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THE POETRY OF THE ORIENT. BY VIM. R.
| Alger. Boston: Roberts Brothers. New
Orleans: Kahn & Co.
Culled from thousand scattered sources :
from the voluminous records of the different
Asiatic Societies; from prose versions of the
Vedas and Puranas, versifed by the author
from Latin, German and French transla-
lations, we are here presented with glow
ing bouquet of rare buds and blossoms.
gathered from every nook and corner of the
vast field of Eastern Literature; "scattered
blades, fragmentary grains, stray blossoms,
from the wondrous harvest of Oriental
thought"
The Arab poetry, with it's fiery ecstasies
of passion; the Chinese, with its homely
| truth; the Sanscrt and Hindostanee, with
their unrivalled idealization the Persian,
with its ethereal play Of fancy and senti-
ment, all are here represented.
Not the least valuable portion of the
book, is the Introductory chapter of
ninety pages-an elaborate and brilliant
essay, presenting a sketch of the labors of
modern scholars in this unique field, and an
illustrative analysis of the distinguishing
characteristics of Eastern poetry.
In the words Of the author: "This humble
offering, bro IghG from the altar of the ORR
entail MUSES., and laid on the shrine of
American Literature, is commended to
the kind notice Of those whose curiosity or
sympathy responds to the fascination of
Eastern gOrgeOusness, reverie and passion.
COOP LUCK. Translated bv Francis A.
Shaw from the German of Ernest Werner.
Boston James R. OsgOod Il Co. New Or
leans. Kahn & Co.
A phase of life, some what out of the usual
routine of novel readers, is here exhibited
in the uprising Of the hundreds of miners
upon the vast estates of the hero. In the
graphic portrayal of the rise and proposes of
this rebellion lies the real power of the
writer and the interest Of the book. The
marriage of an impoverished patrician with
awealthy plel,eian-the sacrifice of daugh-
ter's heart to retrieve a fathers fallen for
tunes, followed by rapturous Glove after
marriage" as each discovers the noble quail
tiles of the other-furnishes the rather
hackneyed romance Of the story. "The
ancient magic word of the Mountains
Gluck 4uf gives the title to the book.
GERDA A Novel. BY Nine Marie Sophie
Schwartz. Philadelphia: Porter and
Coates. New Orleans Kahn & Co.
Nine Schwartz is Swedish writer, whose
numerous novels, translated by Selma Borg
and Marie Brown, have been received with
great favor by American readers. Her
stories are pure in sentiment, refined in
language, and full Of . quaint simplicity
which is very charming. Those who have
read "Gold and Name" Birth and Educa-
tion," "The Son of the Organ Grinder"
will welcome "Gerda," sure of forming a
pleasant acquaintance. Like "The Son of
the Organ Grinder" this is story of the
children of the poor" the children of
work "-bravely pushing their way up from
poverty and misery to fortune and fame, by |
honest toll and honorable ambition-the
little cobbler Gale becoming a famous
sculptor, and the seamstress Gerda a noted
portrait painter. Moral: Happiness, in
dependence, respect and reputation are
what work bestows, and, therefore, love for
work is our greatest blessing"
LOIS Carroll; OR HER Two SELVES. By
Susa S. Vance. Philadelphia; J. b. Lip
pincOtt s. Co. New Orleans: Kahn & Go.
A simple. unaffected, but charmingly told
society story" The gaities of winter in
New Orleans, where the lovely heroine en-
joys her " first season." are graphically por-
trayed by one who is evidently familiar
with "The Opera" and "The Lake." and
who has lived on "Prytania street," and
on "Canal." The reality is but
thinly yelled under such disguises as "Oser,
the coiffeur," "Olympe, the modesto"
MADAME Zuist, the sweet contralto
singer" etc.
The characters are from life-sketches,
we'll contrasted, and sustaining their in
under all circumstances. The
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md the heartless, mischief making, married
dirt, Mrs. Warrington, are as sunshine and
shadow. The pompous, pedantic Demos
themes Fortinbras, and the noble, upright
Edgar Treville, are as night and morning.
In the heroine, Lois Carol, cher two
selves" are depicted by master hand; the
exquisite purity and beauty of the inner
life contrasting finely with the frivolities
and emptiness of the outer life into which
she is thrown by her position in society.
Her gentle loveiness throws into bold relief
The gorgeously jolly" "howling NICE"
gushing" Miss Brand, who, with her
awfully funny" vocabulary of slang, is
IN importation fortunately not often ell
in this latitude.
The book will be read with pleasure and
interest.