Word: novels
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Such are the eccentrics of the section. Its hero I have still in store. He is the dropped man. How we all envy the abandon with which he leans back in his seat and chuckles over a French novel! He always has the French novel, and he never has the lesson. When he is called upon, we fresher Freshmen know that the clever answer will be, "I have no books, sir, -am quite unprepared, -really. know nothing whatever about the subject...
...subjects of the Second Junior Forensic are: 1. Should Colonization be undertaken by the State? 2. Is it an Advantage to England to have no Written Constitution? 3. Is the Presence of Didactic Purpose in a Novel an Element of Strength or Weakness...
...perhaps be forced to leave these historic shades "for neglect of regular college duties." Somebody, perhaps, announcing no elaborate plans to the world, will do solid, sustained, faithful work, and lead his class. Who are the men who are destined to fall into these various positions? Unlike the impatient novel-reader, we cannot satisfy our curiosity by glancing at the last few pages, but must patiently wait for the denouement, - till the year...
...never saw any one so surprised. 'Why, Cousin Harry,' said she, and she opened her great eyes at me; 'you don't smoke, do you?' And then we went through the old argument again. I've had it with my sister thousands of times, but it had quite a novel feeling to have your belle cousine for an antagonist. I declare, she seemed so earnest about it, and so sorry that I had formed the habit, that I felt quite complimented, but I was rather uncomfortable...
...Sandeau's novels will be found interesting. Le Docteur Herbeau, Sacs et Parchemins, and Mademoiselle de la Seigliere are three of his best. Alphonse Daudet has lately gained a certain celebrity. Most of his novels are very painful reading. Fromont jeune et Risler aine is his best (lately translated under the title Sidonie). Charles de Bernard deserves not to be forgotten. The volume entitled Le Noeud gordien contains several of his stories. Ferdinand Fabre has devoted himself to what might be called the novel of clerical life in France. L'Abbe Tigrane is a work of great power. It will...