E381100C. Finden’s Tableaux (1839).
The Monthly Review, November 1838, pp. 448–449.
Addendum to The Brownings’ Correspondence, vol. 4.
Finden’s Tableaux consists this year of a series of picturesque illustrations of the womanly virtues, a subject which must find favour in the eyes of every one, even although treated in a style far less captivating than they are here. The old, young, and middleaged—the widow and the wife—have engaged both authors and artists. The former constitute a goodly array; for besides the editress, we have Miss E. Barrett, J. Kenyon, F. A. Osgood, J. Hughes, and several other favourite writers. Among the prose articles there is one from the pen of Amelia Opie, and which, as coming from a celebrated authoress a considerable time ago removed from this sphere of anxiety and exertion, excites a twofold interest. The contribution is in worthy and suitable company when placed alongside of the tales by the author of “Our Village,” who, however, with characteristic modesty, has shrunk from occupying so much space [p. 449→] in the volume as was her right, and would have been approved of, had she taken advantage of the opportunity.
Among the poetic pieces, perhaps there is not one more remarkable in regard to originality, and certainly not as to character and beauty, than the “Romaunt of the Page,” by Miss Barrett. But it is too long for our insertion, and we should be sorry to present it in a mangled form.
Reviewed:
Findens’ Tableaux, ed. M.R. Mitford, London: 1839.
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