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A Romance of Bacon's Rebellion, Virginia, 1676
By MAUD WILDER GOODWIN, author of "The Head of a Hundred," etc. New Illustrated Edition, from new type. 12mo. Decorated cloth. $1.50.
The Scene is in part Virginia, and in part the Court of Charles the Second. The historical basis of the romance is the episode known as "Bacon's Rebellion," but the author has woven into it a charming love story, and given to the whole narrative much dramatic interest.
A charming story.... Its fidelity to the conditions prevailing in the Virginia colony at the time is carefully sustained.—The Review of Reviews.It is no less a success as a literary monument than as a piece of most entertaining fiction. Its love notes are pure and sweet, and withal inspiring. Almost any scene picked out at random is a quotable instance of genuine ability.—Boston Herald.As sweet and pure a bit of fiction as often comes in the reader's way.—Detroit Free Press.A beautiful little story, sweet and inspiring, not less clever than true.—New York Times.Mrs. Goodwin invests her romance with a crispness and freshness that set it far above the ordinary novel, wherein facts and fiction are thrown together.—Chicago Post.
A charming story.... Its fidelity to the conditions prevailing in the Virginia colony at the time is carefully sustained.—The Review of Reviews.
It is no less a success as a literary monument than as a piece of most entertaining fiction. Its love notes are pure and sweet, and withal inspiring. Almost any scene picked out at random is a quotable instance of genuine ability.—Boston Herald.
As sweet and pure a bit of fiction as often comes in the reader's way.—Detroit Free Press.
A beautiful little story, sweet and inspiring, not less clever than true.—New York Times.
Mrs. Goodwin invests her romance with a crispness and freshness that set it far above the ordinary novel, wherein facts and fiction are thrown together.—Chicago Post.
FLINTBy MAUD WILDER GOODWIN.16mo. Decorated cloth. $1.25.
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By MAUD WILDER GOODWIN.16mo. Decorated cloth. $1.25.
Mrs. Goodwin is at her best in dialogue, and some very spirited conversations are distributed through the book.—Providence Journal.The story abounds in bright, almost epigrammatic sayings and sparkling flashes of merriment and wit, and altogether is as sweet and pure a piece of fiction as we have seen for many a day.—Detroit Free Press.Miss Wilkins herself could not have drawn the inn-keeper and "general grocer" Marsden more truthfully or artistically. Winifred is a lovely creation—as charming a piece of womankind as we have encountered for some time.—Buffalo Commercial.A quick, sympathetic study of human nature and those bonds of interest which unite human souls.—Boston Herald.Sententious, witty sayings appear on almost every page.—Chicago Journal.
Mrs. Goodwin is at her best in dialogue, and some very spirited conversations are distributed through the book.—Providence Journal.
The story abounds in bright, almost epigrammatic sayings and sparkling flashes of merriment and wit, and altogether is as sweet and pure a piece of fiction as we have seen for many a day.—Detroit Free Press.
Miss Wilkins herself could not have drawn the inn-keeper and "general grocer" Marsden more truthfully or artistically. Winifred is a lovely creation—as charming a piece of womankind as we have encountered for some time.—Buffalo Commercial.
A quick, sympathetic study of human nature and those bonds of interest which unite human souls.—Boston Herald.
Sententious, witty sayings appear on almost every page.—Chicago Journal.
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