el, exciting, interesting, and well worked
out."--_San Francisco Examiner._

"The author has shown skill in the use of her materials."--_Boston
Globe._

"It is a thoroughly human story, and so well constructed that the
interest holds one to the end."--_The Review of Reviews_, New York.

"The author gives a splendid picture of that magnificent court and
the conditions which eventually brought about the revolution. The
precarious position of every member of that court from La Pompadour
down to the meanest lackey, whose very lives were in constant
danger from the whims of the weak but self-indulgent king, is made
very real by the author."--_Globe-Democrat_, St. Louis.

_Illustrations by John Ward Dunsmore. 12mo, Cloth. $1.50_

FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, Publishers
NEW YORK AND LONDON

MISERERE

By MABEL WAGNALLS

_Author of "Stars of the Opera," &c._

A brief, but beautiful romance in which the discovery of a rich and
powerful voice leads ultimately to a climax as thrilling as the death
scene in "Romeo and Juliet." The story is told with simple grace and
directness, and is singularly pathetic and forceful.

"It is perfectly delightful. The theme is new and
interesting."--_Ella Wheeler Wilcox._

"It is a story of tender and pathetic interest--the story of a
woman with a wonderfully beautiful voice. A dainty and fascinating
romance which will appeal to music lovers."--_Chicago News._

"It vibrates with musical sentiment. There is a good deal of
artistic skill displayed in its description."--_Boston Watchman._

"A story unique in theme, delightfully told with many delicate
touches."--_The Arena_, Boston.

_Small 12mo, Cloth. Illustrated. 40 Cents, net_

FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, Publishers
NEW YORK AND LONDON

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