A Remarkable Book.HERMAN:OR,YOUNG KNIGHTHOOD.We publish below the deliberate and carefully expressed opinions of critics, whose judgments are matured by years of research."We know of no work of fiction so full as this of beauty and wisdom, so free from folly, so resplendent with intellectual life and moral purity."—Atlantic Monthly for Feb."There is still a balm in Gilead, and some hope for novel writing in America." "The evidence of a genius of no common order." "In novel writing quite as much rests on the insight displayed in the development of character and the clever working up of special passages as upon the general effect. And here the author shines."—Round Table."The strength of the work is its moral purity and elevation. The depth and earnestness of nature exhibited in the conception of Herman's character are worthy of the profoundest respect and admiration."—Boston Advertiser."We recognize in this book one of the ablest of American novels."—Evening Post, N. Y."Herman is a book on which a mind of exceedingly rich and varied ambitions has lavished itself without stint."—Portland Press."This book is worthy of the encomiums that have been lavished upon it."—Springfield Union."It is a gushing, outspoken narrative of individual experience."—Commonwealth, Boston."This is one of the most notable books of the season."—Boston Post."A book not likely to be laid aside among the crowd of ephemeral issues of the press."—Presbyterian, Phila.The above are samples of a large number of equally strong communications.2 vols. 12mo. . . . . Price $3.50.⁂ Sent by mail on receipt of price.Lee & Shepard, Publishers and Booksellers,149 Washington Street, Boston.
A Remarkable Book.
HERMAN:
OR,
YOUNG KNIGHTHOOD.
We publish below the deliberate and carefully expressed opinions of critics, whose judgments are matured by years of research.
"We know of no work of fiction so full as this of beauty and wisdom, so free from folly, so resplendent with intellectual life and moral purity."—Atlantic Monthly for Feb.
"There is still a balm in Gilead, and some hope for novel writing in America." "The evidence of a genius of no common order." "In novel writing quite as much rests on the insight displayed in the development of character and the clever working up of special passages as upon the general effect. And here the author shines."—Round Table.
"The strength of the work is its moral purity and elevation. The depth and earnestness of nature exhibited in the conception of Herman's character are worthy of the profoundest respect and admiration."—Boston Advertiser.
"We recognize in this book one of the ablest of American novels."—Evening Post, N. Y.
"Herman is a book on which a mind of exceedingly rich and varied ambitions has lavished itself without stint."—Portland Press.
"This book is worthy of the encomiums that have been lavished upon it."—Springfield Union.
"It is a gushing, outspoken narrative of individual experience."—Commonwealth, Boston.
"This is one of the most notable books of the season."—Boston Post.
"A book not likely to be laid aside among the crowd of ephemeral issues of the press."—Presbyterian, Phila.
The above are samples of a large number of equally strong communications.
2 vols. 12mo. . . . . Price $3.50.
⁂ Sent by mail on receipt of price.
Lee & Shepard, Publishers and Booksellers,
149 Washington Street, Boston.