The herald., 1893-09-24

Tor sale separate ana In sets tne com'
plete works OF Mrs. Ward elizabeth
Stuart Phelps). Her new book is prov
ing very interesting. 1t is not written
in collaboration with her husband, as
some of her historical novels have been,
She here shows an individuality that
seems to have perpetual freshness and
a striking variety in her way of intro
ducing scenes and subjects. Her style
is full OF womanly touches, and vibrates
with deeper and stronger emotions than
that of almost any other American
author. In this book we find
. story of everyday college life-one OF
those books which deal with human
nature, the same in all times and coun-
tries. 1t illustrates the aspirations and
thoughtfulness OF healthy youth as it
natures to manhood. and abounds in
the kind OF vitality and vivscity charac-
teristic of the life of man at college.
We have no more subtle analyst OF men
and women than Mrs. Ward, and this is
very forcibly illustrated in her new
book, entitled Donald Marcy.
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One of Charles Scribner's Sons new
books, which sparkles. with Mr.. Robert
Grants pleasant wit and which reads
like an autobiography, go simple, fresh
and natural, with a vein OF humor run
ming through the narrative, is entitled,
The Opinions OF Philosopher. The
many readers who followed with pleas
ure and interest the incidents OF the
early married life of Fred and Josephine,
as narrated in Mr.. Grants Reflections of
q Married Man, will welcome eagerly the
present volume, which is continuation
OF that amusing chronicle. Those who
remember how thoroughly and delight
fully human the Reflections were, and
how irresistibly they appealed to the
readers sympathies, have only to be
told that the Opinions of Philosopher
possess the came charm in even higher
degree. The later life of Fred and Jo-
eephine is full of interest, opening up
new and varied field of experience that
abounds in incidents grave, tender and
laughable-all told in that delightfully."-
humorous style that Mr.. Grants ad-
mirers know so we'll. 1t is charming
picture of married life, and forms vol
ume that stands worthily on the shelf
with the Reveries OF a Bachelor and
Rudder Grange. He writes with rare
knowledge of women and her waye, and
his conception and achievements are
alike successful.
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One of the later revisions and new
editions brought out by the Houghton,
Mifflin company is the Novels and
Stories by Mrs. A. D. 7. Whitney, in
new and attractive binding, and the
price reduced to $1.25 per volume. This
series includes Faith Gartney's Girl
hood, The Gayworthys, A Summer in
Leslie Goldthwaite's Life, and We Girls,
a Home Story.s The great demand for
Mrs. Whitney's books has suggested the
advisability of remodeling some of
them and bringing them into better
form. Accordingly, it has been de-
cided to bring out all her stories in
somewhat smaller volumes and at lower
price, which. Ghould give them a new
lease of popular favor. Very few stories
by American writer's enjoy 30 wide
as do Mrs. Whitney's and it
may safely be said that no stories are
more wholesome and more admirable
in tone and spirit than here.
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Another book for the little men and
women OF this season of the year has
just been Issued by Messrs. Roberts
Brothers Of Boston, Mass, the we'll
known publishers of Miss Louisa AL
COTS books. This new volume ia en-
titled Comic Tragedies, written by 10
and Meg, two of the little women and
acted by the little women. The book
has foreword by Meg, portraits of 10
and Meg and view of the house in
which they lived. The volume is uni
form with Miss Alcott's books. In the
good old times when little women worked
and played together, the big garret was
the scene of many dramatic revels.
After long day of teaching, sewing and
helping mother, the greatest delight of
the girls was to transform themselves
into knights and cavaliers of high de.
gree and ascend into world Of fancy
and romance. Cinderella's godmother
waved her wand and the dismal room
became fajryland. Flowers bloomed,
forests arose, music sounded and lovers
exchanged their vows by moonlight.
was too ambitious to attempt
armor, gondolas, harps, towers and pal
aces grew as if by magic, and wonderful
scenes of valor and devotion
were enacted before admiring audiences,
Jo, of course, played the villains, ghosts,
bandits and disdainiul queens; for her
tragedy-loving eoul delighted in the
lurid parts, and no drama was perfect in
her,eyes without touch OF the demonaic
or supernatural. Meg loved the senti-
mental roles, the tender maiden with
the airy robes and flowing locks, who
made impossible sacrifices for ideal iov-
ere, or the cavalier, singing soft sefe-
nades and performing lofty acte OF gal
lantry and prowess. Amy was the fairy
eprite, while Beth enacted the page or
when the scene required their
aid. From the little stage library, still
extant, these plays have been selected
as fair examples Of the work OF these
of Is and II. With some slight
changes and omissions they remain no
written more than 40 years ago by Meg
and Jo, 60 dear to the hearts of many
other little women. This book will glad
den the hearts of many little mer and
women, in whose thoughts and loves,
dear Aunt 10 is embalmed.
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S. G. Griggs & 90. have just issued a
new work, by Marshal Brown, entitled
Bulls and Blunders. 1t gives examples
Of blunders in expression, drawn from
many sources-from the writings of dis
esaayists, historians and
novelsts; from the speeches Of states
men in congress and parliament; IRON
the pulpit, the bar, the editorial chair;
and from the sayings OF the intelligent
a ND the etl1nid in nll ranka M life In