  BY Miss Frances M. Peard, Author of "The Rose Garden," "Unawares, or the Notary's Plot," "The Squire's Daughter, or the Mystery of Thorpe Regis," etc.
"The book is finely written, and exceptionally high in tone, and shows in the character of Rachel a keen sense of humor, which reminds the reader of some of George Eliot's earliest works." "It is a story of sadness, love, and ultimate joy, and a thoroughly good one in its teaching, having the charm of novelty, freshness, and interest, that few novelists can impart. The 'Crime of Chance' belongs to the higher type. In some respects it presents not a bad imitation of the style and fidelity to nature of George Eliot." "The characters are firmly, admirably drawn, and the story is one which must easily appeal to the sympathies of all readers of finer sensibilities. The two children, the hero, Rachel and Hestor, are painted with a brush handled with excellent judgment and skill."—Traveller. "The 'Crime of Chance' is one of those quiet stories of English country life that imperceptibly win upon the reader's regard, and finally leaves him thoroughly fascinated. It opens with a description of an old farm and its quaint inhabitants, and the impression they make on a little city boy who, having lost his parents, comes there to live with his uncle, Mr. Philip Oldfield. Philip Oldfield's sad history is the chief subject of the book. The remorse that weighs him down, his unhappy love and seemingly blighted life, are all brought gradually before the reader, in the most natural and unsensational manner, deeply moving his sympathies and interest. Some charming bits of nature are sketched in, rendering the work altogether a most readable and desirable one." "The story is English, and has some account of poachers and gypsies, and uses a little waif from their resorts as an instrument in Philip's recovery. His character is studied psychologically in the vein and force Hawthorne showed in the 'Scarlet Letter,' and his posthumous novel. The description of life and scenery is pleasing, there is no straining after effect, and the tale has the merit of strong and absorbing interest in its perusal, and deserves nothing but the highest praise." The above work sent by mail, postage prepaid, to any part of the United States or Canada, on receipt of the price. |
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