The morning call., 1891-10-04
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In this novel of nearly 400 pages is presented
another of those charming stories of Ger
man life for the relation of which this au-
thor has become so well liked by all readers
| of fiction. 1t is printed in English from a
| translation by Elise l.. Lathrop and is en-
belliSbed by more than eighty photographers.
1t is principally story of two lives, that OF
Young girl and that of young officer,
whose love for one another is materially in
terfered with by questions of rank, money
and relatives. The story is cleverly told
and'shnws not only consummate blending
of light and shadow, but also n delicate
mingling of pathos and humOr, stamping 1t
all in all as very powerful work. 1t is is
sued IN cloth and in paper.
MADAME BovARY-By Gustave Flaubert.
Chicago: Laird IL Lee. 407 PIP, Illustrated
This is the greatest work of the author of
''Salammbo. and is offered as the translate
Of the authors revised edition by Eleanor
Marse Aveling, with twelve illustrations
from original etchiugS. 1t Is the story of q
young and handsome girl from the country,
who is ambitious TO rise above her class.
She is dissatisfied with her lot and wants to
rise. Madame Bovary" is a unique study
OF French girl and wife. Zola pronounces
ii one of the master works of the nineteenth
century. 1t is powerful work and is full
of action, presenting scenes in life with such
extraordinary correctness that the reader is
almost carried away with the idea that what
he is reading is actually transpiring before
his eyes.
Augustus Jones Jr, the Little Brother
and Other Stories" is the somewhat lengthy
title of recent addition by Lee e Shepard
of Boston to their Good Company Series"
which, as the name implies, las thus far
proved good company for readers. This
volume is made up of four productions of
FitZ Hugh Ludlow, the author of THE
Hasheesh Eater" and these are Little
Brother" Fleeing to Tarshish," Little
Briggs and /" and "A Brace of Boys"
These are among the best writings of the
talanted and versatile author, whose writ
ings have been so widely read. There is in
them a mingling of pathos. humOr. truth
and satire that is very agreeable, and the
whole form book that none will regret
having taken up.
Clifford, Scott & Lawton of Philadelphia.
publishers of The Upholsterer," have Just
issued large sized book Of eighty pages,
on which are presented in Illustrations
Five Hundred Ideas in Decoration" This
is a collection of illustrated suggestions
that have appeared in "The Upholsterer,"
and it gives those who are DESTROYS of
decorating rooms or home splendid oppOr-
tunity to make a selection from, and eX-
tremely fastldious indeed must be the per-
son who. out of this fine collection of IDEAS
about draperies, mantels. furniture and the
like, cannot find some that he can adopt
Francesca da Riminp is issued by Laird
& Lee of Chicago rs an addition to the
monthly Library of Choice Fiction. 1t is
novel of 800 pages written by Ernest Won
Wildenbruch, German author whose
works have been most favorably received
1t is story OF German life that is exceed
iDgly well translated, and carries with 1t
an interest that is continued until the last
line of the last chapter is read.
T. B. Peterson & Brothers of Philadel-
phia have issued in their twenty-five cent
edition of works of fiction John Strings
translation of Madame Bovary," by Gus
tave Flaubert, work which has attracted
an unusual amount Of attention in Eur ope
and in this country. 1t is offered in this
edition by the Bancroft Company.
A new edition of Friendship" with half
tone portraits of Cicero, Bacon and Emer-
son, Will be issued this fall by Albert Scott
& Co. of Chicago. The first edition was
well received.