New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-22
NEW BOOKS.

We have received, through the house OF
George Ellis g. Brother. No. g. Camp
street, the following:
LoNDoNs HEART. By B. L. Farjeon, au-
thor of Grif. Joshua Marvel. Blade o
Grass, etc. New York: Harper Il
Brothers.
Farjeon has presented to the reading
public, under the above title. another of his
enjoyable novels. which is already in high
favor with those who have had the pleasure
of reading it in Horper's Monthly.
The RED ROVER. A Tale. BY J. Fenni-
more Cooper. Published by Appleton &
Co.. and illustrated by barley.
The Appletons are reproducing COM
plete edition of Cooper's works having al
ready finished the Leather Stocking
Tales "The Spy and The Red Rover
Those who were delighted with Cooper's
tales quarter of century ago will be
glad to renew pleasant acquaintance,
while those who have grown up since will
find no author more charming.
HARpER's HAND Book OF TRAVEL IN EU-
ROPE AND THE EAsz. BY Fetridge, for
1873.
The Harper's have added somewhat 20
their celebrated hand book, including ad-
vertisements Of interest to the traveller from
many of the important localities noticed.
1t is as complete guide for TIE European
tourist as any work we have ever seen. Its
continued and steadily increasing success
for eleven years is a sufficient test OF its
great value and popularity.
PURPLE AND FINE LINEN. A Novel. By
Edgar Fawcett. g. w Carleton & Co.,
publishers, New York.
No one who begins TO read this novel can
fail to recognize certain charm and bril-
liancy of style. The rapidity with which
incident follows incident, the freshness
shown in the painting of every character,
| the novelty of its dramatic situations, its
witty dialogue, and the daring nature of its
subject, all 60 to make Up work Of origin
ality, vigor and sprightliness. Its lesson is
wholesome, and it well deserves to count
it's readers by the thousands. The story is
essentially New York one, and the people
who figure in it are genuine New York peo-
pie. Almost every conceivable scene of life
among fashionably dissipated New York
classes is placed before the reader, and
these scenes Mr. Fawce.: draws with tue
hand of q master.
Betsy AND ARE Our.
Carleton has sen: US copy of this much
advertised work. with what appears to be
abundant evidence that Mrs. Emerson is
the author. The volume consists Of num-
Der of poems by Mrs. Emerson entitled "A
Thanksgiving Story" consisting Of series
of twenty -one graphic pictures in verse,
supposed to be narrated by the different re-
lations of an old-fashioned New England
family, who are gathered together about
the old home freside on wintry Christmas
evening. Among the stories related is the
famous ballad Of "Betsy and l are Out"
+ ,rm, 90 widely printed and spread over
the United States with another name az
author.
Mrs. Emerson declares .ha, she is the
author of this poem. that she wrote it in
the year 1869. that several manuscript
friends and acGuaintances. and that. in the
year 1871. without Ter knowledge or con.
sent. it was printed in Western news
paper as by another author. and that she is
now prepared to sabstantia:e and prove
her claim to it's authorship.
BREssANT: A Novel. By Julian Hawthorne.
Appleton l. Co.. publishers. New York.
Mr.. Hawthorne is comparatively new
candidate for public favor. but a hasty
glance a. "Bressan.' satisfies us he will be
successful. He writes well. and appears to
understand the philosophy Of courtship
and the innumerable dangers that beset
two stricken people.
MARGARET MAITLAND. By Mrs. Oliphant.
author of "Zaidee.' "Quiet Heart" Sell.
Sacrifice" ""Miss Majoiibanks," etc. One
volume. cloth. full g;l. back. Published
hy T. Il. Peterson i Brothers, Philade!-
phia. Pennsylvania.
Margaret Maitland ;s a work which
will stand out. amid .he tictiOnal issues Of
the present season, like pure diamond in
the midst of paltry paste. i is one of the
most fervid and impressive narratives that
has ever fallen from the press. With a
power possessed by no female writer of our
day, unless it be by the !aMented Grace
Awular, ;ts fair author strikes. on every
page for tha heart. an! !n.ellects of her
readers. and rarely fails to .ouch the first
or take the latter captive. As a picture.
Margaret Maitland has scarcely ever been
approached certainly never excelled.
What Raphael was among ordinary artists,
this work is among works of fiction: and as
but few ever reached The lofty platform Oc-
cupied by that great artist. go we can point
to but very limited number Of modern
works which. for beauty. freshness, power
and porreOuSness of execution, viii at all
compare with 'Marga.e. Maitland ''-Lo"
ao. Ithsn0.".
1t is published complete in one large duo
decimo volume. bound IN morocco cloth.
full gilt back. Price 81 IS. Margaret
Maitland vii! be found FOR sale by all
booksellers, or copies VIII be sent to any
one. TO any place, post paid: on receipt OF
81 IS by the publishers. I. B. Peterson q
Brothers, No. 3O6 Chestn1: street, Phila-
delphia, Pennsylvania.
For only $40 you can buy French china
dinner set at Navra s. OtfreIe. No. ia
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