Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

NUMA RoUMRsTAN. From the French of
Alphonse Daudet. Boston, Lee & Shepard.
This book has been "the rage" in France,
and the excellent Translation of Virginia
Champlin gives it faithfully TO The English
reader. Daudet is one OF the most promi
nent of the present writers of fiction in
France, and this book is attracting attention
even beyond his former ones. 1t is pic
ture of France as it exists to-day. Thu
Parisians declare thst its hero is Gambe,ta
If SO il is Gsmbetta behind the scenes, full of
intrigue and talent, of good fortune and uu-
faithfuluess. With a skillful hand is de-
picted seem after scene of realistic narrative.
lively, impressive and striking. French
genius, it exists now Sand, Dumas and
Sue are off the stage is de- eloped in there
pages, which will be read with absorbing In
ter.st. Well executed sDgr rawlings illustrate
some of the NOR striking incidents. For
sale by Wells & Wildberger, Main street, be-
low Monroe.
The ENGLAND OF SHAKESPEARE, by Z
Goadley; AMI "Ihe WI aud VISION Of III.
Bench and Bar" are two publicatio 10
CaSselPs Popular Library; Csssell, PETIT r, Gal
pin & Co., 739 Broadway, New York put
fishers. The former work cannot fail to
fascinste all lovers OF Shakespeare. 1t d.
picts his country as he knew tits condi-
ton, the character of its people, he ap-
pearance of the country, its religion, science,
superstitions, court, drama, literature and
capital, as they existed when the great
dramatist wrote, and thus enables his readers
to understand much that would be, espec
tally in this country, otherwise obscure TO
them. The second work cannot but deeply
interest every lawyer, and will amuse as
well instruct the general reader. The au
thor. the Hon F. c. Moncrit &, shows himself
we'll fitted for the labor he has undertaken,
and so combines useful with amusing details
that very valuable information is conveyed
in a manner the reader will find agreeable
in no ordinary degree.
TAHOE, Or LIFE IN CALIFORNIA. A ro-
nance by Sallie B. Morgan; J. p. Harrison
& Co., Atlanta, Georgia. 7ahoe is a book by
Southern authoress, of Greenwood, Missis-
sippi, but the scene is California as it is to-
day, with references to Virgins, the native
place OF the principal characters. The writer
favors that kindly intercourse between North
and South has has 30 happily been estab-
lished since the war, and although alive to
the pacuiarities OF the Yankee character,
treats it with good natured satire that car
ries no sting with it. The neg'o and the
Chinese are depicted in household associa-
lion with considerable humor; auntie land
pigtail not coalescing quite agreeably. Des-
criptiOns OF California and California life
give variety to the pages, and convey a
graphic idea of plain and mountains river
and lake, with considerable power. Adven-
turers seeking az wives or husbands victims
whom they may devour, among those who
have grown rich in the new land supply
several of the most striking characters and
adventures of the books The love passages
Of the heroine find their bitterest experience
in connection with one of those fortune
hunters, while female of the same devour-
ing kind is striving with unwearied industry
to induce some rich victim TO take her TO his
home and heart. principally the home and its
Injuries and state are the obj cts aimed at.
The book is very handsomely got up, and
does great credit to the Atlanta publisher.