Black Republic of Letters

New Books

At Dentu Reptile, by Count Léonce de Larmandie. A number of diplomats and prominent personalities figure under altered names in this novel, which is full of intrigue and political indiscretions.

At Félix Alcan - Hypnotism, by Albert Bonjean. The author studies the therapeutic benefits of hypnotism. In the second part of the work, he examines, from a legal perspective, how far the practice of a science with such stunning effects could go.

At Hachette Bengal, by Miss Zénaïde Fleuriot. This new book by the author of charming and educational tales contains a story whose content and form will make for a compelling reading for all those who enjoy things said with a simplicity full of grace and charm.

The Snow Blockade, by Bret Harte translated by Mrs. Van de Velde. This is a novel about travel and adventure in the United States, which will give the reader the experience of all sorts of emotions, while familiarizing them with American customs.

At Ollendorf Neither God nor Master, by Georges Darny. This title, which might frighten good souls, is only ironic. It is the maxim of an old doctor who is a materialist and a skeptic, and does not even believe in his own art. Married for a second time to a woman who draws loyalty, devotion and self-sacrifice from religion, he ends up, in the course of a long illness, being touched by the Christian virtues of the one who watches over his bedside, and he dies a Christian. This conversion will lead, as predicted, to that of his children, brought up outside of the Catholic faith and unbelievers like their father.

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