New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-16
NEW NOTELS.
GEORGE SANDS BAGPlPERS.

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TWO VOICES. BY Henry Hariald. 24mo. PIP. lod.
In some respects George sands story. Les Nalt7cS
sonneurs.7 which appears IN IL English c.c-' as
The Barpipers.- is one OF hcr most sa;i,y!a; -
names Tie scene Is altogether among tie pea-ai.r
q Francc-snaI farmers. wood -ttc.s. m1!eic7s oiA.
eoalburners The author his 10 douh: ideali.ed h"r
common people and kept out q sight a.. those 1 q"
repulslve features which Zola mIst careful - b>.r
into strong relief. George sad. however. has ST.
oceded in maintaining a wholesome atmosphere 9 i'
first 70 last and while her peasants are FAR t'.'
realistic. being often fattcrcd tie drawing. re-'
is nothing at all silA or unnatural in any q th.a
and tie description and evolution 4 cAa-ac'e C. a1'
clear wei Disseminated and sk'ul TIE story IS 81
subduel KEY. The action, with ore exception, is
culet and unimportart Tic narrative j. pu' IN 'h'
mouth Of one q the actors the whole story he'nr sup
posed 10 Re told Us :he f,Ic 10 % Succession q long
winter evening" Th.- cannot o" considered q harp
method II Increases TIE difficulties Of the cowp9..
ton greatly while de;,actns from is vcr.s.m.l'cde.
the maintenance Of which vos.t require vivid pre-
sentahon not alone % tie spcahc. bat u s audience
and AL attention to c,oquial deals altogether noi
Iectcd here. The Icalc-. however. ore interested
In the tale IS apt forget tho awk~ardncss o. ti'
machinery. and the interest j. little impaired To
in the cases OF Joseph. Brlleta, Hu-el and rcn-
Tie narrator. Joseph is indeed quite sl original al
striking conception. and though Il IS Impossible 20
admire and difcult 10 sympatliLe with his gloomy
retcent indrm and eSotstc nature, the influence upon
such a mind Of unborn iassion for music Is shown
with an art which deserves very hgA praise i,r 10
subtlety. truth ana consistency. Only womar could
have had the idea q retaining Brulettc from her
coouetry BY putting upon her the charge Of child
not her own and the way In which tins influence
operates dstaste ard Teruslon. then BY soften
ing and humauizug tie selfish LITTLE heart. and finally
by bringing out the maternal feeling. ard sooe!.nf =
purifying and strengthening the gFs whole character.
is charming ard effective study. TAcrence. WHO
becomes the wife OF TienIc;, is another intcrcs.n,
personality though her mods are mutablc a.d
her temper az first undcpllaed that II l. rather
difficult for the reader 10 take 20 her he docs nat
urnny 70 pretty Lrulete. Hurie and his father arc
both fine examples Of iIce and spirited peasaltry
who have by long communion with nature IN her
wilder aspects acquired poetry and dignity foreign
10 the tiliers Of the plains About the whole slofy
there a. idynlc FRESHNESS, and purity which has TIE
effect Of breath from the woods, and the admirable
ease and fidelity Of Miss Wormccys translaton enable
the American public almost for the first time 70 form
an intelligent judgment upon George SANDS sinsulagy
hmpid. fluent and expressive style.
Mr.. Game has followed HIS powerful story Tho
Deemster ~ not less remarkable for IL force
originality and gloomy imprcssveness In The Bond
do not lose sight altogether Of the stranse
Manx world so skflly illustrated in the 1rst novel
but the action Is divided between the Isle Of Man and
Iceland. The plot complicated and worked out with
a firm and sure hand. IL is one OF Wild and unnst
Lral rcvenges some OF which thwa.1e or reversed
in proyideniial ways, and none OF which hriNss Tie
results intended. The hero i rough but scriu.
young IcelAEder, who sets out 70 an his father and
stepbrother, because the former lad deserted AID
broken the heart Of his mother HIS plans are wholly
upset however. His father dies IN his arms bcssnl
him with his last breath. and he himself deliberately
laws down his life that Of the brother lie had
sworn 20 slay and who had intensified the Original
bitterness Of the blood feud 10y winning the woman L
( whom the bondman- was passionately attached A
stranger wilder tale IS seldom encountered. but II Il
by no means destitute Of humor. the adventures o.
the SIX greedy brothers lighting up the pages won
certnlly.
Mr. Hean did well TO translate Anatole Frances
delightful Crime Of sylvcstse BonnsTd,' and 10 IN
tro@Hoe 1t in bright little essay. calling attention Il
its beauties and points Of especial interest But "hcI
lie expresses surprise that young al author shonlt
have succeeded 50 well in portrayine old az. II u
just possible that he is assuming more than TIE fac
warrant. Undoubtedly the sylvestre Bonnarf Z tx
story is a capital and genial old gentleman but ho'
often are just such Old encountered in nal LIFE
As a rule ole ase does not seem % bring increase o
/ plscidity. grod-.umor sympathy and altru.sm i
ought 20 Co so. very readily admit. Int unfortu
na:ely there Is great deal Of human nature r mar
as sam sick has II. and in old msl tie phels-enor