The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-03

or "on the skenigs' reappear In her present
pages OF her novels Mrs. Forester. aud VINO mas
written some larry clever II ephemeral books:
"fair womenn and "From olympus TO Haoes"
being among the number, has just written much
better novel tnan either oil these. IL - caled
"Doores,n and IS very good OF It's knd,
one finds the pretty secluded young girl,
whose picturesque ABODE and lovely sell are dis
covered by tue young artist VINO paints her PFC
ture, wlns her neart ana goes on 10 Paris after
cool farewell OF her. aud when the innocent young
lady lolows the artist 10 Paris, We tnlnk we nave
read something very like lnat before. and tnat
mis-. Forester has stepped into "Ollda's' PAIR OF
wooden Shoes or rather into an imitation OF them
in prunea. But tue imitation is only at the ne
ginning OF the story; aiterward the incidents are
original as those OF most works which deal with
"nne" people and modern paases OF sentiment,
and as the book larry Well written anu the
heroine attalns tue height OF earthly Iehclty On
novel; by marrying wealthy young nobleman,
there Is n0shlug 10 be desired, ana tic popularity
OF dolores" may safely be predicted.
There has been II good deal OIL discussion since
the deatn oil the lanented Count ue Jarnac re-
speeding his achievements In the way OF hctlon
and drama ana q very credltaDle lst has at length
been put together; but IN none OF the journals
winch nave discussed the matter has the most
amusing aud noteworthy or his productions been
mentioned. This is a novel called dark and
Falr,n written under the assumed name and IN
tue assumed character Of Sir Charles hocKlugham,
which ne adopted from MS own first novel,
"Rockingnam.n The story IS shgnt and whlmsl-
cal. ana II IS put together in way when We
would now cali old fasnloned out the book Is
delightfully."- droll aud the lie likewise OF the people
introduced IS extraordinary. more laughter
MISS Eliza Pollard, whose nrst novel, "Hope
Delerred,n was very well received "A couple OF
years ago, ana was really very abe exposition
oil the french system 0! tine WdItaqe de coH-
romance, Is the author OF rotnanlc and well con.
Iriyed story, called ''Inc Lady Superlor.n The
scene OF TINS novel Is not exclusively laid IN
France, ana greater numDer Oh persons,
WIN more complicated interests, play their parts
Ia II. IL Is a very good novel, more Interesting
tDan the Iirst aud better constructed. Win the
exception OF Mr. Thomas Auolphus froliope-wn0
Is melancholy instance OF the danger OF cele-
u.
novelist, and would PROBABLY never nave exposed
himself TO failure II had not been Anthony
1ruope'S brother--no English novelist mas In
dulged US OF late with scenes OF native Italian life
ana cnaracrer. his LA Beata.n "Mariatta,n aud.
turtn, aud not attracts any notice beyond pass
ing wonder That any one could possibly expect
tnem to do 50, and the genera dislncIlnatlon 70
by no means soltened by these failures. We we're
AL quito content TO accept Edmond Abouts chef
d'OuUre, "Iolla,n as the most perfect and only
requisite exponent OF nouern Italian lie, manners
anu ideas. and to admire the admirable SAIL with
wnich inc french novelist indicted, III way us
STRIKING 10 Engllsn as 10 French reauers,
the difference between Italian and French
social customs and domestic lie. An English
and performed 1t TO admiration. The 'Italians,n
by Mrs. Elll0I, the accomplished wife or the Dean
OF BRISTOL Is perfect picture OF the social status
quo III Italy, conveyed IN notion OF mucn Inter-
est, striklng originality and very conspicuous
power OF construction and dramatic effect. The
character OF the Marchesa GuInigo, with the
Mile. de SAINT Meau OF Eugene LUIS Matnilde.
or Lady Kew IN the ''Newcumbs,n Is o perfect
type Of nationality applied To individuality. The
local coior throughout the book Is admirable, ana
the interest OF The story Is made TO cumnate very
sklllulB. Miss 1nackaray's serial story CORN
hJti "MIss Angel is signal failure. she intro
duces Dr. Johnson ana makes nm use the word
the great photographer, WHO mas proved him Ike
a living one, If ne could nave conceived his being
suspected OF such blundeT, sne might be deterred
by the recollection OF recent structures on the
point IN the saturday Rectetc.