The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-11
What the French Authors Are
Giving Forth for 1875.
Gravel, History. Fiction and
Philosophy.
Firssids Chats About the Latest Ameri.
can Books
Jacks Sister, From My
Youth Up"
paris, Dec. a, 1874,

PARIS, Dec a, 1874.
The lists OF the Partisan publishers are par ticu-
larry well filed this month, not only with the ordl.
mary literature for the new year, which was de-
ecribed In nv November review to the readers or
she HERALD, but also with works OF more gravity
than have issued from the French press for some
eme past. IL Is fair therefore, to presume that
arts and letters reviving under the Septen-
nate. 1 have selected Tor this months review
such books as are likely to have special value
for the American pubic, and Will commence, on
ans occasion with the publications OF Nessrs-
Hachette d Co.
"L'rNDE DIES RAJAHs.n
This book contains the record OF journey In
Central India aud in the provinces OF Bombay and
OF Bengal, py NJ. Louis Rousseet. 1t Is Illustrated
ny 3l7 engravings on wood designed by the most
celebrated French artists, and 1t has SIX maps,
carefully printed and perfectly trustworthy in
shetr information. 1t will be published in January
maxi No work upon India so important as this
has yet issued from the French press and 1t
- not going too Tar to say that any one WAC has
earefuuy perused II Will have better idea Of the
British possessions In the East than he could have
acquired by years OF residence there, unless he
Had enjoyed extraordinary advantages and ex-
eeptonal lntroductions. 1t Is a complete picture
81 the manners, customs, arts. architecture,
pOclety and institutions OF British India. The en-
cravings In IL present all the oarDaric pomp and
squalid poverty OF the country; the magnihcence,
che erocity; the childish pleasures and the magnf
cent hospitality OF It's great people, and the AFFECT
state Of misery OF the poor. Every engraving is a
masterpiece OF art, and the style In which the
planatOry text Is written Is most clear and
scholarly. 1t is Impossible TO exggerare the value
81 this book to the political student and the aren't
Rect. 1t is one Of the most seductive works or
srave ever penned, and the manner in which it is
Tot up reflects Infinite credit on the publishers
1t is q beautiful drawing room book. and 1t will
also hold permanent place In the library OF every
OrientalisL
LIE JOURNAL DE LA JEUNEssE, 1s73-7i."
It has hitherto been among those complaints,
which are not wholly unreasonable, that there are
lew good French books for the young Messieurs
HacnetJe have now silenced that complaint, aud
An 'Le Journal de la Jeunesse" there Is not
single word to which the most scrupulous per-
son could object having ambiguous
meaning. The letter press Is gay, innocent and
amusing. The Illustrations, which are very
numerous, are positively charming and the book
- precisely Of that nature which best instructs
children because it entertains them most The
account OF Stanley's meeting with Livingstone Is
admirably given, and there Is an account OF the
lie and death Of Horace Greeley which is likely TO
attract considerable attention In the United
States. Narratives OF strange peris by land and
sea. some OF them worthy OF De Foe; the wonders
OF Arctic travel, the accidents OF Dallooning, the
marvels OF natural history, astronomy and science
are all treated BY turns. and always wei, while
the fiction Is OF that delightful, grotesque sort
which sets boys and girls laughing, while they
learn Jar more than could be taught them by
graver methods.
s.DICTlONNAIRE DE CHIME, PrRE EFT APPLIQUE"
BY A. WuItz member OF the Institute oil France, is
. work deserving the attention OF manufacturers,
farmers and men OF science generally. 1t Is a
book OF ready reference, It's Information Is trust
worthy and il Is sold at the moderate price OF.
eighty cents the volume, so that every one may
purchase the facts relating to his OWE business
,ya,nc.. encumbering himself with suEernuous
literature.
- .vEMoIRs Do DUO DE SAINT SIMON"
ty NM Cheruel and A. Regnier the younger, opens
the first series OF the Bioliotheqne varlee, issued
BY Messrs Hachette, and its price IS seventy cents
1t Is new edition OF the well known memoirs de
SAINT simon;" but 1t is not simple reproduction
OF the Old editions. ID. Regnier Is sub-orar,an Of
the Institute OF France, and ne has tnus been en-
abled TO restore the original text Of the Dukes
memoirs as they were first written, and to cor
rect many errors and corruptiOns which had vi
dated 1t. This work Is accompanied by notice
OF NJ de Sainte Beuve and 1t will be useful to care
who are entertained by old scandals and queer
gossip
LA BAssE-coUR,r BY VICTOR RENDU,
n pleasant treatise adapted for the instruction
OF rich farmers wives VINO are fond OF poul-
Try yard. The author talks delightfully."- about
cocks and hens, turkeys and geese, ducks and
pigeons, and he sells the result OF his experience
ssr ten cents. THIS little book is accompanied
with fourteen engravings.
s,GBO6RAPBB DE LA FIANcg,n PAR E. coRTEM-
BERT,
Vice President OF the Geographical Society. is
compilation showing The changes made in French
territory by the Franco-German war.
MANUEL MIL1TAIRE DE LA JEUSEssE,n
by A. Gandolphe. captain Of the Twenty -6fih regi
ment OF tlllery. is good class book lor young
soldiers, and enters into the elementary science
OF modern warfare. The recent Improvements IN
firearms are carefully treated The book Is sold
dor iorty cents.
NM. MICHEL LEVY FRERES
viii publish next month very learned book, by
n Leon Carre. It Is entitled "LAncien ORIENT"
and comprises series OF noble essays on the re-
hgion. history and philosophy OF Egypt, emma, In
dia, Persia. cna,des and Palestine. The nrst vol
ume, which refers parucularly 10 Egypt, deserves
the careful study OF theoiogans and antiquarans
On ali countries. IL shows US now one creed mas
succeeded another In the worlds annals and OF
what each creed was made. and we see that many
OF the hereses In religious belief over which we
are disputing as things wonderful ana new, and
about which we shan perhaps dispute for ever,
were combated TIL they were beaten down tnou-
sands OF years ago, only 20 spring up again
fresh, with new life and yigor. The sec
saou winch applies 10 India will proba-
bgy be more eagerly read in England than
America but It deserves attention from every
statesman VINO Is interested IN the theory and
practice OF government because 10 reveals the
secret springs oJ which mems minds are moved,
and how they may often be swsyed by tradition
and faith wnen they are deaf 20 reason. me &C.
count Of the religious history and literature OF the
Persians Is both new and curious and the story
Of Cnaaea, that OF syria and Uneven Is q welcome
commentary on the disputed passages in Holy
Writ The book, though learned Is not dun, and
a. A. mil of and episodes such as only ca