF English lie
No other writer has depicted with so much arr OF &c
much accuracy the habits, tho m nners, the conv err
faton, the modcs OF thought and OF FEELING the &C
| equations and pursuits. the foes and the vices, o.
| the "uppor ton thousand" Of England lie has
been all his life associated with them, and has hal
unriyalled facilities for their observation ana study
| lie has watched them curiousy, and painted them
mnutely, without carcaiuro tboush perhaps nos
| without a little too much rose color on his canvas
lie has described their spacious domains, tleil
picturesque parks, their stately mansions
Their sumptuous hie, Their aceomphshe'
scrlbed them, Win inimitable grace and vyaciiy
and with fullness and freedom which leave l!!uo
be desired To all coming ages his novels VIII hay'
an everncressing value for t6eir brilliant and filth
ful representation OF the highest phase In the socia
aud political lie VI the foremost nation OF tho nine