Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-20
LITERARY NOTES.

LITERARY NOTES.
THE 1 RoET1cAT WORKS Of BRET HAR It ,I In
b.. Boston; Honzhton. Aifiin Co. WASH
This Is the first Of set Of five handsome uni
form volumes to be issued at once, which it Is
intended shall include all the works Of Mr..
Harte, heretofore scattered through something
more than dozen different volumes varying in
size and style. The book before US contains, in
addition to the contents stated above, an intro
duction to the new edition by the author, and
also his portrait finely engraved on steel, which
| shows very different looking parsonage from
| that presented by Mr.. Harte himself when he
used to stroll along tn streets of Washington.
His side whiskers have disappeared, and heavy
| gray moustache shades his mouth. A mass of
nearly white hair, parted in the middle. falls
over his bright eyes. and the large fur collar of
his Overcoat adds pcturesqueness to the face.
MI HaIte's works are so well known and 80
popular with readers Of all classes that no re-
cital OF their merits is required here In respect
to the new edition it may DC said, however. that
IN the matter of Typography, paper, binding,
and general appearance, it is all tnat can be de-
sired.
GLORIA Novel. By ,REz G,LDos. From the
Gottsberger. Washington VIM Balantyne Son.
This Is q strange and melancholy but absorb
Ing story. The plot hinges on the loves Of .
Christian maiden and Jew. at period when
the gulf between thetwO sects was far wider
and deeper than now Their mutual passion was
fully develop before the religious belief Of the
latter became known to the former, and out of
this state OF things grew many complications and
troubles, which end at last. not 10 the cOnven-
tiona! way. with bridal veil and ma rriage
altar. but with shroud and in the madhouse. In
the unfolding Of the plot there are many inter-
esting sketches Of Spanish life and close studies
of nature.
DOROTHY; Country Story. in Elegaic Verse. Bos-
ton: Roberts Brothers. Washington: j. J. Chap
man.
This pretty idyllic story in hexameters comes
like fresh breeze from the country IS smelling
of meadows and clover blooms" Rather much
display is made, perhaps. of the heroine's large
coarse hands. hardened by toll; but that is allow
able. we suppose, since the author seeks to ele-
vate and glorifyhonest labor. and justify woman
in seeking any field of labor however humble or
hard. which she may choose or is fitted for.
Dorothy is.made to appear cOntented and happy
with her lot and the poem, which abOunds in
beautiful pictures OF scenery, is characterised
throughout by picturesque quality as delight
full as it is rare.
RANDOM FAMILIES. By LOUISE CHANpLyR MouL-
TON; Boston: Roberts Brothers. Washington: r.
Is. Mohun.
This little volume, which does not aspire to be
book of travels, but is called only series Of
pen and ink sketches, covers quite an extended
European tour, and possesses more interest and
real value than many pretentious efforts in the
same line, which are too often padded into re-
spectacle proportions as to size by copiOus
cribbing from guide books and local histories.
THE BURGOMAsrER's WIFE. Romance. BY
X.
ger. washington: william Baliantyne son.
We have here, faithfully translated by Mary J.
Stafford, q story quite out Of the vein usually
worked BY the great German Psychologist, In
an interesting historico-rOmantic account of the
troublous times In Holland during the latter
part of the sixteenth century. The privations of
the citizens and soldiers during the seige of Ley
den, the breaking of the dykes by the Dutca,
and the retreat of the Spanish army are graphs
caliy told. The brave Burgomaster's wife Ia the
heroine Of the book, and a very pretty love story
runs through the narrative.
THE ANTIETAM AND FREDERICKSBURG. By
seS1s R asw fSs Charles
ABNka DoUBIEDAT New York: Charles scrbner'ss
Sons Washington: Robert Beall.
These publications, numbers and Of Scrib-
ners' valuable Campaigns of the Civil War"
series. are useful and desirable. not alone for
current reading, and because they freshen the
memory as to events that are fast becoming
confused or passing out of mind. but for the
more important reason that through the light
they themselves throw on their subjects and the
discussions they call out they furnish full and
reliable data for future historians, which might
not otherwise be easily attainable, if, indeed,
they might not become entirely irrecoyerable.
THE MYSTERIES OF THE COURT OF NAPOLEON.
By EMILE LoLA Irahsatei from the French by
= IL. Ii " RrO-
theirs.
To those who lived in Paris during the reign
of Louis Napoleon this book may have an inter-
est, as they would doubtless recognize in the
characters prominent personages Of that period;
but one constantly wonders where the mystery
comes in, and on the whole, considering the au-
thor and his topic, the volume is disappointing.
WIT AND WISDOM OF BENJAMIN DI5RAELI.
EARL OF BEACONSFIELD. New York: D. APP
pleton Co. Washington: F. B. Mohun.
judici0us and readable collection of quota
BILE passages from the writings and speeches of
the late eminent literateur and premier of Eng
land, well printed and bound togetherin taste
full volume of nearly four hundred pages. They
are we'll worth reading for themselves and their
perusal will doubtless lead to further acquain-
lance with the distinguished authors works
which can hardly fail to be entertaining to the
general reader.
SNAP. BY T. BUCHANAN PRICE. New York; W. b.
Smith. Washlngt IN: James Anglim 4 Co.
We have here a tale of the oxtrain era and the
troubles and dangers Of frontier and border
trade. of special interest to boys, on account of
its thrilling narratives of Indian fights and mar
row escapes, and not without value to older
readers for its portrayal of phase of our civil
cation now rapidly passing away.
From the publishers Messrs. Casse, Peter,
Galpin & Co., New York. we have "The Life of
John Wesley" 1.-THE Wit and Wisdom of the
Bench and Bar" s'The Wit and Wisdom of
Parliament, " ''The Huguenots," "Our Colonial
Empire and 1.-The England of Shakespeare
all belonging to the "Cassell Popular Library"
series. Varied and interesting in charac ter
printed with clear type, compact in form, and
inexpensive in price, these little volumes are
just the thing to put in ones travelling bag for
perusal while jonrneying or staying at sum-
mer resort.
To Mr.. W. H. Morrison, the publisher, we are
indebted for copy of the Digest of the
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