: The Cross of Berny; Or Irene's Lovers by Gautier Th Ophile Girardin Emile De Mme M Ry Joseph Sandeau Jules Fendall Florence Translator Holcomb Florence Translator - Epistolary fiction; Man-woman relationships Fiction

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THE CROSS OF BERNY

IRENE'S LOVERS

BY MADAME EMILE DE GIRARDIN MM. TH?OPHILE GAUTIER JULES SANDEAU AND MERY

PREFACE TO THE AMERICAN EDITION.

A high rank, then, is claimed for it not upon its success as a literary partnership, for that at best would but excite a sort of curious interest, but upon its intrinsic merit as a work of fiction. The spirit of rivalry in which it was undertaken was perhaps not the best guarantee of harmony in the tone of the whole work, but it has certainly added materially to the wit and brilliancy of the letters, while harmony has been preserved by much tact and skill. No one of its authors could alone have written THE CROSS OF BERNY--together, each one has given us his best, and their joint effort will long live to their fame.

The shape in which it appears, as a correspondence between four characters whose names are the pseudonyms of the four authors of the book, although at first it may seem to the reader a little awkward, will upon reflection be seen to be wisely chosen, since it allows to each of the prominent characters an individuality otherwise very difficult of attainment. In this way also any differences of style which there may be, tend rather to heighten the effect, and to increase the reality of the characters.

The title under which the original French edition appeared has been retained in the translation, although since its applicability depends upon a somewhat local allusion, the general reader may possibly fail to appreciate it.

ORIGINAL PREFACE TO THE FRENCH EDITION.

The Cross of Berny was, it will be remembered, a brilliant tourney, where Madame de Girardin , Th?ophile Gautier, Jules Sandeau and M?ry, broke lances like valiant knights of old.

Not feeling called upon to decide who is the victor in the tilt, we merely lift the pseudonymous veil concealing the champions.

The letters signed Irene de Chateaudun are by Madame de Girardin. " " " Edgar de Meilhan " M. Th?ophile Gautier. " " " Raymond de Villiers " M. Jules Sandeau. " " " Roger de Monbert " M. M?ry.

Who are recognised as the four most brilliant of our celebrated contemporaneous authors.--EDITOR.

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