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_Rochester Herald_: It is a positive relief to turn from the morbid
fancies of the Madame Grands and the Grant Allens to such a purely
romantic love tale as "A Gentleman from Gascony," by Bicknell Dudley,
which Street & Smith publish in yellow covers, while deserving of
more substantial garb. The story is a formidable rival of Mr. Stanley
Weyman's premier effort.
_Louisville Courier-Journal_: It is a thoroughly readable novel that
Bicknell Dudley has contributed to current literature under the title
of "A Gentleman from Gascony." Although the title recalls Stanley
Weyman's "Gentleman of France" and the scenes of both stories are laid
in the time of Henri of Navarre, they are not alike, save in the fact
that both the "Gentleman of France," and the "Gentleman from Gascony"
are heroes in the fullest sense of the term from a romantic standpoint.
_Pittsburgh Press_: Bicknell Dudley has written another story, based
on French history, around the time of the St. Bartholomew massacre.
It is a tale of adventure with a single hero, who embodies in himself
the wile of an Aramis, the strength of a Porthos, and the gallantry of
a D'Artagnan. The adventures of the Chevalier de Puycadere are, even
if impossible in these days, still redolent of the times of knight
errantry, when every good sword won its way and was faithful. Although
he was an illustrious chevalier both in love and war, he was certainly
no chevalier d'industrie, and happily comes out triumphant.
_The Argus_, Albany, N. Y.: The hero is a young Gascon full of dash and
courage, of good blood but impoverished estates, who comes to Paris to
seek his fortune. This he accomplishes after many adventures, sometimes
by bravado, sometimes by bravery. There is a strong love story between
Gabrielle de Vrissac, a maid of honor to the Queen of Navarre, and the
Gascon, Raoul de Puycadere. Many historical characters figure among
them--Henri of Navarre, Marguerite de Valois, Catherine de Medicis, and
Charles IX., and Admiral Coliquy. The author, Bicknell Dudley, exhibits
literary ability of the very first order.
_Baltimore American_: "A Gentleman from Gascony," by Bicknell Dudley.
This is a tale of the time of Charles IX., the story opening in the
year 1572. Raoul de Puycadere is of a noble family, but his possessions
have been squandered by his ancestors, and he leaves for Paris to
better his position at court. He arrives on the eve of the massacre
of St. Bartholomew, and his lady love, Gabrielle, having heard of the
contemplated killing, binds a sign on his arm to protect him. By great
good luck he is made equerry to the King of Navarre, and between his
duties as equerry and his lovemaking passes through many exciting
adventures.
"A Gentleman from Gascony" is No. 11 of the Criterion Series. For
sale by all booksellers and newsdealers, or sent postage free on
receipt of price, fifty cents, by the publishers.
STREET & SMITH,
25 to 31 Rose Street, New York.
Richard Forrest, Bachelor.