Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-19
SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Literary News,

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GREAT Book HoUsE.-One Of the cheapes
bookstores in the World is that of T. B. PETER
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E. D. E. N. Southworth. Mrs. Ann g. Stephen.
Miss Dupuy, Mrs. Warfield, Mrs. F. II, Burnett
Mrs. Ellen Wood, Geo. w. M. Reynolds. si
Walter Scott, Capt. Maryatt, Henry Cockton
Eugene Sue, George Sand, w. A. Ainsworth
Frank Farleigh, T. A.. Trollope, Mrs. Dorsey
Caroline Lee Hentz. Charles Dickens. Charlie,
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Mrs. Grey. Mrs. Newly. Gustave Aimard, c. g.
Leland, George Lippard. Emerson Bennett
Miss Fardoe. T. 8. Arthur. VIII. Herbert. q. p
R. James. and many other popular writer's. !,
wen as "Peterson's Dollar Series Of Good and
New Novels" and "Peterson's Sterling Series
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they are now publishing number of cloth and
paper covered Books in attractive style in.
Guiding series of q cent. so and rs cent Now
els in new style covers. They are new and
cheap editions Of the works of the most popu.
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legible type, on good paper, especially adapted
for all Book Stores. General Reading, Hotel
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With ready sale wherever properly intro
ducsd. In fact, all of the best books BY best
authors can be obtained of Messrs T. B. Peter.
son & Brothers, Philadelphia, Pa, and retail
and Wholesale orders will be filed at lowest
prices. as all their books are sold at prices to
suit the times Send for their Catalogue.
h Amongst the interesting items Of literary TN.
telligence in Paris at the present time, it may
be mentioned that Madame Durand. better
known to the world of readers under the name
OF Henry Greville. has made . contract with
Miss Helen Stanley, . correspondent of the
New York Evening Post. whereby she will
hereafter translate all Of Henry Grsville's nov
els from the original manuscript in French.
into Eneliah. for their publication In America
simultaneously with their appearance in Paris
BY thia arrangement they will retain all their
flavor. Miss Stanley having beth the ability
and scisntiousnessrequisite for doing them
justice, She has just finished translatine
eLiAIMEE, On. A FRInND, !" and the manuscript
Of Il haA been forwarded rom Paris to T. B.
Peterson 4 Brothers. Philadelphia, who win
publish it In America, simultaneously with its
appearancefn Paris, in uniform style and price
with their editions OF ''sonia, )" .saveli's Expi-
alton" ana "Gabrielle," by the same author
sued by them. The scene of the story Of
III ANNIE. on. A FRIEND," 10 laid in Paris, at
the present time, and shows emlnently Henry
Greville's great talent for analysing character.
She draws her pictures In q way she possesses
above all others, and this story of French home
life in Paris will touch many hearts, as it shows
how the love of true and good woman will
meet with its reward and triumph at the last.
Had Henry Greville never written another
work, this one alone would establish her fame
THE BEST YETI. B. Peterson & Brothers,
Philadelphia. Pa, are now publishing new
edition of Charles Dickens novels, which for
beauty and cheapness far surpasses any ever
before issued. 1t Is called "Petersons' Ameri-
can Edition" printed on fine white paper from
large clear type. loaded, with some of the orig
inal illustrations as selected by Mr. Dicke ems
and designed by Phiz. Cruikshank, Browne.
Maclise and other artists, and bound very gor-
geously in red vellum, gold and black, with the
cover filled with the authors principal charac-
ters which he has made 80 world famous
7 ere in one corner is the Immortal Pickwick
in another the we'll known Micawber, the
learned Capt. Cutie, poor little Oliver Twist,
the misguided Grandfather, the mean, hypo-
critical Pecksnif the mercenary SQueers.
Boots. The Beadle. ETC., and all this for the
small sum Of Sl.25. This edition will be found for
sale at all Book Stores. News Stands. and on all
Railroad Trains, or any person sending the
Publishers $1,000 will receive the first twelve
volumes as fast as published, by mall postage
paid, and at this low price every one that is
fond nfo h pdcNp hON1 %or
Address all orders to T. a. Peterson & Brothers,
No: 800 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
EMILE ZoLAs new book "HELENE; A LOVE
EPISODE" tale of Love. Passion, and Re
morse, is in press and will be published in
few days by T. B. Peterson Brothers. Phila-
delphia. ''EMILE lola" is one Of the four
great authors in France of the present day, and
there he is called the cleverest of the four. His
novel "L,ASSOMlSOIR." to he issued in few
days by us, has passed through ty-eight edi-
tions in Paris, and "HELENE" is an extraordi-
nary book. 1t is admirably written, by truly
great artist. with powerful realism and ah-
sorbing interest," and is full Of powerful scenes
and life-like delineasions of character. 1t is
the great sensation in Paris at the present
time. and it is impossible to deny the authors
great skill, for every reader will acknowledge
''Zola's" great power in HELENE" Besides
the story, there are many pages devoted to rap
turous descriptions Of Paris at suprise. AZ noon
day, ct sunset. and at night. ''Zola" has made
his name famous, and he will find plenty Of
readers for all he writes. His name alone will
make any book sell. 1t will be issued in uni
form style and price with "Theo. ""Kathleen,"
"savslrs Expiation." Marrying on A paHgh
tor" and ''sonia," published by the same
firm.
Hon. Geo. w. Julian. Of Indiana. from his po-
sition as an Independent voter, has prepared q,
article on the Pending ordeals Of pemocraay,'
which Will appear In the z,sssrnassanas Revie0
for EQJember- December.
Mr.. Albert Rhodes, q. s. Consul at Rouen,
will have q semi-humorous study on Success
full Medocrity'' in the November December
Of the International Repiew