The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1890-03-01
A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
b0OkS Lately Received by the
A6heville Library.

Extraordinarily Lafcadis Hearn.
, The author of Chita might almost b
said to invade the realm which M,
liable has made SO peculiarly his own
the strange pathetic life of the Louisiana
Creole. The scene is laid in the SCI
Islands south of New Orleans. Mr.
Hcarn does not attempt to rival Cabl
IN humor or mastery of dialect, bu
many of the passages in his book have ,
rythmic beauty which raises his work Il
the dignity ofa prose poem.
Feet of Clay-Bv Amelia Z. Barr.
One of the latest novels. The scene ot
the story is laid in the Isle of Man
which has hitherto been to novel readers
acomparatively unknown region.
Fated to be Freely Jean Ingelow.
A recent edition of Miss Ingelow's well
known story, in which she develops the
| peculiar theories, in regard to the art of
novel making, outlined by her in the pref
ace.
The Romance of Dollard-By Mary Hart
ley Catherwood.
One of the most remarkable historical
novels written by an American author
IN recent years. The story has to do
with :he heroic but unavailing efforts O.
l'nllard and a handful of companions t.
withstand the powerful Iroquois, who.
more than two centuries ago. were deter.
mined to exterminate the white inhab-
'ants of New France. Mr.. Francis Park.
man, the historian of Canada, writes n
preface for the book, and confirms Dol
'ard's right to he considered Il hero.
The Career of a Nihlist-By Stepniak.
The interest which has for some timr
been manifested by the public in every
I hing Russian, has renewed fresh slim.
ulns from the latest production of tn,
celebrated Russian agitator. He an
pears this time in the guise of fiction |
tho he can hardly be expected to inven,
anything more strange or terrible than
he has hitherto recorded as actual fact.
Humorous-Said in Fun.
A new collection ofjpkes and witicisms
by tine late Philip II. Wclch. and supple
mented by an unpublished sketch. Th,
book IS illustrated with many designs
rom leading American artists, and the
,oyalties accruing from its sale will b,
devoted to the benefit of Mr.. Wclch's
amilv.
Jncle Remus-His Songs and His Saw.
ings-By Joel Chandler Harris.
AS Uncle Rcmus made the acquaintance
II delighted public quite n number OF
cars ago. it is hardly necessary to call
'ttention to a new edition of his quantity
humorous songs and sayings. There j.
'robably no one book cxtant which con.
aims between its covers such a comprc.
Photographic view of the folk
're of the old plantation.
daddy Jake, the Runaway.
A late edition Of Uncle Remus' more re.
ent stories. wherein the venerable dar-
ey appears to have lost none of his
wonderful gifts of narration and invcn-
ion.
he Dolls House-By Hendrix Ibsen. :
A translation of one of the Norwegian
ramatist's most popular plays. prciuced
an interesting account of his life.
oscn is n rcaist in literature, but not in
nc sense tnat Zola and Daudct are real
is. He should rank with Tolstoi, and
rather moralist than an artist. The
eas to which he gives uttcrance are
ways forcibly, tho sometimes rudcly,
ipresscd, and 80 to the roots of social
roblrms.
range True Stories Of Louisiana-By j
G. w. Gable.
One Of the best productions of Mr..
ablc's facilc pen. No doubt the stories
e as true rs he would have us believe. u
It the reader cannot help thinking tina, !,
cy owe much to the artists touch. L
ot the least interesting is the introduc. :,
ny account OF How got Them" L
The War Diary of Union Woman in
C south" with which the book closes, /.
rows n strong light on the sufferinrs
I'd privations in Soui hcrn homes dur. q
< the war.
,c Story of Emin's Rescue, as told in
Stanley's Letters.
Those who have followed the great
rican explorer IN his last and most per- =
us expeditions thro' the Dark Cont.
Mt will welcome the story oi his advcn- /;
res rs told in these letters. The only II
ilt to be found is that there are not =,
)rc Of them, hut the reader may be u
nsoled by the statement in the preface
at a more elaborate account of the cx- II
di'iun will he prepared by Mr.. Stan.
on his return To England. IS