Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-11-22
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

"Searabeus; The Story of an African
Beetle" by the Marquise Clara LAMA and
James Clarence Harvey. A novel with q
remarkably interesting plot aud written
in an attractive style; worth reading not
withsiauding the fact that the characters
are mere figure heads, and that whatever
instruction the book conveys proceeds
from the lips of one of these, instead of
being artisicslly woven into the story.
Lowell, Coryen & Co, New York For
sale by E. P. Judd.
"Sherburne House," by Amanda II.
Douglass, author of "In Trust" A story
for girls in the writer's best style, inter
esting throughout, and with vivid portray
al of character. There Is, however, too
much of sadness in story that opens so
happily, and the reader longs to have the
yonng heroine released from the restric-
tions aud penalties that follow her remov-
al from the delightful home Of the Muir
rays to her ststsly inheritance of Sher-
burne House. "Ths Murrsys" are charm
ingly drawn. The close of the story leaves
the heroine in kinder guardianship and
the clouds seem TO be breaking away.
The reader lays down the book with the
feeling that another volume viii be needed
to finish the story. Dodd, Mead & Co.,
New York. For sale by E. P. Judd.
'My Uncle aud Ny Cure" by Jean De
La Brete. Translated by Ernest Redwood.
Illustrated by Georges Janet. A most
charming story, of that type of the French
novel which is as innocent ss Ii Is spright-
ly and witty. The heroine Is 8 merry,
quick-witted, spirited young creature, and
her life in the dull hamlet, her Lessons and
discussions with the village priest, and
hsr introduction into the world of society
by her uncle, are vivsciously narrated ss
from her own lips. Dodd, Mead & Co.,
New York, publish the work in very beau
tiful aud attractive form. For sale by E.
P. Judd.
''Auld L'cht Idylls" aud "a Window in
Thrums'' have gained for their author,
James Matthew Barrie, a widespread rep
utatiou, still further extended by the pub
lication of his later books. The people of
Kirriemuir-ths authors birthplace, and
disguised in his writings as "Thrums,"- ~
have become famous, not because they are
so lovable, but because their quantity pc
culiar traits have been SO admirably de-
picted. The Little Minister" of which
over fifty Thousand copies have been sold
in this country, il, perhaps, Mr.. Bsrrie's
masterpiece, being a powerful novel aud
foil of effective contracts, but many crit
| les give the first place to MY Lady Nioo-
| tine" as being written In his most bril-
| liant and fascinating style. his latest
| work, can Edinburgh Eleven" is q col
lection of sketches of college professors,
| with few lsymen in addition Lord
| Rosebsrry; Professor Blackie; Professor
| Frazer; Robert Louis Stevenson are some
/ of the subjects of these witty pen-pic-
lures. The volumes mentioned, with
"When Mans Single" a charming story
into which some of Mr. Barrie's journal
| istic experiences are woven, and Better
| Dead, ;" are publislei in very neat and sub
stsntiAi form, at a moderate prics, by Low
ell, Coryen & Co, New York. For sale by
E. P. Judd.
"The Story of a Penitent Soul" by
Adeline Sergeant, author of "The Luck
of the House." etc. The purpose of this
story Is TO teach that no matter how
sinful a human soul may be there is re-
storstion and comfort in the Christian re-
| ligion. 1t is an introspectiye, snalyt ytical
novel, with many striking passages, the
story, told in autobiogrsphical form, be-
ing of unfortunate love, of SORROW and
repentance. Its purport is summed up
/ in one of its own sentences: EiStrong as
temperament, hereditary tendency and
environment may be, there is something
outside of US that may be stronger still
the grace of God" Lowell, Coryen &
Co., New York. For sale by E. P. Judd.
"a Mystery of the Campagns" and
"a Shadow on q Wave" by Won Degen.
Stories of artist life in Italy, the scene
of the first laid in Rome, the second In
Venice. Both are full of mystery, but the
first is intense and gruesome, the second
story intense and sorrowful. The hters-
~ style lie charming, smooth, clesr and
| picturesque. Published in the Unknown
Library" by Cassell Publishing Co., New
York. For sale by z. P. Judd
"a Son of Esau," by Minnie Gilmore,
author of pipes From Prairie Land, I"
etc, with frontispiecs portrait of the au-
thor. A story of western life, very in
tense and vivid, and at times melodrsma.
tic. But the young author has looked
deeply into the mysteries of the human
heart and writes out the result of her stud
les with an unfaIiering hand; she also de-
picts admirably some minor characters,
"real people," whom she has drawn from,
life, and who lend to the story an air OF
| realism. If descriptions Of persons and