The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-03-29
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

"Thc growing French taste for the horrible u
writes Edward King from Paris, has rarely
been more fully illustrated than In the pas
sonae and singular romance OF 'Cesarn AudOy,
Just completed In Madame Adams NouriHe Rspue.
The writer possesses enormous power, and has
used 1t In such to cause veritable thrill
OF anguish as the reader closes the book. Cesarn ia
true Latin, and instead Of wrestling with his pas
sion he regards II as sent by Fate, and resignedy
allows II TO say him. In other words, he has been
prevailed upon to wed rich aud beautiful
girl, whom he thoroughly admires, but
his love IL reserved for his own cOusn--an
exquisite creation OF the anthor, n young
girl OF great attractions and originality. In
an unguarded moment this fair cousin tells him that
she reciprocates his affection, and upbraids him
for marrying her rival. Thenceforward he courts
DEATH which he at last finds In most singular man
ner. There is peslence In the village, and his
wifcs father, who In celebrated surgeon, invites
him to be present at the autopsy Of one of the victims
lie warns Cesarln that he must take the utmost
not to get his hand wounded II he assists In the Op
eratlon, whcreupon Cesarin voluntarily wounds his
hand aud is of course, infected, and dies shortly
afterward OF the conagion. The scene AT the DEATH
bed OF this unhappy victim of his indecisiOn with
the heroic old surgeon using every possible remedy
TO save him. and with the two women who love him
vylng with each other in tender onlces s Of the
most affecting in all literature. We shall hear
OF the author Of Cesarn Audoly.'"
"Trajan,n Mr.. Henry II. Keenan's new volume, is a
book OF great merits and considerable faults. In
vigOr OF thought and dction and originality of treat
ment II IL far above the average OF current novels
Its scene IL laidl France during the Second Empire
and II vyldly pictures the Court OF Napoleon III AMI
the Empress Eugene. Unlike some of the fashion
able modern novels, "Trajan" mas q wel-dehned
plot and Ia full OF action and incident. II gives us
good insight into the France OF the Empire and
Commune, though the central characters are we'll
drawn Americans. 1t has many strong and pctur-
eslue descriptions and Ii lnterspersed with pungent
and epigrammaic comment on life, society," and art
The historical episodes arc weldrawn ana the story
Is full OF dramatic interest. II IL throughout written
with spontaneous swing and lire and while at points
there IL lack OF refinement In taste, every page
unusual talent. tCassel. A Co., publishers. Re-
ceiyed from w. II. Morrison.
1t Is understood among those "who understand" +"
that the author OF that fantastic, outrageous, clever
hook, "The Money Makers" Ia Henry +. Keenan,.
In the NTH edition of this work the name OF the mil
lonaire Grimshaw IL changed-at the indignant sug-
gestion, are Informed of john IIayto Grimstead,
and this dlsrepuable bribcr IL no longer made TO cut
his throat In bath-tub. II Ia an open secret that
Grimshaw and Klgore are meant for Amasa stone
and Roscoe Conkllng.
"The statesman's Year Book " for 1885 Gomez to
hand from Macmillan Co. through Brentanos.
Mr. j. Scott Kettle, who succeededthe late Frederick
Martha as editor has done his work with crediiable
th0roughness, aud the work remains OF the most
Indispensable collections OF statistical knowledge In
tie world.
Messenger, New York: Pulnams sons. Received
from Brentano 10 collection OF verses OF thought
fu merit and careful workmanship inorspersed with
pages OF aphorlsdc prose.
The great question OF the abstract right OF prop
efly la land IL one which Mr.. Edward II. q. CLARK
uatNa Ia. gnttt "A
"Man's Blrthrghi," which IL published by futnains
and sold at BrenianCB.