New-York tribune., 1878-05-04
LITERARY NOTES.
W. c. W

A new novel by Florence Montgomery,
'scaforth," is published in London.
Several novels, said to be of striking merit
are already n pres. for arpcrs Library Of Amer
lean Fiction
A new work on CDR. Johnson: His Friends
and his Critics." by George Brkbeck Hill, Pembroke
| College. O1'ori Is in press In England
A richly illustrated History of Italian
Painting from Fourth to the Sixteenth Century by
Dr. wilhelm LTbke, will shortly be issued in Germany.
The sixth volume of NJ. Remains "Origincs
dn Chr stiunisme the printers hands, but Its pro-
eess through tho press delayed by the strike among
| the Paris cOmpositors
Captain Richard F. Burtons volume on "The
Gold Mines Of INDIAN, aud the Ruined Midinnite ces'
describing u fOrtngrs tour III NORTHWESTERN Araola Is
just published abroad.
The promised volume on "Thc Russians OF
To-day by the author Of French Pictures in English
Member for Paris" etc, is just added to
English d" war literature
Mr.. Birket Foster is to publish record
OF a recent tour, under the title "Brittany:
seres OF Thrty-aye Sketches" The drawings will be
published in one volume, and printed on india paper.
Mr.. G.. j. Holyoake is about to print the Sec
ond part of his History Of the Cooperative Pioneers OF
Rochdae" The rst part, which told their story from
1914 10 1857 has been translated into most Continental
languages Tie second part briugs down the narrative
Of remarkable success twenty years Iaef-lahey
| from 1898 To ls1S.
The poSthumOus autobiography OF Hack
lander the German Dickens" which he entitled 1.-THE
Romance Of my Lic' is ready for publication. In
two stout volumes, by Herr krabbe, OF stuttgart This
autobiography OF the popular German humoris comes
down only to sl9 but 1t contains the most interesting
and striking portion Of his career Including his lengthy
| Journeys 10 Italy, Russia, etc
| new novel by Mrs. Alfred Hunt, The
Hazard OF the Die which announced to appear shortly
in England is hcraded peculiarly interesting to stu
dents OF the English country dialects. The scene has
been laid in Yorkshire at the beginning of this century,
| and Mrs Hunt who Is known authority on the pecu-
Iiares OF the northern English dialects, has given spe
cal attention 10 this particular as far as could be com
| prehensible to the general reader
| Mr.. John Durand, who is now residing i'll
| England, makes the English translation Of Tane's
French Revolution" for publication there well
here Mr. Durand made the first translation into Eng
sh from Taincs books aud Of tho thirteen volumes OF
Taine's works published by Henry Holt Co-he only
uniform edition In eNstencc-nne are translated by
Americans and Ave have been published in Eng.
sh except in this cOnntry. "The French Revolution
| is Xpectcd to he ready In June
The first volume is just ready in England of
the Speakers Commentary tho New Testament, hch
IL 10 he completed four volumes, and WILL with the
Commentary on tho Old Testament already issued,
bring the work Mp TO total OF ten volumes The gem
era introduction 10 tho New Testament is from the pen
OF Archbishop Thomson; tho Gospel Of st. Matthew is
the combined WORK Of the late Dean Mansel Dr. Churchs
predecessor at s Paus and the editor, Canon Cook,
who also undertakes the Commentary st. Mark. The
volume closes with st. Luke whose gospel dealt with
by tho Bishop OF st. Davids, DR.. Basil Jones, and the
editor Mcssrs. Scribuer the American publishers.
The first volume Of Messrs. CasScl's New Testament
Commentary for English Readers edited by Bishop
Fco has already reached second edition, and l.. l..
Daton Co. have been obliged to order second supply
| for the American market.