PUBLICATIONS OF G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS.
THE LEAVENWORTH CASE. By ANNA KATHERINE GREEN.
"Wilkie Collins, in his best period, never invented a more ingeniously constructed plot, nor held the reader in such suspense until the final _denoument_. The most blase novel-reader will be unable to put aside 'The Leavenworth Case' until he has read the last sentence and mastered the mystery which has baffled him from the beginning."--_N. Y. Evening Express._
A MAN'S A MAN FOR A' THAT.
"A novel of decided excellence. * * * Contains delicate and charming work. Thoroughly clever * * * Its spirit is one of robust and healthy enthusiasm for manliness and womanliness."--_N. Y. Evening Post._
THE BRETON MILLS: A ROMANCE OF NEW ENGLAND LIFE. By CHARLES J. BELLAMY.
"Nothing from the pen of Mrs. Burnett was ever more intensely dramatic."--_Jackson Daily Citizen._
"Looked at from a purely literary point of view it is almost faultless. It shows a hand both of culture and power."--_Detroit Evening News._
CUPID AND THE SPHINX. By HARFORD FLEMMING.
"Its characters are skilfully drawn, its incidents well conceived, the dialogues brilliant, and the story told with ease and gracefulness."--_Boston Transcript._
"The suggestion of the story is extremely beautiful, and its treatment graceful and enchanting throughout."--_Hartford Evening Post._
A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE. By ANNA KATHERINE GREEN.
"Wilkie Collins would not need to be ashamed of the construction of this story. * * * It keeps the reader's close attention from first to last."--_N. Y. Evening Post._
"Shows the same skill as 'The Leavenworth Case' in the management of the plot and the incidents."--_Boston Transcript._
THE HEART OF IT: A Romance of East and West. By WILLIAM O. STODDARD.
"Uncommonly good reading, even for that uncommonly readable Series."--_Philadelphia Times._
"An American novel, dealing with a few well-chosen characters and involving a striking and original plot. * * * A thoroughly entertaining piece of fiction."--_Boston Traveller._
UNCLE JACK'S EXECUTORS. By ANNETTE LUCILLE NOBLE.
"Comes from a writer of unusual talent. * * * Remarkable for its sketches of character, its naturalness, its frequent flashes of intellectual brightness, and its genuine humor. * * * One of the best novels of the season and deserving of a permanent place among works of genuine American fiction."--_The Churchman._
THE STRANDED SHIP: A STORY OF SEA AND SHORE. By L. CLARKE DAVIS.
"Full of the finest dramatic action. * * * The work of a man of firm genius and exquisite delicacy of touch."--_N. Y. Evening Post._
NESTLENOOK. By LEONARD KIP, Author of "The Dead Marquise," "Under theBells," etc.
Of "The Dead Marquise" the _Boston Globe_ writes: "The book is admirable and its style almost perfect in its transparent simplicity."
THE TRANS-ATLANTIC SERIES.
I. CAPTAIN FRACASSE. By THEOPHILE GAUTIER. Translated by E. M. BEAM.
Of Le Capitaine Fracasse, Henry James, Jr., writes: "In this delightful work Gautier surpassed himself, and produced the model of picturesque romances. * * * The great charm of the book is a sort of combined geniality of feeling and coloring, which leaves one in doubt whether the author is the most joyous of painters or the cleverest of poets. * * * Le Capitaine Fracasse ranks, in our opinion, with the first works of imagination produced in our day."
"A masterpiece of literary art."--_N. Y. Nation._
"The translation is most admirable."--_Troy Whig._
II. THE AMAZON. By FRANZ DINGELSTEDT. Translated by JAS. MORGAN HART.
"Full of scintillations of wit. * * * Sparkles throughout with vivacity and sparkling humor."--_Leipsic Blaetter fuer Lit. Unt._
"A delightful novel, characterized by force and fire, strong dramatic power, and rare skill in its analysis of human motives and character."--_Philadelphia Times._
MOTHER MOLLY. By FRANCES MARY PEARD.
"The book is charming; and, more than this, it is a well-finished historical study of stirring times."--_Philadelphia Times._
"It deserves to rank among the best English stories of the year."--_Louisville Courier-Journal._
THE LOST CASKET. Translated from _"La Main Coupee"_ of F. de BOISGOBEYby S. LEE.
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