Richard Buckner, Bust Study of an Unknown Young Girl
An orphan girl’s unusual self-possession alienates the uncle who adopts her.
Here is another novel by Paul (see Novels 025, 136), with all its author’s usual merits.
“One of the most pleasing tales of domestic life that we have seen for many a day.” Literary Gazette, February 13, 1858
“A readable little story” with some “well drawn” characters. Athenaeum, March 27, 1858
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(Warning: text begins on page 23, after some black pages, and blurred pages, and pictures of a librarian’s pink-gloved hand)