The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-06-13

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making goes on between ths said heroes
and ths, usual doubtful young fades. Eere
il ones. admirably drawn Characteristic.
Nel6t, the breeches-maker, who is worthy
sef<the authors best vein. There is a con-
tested election, which is not very graphically
described and there is an immense amount
of twaddle and Of padding. Still, Mr. Troll
lope cannot help putting someef his we'll
KNOWN charms, NEW so we'll known, alas!
that it begins to partake OF the nature OF
CAN'T into all he writes and if this book is
not as good as "Barchester Towers" or
''Orley Farm" it is certainly not as bad as
s'The Bolton Estate, Or that dreary serial,
HE Knew lie was Right" So our renders
know what to expect.
LITTLE MEN LIFE At PLUMFrELD WITH JOS
BoYs. By Louisa NJ. Alcott. Boston hoo-
-erts Brothers. Charleston Holiness BOOK
House. Price 81 SO.
s.Little Women" was the most successful
s'giris' book" of its day and if 'Little
s.Men" does not attain the same celebrity
among boys, the feminine adorers OF its pre-
decessor will be pretty sure to rank it at
least next in their estimation. 1t was a
bold experiment to essay q sequel to so great
a hit as Miss Alcott's former book proved
and the inevitable fate OF sequels has not
been wholly escaped in this instance. The
freshness and novel charm Of the first book,
are necessarily less conspicuous in its
successor I; but there is quite enough OF
these qualities and Of the healthy humanity
OF sJo's" life and character in the present
story to insure its popularity. Miss Aicott
is happiest in her sketches OF very little
bows, and "Teddie" and ''Derrie" are the
aems Of the Plumfeld school. After all,
however, children are wiser than their
elders, and do not care for criticism and
we suspect that the mere announcement OF
this book will dc. quite as much to deter
mine them to get it as half a column OF care
fully administered praise and blame. We
may add that the Illustrations add a good.
deal to the realism of the book.
N. OR. N. A Novel. By G. ]. Whyte Mel
: vhles. New York Leypoldt, Hoyt q Will
liams.
The title OF this novel does not refer to the
mystic letters in the marriage service, whose
Interpretation has exercised the ingenuity OF
critics, but to the initials OF the two hero
ines, who, without being twins, were so
marvellous alike sin form and feature, face
land limb" that, rs the song has .not)h
"Al The folks took NJ. for n,
And each for one another"
Mr.. Melvilles is hardly up to his usual
mark. He condescends TO become sensa-
tional, and the result is not pleasant. the
book has also o triaing air about it, which
does not accord we'll with its dimensions.
Altogether, though we have read it atten-
lively, we are obliged to confess, with the
immortal Sentschal, that 'still we are not
1'hsppy."
DIARY OF THE BEs1EGED RESIDENT IN PARIS.
New York: Harper 4 Brothers. Paper.
Price 60 cents.
We hope it is not too late in tue interest Of
our readers to call attention No this remarka-
bly, clever and vivid sketch OF the expert
ences OF. an English M. p, shut up in Paris
during the late siege by the Germans.
Nothing so bright, fresh and vigorous has
met our eyes for many a day and merely as
a collection OF humorous anecdote and pic
turesque description the Diary is we'll
worth reading. But it has also considerable
historical value, and will be OF great assist
ance to those who wish to understand the
real character Of that rarisian populace
whose recent developments have been 30 as.
founding. The ..'Besieged Resident" kept
his eyes and ears open to great advantage,
and his daily jottings have arealistic charm
which is quite indescrlbable. The book is
worth buying and preserving.