The New York herald., 1870-05-15
LITERATURE.
Critacisrns Of New Eoolss.

A CarrrcAL DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE
AND BRITISH AND AMERICAN AUTHORS. BY s..
Aust n Afiib0ne. Vol. IL. Philadelphia: J. B Lip
pi.cON Co.
Every student OF English literature will feel graft.
fcd that this valuable work has been finished and
that the publication Of the volume before US Will
be followed shortly Dy the publication OF the
third and last Br Allibone's labors have
been immense. lie has gathered together
the names Of over $4,000 authors, living
and deceased from the earliest accounts the lac.
ter half OF the present century. Attached to each
is biographical sketch, list OF works written by
the subject, and, In so ne instances, extracts from
or tlcns Of them, which have appeared in the pub
lie journals. When the entire work is published 1t
viii cons lutte one Of the most valuable books of
reference in the language and should form part OF
the library or every educated person.
In SPAIN AND A VISIT TO PORTUGAL. BY Hans
Christian Andersen. Authors Edition. New YORK:
Hurd 4 H0ughtoD.
This Is q charming book of travels, with which
many Of Our readers are already acquainted Like
all the other works OF Hans Christian Andersen the
style is notably pure and simple, ana at the same
time the descriptions OF scenery and incidents are
vivid and graphic. "In Spain and Visit to Portu-
gau forms part OF uniform series Of all the writ
Ings OF the author which Messis Hurd e. houg!ton
are publ shing. The book Is handsomely printed
and hound and is Il togei her such one as we can
heartily recommend TO the public
MaRaziues, &c.
The 0reiidnd Monthly for May maintains the repu-
tation it has now OF being veritabe wonder IN Oh
literary world In the present number there are
several articles OF decided merit. biographical
sketch OF Rnfus a. Lockwood, an account OF the
Confederate prisoners at Point Lookout description Of
journey from Mexico to Costa Rica, and paper on
SILK culture in California are the most interesting OF
the more th0ughtfu articles. In the way OF short
stories whlca seem to be the specates OF the Ocer-
land, we have three characteristic ones--"The
Story OF the Second Matev and "A Lady IN Camp, !,
both OF which a,e admirable in every sense Of the
word, and IA Boar Hant," which ts good.
The london Quarterly Rerte,c for Apr1 contains
the following articles:-"The English Bible" 1Lan-
frey's Napoeon,n 'The Church in waes,n "Sir
Charles Eastlake and the English School Of Paint
iHg,n 'Non. Historic Times" 'The Education OF the
People,n "Mr. Froude's Queen Eiizabeth,n "AnnaIs
of an Eventful Lieu and "Government Dealing
resting and all well handled. Indeed, this s one
OF the best numbers OF the Reoeac that have read
Ia some time.
The latest literary sensation is Woodhuu Claatr's
Weekly, edited and owned by the famous Arm Of
Wall street brokers' and the first number OF which IL
before u.s. In the language Of the editors the paper
twill be primarily devoted to the vital interests
the people and will treat Of all matters freely aud
without reservations or course 1t Is strong advo
| cate or woman suffrage and discusses finance:
sarnedy ana acute a ~ IL contents and appsaramct
agreeable. Among its literary papers IL the opening
part OF 'In Spite OF Aln translated cxp essly from
| the French or M..damo George Sand ior the paper
| promises to 10 well managed, and we wish " al
success