“Piquant, novel and ingenious, these little stories, with all their simplicity, have excited a wide interest. The best of them, ‘Jaune D’Antimoine,’ is a little wonder in its dramatic effect, its ingenious construction.”—Critic.
Andrew Lang.
The Mark of Cain. 12mo, paper, 25 cts.
“No one can deny that it is crammed as full of incident as it will hold or that the elaborate plot is worked out with most ingenious perspicuity.”—The Saturday Review.
George P. Lathrop.
Newport. 12mo, paper, 50 cts.; cloth, $1.25. An Echo of Passion. 12mo, paper, 50 cts.; cloth, $1.00. In the Distance. 12mo paper, 50 cts.; cloth, $1.00.
“His novels have the refinement of motive which characterize the analytical school, but his manner is far more direct and dramatic.”—The Christian Union.
Brander Matthews.
The Secret of the Sea, and Other Stories. 12mo, paper, 50 cts.; cloth, $1.00. The Last Meeting. 12mo, cloth, $1.00.
“Mr. Matthews is a man of wide observation and of much familiarity with the world. His literary style is bright and crisp, with a peculiar sparkle about it—wit and humor judiciously mingled—which renders his pages more than ordinarily interesting.”—The Rochester Post-Express.