The Portland daily press., 1872-12-21
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE

"eno"eMent OF Middlemarch Is happy one.
so lar as the fortunes of Dorothea and win
are concerned; but in all fiction we know of
nothing more pathetic In its quiet. homeless
tragedy, than the picture that GEORGE Eliot
mas drawn OF Lydgate's life--in appearance
successful one, but wanting all motive and
nappy warmth in wanting sympathy and com.
Tort where he had right to look for them
Ahe minor characters are, of course all
admirably done, individual and carried ON,
win the perfection of detail and cons;s,onov
OF the true artist
published by Harper Brothers. New yort
for SAFE oy Loring, Short & Harmon.
SPICY. By Mrs. Martha ]. Lamb
T1is volume, one of Appleton. .o-;o :,
American novels, is written in the most or
thodox style. 1t has a mysterious old bo,s.
full OF strange noises, a chest of letters which
lead to strange developments, an argus-eyed
orown-tressed servant of shapely form and
comely features who turns out to be n mem-
Der OF the haat ton in disguise, a seeming
shost who is a real lunatic, and a brace OF
doting lovers. The situations are old bp,
worked up in novel and very interesting
manner, and the book is emineptlv readable
because OF its piquanfe alogue. The lovers
find their affinities and the complications orc
cleared up in the smoke of the Chicago fire.
published by d. Appleton & Co. For sale
by Bailey & Noyes.
harper and Bros. have issued "Dombev
q Som in their household edition of D;.t.
ens's works. The excellence of the preood-
ing numbers Is fully maintained in this Tbo
paper is fine, the mechanical execution good
and the binding handsome. There are fif,v-
TWO Illustrations by W. L. Sheppard, well de-
signed and beautifully executed. The 60,
complete will make one of the most d.s;r,-
Die editions of the masters works ever mr.
sented to the public and the prices are ve-v
low.
For sale by Loring, Short & Harmon
MEN ARE WHAT WOMEN MAKE rur,,
from sne french OF Adolphe Belot. trans
lated by Julia Morton Furbish.
Inc title of this book is theme which tha
plot, incidents and combinations of fcharacters
VlVidiy Illustrate. That wonderful, mystic and
irresistible influence by which the pen,,o.,
and weakest of women have controlled ~.
thoughts, feelings and action of the stronoe.t
and most resolute of men, from the time of
Adam forward, sometimes inspiring them with
nigh and noble aspirations and leading them
to heroic action and sometimes degrading
them and inducing desperate and wicked
courses for sake of the beloved tempter ara
here powerfully portrayed from thoroughly
Frenchy standpoint. In this drama. for the
DooR Is very dramatic, the male characters in
every instance come to grief from their devo-
ton; though in real life we believe there ara
some exceptions to this rule.
The book is written in good stvle and tho
translation seems admirable. 1t is made by a
Portland lady, whose good taste and high lit
erary attainments are too well-known here 10
need comment.
Published by Il. N. McKinneyN. 1e North
Seventh st. Philadelphia.
The STRANGE ADVENTURES OF PHArroN
by William Black, author of "a DAUGHTER
etc. A""e
One Of the most charming, delightful and
original novels of the day; relating the adven-
lures OF cosy pdrtie carre, consisting of q
husband and wife, their young friend Bell
ana German officer ;who setout on summer
tour through the northern rart of Great Brit
am In the family phaeton. The story i, beauti-
iuily wiisten-it is romantic, witty and thought
iui oy turns and the descriptions Of scenery,in
winch 1t abounds are drawn by the hand Of
nuks.A -
an artist who not only transfers to his sketch
the outlines of the landscape before him but
also its spirit and sentiment. The characters
are admirably done, the dialogue is refined,
natural and sparkling; and while no striking
events mar the general idyIIic charm Of
the book, the plot is throughout full of inter-
est and life.
Published by Harper Brothers. For sale
by Loring, Short & Harmon.