The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-11
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT,

TIE S!S leading literary magazines of the United
States-namely, Hasper's Monthly, the atlantic, the
Gdlarv, Sctbner's Monthly Ltpptncott's Magazine
and ola ana Neao-circulate an aggregate OF over
250,0 copies, and are read. probably, by upwards
OF two millions OF readers.
J. B. LIPPNCoTr & Co. nave nearly ready "a New
Dictionary Of POotical Annotations,n covering tho
entire field of British and American poetry, from
the time OF Chaucer to the present day, with q
variety OF useful indices, both authors and sub
jects alphabetically arranged. by 8. Austin ALI.
bone, LID.
MRS. SARAH LANDER, sister or the late General
Lander, died few days since at Salem, Mass. She
had fine literary ability and taste, particularly In
juvenile literature. or her series of sketches OF
foreign countries, published under the title of
"Spectaclas for Young Eyes," $4,000 copies have
been sold.
THE Bazaar STOCK COMPANY have offered Frank
Ipperheide of Berlin $50 900 thalers fer his paper
the MOdensceM. The negotiations have not yet been
concluded, as the M0denicet refuses to sell out for
less that 100000 thalers. 1t thought the Bazar
will make it's own bargain In few days at most.
This famous fashion Journal of Germany was the
model for Harper's Bazar
MISS GoULD's ''Marories Quest" gets from the
Ateengum the praise OF being full Of interesting
incident and "the most delightful children with
whom we are acquainted" The same journal pro-
nounces Hopkins Illustrations to the work to be
'scratchy In execution" and the figures like SIM
pering wax dolls.
"ENIGMAs OF LIFE" by W. r. Greg Is one Of the
most eloquent, forciby written and thoughtful
books ever produced on ethical subjects.
'TRAvAUx PUBMQUEs DIES ETATs UNIs D'AMER-
IQUE 1907 Is the title of the Official report by
M. Malezieux, Chief Engineer and Professor at the
Eco.e Rationale des Ponts-et Chaussees, just pub
lisled at Paris, by order OF the Minister of Public
Works.
PERCY FITZGERALD's "Llfe of Alexandra Dumas"
Is an elaborate endeavOr to prove the famous
French novelist quack, mOnstrous plagiarlst,
despicable adventurer and dishonest man. 1t
is true that Dumas organized firm Of novel
writer's, and produced novels by the wholesale
through ether mems pens. which were published
as his own. But then he candidly .avowed this,
and did not attempt to conceal his numerous bor-
rowiAgs and even plagiarisms According to Mr..
Fitzgerald, out Of the hundred or more books pub
lishcd under his name Dumas had distinct claim
to only three works-The 'COunt Of Monte Crsto,"
"MademOiselle de Belle Isle," and Gun Marriage
sous Louis XIV" This Ia carrying matters rather
far; and though this biographer undertakes to
show up M. Dumas as the greatest literary quack
who ever appeared on the face OF the earth, more
candid students will recognize in him both genius
and merit.
A WORK by General Trochu, entitled 'Mes Me-
moires Militairesr contains some curious details
respecting the French campaigns in Italy, Africa
and the Crimea.
DR.. STILLMAN, who testified to Mrs. Fairs insan-
ity, was asked If he ever read 'tObe on Insanity"
He said he had, aud was then told that there was
no such author--which is the fact.
THE AMERICAN SPECTATORS who engaged Ed
mund Yates and Mr. Froude as lecturers are said
to have lost by their enterprise.
'HuGH MOBILES FLIGHT" a late English novel, is
written in the purest Carlyese. So says the
Acneuna and adds that the story is full of insight
spite of the rugged and grotesque mannerism of
the style.
THE ATHENEUM mildly den0unces Mr.. Edmund
Yates last novel, 'sThe Yellow Flag as a scare
less" "weak" and "ghosty" regulation three
volume novel, the work Of a man VINO "c0uld, If he
chose, write better book"
THAT literary coxcomb, the late Prince Puckler
Muskaw, has been biographlzed-not at all to his
honor-by Miss Ludmilla Assng.
JANE AUsTEN's works. the delight OF a former
generation, are now regarded as classics in the
school Of sober, yet accurate observation and
humor, OF which Miss Evans, George Eliot and Mr..
Anthony Troope may now be said to be the chief
opponents. But Miss Austen's novels differ from
both; for, while equally delicate in depicting char
acter, her books free from the sadness and uu.
DERIVING depreciation of humanity which too fire..
quently distinguish the FIRST or the satire on the
pervades the other.