Of these delightful sketches it is almost unnecessary to speak, as the extensive sale of the work, and the unqualified praise it has received both in England and this country, have now classed it among standard works of its class. For profound knowledge of the Irish character, for depth of thought, for sprightliness and vivacity of style, for a deep knowledge of the main springs of the human heart either excited by love or anger, and for the art of touching the soul and exciting the sympathy of the reader for her heroes or heroines in her tales of passion and violence, these sketches stand unrivalled, drawn by a woman, and in such a style as only a woman of so great power as Mrs. Hall could do. The illustrations, typography, and binding, are in keeping with the high character of the book, and render it
A TRULY SPLENDID PRESENT.
- Transcriber’s Notes:
- Missing or obscured punctuation was corrected.
- Unbalanced quotation marks were left as the author intended.
- Typographical errors were silently corrected.
- Spelling was made consistent when a predominant form was found in this book; otherwise it was not changed.