The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-05
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INFEucE A Novel. By Augusta Evans Viii
son. New York: G. W. Carleton u Co
New Orleans r. G. Eyrich.
This is the latest novel from the pen of
lady who has already gained very enviablt
position in the literature of the country. II
is written in her best style, and will compare
favorably with any of her previous efforts
The plot is full of interest and retains The
attention of the reader until the denouement
without any forced effect or improbable situa
tons. The style is clear and forcible; de'vine
deep into human nature, she brings forth
many of its most charming beauties, with 6
rare power, and lays them before her readers
in their most truthful forms. The book will
amply repay careful reading.
BIBLE LANDS, THEIR MODERN CUSTOMS AMI
| MANNERS ILLUSTRATIVE OF Sculpture. BY
the Rev. Henry j. Van Lenness, D. D.
New York: Harper & Brothers. New Or.
leans: R G. Eyrich.
This is an elegant octave volume OF over
800 pages, of which the design, as indicated
on the title page, is admirably carried out.
The colored maps and numerous full-page il
lustrations, as well as the general typograph-
ical execution are in Harper's best style, and
which the literary merit of the work full ?
justfies.
| The subject is by no means an original one,
nor is there anything especially new in the
manner of treating it, but the author, having
| spent nearly lifetime in the East, in famil-
| lar intercourse with all classes of the people,
has been enabled to gather together much
that is new and interesting, as well reliable,
| concerning modern customs and manners in
| the Holy Land, in which he finds wonderful
confederation of the fidelity OF Scripture mar
rative, even in the minutest details; traditions,
customs, and even modes of thought being
preserved and handed down from generation
to generation with great fidelity and tenacity
| among Eastern nations.
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF Mrs. FLETCHER. With
Letters and other Family Memorials.
Edited by the survivor of her family. Bos-
ton: Roberts Brothers. New Orleans: r. q.
Eyrich.
This elegant volume, which is adorned by
two superb steel engraved portraits, repre-
senting Mrs. Fletcher at the ages of fifteen
and eighty is designed by the publishers as a
companion volume to the Recollections of
Mrs. Somerville" 1t also forms a fitting COM
panion to the Memoir of Sarah Coleridge"
introducing u.s. as it does, to the same coterie
Of ilustrious people of fifty years ago.
CHANGING through the table OF contents, the
eye meets the names of Wordsworth, Southey,
Coleridge, Scott, Miss Akin. Mrs. Barbauld,
Maria Edgeworth and host of other literary
celebrities. The letters to and from these
illustrious writers form valuable portion of
the volume. ThR autobiography is supple
mented by a Memoir of her daughter the
lovely Grace Fletcher, and also a memoir of
Archibauld Fletcher, the devoted patriot.
This work is a valuable addition to the
literature of Personal Recollections 5" "a
literature which possesses peculiar fascina-
tons for the ajority of readers.
HOSTAGES TO FORTUNE. A Story By Miss
NJ E. Braddon, author of g Aurora Floyd"
etc. New York: Harper & Bros. New Or
leans: R. G. Eyrich.
Hostages to Fortune" which has attracted
considerable attention as the leading serial of
Harper's BaZar now forms No. 45l of their
/" Library of Select Novels" where it is
worthy a place OF honor. Miss Braddon is
too we'll known to the world of novel readers
to need any special mention at our hands;
her name on the title page of a new novel is
in itself sufficient to ensure host of eager
readers. They will not DE disappointed in
Hostages to Fortune"
JOHN ToDD: The Story of his Life Told by
Himself. New York: Harper i Bros. New
Orleans: R. G. Eyrich.
This is not an autobiography, strictly So
called, though the story is told by himself
for the celebrated divine never even kept a
diary The story is gathered from the pub
lished writings of DR.. Todd and from his let
tiers, the compiler having merely woven the
disjointed fragments into one connected
whole. The character, as depicted by an
affectionate son, is beautiful one, and the
story very interesting.
The HOUSEHOLD OF BoUyERIE; OR, The ELIxER
OF GOLD. By Mrs. c. A. Warteld. Phlla-
delphia: T. B. Peterson K Bros. New Or
leans: R. G. Eyrich.
This is the first volume of Petersons new
and elegant morocco-cloth edition of the
works of Mrs. Wartield the distinguished
Southern novelist.
1.-THE Household of Bouverie created q
great excitement on its first appearance years
ago, and has been universally pronounced by
the best critics to be one of the most remark
able novels ever written, to be compared only
to Bulwers g Strange Story" or the wierd
imaginative writings of Edgar A. Poe.
MARRYING BENEATH Your STATION. By Mrs.
Henry Wood. CYRILLA MAUDE's FIRST
LOVE. By Mrs. Henry Wood. Philadel-
phia: T. B. Peterson & Bros. New Orleans:
R. G. Eyrich.
Two volumes OF PETERSON uniform, cheap,
paper-covered edition of the complete works
of Mrs. Henry Wood, we'll known as the
authoress of East Lynne, etc.
RoDER1cK HUDSON. By Henry James, Jr.
Boston: James r. Osgood & Co. New Or
leans: r. G. Eyrich
Like everything from the pen of Mr. James,
this is tale of Rome, of art and of artists.
The hero-a raw New England lad who, to the
great annoyance of his mother and other
friends of practical turn of mind, delights
in nothing so much as q daubing himself up
with dirty clay, making nasty images of folks
without their clothes on, is discovered by a
man of rare culture and artistic taste who at
once perceives the latent talent only awaiting
opportunity for development.
Having ample means at his disposition and
kindly heart withal, he takes the
youth to Rome, and paying him in advance