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Carlen from her literary sister. She may in truth, be called
“the republican, par excellence,” among female authors. The
shallowness of vain-glorious rank, and pride of birth, fall down
like chaff before her cutting sarcasm, and the true dignity of
man, the self-attained rank of labour, is vigorously portrayed.
This is the cause of her popularity among the peasantry of her
own country. They feel that she is labouring to alleviate their
condition; and her name is only spoken by their lips with the
utmost respect. She does not write merely for the didactic
amusement of her readers; neither does she attempt to give
instruction, although her works all convey a good moral. But she
labours for a higher and far more noble object: the disenthralment
of those she loves. She well knows the efficiency of the
means she employs, and nobly does she use them. Pride, arrogance,
cruelty, and tyranny, all call forth the keenest censure of
her pen.
With these few introductory remarks this little work is
submitted to the judgment of the public. The translation has been
literal, almost verbatim, and as faithful as the idioms of the
English language would permit.
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