New-York tribune., 1875-02-05
LITERARY NOTES.

The new novel by Miss BraddOn. "A Strange
World" will be the next In the Harpers home library.
Prof Matthews seems to be in popularity
the Dr. Holland OF the West. HIS Getting On in tho
World" book of counsel for those starting ont IN lie,
has already reached a sale OF 2oOJO copies
Mr.. Frank Lee Benedict who has for some
time resided in Europe, has written h novel; which
has been published abroad. and will be added 10
the Harper.' list M Vaughau's Money" Is not, like
the Barrier books, exclusively American novel,
presented a typical believer in woman's rights.
Prof. Alexander Campbell Fraser of the Uni
vertv Of EdinburCh, the editor OF The standard edition
OF Berkeley's works, has compiled, IN neat volume
those portions Of metaphysical writings which are
Of special interest the college student with introduc-
tlon aud notes TIese Selections from Berkeley" are
pTIuted by the Clarendon Press, oxford, aud will be
published Immediately this country Dy It's agents,
The Boston Public Library has just issued q
revised and enlarged edition OF It's Chronological ln-
dex to Historical Fiction" II illustrates the perfection
OF catlloguing. Tne pamphlet IA neat qnarto Of 80
pages divided according 10 countries. with the addition
of ne curious specially OF Cru5Or literature this depart
mcnt beng supplemented bY au alphabetical index
Novels playa ana poems are ucuded lhe preface cor
tie opinions OF great TIor' on tho value OF MS
tOrical Literature.
One of NJ. Taines brightest works, little
known dc OF Paris, is the series OF letters on Pa
rsan III, ana society," contributed by him to La Vie Pa
rs,caae several years ago. Under the name of " Mon
sicur Grandorca" be welded free pen over the Paris
chLractcrisIcs which he able 10 sec ana helZe
II had been thought almost inte task 70 attsmRt 10
transfer taeir delicious VIZ lnio English Onl ~ Ioh
Austin stevens, f., made The venture ana Henry
Holt Co. Wi! pubj.sh ills version during the sprug'
Henry Holt * Co., who are now the Amer
lean Publishers Oi Sir II. Mainc'S standard work on
Ancient Law" nave made arrln<ements for the pub
llcltion here o; his work fie History OF rly
Institutions" Delivered originally as college lectures
chapters represent much original r-carrh concern
ing Ori 0i present Gus 1m- "n Po.n's o law Ihe
10 publish tins work duroS The month, wiih Siinte-
BrhycS English Portraits
Mr. j. Z. Green, author Of the " History Of
the English People," TO the editor Of series OF
History and Literature Primers" projected by Mac
milan d Co. TIC volume, far planned iucludc
Enclish Grammar, by D.. M,rri-; EIsi'h Literature,
nv the Rev. stopord Brooke Lltn Liicrtare. BY the
Rev. Dr. Flrrar: PAuOlogy. by Mr.. ). Pie; Europe
Ivy ns Freeman; EpGlIHt. h. Mr. j. L. q .ccn himself ;
Greece, 10y Nil g A Fyh Rome oy III u CIcEhtoh ;
and France, uy Miss G. y. NOn-r. Tie Ahcrcan hons:
expects TO publish half dozen volumes of these
Primers t0gc hrf wilma lr" ""'h~' sP+ .Hcn f4-''
have already arrived hey ar very n"al foo"in- me
m3dCi the l8nJ sci PlAcl-, -n are irtca
by clear ana las ctul mapf.
The eclectic book on "Air:cl: the History
cf Elporat ON ami a iycrtrre," clm!cd by 1ir c. H.
Jones' viii he issued by Henry U,l ~ Co. Saturday,
having bcca hcd back - avoid direct rivalry with
the Idrpcrs publication of Liyng,toEes Lust Jour
mails" TAis is pleasing exception TO tue courtesy of
the trade. The volume is Il summary OF all the books
Of Importance in this wide field ana ne cover Is adorned
with = striking portrait in mil slt uf His MajeSt
Jondo-go.ro KinF OF the GHlo-, who received rva
the French naval officer N extraordinary i, quite
beyond the possibilities of Ouera hoa&o + l. cyclo
;eda Of African interior, md PROMISE I'D be exc ed
iuEly valuable WORK OF rcicrt-c", Ide proe "ll
DC -.
Among the salient features Of the forth
coming SibHrS will be Mr.. Scdman's article ON swim
bulne which he places this latter dag poet on one
Of the topm0st pnnacles OF Pdrnassus. The Rev
Charles :. Robinson discusses "New-E1ciaDd and her
Church" in the solid article Of the number. With the
third series OF " ola Letters" unpublished sketch
from the Life Of Sir Walter scott, by Gilbert stuart New
ton VIII be gwen Iuatcr,az NJ" story, the author
SHIN Ui which Is concealed under the nam dc pt"e or
Frederick TFyou." bears TIE happy me or - AIRY
lillian" Among tne poets ot the number VII be SAKE
H. f. Warner. Miss Bacs NJ. Lithrpp, whose poem las
the unpOeiir title of &" lantueut lmD"rircilbn," aud
Joaquin Miller, whose subject i Ihe Throne or
Atta." DR.. Holland has strong taxi on the subject
of criticism. and the " Et'uiug.' assume new
character, ana inciHde contributions IRON several
writer's II Is proposed 20 change TINS ilic 10 io COM
urchcusvc one Of Brca-!jriC ~ the new volume, dud
90 give II the scope of TIE series OF tuli name