The Atlantic Monthly says of the author that she is "a Murillo in literature," and that the story "is one of the most artistic creations of American literature." Says a lady: "To me it is the most distinctive piece of work we have had in this country since 'Uncle Tom's Cabin,' and its exquisite finish of style is beyond that classic." "The book is truly an American novel," says the Boston Advertiser. "Ramona is one of the most charming creations of modern fiction," says Charles D. Warner. "The romance of the story is irresistibly fascinating," says The Independent. "The best novel written by a woman since George Eliot died, as it seems to me, is Mrs. Jackson's 'Ramona,'" says T. W. Higginson.
ZEPH. A Posthumous Story. 12mo. Cloth. Price, $1.25.
Those who think that all the outrage and wrong are on the side of the man, and all the suffering and endurance on the side of the woman, cannot do better than read this sad and moving sketch. It is written by a woman; but never, I think, have I heard of more noble and self-sacrificing conduct than that of the much-tried husband in this story, or conduct more vile and degrading than that of the woman who went by the name of his wife. Such stories show how much both sexes have to forgive and forget. The author, who died before she could complete this little tale of Colorado life, never wrote anything more beautiful for its insight into human nature, and certainly never anything more instinct with true pathos. A writer of high and real gifts as a novelist was lost to the world by the untimely death of Mrs. Jackson.—The Academy, London.
BETWEEN WHILES. A Collection of Stories. 12mo. Cloth. Price, $1.25.
Mrs. Helen Jackson's publishers have collected six of her best short stories into this volume. Most of them appeared in magazines in the last year or two of her life. "The Inn of the Golden Pear," the longest and by far the strongest of them all, is, however, entirely new to the public.
Outside of her one great romance ("Ramona"), the author has never appealed to the human heart with more simple and beautiful certainty than in these delightful pictures.—Bulletin, San Francisco.
Mrs. Helen Jackson's "Little Bel's Supplement," the touching story of a young schoolmistress in Prince Edward's Island, is not likely to be forgotten by any one who has read it. The high and splendid purpose that directed the literary work of "H. H.," and which is apparent in nearly everything that came from her pen, was supported by a peculiar power, unerring artistic taste, and a pathos all her own. This charming tale and one about the Adirondacks and a child's dream form part of the contents of this posthumous volume, to which, on her death-bed, she gave the beautiful title "Between Whiles." It is worthy to be placed alongside of her most finished pieces.—Commercial Advertiser, New York.
MERCY PHILBRICK'S CHOICE. 16mo. Cloth. Price, $1.00.
HETTY'S STRANGE HISTORY. 16mo. Cloth. Price, $1.00.
These two stories were originally published anonymously, having been written for the "No Name Series" of novels, in which they had a large popularity.