The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-20
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

BRuNHILDE, OR THE LAST ACT OF NORMA. BY
Pedro A. de Alsrcon. Translated from the
Spanish by Mrs. Francis J. A. Darr. New
York: A. Lowell d Co. For sale by Lowman
Hanford.
The story of Brunhilde is a very jaunty,
clever and entertaining novel. The plot is full
Of quaint coneeits and extravagances of imag-
nation, but il 10 SO full of spirit that the reader
10 enchanted in spite of himself. The male
Characters seem almost impossible to an Ameri-
can, yet they are types of . distinct race. Their
views of life never seem serious, yet there is an
occasional earnestness which fnds expression
In epigram snd spothegm.
"since met you," says Albert, "I have bsen
to America, Egypt, Greece, India and Germany
oh, what q beautiful world God has madel Nv
uncle left me- 100000"
"You have at least improved in religious mat
tiers" remarked Serafn; ''before, you only in
voked the devil, and now you have twice men,
toned the Creator"
"Let me tell you that all who travel much
cease to believe in the devil, and return to be-
lieve in God"
The translator has faithfully preserved the
heroic tone and redundancy of imagery chsrac-
terisic OF the people whom the author has por-
trayed.
A WOODLAND QUEEN. BY Andre Theuriet. Chi.
cago: Charles II. Sergel & Co.
"A Woodland Queen" is very far above the ay-
characters
splendidly drawn, life-sizsd and full of anima-
ton OF thoroughly human nature. The plot is
sGhifully worked out, offering "a succession of
surprises. The description of scenes in the
freneh-Swiss canton are exceedingly delightful,
ana altogether unstinted praise NAV be be-
slowed upon the book There are seventeen
eAsver illustrations.
John W. Lowell Company will publish during
Ihe summer season number OF new novels by
prominent English authors. Among their early
issues viii be Miss Wentworth's Idea" hv W
+. Norris, the later Thsckeray las he h.. hes,,
caIIedl; "Nsisie Derrick by Katherine S. Mac.
quoid, the author of that delightful story
Patty: THE White Feather" by Tssm.
whose "Uneie Piper, of Pipers Ill.," won very
high praise both in America and England. srd
Grsyspoint,' the latest novel by Mrs ]. II.
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1he more sensational side OF fiction viii be rem
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and trsnk Barrett will contribute Olga.
Crime, the newest of his stirring rom.nccs
Later In the season new novels will be puh
lshed by L b. Wallord sld Hall Game, ]. N.
Barrie and Helen Asthsrs. and the author, OF
The sin OF Joost Avelingh," and "A Village
Tragedy
The author OF AS Ii Was Written, s.o,~,,
new theme in "Mes Culpa," and treated II
with all his customary direesaess and strspg.h
While his last work is full of new life aud color.
he has not lost bis old touch, which has gath
cred strength in meeting the new subject Ths
London Itmss in an advance notice, has COM
pared the author of "Aea Cuips" to NJ. Edmund
About. pronouncing ii enc OF the highest corr
pliments that could be paid him. The Lowell.
will also presently issue a new book by blanche
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Mr.. Sidney Whitman, the author of the .e.,h.
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