New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-09
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
NOVELS AND TALES.

yYCH HAZEL. BY sUsAs and ANNA WARNER limo pp'
AoHsAH: A NEw.ENGLAND IIFESTuDY: BY Rev.
PETER PExSoI. limo. PIP. 1853. Lee q Shepard.
~ EnKs MsRsHIIL l2mo PIP. 81 L. p. button & CO.
THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH. by C. Ia. iZnO Up
TEE CREW OF THE DOLPHIN. BY HEsBA sTRETToS
iemo Up 252. Docd. Mead Co.
After long silence the authors of "The
wide Wide World" and dollars and Cents" again
speak 10 the world voice II is the same tongue
we knew some years ago. and yet there difference In
its sound Some characteristics remain as they were
Others seem to modified by tho experiences OF
the intervening years, or the natural changes
of tho mind The leading character is young
lady, Of the saucfy-willful class, who is con-
fronted with str9pg, watchful, and consceh-
t,ous hero The latter unknown TO her. is one of her
guardians and destined By her fathers viii to be her
husban The theme Of the story the struggle between
the duty imposed by this unconscious guardianship ana
the love OF the two for each other Wyeh Hazel, the
woman is presented in aDtagonism TO RoIlo the man
who hoi rin nc Vaccinations OF foruaehunters
IN spite OF here prevens her dancing round Dances
and attcndi: sly parties and finally sets her nature
in the right is by three from the Bible For All
this he sIcf q very agreeable person. and when Inc
story rcaces ~ 5.1pt end we are left IN donot az ~
whether the 90. sn marry, though we may have some
faint reason g. .i~i,e considerable part OF TIE
volume taken az with the events and adventures OF
Summer holiday trip, Of which are sketched IN
very lively End entertaining fashion. Wych Hazel with
her alternate flashes OF anabty and defiance OF conf
dence and suspicion is not always attractive, hut the
readers interest in her is skfuy sustained; with all
her faults she is likely to favorite The Misses
Warner this novel, still exhibit their fondneSs for
curious There nothing quite so grOosque rs
"Elneda Ringgan" or "Didenhovcr;" but intro
duced to such characters Phinny Powder, Mrs By
wank, aud REQ Hartsh0rne.
in "Achsah," the Rev. Peter Pennot gives us the
hardest and least agreeable picture of NewEngland life
We should like know in what pulpit the reverend gen
teman breaches for his ympsthes appear to be equally
with the two extremes of Ra3icalism aud ROma1isU,
which lie sets oft against very dark background Of New
England orthodoxy. His story is marked by the fault
which Inherent in the Of the soctaan element as
one the agencies of fiction it gives us an oyerp OF
black and white, ana not enough OF other cocis We
wish he had confined himself to careful and ana
ytca study of aspect Of the life he describes, WIFE
few characters and less ambitious plot we are sure he
wouid have been more successful. In "Aelssh" the
plot is loosely constructed the lovers kept apart by
the devices good is rewarded aud evil punished Ia the
way The author has yet TO learn the dit
ference between simply reporting conversation, as II
might be real life, and the literary use Of con
yersaton in the exhibition and contrast q character
The first love scene between Owen and Achsah. for
Instance might vcrtably happen IN life; in novel
however it is neither picturesque nor pathetic, and leaves
us cold toward tie pair that cannot aiierward
succeed in warming TO them. The characters OF Bliss
Vaxly and Deacon Stcre aso too barely hard and
repelent; only the faces they turn to tine world
not the hidden springs of their natures There IS earnest
effort and evidence Of good powers observation in
the book and literary style Is in advance OF tho con
cenon The occasional correspondence of the characters
Is more satisfactory than their conversational The Deacon
for instance botrays himself most in his efforts at
propriety
In LIES Aftermath" have G1ict story OF Qaa
ker lie England Here, again, the sectarian element
is introduced in order keep the lovers asnnde but
winifred the heroine, finally solves the difficulty by
giving up her membership Friend, and joining TIE
Church Of England. Some Ettle variety is afforded b.
loves Of older couple, who are also brought nap
PLY together in the end. The two sets Of Characters
mngle like blnpches of the family; and reposciH
as the tale without SINGLE unusual OF even dramatic
incident, Il is by weaTisolne. That graceful
talent depicting of pleasant home-le, when
belongs to almost oil English female noveli,ts--snd
which seems TO be SIT with oTrs-is here en-
pioyed TO excellent advantage The ways ana habits OF
tie Quakeg their faith and feelings no less than THEN
sneeeh and dress are very faithfully given aud this
gives the work fres which conpensaieS III grcat
measure for its poverty OF invention
-"The Good Fight OF Faith" Is distinctly religious
novel, written with tendency. IL is difficult, with such
plan. avoid repeating the s1me illustrations OF III
fuenee the developments OF character which
have been 70 often heretofore in other works O the
The likeness OF the authors aim leads IN the same
directions human nature is viewed mainly from is
important side and thus the moral often conflicts VIII
the literary Success We find nothing in this story to dis
tnguish Il specially from its knded The style rs an
mated and clear: there is enough ndident, and hc.o are
good sketches Of character bat do not gel away uio
the familiar arguments and the usual results.
.-Hcsba Stretiou the inspiration OF hcr little vol
une Mr. Plmsoll II is all about sailors being Ell
trapped to ship IN mscawOrthy vessels followed by ship
wreck DEATH and misery u their families. The wicked
ness OF the shpowner little exaggerated perhaps
may have been necessary for the author thus brings oui
her object all The more clearly. The sailors are well
drawn especially The cowardy Fioek who is very real
person. The style is simple picturesque. and engaging
and the whole framework OF the story might have been
expauied with good advantage.