Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-10

"Tartarin of Tarascon," by Alphonse
Daudet Revised translation with photo
gravure frontispiece and numerous illus
trations in the text 16mo, cloth, gilt
top, full gilt side and back, $1.00. T. Y.
Crowell & Co, Boston: 100 Purchase
street.
Nowhere are the keen humor and deli
cate touches that lend fascination to
Daudet's narratives seen to better adj
vantage than in his Tartarin stories.
There is a directness, a freedom from I'M
necessary verbiage, and Vividness and
intensity in all them that are unexcelled
by similar qualities in the work of any
author The great French writer bids fair
to become as general favorite upon this
side of the Atlantic as he is in his own
country. Messrs. Crowell & Co. deserve
great credit for the thoroughness with
which they have issued this charming
revised translation of one of his greatest
works. The book is certainly a gem. 1t
is neatly printed upon fine quality of
caiendered paper is profusely and superb
ly illustrated. and substantially bound in
handsome cloth with gold ornamentation
1t should be easily one of the most popu-
lar and salable books Of the season.
1.-The Young CascarlIero and Colonel
Thorndike's Adventures. A story of
bark hunters in the Ecuador forests, and
the experiences of a globe trotter by
Marlton Downing and Harry W. French
illustrated by H. Martin Beal and Henry
Sandman; Boston; Lothrop Publishing
Company.
No live boy can fail to be fascinated by
this thrilling and intensely interesting
collection Of narratives They are inspir-
ing in tone, and instructive as well as
entertaining. 1t is one of the best books
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scarcely fail to attain the popularity it
merits. The book is nicely printed In
large clear type upon an excellent quality
of paper. 1t is strongly and handsomely
bound in an excellent quality of cloth and
will make an admirable holiday gift for
any live boy
THE Boy Life of Napoleon. Adapted
and enlarged for American boys and
girls, from the French of Madame
Eugene Foa. With illustrations by Yes
per l.. George. Square Svo, cloth, PSI
pp., s1.25. Boston: Lothrop Publishing
Company.
Twenty years ago Frederick Leypoldt,
mentor and martyr of the American book
trade, drew attention to the juvenile
books of Madame Eugene Foa and ex-
pressed surprise that they had not been
rendered into English for American boys
and girls. Madame Foa's books were
largely historical stories bearing upon
French history, but they were at once so
picturesque, so spirited, and so simple
that their interest was confined to no land
and their acceptance to no race. Madame
Foa died forty years ago, but her books
are still popular in France and no one OF
her stories finds more permanent circula-
tion than her bright sketch of the boyhood
of Napoleon Bonaparte. Madame Foa &
story traces the boyhood of Napoleon from
his childish experiences and escapades in
his Corsican home to his graduation from
the military school at Paris, with a sort
of apotheosis for sequel, put into the
mouths of certain old veterans at the
Hotel DIES Invalides THE Boy Life of
Napoleon" has been revised and adapted
from the American standpoint and for
American boys and girls and it is safe to
say that the young readers for whom ii