The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-03
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

T. B. Peterson l. Bros have in press work by
the author of 1.-THE Household of Bouvere," entitled
chester Towards Temptation" glance at the adj
vance sheets shows that the book contains all the
authors characteristics Of Style and startling effects
Mr.. George p Lathrop, whose first volume of
poems will be published this fall is assistant
editor OF the Atlantic Monthly, and the SON.
in-aw Of Hawthorne, with whose genius his
own is subtly and genuinely sympathetic Mr..
Lathrop the author of some interesting papers in
the Atlantic the English novel, and series on our
American story writer's is announced for the same
periodical The poem of 'Jessamine I" which leads the
October number OF Scribner has been highly praised.
The beautiful accompanying design by Mr.. John
La Fargo, engraved by Mr. Harvey Marsh will form
the frontspiece to Mr. Lahrop's Rose and Rooftree"
Mrs Edwards 'Leah Woman of Fashion," which
has been running serially through the GALAXY will be
issued in book form this week by Sheldon l. Co.
Lord Houghton is better known by that simple little
ballad, ~ Wandered by the Brooksde" than by any
thing he ever wrote. Mr.. Monckton Mines Lord
Houghtons son, delivered the prize poem at Harrow
this year.
A quarter of million copies OF the Little Women
Series have been sold
Mr. Steadman's sVictorian Poets will be published
by Chatto windus in London.
English readers looking forward impasenty for
Walt whtman's forthcoming volume of poems.
Miss Hallock and 7. Moran will make the illustrations
for Whittier's "Mabel Martins
G. p Putnam's Sons have commenced the pubIica-
ton OF their series Of German classics edited by James
Morgan Hart LID. Schiller, Leasing, Goethe,
Herder and Wieland are included In the series Vol
ume two is out
Trelawny has written various additional reminis-
cences OF Byron and Shelley, and will probably bring
out a new edition of his book with these additions.
swinburne is writing new Greek tragedy which, he
intends shall be more purely Hellenic than "Ataanta
Some remarked TO Mr. Stoddard the other day
that the death OF certain artist might be called the
true euthanasa which Mr.. stoddard, who is great
sufferer from rheumatism, replied that it was indeed
and that for his part he thought that euthanasia
preferable TO old age in America
MISS Kate Field is diligently pursuing her dramatic
studies in England and is coming home with play
written especially for her.
c. H. Webb John PAUL. is preparing his letters
recently published in the Tribune, Cor publication in
book form, by W. r. Gill & Co. MI Webb has also .
| volume Of poems in preparation.
G. w. Carleton Co going to start of with 90 900
| copies Of Miss Evans "Infclician
The general opinion is that Tennysons drama will not
| be a good acting play.
Professor Hiram Corson, Of Cornell University, re-
Gently delivered Introductory lecture before the
Hahnemann Medical College Of Philadelphia His sub
ject was "rhe Claims Of Literary Culture upon the
Medical Profession Professor Corson is the author
"Jottngs on the Text Of Hamlen critical comparison
Of the latest Cambridge edition with tho first folio Of
1923 and readers will remember his excellent con-
trbutions to the discussion in the HERALD TO tho
authorship Of tho plays, in which the weight OF his
authority was entirely the side OF Shakespeare.
recent article in the Revue des Deals Aondes, en-
titled The Latest stuars" is said 10 be from the pen
] az The nnaen az Holland