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John Halifax, Gentleman" is probably
the most popular novel Of modern times.
Though 1t is burdened with constant
minor tone; though it leads the reader
again and again through the valley of the
shadow; though there is more cloud OF
sadness than sunshine of humor, 1t never.
theless leaves the impression of the divine
strength of humanity, the nobleness OF
struggle. the victcry of faith. 1t appeals
to readers of every class; in its hero are
seen the dignity of labor upheld, the pros
perity of virtuous energy insured, the SIM
plicity of unspoied manhood retained. The
romance which tingeS its pages with rosy
hues is pure and life-like. The episodes
are often exciting and based on SUBJ
stratum of historical fact, giving sense
of solidity to the story. 1t reads from be-
/ ginning to end like transcript from act
ual events. And thus. having, as it were,
personal interest in it, one is carried
away by it's sympathetic style, its large
ness of view its beauty of purpose. 1t
gives an almost perfect picture of life as
lit was in England in the first half of the
nineteenth century. 1t is therefore clas-
sic, and the present edition, with its ef-
fective illustrations and convenient form,
needs no further recommendation to pop
ular approval. The illustrations are hand
some and profuse, and the title page con-
tains most excellent portrait of Miss
Mulock.
YELLOW BEAUTY. BY Marion Martin.
Laird & Lee, Chicago.
This is a cunning childs book. charm
ingy gotten up and with Illustrations re-
produced from paintings by Henriette
Ronner of the Belgian Royal academy,
the celebrated painter of cats, dedicated to
! the children of America.
LOURDEs. BY Emile zola The Macmil-
| Ian company.
This is new, handsome edition, in two
volumes. uniform with Rome" and
I Paris" which is soon to be published.
These three are probably the greatest
works of Zola, and are already known
as 1.-The Trilogy of the Three Cities" This
is an old book, of which there have been
several editions. having been begun in 1891.
1t is the story of the National Pilgrimage,
which the author first saw that year, and
which so impressed him that he then and
there determined to write a book about
| it. There are nearly one hundred charac-
ters in the story. and 1t shows every as
pect of the subject. This is the most con-
, venient and desirable edition of 'Lourdes'
ever published. The publication of Paris"
lis delayed for some reason best known to
sation when it does come. for the author
will not only be at his best in this, but it
| is guessed he may pay his respects to
| some of his contemporaries and critics
| in a very broad and general way, of course.
To the general public. however, we incline
to the option that Rome will appear to
be the greatest of the trilogy, review of
which was given in these columns several
months ago.
| In this class of writing the work of Zola
stands pre-eminent. 1t is strong and
sweeping in comprehension and scope. and
the tone is unobjectionable, whatever may
be said of his novels in general.
BON MOTS OF THE NINETEENTH
+, CENTURY. Edited by Walter Jerrold.
| Grotesques by Alice B. Woodward. j
NJ. Dent & Co., London.
This beautiful little volume comes to lis
| from the Macmillan companys English
importations. and is exactly what its title
! imports, a collection of the most strik-
/ ing witticisms of the century. The Illus
trations are exceedingly cute.
/ OF course the sayings quoted are English,
as were those of an earlier volume. but
they are of the best. Having become ia
miiar and famous, they are appropriately
gathered in this enduring form.
BARBARA, LADY'S MAID AND PEER
ESS. By Mrs. Alexander. 12mo. Cloth
| ornamental. $1.25 The ]. B. Lippncott
company.
Mrs. Alexander has been prolific writer
of fairly readable novels, none of them
great and none of them to be condemned.
She has large circle of very faithful. and
even devoted, readers, to all of whom this
latest story can be commended as up to the
standard. All who have read and enjoyed
Found Wanting" and For His Sake"
can safely take up this, the last in the
series. The Lippincotts continue to put out
some of the most popular fiction of the day.
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AUTHORS READINGS. Illustrated with
one hundred and seventy-two pen-and-
ink drawings by Arthur Young. f. A.
Stokes company.
This is an illustrated "Story-telers'
night" at which some of the most famous
writer's read or recite informally two or
more of their best productions. The au-