The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
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The Commodores Daughters" by Jonas Lie Translated from the Nor wegian by H. l., Braekstad and Ger trude Hughes, Though not so well known to the world at large as are . Bjornson and Ibsen Jonas Lie is local ly the tavoute Scandinavian writer, His books dsal almost exclusively With local types and manners--are not merely Norwegian, but provincially Norwegian, and his pictures of Morse life are clearer and simpler than those of any other author, English read CTS" says Edmund Gosse, may be pleased to read one of the most char acteristic stories of writer who is in- nocent of any ism" and professes to teach no gospel" but who is the best beloved of the living noyelists of his fatharland," Lowell, Coryell & Co.,, New York. For sale by the Edward P. Judd Go.
 "A Boy of the First Empire by FL bridge s. Brooks. The children have their share in the general revival of in- terest in the career of Napoleon, for MT, Elbridge $. Brooks has made the great emperor the central figure in his latest story, The actual hero of this book is a brave French lad who warns Napoleon of a desperate plot against his person. In return for his loyalty he is taken into the service of the empe- TOT and made page at court. He be comes a special favorite of Napoleon, and is employed on many errands of delicacy and secrecy. As an aide, he is near to Napol:on's person in the later battles of the emperor, through the dis astrous Waterloo campaign, Tn this way the author is enabled to introduce all of the more important incidents in the history of the first empire without doing violence to his story. On the contrary, the interest is heightened by the stately figures that move through the pages. But the story is not mere pageantry, for Philip, the page, is a very human hoy, and his quips and jokes bring him many tweaks of the ear from the august Napoleon. Hand somely illustrated by F, A. Ogden. The Century Co., New York, For sale by the Edward P. Judd Co.
 "The Right to Love" by pr Max Nordan. The great success of Nor dan's IDS regeneration" has naturally brought much of his earlier work into notice. This play, very acceptably translated by Mary J, Stafford, is in tensely dramatic while the subject is treated in philosophic and logical manner The Comedy of Sentiment" novel, is by the same author. Both are published by F. Tennyson Nicely, New York. For sale by the Edward P. Judd Co.
 Miss Grace of All Souls by Will liam Edwards Tirelbuck, author of St. Margaret" etc. A story of life in the great coal field that honeycombs the north of England, and study of eco- homie and social questions. It is of in- tense interest throughout. The au- thor's power of characterization is re- markable In modern fiction there is no finer character than the colliers cheery, sympathetic, witty, loyal wife, Nance Ockleshaw. And, unlike most modern fiction, every page is free from the slightest suggestion of impurity The authors individuality, and the fas- cination he exercises upon the mind of | the reader. guarantee his fame as a writer of fiction Dodd, Mead & Co, New York For sale by the Edward P. | Judd Go.
 "As the Wind Blows by Eleanor
 Merron, author of ''The Last Rehsa ars- al," etc, With portrait A story of abundant interest dealing with the embarrassing contretemps incidental | to concealed marriage. The author's 5 delineations of character are vivid and faithful Lowell, Coryel x Co, New York. For sale by the Edward F. Judd Co.
 "The Land of Promise" by Paul l Bourget, Translated from the French, An analytic novel, which might have been entitled, the author says, "The | Rights of the Child,' the special pro- | blem discussed being, How far does the fact of having voluntarily given | life to another being place US under ob- | legations to that being2 To what eX- | tent is our personality obliged to abdi- cate the independence of its develop
 ment in favor of this'new existence? This vague question becomes alarm ingly urgent in practice, and its scope