The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-26
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!. A1cEsr1s Leisure Hour Series New York
g Henry Holt x Co New Orleans Kahn
! Co.
: The Leisure Hour Series, advertised by tn
e publishers as ga collection Of ,roTks ThOs
character is light and entertaining though no
trial. comprises choice selections from tn
light literature of the best foreign writers
: The names Of Gustave Droz, Victor Cher
buliez, Spielhagen, Joan Zurgeneitf Anerbach
Freytag, etc, sufficiently indicate the charac
ter of these charming compognons de royage
) .Alcestis, the latest addition to the series,
is an anonymous English novel, which de-
serves place in classic literature 1t is the
history of Dorioz's opera '.Alcestis which at
forded delight to thousands for years. and OF
which the score was destroyed by the burning
Of the Dresden Opera-House several years ago;
a fire in which persisted instruments dear to
many veteran, and precious manuscripts
accumulated through past centuries, stored up
here, though forgotten to the world; creations
mems hearts, though long ago dead to all
modern requirements. The life of two
lives was bound up in Alcestis.
He, the gifted Dorioz, the child Of genius,
dying in the moment Of his greatest triumph:
happy in his success, but all unconscious of
the heroic self-sacrifce by which she, the glo-
RUS prima donna, had by the sacrifice Of her
self in an abhorred marriage. and the renunci-
alton Of her loved art, conquered the jealous
envy of the impressario, through whom sue
cess alone could be achieved
CooMAssIE AND MAGDALA. BY H. NJ Stanley.
New York: Harper 4 Brothers. New Or
leans: Kahn & Co.
Stanley-the special correspondent of the |
New York Herald, and well-known author Of
"How I Found Livingstone furnishes in |
the present handsome volume of over 500
pages very lively, gossippy story Of the two
great campaigns Of England in Africa; under
taken Gin behalf Of her honor, her dignity.
humanity and Justice campaigns attended
with as brilliant successes as any recorded in
history. The volume contains two large maps
and is profusely illustrated
The LIVING LINK By James de Mile New
York: Harper Bros. New Orleans: Kahn 4
Co.
Sensational in the extreme murders.
Forgeries, secret marriages zone in the dark.
g the acrOng man, the right man turning out to !.
be woman y private insane asylums mad
logs, poisoned daggers- the cheer {
Ill - ~ 1
nation from the brain of Prof de Mile The i.
characters are strongly drawn, but they are t
lot such characters as we meet in real life. or
would care to be thrown into contact with :
While the incidents are of the extremely i'm
probable order. The plot is so deep-laid. and \
Involves SO many mysteries, that we recon- c
mend that the book be first read backwards.
hat the tangling process may be better under
TODD; even then the unravelins will be enough n
f a task for this sultry weather
MIDDLE STATES. Boston: James r. =,
Osgood & Co. New Orleans: Kahn Co. 8 :
1.-THE Middle States "A Handbook for q,
ravelers-A guide to the chief cities and pop il
lar resorts Of the Middle States and to their q :.
emery and historic attractions: with the &c
orthern frontier from Niagara Falls to Mon
cal; also Baltimore, Washington and North o.
II Virginia With seven maps and fifteen -
ans"
Gotten up on the plan Of Baedcher's cele-
ated European handbooks. the present ele-
mt volume is indispensable to every North !,
4
ne and temper" In addition to routes and la.
stances, hotels, prices, etc, there is inclu- su
d biographical sketches, historical records ~
the Colonies, Indian legends, ETC., afford we
; delightful reading and valuable informa- 81
n. All the facts concerning routes, hotels az
scenic attractions, have been verified by 4
; editors recent personal experience in gal
yelling for this express purpose ret
SsHINE AND SHADOW. A Novel by Mrs. C. oul
!. Newly. Philadelphia: T. b. Peterson & In
Brothers. New Orleans: Kahn & Co. das
Dur favorable opinion of Mrs. Newly as a W.; W.
ter Of English novels. pronounced few the
eks since on reading Common Sense, is
y confirmed by this new volume from her pre-
lie pen. It is marked by the same faithful . a.
Ineatlon OF character purity of sentiment son
uty and force of expression, and elevated TIM
raj tone, for which her previous works %
e been SO highly commended by the Eng tr un
critics. r
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