The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25

own circle, an arlstocratic one II 4.
strange how much more intcTestlng 10 81.
novelties In general this class o. an,
attracts more than the history Of pcass,,
NE, though We all know that poasa-,.
nave their rornances and that Phyllis srs
Corydon love on. Sevcrtheless sto-..,
told Of the rich and noble are read v..h
enthusiasm by young people IN prof..
ence TO the as beautiful and odlfyir,
but perhaps less fascinating. li,crafn,,
which deals with palmer ne
Found Wanting" seems % be ivan.
ing In nothing that IS pleasant and M.
lightful. First the excellent descriDf,.,
OF cosmopolitan life IN Paris All .t,
charaters are charming OF English ,-.
Amosicans. who find In the half -e1utr.
can and half monarchical country vh,
they don't get In their own courfrf..
| Ihen, they can choose I'm France al r-.
] tioralitics FOR their "onfimes." T,.
would be impossible AZ home Anv ~
who has lived I'm Paris long enourh F.
know the pe0pl--ths doing 81 IT. rs r,
fiflicult-can see that the dcscr'1,ior 81,
the delightful British Convoye De- r...
fectly natural, and so are an fho re.,
each standing out IN the mind nl..sr.
IDENTIFY OF the other.
For instance. the difference between
quaint little fashionable rr.nA
old maid and hard. rar.
boned Scotch one with "stocly eur
curls and eyes" is striking. and both a-.
good pictures. I thank Mrs. AlcNanl.r
for giving them 70 US I'm her book. The.
are several other interesting character
ono diplomat. honorable and fairly ro.
BILE, but, rs diplomacy requires. each a-,
Of his life 90 be done with a purlcse r.
View for self Advancement This faes.
mating gentleman and lovely and cin.,
Russian countess who has a husia.l
and is not mixed up In the usual NhHt
plots. give a piQuant taste % very Sim.
pie and harmless narrative. which. vib
fear Of repetition. I say is absorbing ft~
start 20 finish.
The novel works out well ana in r,r.
uine, old-fashion style winds up Tho i~.
poverlshed heroine gets rich HUSBAND
whom she loves, and all goes "morry asa
marriage bell" CM
mastery and unabridged translation.
Large Emo. cloth. Ornamental gn
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The work Is full Of lif. and variety.
its pers0nages talk and act IKE hgma
beings and not Ike analytical sub cts"-
The Athernaeum
'Cosmopolis' Is Bourgeois masierr'ece
The story Is told with o. somhra power
and deftness Of characterization vl.h
will certainly hold the attention of ue
reader. New York Recorder
Francois Coppee has Justly al M.t
'Co'S1opolis' is Bourgats chsfI0letf.
II is the Triumphant affirmation that mn
Is not complete ana that people s
never great except through moral beauty
and religious regeneration. with eg.
quisite art. BOurget cOlors this coucu-
sion. New York sun.
LOADED DICE. By Edgar Tsuceu
author Of IAN Ambitious Woman"
"The House az High Bridge" etc.
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Mr.. Fawcett has given the reader %
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ana the characters are drawn from aimee
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throughout, and exciting in many of is
situations Though 70 deals with iha o.
'ial lapses or woman OF the WORLD fns
rsard TO the moral sensiblities of BE
most fastidious reader.
HE VICTORIAN AGE or ENGIsH
LITERATURE by Mrs. Onphant al-
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THE Makers Of Venice" "Laur. .e
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he work Is sober well-inflrmel. ARD
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HE MASTER BUILDER a play 70
three acts. ~ Henrik Ihfen. author
II prose DramNs." "Iedl1 Gabier'
etc. Translated from the Norwesiin
by Edmund Gossc and william Archer
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a curious pathological study IS the nsw
rama lbsel he's wri'ton entitled "lle
aster Builder" its elements are pretty
uch those which we have grown ac-
is,omed 10 ia this Danish master NJ
chit social and domestic satir. TIE
DRY seizes and absorbs the readers ai-
milton. and the end Is reached in THRILL
IL catastrophe which brings ini0 play
any OF the more striking resources ~
le dramtist's arr. The drama g. now
ling played I'm London, ard IS creating
great sensation.
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irlier and better manner The story
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objection 10 an obnoxious govorne-s a,i
a mother who fay0rs her elder dl1fl'
RS and treats the defiant one h1riF
he young girls cause BIS takon MP fl
epbrother. whom The mother fears. aaiA
sw governess comes upon the scene 20
AXE interesting complications DOB H.
Imily circle aud change the situation
he once hapless bat now trllmlnh
inderella. Dearest" Is one ~ fhe ni
FARMING novels cf the day ana s f
win its way 10 success.
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