Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-11-15
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LITERARY AND PERSONAL Matters
Charles Readc, the author Of " Peg Wh-
fngton," " Christie Johnstone," and
Clouds and Sunshine" las written new
nvel under the title OF "Susan Meyton,"
and sent il 10 the American publishers Of
his former works, who ray him copy mon
ey Lut another honse in tho absence ot
anv international Inv on the .ubjcct, have
also announced 1.-THE Courier and En-
qulrer, speaking Of Mr. Readc's novels,
says" We have read them with great in
terest and have laid them down among that
Limited number which are preserved for
.perusal-The rs-perusol Oh good
book is the feast of it, This is true. and
the test of good book" thus indicated
by the Courier, may be safely applied to
MIR. Readc's writing, which are marked by
The strength oi genius.
We believe that Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Stowe Intends TO make Hartford her homo
at no very distant day. and that the spot Tor
her house has already been chosen in ad.
vance. II is one OF the pleasantest parts Of
the city. Tn, time fixed upon tor her re-
moyal here we have not learned.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barrett Browning is about
to favor the public with new volume Of
her poetry-a romance in verse. This
time Mrs. Browning and her hu. band have
both selected an American publisher. and
declared that he alone shall ever bring out
their works with their consent. But an
other person in the trade COOS not caro-
farllling for the wishes OF those imperli--
Lent poople, and threatens 10 reprint tho
first copy OF the new book he can get hold
of
Mrs. Lydia NJ. Child, woman Of un-
common genius, and an author whose re-
fined and quick intelligence and innate spi-
riiuaiy arc we'll indicatad in her Philo-
thea and her charming Letters from
New York" la, in press an elaborate work
on the origin and growth Of religious ideas
and institutions. /. is said that t" it will
not increase the respect in shich she IL
held by those old fashioned people who b-'-
lirve in the Apostles Creed or the Thirty.
nine Articles" by that, we suppose, itS
intended to convey the idea that Mrs. c
chooses To do her own thinking OH the sao-
jccts treated Of.
Amos Kendall is preparing his au,obiog-
raphy. J, is TO b, po';hnmous Publics-
ton.
Mr.. Longfcllow's new volume, 1.-THE
song OF lliswatha,' is To be published next
week.
The new literary enterprise projected in
Boston, and TO which we have heretofore
alluded, is TO be monthly magazine and
review. Some Of the leading wits Of Bos-
ton are engaged in the undertaking, and ws
suppose DR.. o. w. Holmes, is of course to
be among the contributors.
A new periodical, of the character OF the
London A;henGum, is talked of in New
York, md will make lis first appearance
hear III, end OF the year .
Mr.. Ewbank, formerly Commissioner OF
Patents, las just finished the proof reading
of his Lite in BRAZIL" al octave volume
which will surpas- in attractive interest
any book of travels recently published.
Two volumes Of Mr. Prcscotl's History
of the Reign of Philip tho Second 4" will
appear abont tho end OF November.
Though i. may not be the most popular, it
will undoubtedly prove tho most abc Of
this great hl.torian's works
Hartford Times.