The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-19
LITERARY MENTION.

Mr. Bovesen's paper on Victor Hugo, in
| the December Scribner, will give account
OF the poets personal surroundings. and of
the people whom one meets at his levees
A remarkable incident is the revelation by
lie poet of his ignorance of the existence of
an American by the name Of Emersonl
The author most accused OF producing
that excellent "no-name" novel, 'Irene,
the Missionary" Is Mr.. J. w. DeForest.
He has written lately short wonder story
for boys, entitled "Bndsy, the Giant" and
| it is to appear in st. Nicholas for December,
the special Christmas Holiday number.
John Greenleaf Whittier has written q
poem full Of quiet humor, and based on
reminscence Of his bovhood concerning a
quaint old Irish Quaker. 1t will appear in
the Christmas Holiday (December) number
of St. Nicholas. whic is announced to be
the largest number of that magazine ever
published.
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The Markets Of Paris" BY Emile lola
author of ~ DAssomnoir." Helene" "Th,
Rougon- Macquart Family" THE Conquest
of Plassans" and 1.-THE A bbe' . Tenn ptation.
translated from the French by John Strl
ing. is published by #. B. Peterson
Brothers, Philadelphia 1t is remarkabl.
work, and is the one which Zola calls hi.
very best novel, and Of which be is fal
more proud than any Others in his Rou
gon- Macquart series-prouder than o.
"L'Asson,moir" 1t must have been in hi,
early manhood. when poor ami friendless
he lived among the people, thst much d
the information which makes these page.
so startlingly vivid, was acquired. How
many mornings long before dawn. must ht
have visited these markets-how many
hours and days must he have spent there
to have mastered the habits, ~aanners ant
ways of these people, who arc class b,
themselves, and Of whom We do not los'
sight from tt G beginning to end of til,
book. Sent by mail by the publishers ant
by Peter g. Thomson, Arcade bookstore
and all BOOKSELLER. Price rs cents.