The National tribune., 1889-01-31
RECENT LITERATURE.

MISS BRETHERT0N. BY Mrs. Humphrey Ward
Published by Rands McNally & Co., Chicago
Price 25 cents.
Mrs. Humphrey Ward is the author of Robt.
Elsmere book which is being more talked
about to-day and discussed by reading think
ing people than any other, or a score of any
other books now before the people. " Miss
Bretherton is said to be aswerk in no ways in
ferior to its predecessor in power and the
graphic style of composition. Messrs Rand,
Mentally 81 Co. have made hit in securing it
thus promptly and placing it before people in
this cheap, popular form. Though cheap, it is
as well printed and the paper is as good as in
the higher priced books. It is one that every
thinking person will read with great interest
WYOMING. BY Edw. s. Ellis. Published by
Porter 81 Coates, Philadelphia.
This is the latest work of an author who has
written very much, and acceptably, for the boys
of the country. His stories are all bright, ami
mated, manly in tone, and such as can be put
into the hands of boys with entire safety.
THE ROGUE By W. E. Norris. Published by
Rand. McNally & Co., Chicago, III. Price %
cents.
Mr. w. Z. Norris has achieved much popular
reputation by his previous works, and this latter
one is equal to any of its predecessors in style
and interest.
THE VIRGINIA HEIREss BY May Agnes
Fleming. Published by Street &c Smith, New
York. Price % cents.
This a DISQUALIFICATION yet vigorous and
lively narrative of a fesh-and blood heroine
who talks and acts as selfwilled beauties are
apt to talk and act. 1t is one of the best of
Mrs Flemings stories, and will undoubtedly
have wide sale.
QUEER LITTLE PRINCESS AND HER
FRIENDS. BY Frances Eaton Sargent Flint.
Published by d. Lothrop Co., Boston. For sale
by w. II. Morrison, Washington. illustrated.
Price 81. so.
This unique and charming story will be read
in thousands of homes with increasing interest
and delight. The 4" Princess is little Ameri-
can girl, sensitive, truth-loViug, graceful, and
who is the idol of the household. Her mother
is dead and she lives with her grandmother.
Her childish fancies are full of sweet magma
tive charms The little folks have treat in
store for them in this beautiful book, which
will be one of the handsomest of Christmas
presents.
A GALLANT FIGHT. BY Marion Harland Pub
lished by Dodd, Mead IL Co., New York. Price
Sl.50.
This well-known authoress has given the
public another Of hor delightful stories, which
will be welcomed by thousands of the reading
public.
THE BATTLE OF THE SMASH, AND THE
CAPTURE of CANADA, By Samuel Bar
ton. Published by Charles 7. Dillingham;, New
York. Price so cents.
This book, which is supposed to have been
written in the year 1890, gives vivid and
thrilling description of the consequences which
past and present Congressional neglect are likely
to involve the United States in within the next
year or two.
THE ADVENTURES OF A CHINAMAN IN
CHINA. From the French of Jules Verne.
Translated by Virginia ChampIin. Published by
Lee Il Shepard, Boston. Illustrated.
An interesting narrative of life in the Cees-
tial Empire, giving scenes and incidents of adj
venture by Chinaman who returned to his
native country after an absence of several
years.
THE LOST EARL. With Other Poems and Tales
in Verse. BY John Townsend Trowbridge. IL
Illustrated. Published by d. Lothrop Co.. Boston.
Price g.
Mr.. Trowbridge has given the reading pub
lie treat in this handsome work He is well
known as writer of both prose and poetry,
and the selections given in this volume are
some of his best efforts.
KATHLEEN. BY Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Published by T. b. Peterson & Bros, Philadel-
phia. Price % cents.
This novel is written in Mrs Burnett's in
mitable style, and is one of the best stories she
has yet written.