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"The beauty of Appletons' Town and Countr>' Library series is that one is always sure of being 

 thornu^lily entertained, no matter how much at random he may make his selection or what season cf 

 tl e year it may happen to be." — Bos/on Herald. 



No. 277. The Story of Ronald Kestrel. 



ISy A. J. Dawson. 

 This brilhant novel of literary life paints the novitiate, the success, and the despair of a genius, and 

 rescue by a woman's hand. It is a story intensely modern in spirit, glowing with the life of sharply in- 

 dividualized characters, and admirable in the keenness of its analysis. The novel is full of interest and 

 active life thmughnut, and its interest is heightened by its graphic pictures of strongly contrasting environ- 

 ments in Morocco, in the Australian bush, and in London .society. A story so much out of the common 

 as this will be certain to secure full recognition for the author's rare talent. 



No. 276. A Corner of the West. 



By Edith IIi;NRii.rTA Fowi.kr. 



English critics who have noted the quiet humor, delicate pathos, and fine character drawing of Miss 

 Edith low'er have sought to institute a comparison with the work of Mrs. Gaskell. Whatever ".school" 

 this new author may be a'-signed to, there can be no doubt that the welcome which awaits her here will 

 equal her remarkable success in England. 



" There are plenty of clever things in ' A Corner of the West ' said by the characters and the author, 

 bit they are never too cl ver by half. Her people talk in an interesting way, but they are not forever 

 trying to score off each other. ... It matters extremely little what happens in a story so well written as 

 this. .\\\ .Miss Fowler's people are properly individualized. This is a bcok well out of the common 

 ru . k . " —London C hroniclc. 



No. 275. The Idol of the Blind. 



By T. Gallon, aullior of " Talteiley," etc. 



" Mr. Tom Gallon displays a naturalness, a simplicity, and a pathetic faith in human nature which ^^^ 

 are triumphant against the prejudices of the hardened reviewer." — London Academy. MW 



"Those who keep abreast of current fiction know that T. Gallon, a young English writer, turns out 

 very interesting stories." — Buffalo Lx press. 



No. 274. A Voyage at Anchor. 



By \V. Clark Russell, author of " The Tragedy of Ida Noble," etc. 

 This new novel is characterized by these qualities which have won for its author his fame, and withal 

 has a flavor all its own. Mr. Clark Russell takes his re:ider to spend a two-months' holiday in an old 

 hulk c.ff the Kentish coast, on the stretch of water between Leal and \\almer on the one .-ide and the 

 GofKlwin Sands on the other, which is known as the South Downs. The novel ex]:eriences of the holi- 

 day party are relaied in the delightful style of which Clark Russell is a past master. T he st' ry is full of 

 capital situations and unhackneyd dialogue, and tinged with a quiet humor which adds to the reader's 

 relish of the whole. .Moreover, the splendid siglUs of the gateway to the Channel and the [ I'-asant dis- 

 tractions in the way of gav functions which Deal and Walmer afford, furnish the autlmr with opportu- 

 nities for delightful de.-^criptions and contrasts. A ver}' striking feature in the story is the burning of a 

 ship at night. 



No. 273. The Heiress of the Season. 



By Sir Wu.LtAM Maonay, Bart., author of " The Pride of Life," etc. 

 This brilliant and incisive study of social and political life in London furnishes effective contrasts of 

 intrigue and huni-sty, and also of assured sf)cial standing and the struggle for place. The tithd lady 

 who patriinizes social candidate.-; for a consideration at d secures names for new companies is vividly 

 presented in company with the enterprising promoter, the heiress, the rising politician of genuine ability, 

 and tlie political knave. The various characters stand < ut in clear relief against the kaleidoscopic back- 

 ground of the London season. The cleverness of the book and the writer's evident knowledge sugge.'-t 

 some comparisons with "Concerning Label Larnaby." 



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