THE LUCK OF THE VAILS BY E. F. BENSON. The Luck of the Vails. 12mo. Cloth, $1.50. This romance of modern life is characterized by intense and culminating interest and remarkable dramatic power. The reader's attention is absorbed at the outset, and he is held in suspense to the last of these vivid and fascinating pages. Mammon and Co. 12mo. Cloth, $1.50. This novel by a popular author deals with personages living in the same society that was characterized by "Dodo" and "The Rubicon." Mr. Benson is thoroughly acquainted with the society in which he places the scenes of his novels of London life. In "Mammon & Co." the good genius of the tale is an American girl. The book will be found to be one of exceeding interest throughout. Dodo. A Detail of the Day. 12mo. Cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents. "'Dodo' is a delightfully witty sketch of the 'smart' people of society.... The writer is a true artist."—London Spectator. The Rubicon. 12mo. Cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents. "The anticipations which must have been formed by all readers of 'Dodo' will in no wise be disappointed by 'The Rubicon.' The new work is well written, stimulating, unconventional, and, in a word, characteristic. Intellectual force is never absent, and the keen observation and knowledge of character, of which there is abundant evidence, are aided by real literary power."—Birmingham Post. D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, NEW YORK. THE LUCK OF THE VAILS A NOVEL
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