, 1876-06-05
Applotons' Oyolopmdia, Volume XIV
--Emorson's and Tenny-
sons Works.
Darwin's Variations of AMI
mails and Plants undor
Domestication.
Handbook OF the Middle States
--.Books and Periodicals
Received---Literary
Notes.

GEORGE EL1OT's NEW NOVEL.
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It is n needless thing to compare this work
with aAtlam Bcdc,'' ind "Nomnla," and
"Mst9dlcmarcl,," and attempt to ray wherein II
Ia better or worst. Tastes much differ, and,
after tic most elaborate showing Of superior
excellence In auy one Of George Ellots books
oyer every other, the preference Sl}l be given
according TO the natural inclination Of the read
e7. It Is enough to feel TINT "Danicl Doronda"
Is powerful story; TINT 1t rivets tho attention
with III absolute spell; TINT at various points
the interest tlccpcns into esmot!ons nf almost
painful intensity; and that It Is quite worthy OF
tl,c genius Of its author. Let each ono settle
for himself the nice question rs to the exact
nacc the norcl should occupy III tho list of
those which haye sprung from the sumo vlgor-
ous intellect.
The novel Is only half completed, and yet its
unfinished state docs not retard the decision Of
The Judgment 90 much admirable inycnttonfs
already displayed, and tho movement Of the
story SO steadily increases In freedom and cle-
yatnt,, that there Is not room for doubt Of its
triumphant conclusion. As usual with George
ElIut'a novels the chief skill Is exhibited in the
deltncation Of character. TAcre arc ut least
half-dozen pcrso'inges set before us, ol equally
originnl and striking individuality, while, Of the
many people who take part in the action, and
Acp ~ n,'e1sca a'a .'S' .,, u'to stra ~. ooe ~ ~
recognised as naS',s aone aas5 1e."su, "na .a.n -
Thus fur Dnnicl Dcronla is infrequcntly In
troluccu upon the Bccnc, and, attractive rs his
figure Is whenever visible, he is withheld frola
view during the vrcatcr nnrt Of this first half uf
the narrative. Taking tho position Which tile
hero Of uuycl would naturally occupy, there Ia
T., hts ,,nrr n vmvfr md bra,tiful wounn,
whose e"pricous yet graceful an.i wit?nlng ~
llavor 30 absoFbs TUG contemplation taat anS-
thing not Immediately concerning her Is Tor the
lime bcIug entirely forgotten. Gwcndolcn
11ar1.,,, l.. tr snmr ,nvstrrio,s wnv not vet
tl"'.,.n ts ,'.",,,.a 49,. 1,a.,., ~ ~
forcasado~en, 10 'llnuclee Inc ocst'nS " oer-
onda; but whether IL Will nc lof eooa or ior
cyl, Is vainly surmised at tho close Of tho pres
ent yolutnr Her own fate has reached 0
nat',v. Wien sl1,ldcnly hcr action in this e1rly
Irmrt}',n ~ the tlnlua is srspcntlcl. 1nstInci-
vcly tile hope arises that u Is to save heE, and
achievement, tllat Deronla Inns been, up to the
tFurlc molncnt carefully held In rcsrryc
T'hr story uprus al,rl,ptly In u gambling
bonst nj, Leubronn, C;er;iay,-a fashionable
nlocr Of sulnnlcr-rcsort Gwcndoicn is testing
ihr destinations of roulette and. ptuyfug with u
tminrb alr OF cnplncss u,nl courage, Is winning
uniutcrrup,cslly. III the midst OF hcr p1Ay, siie
md looking tlp perre!vcs q gentleman, with d
urnye. mndsonc ituc, regarding her movements
wlll, IN earnest sollr,ll,tu. Tile survey uf tho
strangcr-kecn, yet respectful, and sualy I'D
iuonttury-iB felt like reprUacl by tic Hensi-
tjya nature Of the glrl, aid thc Eject Is u,.-
| Deryiug, From thut instant she shrinks under
tItu cYo OF Derondn, the tide Of laer fortune
| turns md, after losing ull her previous gains,
mnrs nt,r' rum S.1I 'ti Tie tab!c. "f
Yet Hwcndolen Is neither ga1nblcr nor M
adventures, sho Inns simply fjcen following
tlc custom prevailing in tlae polite world, oi
doing wimt othcrs do, and, while stopping ut the
UrrtI53'ar baths with licr travelling cGmpanIons,
tho Baron and BARONESS Vol Langcn, has
joined tile circles Mt the roulette-tah!e and haz-
4 ing this experiment, fiwcnaolen is promcnallng
In The same splendid saioll, Wien Deronlu sgtkE
nm Introduction; hut SONG unnotetl occurrence
Tt'ont r{ a"r ,ise1nE ta Ensjad n 10 n s''oF
T1,c young gir! belongs to an unexeeptonalb!s
family Of thn cultivated middle claascs, al.d las
received tlle nurtusG r. alu trimming ol aaaghtsri
motllcr, al.c has been spoiled by indulgence sc
o. a.. M 9aso n,, ,s9su n" norfT
5ss CnMens ~ Ut ner s,e,'ayy neny o, a'i ony hc
yoou sG aafes 10 d. .as Hs.ar s,h ,ms lt oPGy ~,
Gus proprIcs Gwen!1lsn il, IN fast' seltlsh atlt
Silliu a ela'S VIII her ssiRr;sney yst y,h s''
only IL, inv in M tnnuccnt mnuurr as possible
In 'y,,nn!,,: ii Mi Who nnI,rpurh her t;c,croI
"', ,'u,'s, -. and w r,s,",t III, n,'+1 In Icr. M.
Muich Sec anH aesn1e' snu s"oh ~ ~ ~, H.,
,ne!,, slu aha young, uonio HIT opn't III
Mef6ciy. I'M.
She Ii contcntca With this admiration, neVc
Wishing It to mrrgc Into loyc-ulaklug; fuy
Gwendrleu has clie uu with a strong 1ihtast
for m.n n, th,, ,hnrnrtrr ~ l,1almnlsLH ,l,f
rrurvm MT ~ ri tl,n t,xn ,",,n,,y ,nnrr,,,,rs tu,
h1an4a, n Ia h., ,,tt'nr 'r.t 80 ,pl, Sa,t,,r
y uaete" ~ het A"t.It' ~ a1ee ~" .ch.N!
Ga to disclose tt.aef leGllhe i"f tle EirI Wa
Acr gouht Il youth whom sue !ta!i bect! iA!n!il;l
with hrcause Of their relationship, but wlln
shu laA lrtlstcl! to her tact to lIull pcrlctuall
at thu proper distance. The rash boy, bent y
dj.rY,yrrin,r Inv liz, stDtni IN lry Irtrffn,,.
snn,rht nm frt,rvttw. uu,I nf,,,rn Inv h,.ntrnr.
WIFI, IN, ~ rrl Tia "rr.''IN ~"
"iH" "tt'3e" t's e'ia
Nwrndotn walked !" The hearth, andstood look
ins At tho fire IN tue most way for coz
,r1fa'"h. 80 that he could "uiy grs sIde'Yiuw {
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