Sir Lucian Elphin, of Castle Weary. 2 vols. Edited by
his Sister. (David Douglas.)—Mrs. Trevanion has set herself a bold task,—that is, presuming her narrative is a true one, and that she has told everything. This granted, she has taken the proper steps to attain her object,—the vindication of a man's character. It is a melancholy and a romantic story, and possesses a striking interest from the fact that it is not a fiction, but a likely history. It might be fiction or truth, for all that the reader could gather from the actual circumstances ; but as the true story of a man's struggle against himself, it is pathetic and full of solemn warnings. The narrative never lags, and occasionally has scenes which are vividly dramatic. We cannot help thinking that the circle of readers will be much larger than Mrs. Trevanion thinks,—to some, it may appeal personally ; to all, it will possess a certain power of describing scenery and a very human interest.
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