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cins and Robert Pierponf Wilson. In two
volumes. PIP. .4s and -. With maps.
New York: Harper Bros Wheeling
But YET WoaAN. A Novel By Arthur
SherbuYne Hardy. Boston: Aouehton,
Mifiiin { Co. wheeling: Stanton q Daven-
A FAsHIoNABLI sUFFKREk; or, Chapters
from Lifes Comedy. By Augustus Hopptn.
Boston: Houghton, Mifnin q GO. wheel
GAMis AND SoNGs OF AnERIcAN ClaII.DexS.
BY VIM. Wells Newell. New ISrk: Harper
& Bros. wheeling: Stanton q Davenport
York; Harper & Bros. Wheeling: Stanton
Hot PIoWsnGRks, A Novel. BY Araon W..
Hubert. wheeling: stanton 4 Davenport.
PIP. $40. $50.
The Magazine of American History for Tune.
New York. The Historical Publication
Co. Wheeling: Stanton Davenport
Without doubt Judge Tourgee is bold
man, and persevering one, to have con-
ceived nearly twenty years ago the idea OF
q series of fictitious narratives which
should help to give true idea OF the ire
mendous era of our civil warts Southern
md Northern elements-its causes and
consequences; and to have succeeded in
accomplishing it. Moreover, without the
added touch Of genius his boldness and per
sistency would have served him but lame
~, as the first requisite for success in lit
eratUre is TO win readers-and that he has
abundantly secured to himself by his Wig
orous originality, his keenness Of observa-
ton. business OF thought, and remarkable
powers of description and dramatic presen-
tation. His public is large one, and de-
seryedly so.
A few words from the Preface show Judge
Tourgee's ideas OF Fiction, which are incis.
i've and certain in their character:
History gives only the outlines of the
worlds life. traces the movements OF
races. nations. and parties. 1t is concerned
chiefly with nouns Of multitude taxing no
heed of the individual save when he be-
comes connected with the general result
in the relation of cause and effect. Rulers
and leaders are noted as types OF great
events; the man-the human atom-is
only at incident ..... Biography both sup.
plemenis and obscures History,
ments by showing the relation OF great
events to particular individual, and OBJ.
scures by magnifying his causatiye relation
to them ...... Biography covers the whole
area of History with private landmarks.
Fiction labors under no such disadyan-
tsges. 1t fill out the outlines History
gives, and colors and completes its pic
lures Ii shows what manner OF men they
were who wrought its great events. 1t
WHITES the past, OF which History only
gives the record"
Hot Plowslares, which has just been
issued by Messrs. Fords, Howard HUI
bert, of New York, completes this notable
series OF novels. but does it by going back
to an era and region but little exploited
hitherto, and thus-while really furnish
ing the historical background for all the
others. and intimately related to them in
underlying thought-has peculiarly fresh
and novel effect OF scene, OF character, OF
incident and plot-difiering not only from
this authors other works. but from those
OF any authors who have attempted to rem
der American life.
While. as a matter of personal romance.
the strong characterf and their novel com.
plexities OF action and fate form nara
tive that pulsates with intense dramatic
interest, the historic view of the growth of
new practical and moral elements in popu
lar thought, political management, and in
dustrial and social influence, is a marvel
OF effeCtiTe panoramic painting. The
truthful fiction, which gives the vital es.
sence OF history seems as fantastic, poeti-
cal, and unreal as if it were mere magma
ton and invention.
In this novel Judge Tourgee las given
some fine types eff character and his touches
OF description are so graphic that the per-
sonslity OF his persons stands out clear and
unmistakable, while their characteristics as
developed in conversation and action grow
consistently distinct as the story advances.
1t is a genuine novel; but il is more than
a novel; it reproduces the inner life and
motive power OF the decade previous to
our civil Wharf.-The profoundest experience
which our people and our land have passed
through. 1t is a hook to be read by every
lover of stirring fiction as well as every
candid student of American history
Stanton 4 Davenport.
Marcus and Robert Pierpont Wilson,
in their "Mosaics OF Bible History" Just
issued in two volumes by Harper & Bro,
have endeavored ana we think success.
fully to give to the world brief and con-
else exposition OF Bible history and litera.
ture designed especially for Bible students.
families and the young. The work through
out is most thoroughly and satisfactorily
done, and the work is certain to win the
admiration of every reader who shall peruse
its pages. In this Christian age and coun.
try it will be universally admitted that all
should be acquainted with at least the gen.
eral outlines of the Bible record, and the
want of such knowledge must be deemed a
serious defect in the education Gf any one,
whatever NAV be his creed or religious
principles. Recognizing this. the authors
have endeayored 10 make the acquisition
OF such knowledge attractive by introduce
ing into their work, in connection with
the text such illustrative poetic and
prose selections as will throw around the
s'.bJect some of the charms Of general lit
erature and We are not without hope that
such a work will be found adapted to the
wants and tastes Of all classes OF our read
ers.-StantOn Il Davenport.
The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass,
has Just issued in an attractive form But
yet Woman, novel, by Arthur Sher.
burne Hardy. The work is not, of course
to be classed among the higher works OF
fiction, but it is consi ierabIy above the
average summer romance, and will aid ma
te.ially in Willing away hot summer day
in the city, or an afternoon at the seaside
or in the mountains. Stanton & Daven-
port have a supply On hand.
A Jolly little volume for Summer read
ing is "a Fashionable Sufferer" by Au.
gustus Hopper, from the Riverside Press.
Cambridge. Mass. The work is arranged
upon an unique plain, and is thoroughly
enjoyable from beginning to end. The
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