The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-31
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 81.

famous portrait of Beatrice Cenci to have been
misnamed: although he says both tradition and
history fail to tell us whose face it is that has
kept her eyes full of undried tears for 80 long
time, in memory of some ancient grief.
The biography Of Guido is one of the most
attractive of the series. By the way-the red
edges Of these volumes, as of some others of
Messrs. Houghton & Osgood's publication
stain the readers hands with sanguine streaks-
making the reviewer feel that he has cut up
the book when he meant to praise.
Messfs. Harpers' series of biographies of
English Men of Letters Portland: Loring,
Short & Harmony contains memoir of Sir
Walter Scott, which is for the most condensa-
ton from Lockharts Life of Scott. la his pre-
face the author, Mr.. Richard 81. Hutton, says
that ten years since, Mr.. Gladstone, in speak
ing of his pleasure in Lockhart's work, ex-
pressed a wish that it might be much condensed
with q view to its general popularity, for he
considered that it would be q great pity if so
delightful and profitable work should fail of
wide circulation. Mr.. Hutton's volume we'll
fulfls all the conditions limited at by the states
man and will be found an exceedingly reada-
BILE memoir of the author of the Waverly
Novels. portland: Loring, Short & Harmon
Three of Macaulay's essays, Oliver Gold
smith, John Bunyan and Madame D'Arblay,
form one of the invaluable little volumes Of
Harper's Half Hour Series. The contrast be-
tween the baby dimensions of the books and
their lteBary worth il really comical. Messrs.
Harper AZ doing very much to popularizs the
best reading. portland: Loring Short & Har-
mon.)
A tender and pathetic novel of Nine. Charles
Reybaud appears in its English translation as
The Goldsmith's Wife, in Messrs. Applston's
Handy Volume Series. portland: Dresser &
McLellan.) It is . story ofvery dramatic quality,
with delicate pathos and admirable construc-
ton. The SORROWS of the unhappy Mise Brun
are narrated exquisitely; the story seems made
Of tears and the fragrance of dead roses.
The Young Duke, one of Disraelrs early
novels, described by its motto as "a moral tale
though gay"-is reprinted in Messrs. Harper's
Franklin Square Library. 1t has the usual
quality of the novels Of the great Statesman. a
certain Oriental pomp of upholstery and lack
Of any life save the most artificial. Haver
holme or the Apotheosis of lingo, is satire
upon English institutions and tendencies, by
Edward Jenkins; and is rather heavy reading
to those not versed in the nice points of Brit
ish political and social life. Twenty Years
Residence among the People of Turkey, also
belongs to the same series OF franklin Square
publications. and is very minute, graphic and
interesting description of Turkish life. 1t is
the work Of two ladies, the wife and daughter
of consul in Turkey; and they of course had
opportunity to see many phases of social life
from which a masculine observer would be
excluded by the etiquette of the country. 1t is
remarkably entertaining book, and gives q
clear and liberal view of Turkish life and
scenes, manners and traditions. The volumes
of the Franklin Square Library are for sale by
Messrs Loring, Short and Harmon.