6 Mr. Colburn's New Publications. Works of fiction. BROTHERS AND A Tale of Domestic Life. SISTERS: BY FREDRIKA BREMER, AUTHOR OF "THE NEIGHBOURS," "THE HOME," &c. TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPT, BY MARY HOWITT. 3 vols. "A first-rate novel, equal to any of Miss Bremer's former productions."-MESSENGER. "This smiling, happy, story will make the very gloomiest reader in love with life. It is among the very best of Miss Bremer's works. The character of General Herkules is as finely drawn as any one of Scott's old warriors, not excepting the Baron of Bradwardine."-JERROLD'S PAPER. "A picture of domestic life that is no less sweet and touching than it is powerful and true. It will be universally read, and none will read it without deriving profit as well as pleasure from the perusal."-SUNDAY TIMES. ANGEL A: OR THE CAPTAIN'S DAUGHTER. BY THE AUTHOR OF "EMILIA WYNDHAM," "Two OLD MEN'S TALES," &c. "A very charming book."-ATLAS. 3 vols. "A worthy pendant to 'Emilia Wyndham.""-JOHN BULL. "Angela will certainly add to the well established fame of one of our best and purest novelists."-BRITANNIA. "A charming work, full of point and brilliancy. Unquestionably one of the most interesting and stirring novels of the season."-SUNDAY TIMES. "The author of Angela' is, to our mind, the best lady novelist of the day. We cannot but express how deeply we admire this new novel. We believe it to be one of the very highest productions of an English pen."-WEEKLY CHRONICLE. LEONORA: A Love Story. "In Leonora' Lady Boothby has proved the universality of her talent in depicting character both as a novelist and an actress."-JERROLD'S PAPER. "One of the most beautiful books of the kind we ever remember to have met with. This very charming tale cannot fail to excite a most powerful interest."-SUN. "Worthy of one whose earlier achievements in the realms of fiction attracted the notice of the most accomplished critic of the day-Southey."-JOHN BULL. 66 Mrs. Bray's novels deserve welcome. These volumes will justify our recommendation of them to all such as care for the provincial romance of England."-ATHENÆUM. COLBURN'S STANDARD NOVELS. With PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHORESS, 5s. bound. "Mrs. Gore's best novel."-LITERARY GAZETTE. "Mrs. Armytage' is not only a well written book, but a book with an excellent purpose, most discreetly worked out. It stands the test of a second reading, as only a thoroughly good book can."-EXAMINER. "Mr. Colburn's Series of Standard Novels is peculiarly select. From it are excluded all which have a mere transitory popularity; in it are included all which tend to elevate the character of the modern novel, and to raise the republic of fiction to its proper elevation."-MORNING POST. Mr. Colburn's New Publications. Works of Fiction. MILDRED VERNON: A Tale of Parisian Life, IN THE LAST DAYS OF LOUIS PHILIPPE'S REIGN. 3 vols. THE KELLYS AND THE O'KELLYS: OR LANDLORDS AND TENANTS. A Tale of Erish Life. BY A. TROLLOPE, ESQ. 3 vols. "A capital work-one of the best novels of the season."-MESSENGER. "A very amusing and well-written tale. We heartily congratulate Mr. Trollope on the very able manner in which he has portrayed the scenes and characters of Irish life."-BRITANNIA. "We like this novel better than Mr. Trollope's former one. The true emerald' humour pervades its scenes. Lord and Lady Cashel are a pair of characters whom Miss Austen would not have disowned."-ATHENEUM. JAMES THE SECOND: An Historical Romance. EDITED BY W. H. AINSWORTH, ESQ. 3 vols., with Illustrations. "A very interesting romance."-JOHN BULL. "A novel of great interest and ability."-SUNDAY TIMES. ADVENTURES OF A MEDICAL STUDENT. BY THE LATE R. DOUGLAS, SURGEON R.N. WITH A MEMOIR OF THE AUTHOR. 3 vols. "A most remarkable series of narratives, remarkable for the power-we will not hesitate to add, the genius-with which the whole of them are treated."-JOHN BULL. "Resembling the Diary of a late Physician' in the tragical and often terrific character of the tales."-MORNING POST. |