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Simms, William Gilmore, 1806-1870 [1845], The wigwam and the cabin, volume 1 (Wiley & Putnam, New York) [word count] [eaf371v1]. To look up a word in a dictionary, select the word with your mouse and press 'd' on your keyboard.
“BOOKS WHICH ARE BOOKS.” List of the Volumes already Published. No. 1.—EOTHEN; OR, TRACES OF TRAVEL IN THE EAST.. 0 50
“The picked book of the season.” “Full to overflowing of fine sense.”
“One of the cleverest books ever written” 2.—MARY SCHWEIDLER, THE AMBER WITCH... 0 37
“A beautiful fiction worthy of De Foe.”
“The most remarkable production of the day.”
“Not even surpassed by the `Vicar of Wakefield”' 3.—UNDINE AND SINTRAM, BY FOUQUE... 0 50
“The rarest essence of romantic genius.”
“Full of depth of thought and poetic feeling.”
“This charming tale cannot be too widely read.” 4.—LEIGH HUNT'S IMAGINATION AND FANCY... 0 50
“Beautifully, earnestly, eloquently written.”
“Justly called a feast of nectared sweets.”
“A delicious volume of illustrative criticisms.” 5.—DIARY OF LADY WILLOUGHBY... 0 25
“Though a fiction of profound religious interest.”
“A beautiful, affecting, and instructive record.”
“It is a true heart-book which all must admire.” 6, 9.—HAZLITT'S TABLE TALK, 2 PARTS... 0 75
“He never wrote one dull nor frigid line.”
“They display much originality and genius.”
“A work to be read over again and again.” 7.—HEADLONG HALL AND NIGHT-MARE ABBEY... 0 38
“This is a very witty and amusing book.”
“It has points of great excellence and attraction.”
“Lively and piquant satirical sketches.” 8.—THE FRENCH IN ALGIERS... 0 37
“Full of stirring incidents and anecdotes.”
“Quite refreshing to read about the
Bedouins.”
“Contains a great deal of curious matter.” 10.—TALES FROM THE GESTA ROMANORUM... 0 38
“It will we anticipate be very popular.”
“Contains the interest of the Arabian Nights.”
“We promise the reader will be well rewarded.” 11, 12.—THE CRESENT AND THE CROSS, 2 PARTS... 1 00
“This book is a vastly superior one.”
“A truly delightful work from first to last.”
“No volumes furnish purer entertainment.” 13.—HAZLITT'S AGE OF ELIZABETH... 0 50
“Full of originality and sparkling genius”
“Best books of criticisms in our language.”
“Could not recommend a more delightful work.” 14, 20.—LEIGH HUNT'S INDICATOR, 2 PARTS, each... 0 50
“Nothing could be more happily executed.”
“Truly, a most agreeable miscellany.”
“Full of fine perception of truth and beauty.”
Simms, William Gilmore, 1806-1870 [1845], The wigwam and the cabin, volume 1 (Wiley & Putnam, New York) [word count] [eaf371v1]. |