A NOVEL. By Edmund Pendleton. 12mo. Cloth, $1,25.
"A Conventional Bohemian" is a society novel, the greater part of the action taking place at summer cottages on the shores of New England. The plot of the story is simple, the action direct, the movement often dramatic. Although a society novel, it reaches at times the heights of passion, and reveals a remarkable knowledge of the motives and conflicts of the human heart. The style is noticeable for epigrammatic wit and wisdom in the lighter scene, and for dramatic power in the serious ones. There are a number of well-drawn characters, the heroine being a peculiarly felicitous study, and the hero a virile and striking portrait. It is a novel sure of many admirers among those who delight in intellectual subtlety and artistic execution.
"A POWERFUL, WELL-CONSTRUCTED STORY."
THE ALIENS.
A NOVEL. By Henry F. Keenan, author of "Trajan," etc. 12mo. Cloth, $1.25.
"The Aliens" is a stirring, picturesque romance, depicting life and character in strong contrasts, and marked by an affluent and vivid style. The scene of the story is laid in the western part of the State of New York, about fifty years ago—the events coming down to the time of the Mexican War.
"He colors richly, warmly, and with the dash of an artist; ... and his characters grow, and are not manufactured; ... the freshest and most readable American novel of the season."—Philadelphia Bulletin.
"The prevailing merit of the story is the vivid sense of reality which the writer gives to scenes and characters; ... above all things, interesting."—Rochester Post-Express.
"Not second to 'Trajan' in character-painting, felicity of diction, well-managed conversations, pathos, and humor."—Journal of Commerce.