F E L I C I T A S
By FELIX DAHN Author of "The Scarlet Banner"
Translated from the German by Mary J. Safford. $1.50
It tells of a lovely wife named Felicitas, of her husband's inscription of her name upon the threshold of her home, and of the happiness that came to them in spite of Roman wickedness and German invasion.--Boston Journal.
A charming idyl of the period when the Germans were forcing themselves and their ideals upon the Roman Empire.... Felix Dahn is perhaps the greatest historical novelist of Germany.--The Churchman.
Care, elevated purity of tone, and just balance distinguish it from many hastily thrown off and perfervid romances of the day.--Boston Transcript.
The charm of it lies in this admirable picture of innocence and happiness amid the chaos of a fallen civilization.--The Independent.
The book is made in a way that commends it to lovers of the beautiful.--Chicago Evening Post.
The historical accuracy of Professor Dahn's novels is unimpeachable.--San Francisco Argonaut.
The book is dramatic. The author has evidently found a new field for historical romance.--Worcester Spy.
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A CAPTIVE OF THE ROMAN EAGLES
By FELIX DAHN Author of "Felicitas"
Translated from the German by Mary J. Safford. $1.50
The story deals with that early period when Roman power was feeling the inroads of Christianity, and the Pagan Teutons were not yet converted. It has, however, little to do with religion and much with conflict. A beautiful German girl captured by the Romans is the heroine.--The Outlook.
The book is of distinct value, as illuminating for us one of the many dim paragraphs in the record of the mighty struggle that Rome waged for centuries with the wild men of Europe.--Chicago Evening Post.
At the present day he is considered the successor of Ebers in historical fiction.--Minneapolis Times.
A book not only worth translating, but worth translating well, and its English version, by Mary J. Safford, must be well-nigh as satisfactory as the original.--Book News.
It has the solid excellence one finds in the stories of Dahn's compatriot, Ebers.--New York Commercial Advertiser.
A high place in the historical fiction of the year belongs to the translation of Felix Dahn's "Bissula."--The Churchman.
Such fiction is of the highest literary value. It redeems the appellation "historical novel" from execration and oblivion.--Louisville Courier-Journal.
Miss Safford has done her work of translating well. The book is published in attractive form, and it is a fine tale.--Boston Times.
A. C. McCLURG & CO., Publishers, Chicago