The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-30
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GENERAL JACKsoN.-Those who remem-
Der reading over thirty years ago the
fascinating story of the life of Andrew
jackson, as told by James Parton, then
comparatively unknown to fame, will rec
Ognize the propriety which induced the
editor of tile Great Commander series to
engage Mr.. Parton, In his declining years,
to write anew the life Of the hero of New
Orleans. This was the last literary work
of Mr.. Parton. Two months after its conf
pleton lie died. The career of the man
who declared that The Federal Union
must and shall be preserved" is perhaps as
familiar to the American people as that
Of any OF our great characters. The lesson
impaired by his rugged Integrity, lofty pat
riOtlsm and strict adherence to what he felt
was right, is one that cannot be too often
studied by the young men OF our country.
While Mr.. Parton has not sought to deity
his hero, he has pointed out his many noble
qualities. and while keeping strictly within
historical limits, he has given to the story
all the charm of romance. New York:
d. Appleton Co. For sale by Bancroft
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THE FATE OF FENELLA."-This story
of twenty-f0ur chapters, each written by a
different author, is declared on the title
page to be "the most extraordinary novel of
modern times" Notwithstanding this
statement, the novel is really well worth
reading. There is plot enough. and. indeed,
1t seems as though tho author of each
chapter had endeavored TO place the char
acters in position from which the writer
OF the next chapter would find it difficult 10
eXtr!cate them. 1t is not strange, therefore,
that the interest of the tale never flags, and
that it is impossible TO decide how II is going
to end until the last page has been read.
Among the two dozen authors are snch
well-kuOwn writer's as Justin Mccarthy, A.
Conan Doyle, Joseph Hatton, Clement
Scott, G. Manyille Fem, Florence Marryat,
and last but by no means least, f. Austey,
vino, by means of q bit of really clever
ground and lofty literary tumbling man
ages to end wonderfully complicated
series OF adventures in commOn-sense
way, Though the ultra-sen timentalist may
consider his conclusion an anti-clmax.
ICassell Publishing Company. New York.
Price so cents:
LOVE SONGS OF ENGLISH POETs-It is
indeed singular to paraphrnse the introduce
ton Of this very pretty collection of poems,
that amid the treasures of poetry which.
have been published during the last five and
twenty years there have been so few
devoted to the poetry of love. Certainly
there is no subject of more intense human
Interest, and If these graceful amatory
rhymes of the early English versifiers
have not hitherto been clasped together
within the covers of a book, many of them
have long been enshrined within the hearts
OF lovers. For 1t is singular fact that one
OF our more modern authors have surpassed
and Jew have equaled the dainty lyrics
penned by such adopts in the lore of
love as Herrick, Ben JOnson and Shelley.
Criticism of such book rs this is out OF the
question. 1t is enough to say that 1t is
neatly printed on good paper, and In ex-
terror appearance is we'll calculated to at
fppfi0n Of ia nd loo CT of tnod-
ern DAYS. Published by ID. Appleton 81
Go. For sale at Baneroit's. Price 81 90.