A moment of madness, and other stories (vol. 1 of 3)Marryat, Florence
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A moment of madness, and other stories (vol. 1 of 3)
Marryat, Florence
English fiction -- 19th century; Short stories, English
“‘My Sister the Actress’ is infinitely above the average run of
novels.... A skilfully told and remarkably interesting story
which will add to Miss Marryat’s reputation.”—_Court Circular._
“The tone of the book is distinctly wholesome.”—_Scotsman._
“It is both clever and amusing.”—_Daily News._
“Everywhere it is fresh, lively, and thoughtful.”—_Public
Opinion._
“The characters are drawn with great power.... The story is
one of unusual interest and ought to secure a great number of
readers.”—_Sunday Times._
“We can fully recommend the book to our readers as being
thoroughly interesting and cleverly written.”—_Sylvia’s Home
Journal._
“It is a very pretty story and told in the Author’s happiest
manner.”—_Morning Post._
“We have been agreeably surprised, and have no hesitation
in placing this latest work far beyond her previous
novels.”—_Lloyd’s._
* A BROKEN BLOSSOM. By FLORENCE MARRYAT, Author of “Phyllida,” “Facing the
Footlights,” &c., &c., &c.
“Deserves to be ranked as the most artistic and altogether the
best work of fiction its clever and prolific author has yet
written.”—_Scotsman._
“A really charming story, full of delicate pathos and quiet
humour, pleasant to read, and pleasant to remember.”—_John
Bull._
“‘A Broken Blossom’ is a pleasantly told tale, and will
doubtless find acceptance with many.”—_Morning Post._
* SWEETHEART AND WIFE. By LADY CONSTANCE HOWARD, Author of “Mollie
Darling,” &c., &c.
“The story from first to last is attractive, and cannot fail
to command wide favour.... There is, indeed, throughout
the whole of the story a most unusual power, not only of
language but of imagination, and the tender pathos, which is
introduced in no laboured fashion, adds a charm which it is
difficult to describe, but impossible for the reader not to
appreciate.”—_Whitehall Review._
“There is a genuine flavour of the old-fashioned romance in
it which is too frequently lacking in what may be termed the
latter-day novel.”—_Court Circular._
“‘Sweetheart and Wife’ is a love idyll, skilfully painted
in the midst of many people and many scenes, described by
one who writes with that very rare attribute of the modern
novelist—knowledge of, and familiarity with, the society she
pictures.”—_Life._
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