The New York herald., 1879-09-15
LITERARY cuIT-cHAr.


September Kensinstoa.
A third edition of John Boyle oReiily's Moon
dyne" is announced.
The Grampian Club is preparing life of Sir WILL
lam Wallace. the Scottish hero.
The Cambridge Rerieo is the title new paper
published at the English University.
Mr.. Swnburne. who never enjoys robust health.
is i'll and has gone to the seashore to recruit.
DR.. John Hill Burtons work on the reign Of Queen
Anne. in three volumes. will be really in October.
The American contributions to the Milan Typo
graphical Exhibition are especially admired. We
learn
"Travel. War and shipwreck'' is the title of a
volume relating to his own experiences by Captain
Parker Gilmore.
lotnsons Epitome Of Literature has been purchased
by the Literary World of Bo ton and will be merged
in that journal.
An edition Of Bayard Taylor's translation OF
"Faust." in one volume. is just published by
Houghton. Oseood s. Co.
Christina Rossetti has written prose work
entitled 'Seek and Find: Double Series of Short
Studies of the Benedicite.'
Sarah de Berenger." by Jean Ingelow. is the most
important book of fiction the Boston list of
nouncements-Roberts Bros.
capital book for young housekeepers will be
Mrs. Oaxeys "From Attic to Cellar;" indeed some
old housekeepers might read it with profit.
LANDS of Plenty for HEALTH Sport and Profit: a
Book for Travellers and Settlers in British North
America" is announced by Mr.. E. Hetie Hall.
The Spectator speaks of DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes
lone of the acutest and most interesting of tho
brilliant literary New England circle of authors"
swinburne's article on "The Historical Play of
King Edward Ill.," which has appeared in the Cen
tleman's Magasne has not made much of a sensation
in England.
Henri Grevile's book, which Mrs. Helen Stanley is
now transatng from the authors manuscript, and
which will be published by Peterson Bros is named
"Lucie Rodey.'
The author of 'The Peace Parliament" published
by Houghton, Osgood Co.. and supposed to be
English reprint. is the Rev, William Wilberforco
Newton. rector of St. Paups Church.
Mr.. Lawrence Oliphaut. who has just arrived at
Coustantinople after tour through Syria has con-
tributed an article called "Syria: Among the
Druscs," to the September Bacscood
new edition of Gilchrist's 'Life of Blake"
which the standard authority the paintcrpoet.
is announced by Macmillan Co. The work of
editing this life done by his widow. who has
been living in America of late.
Severn said that Lord Byron and Leigh Hunt
''most viloy led the public astray'' about Keats.
His letters. published in the Anensum. seem to be
about himself and his efforts to raise monu-
ment to Keats memory than about the poet.
''The Light Of Asia" announced by Roberts Bros.
is exposition Of the life and teaching Of the
founder of Buddhism. written by of the very
few English speaking authors qualified to produce
such work. and it will be eagerly read. especially
by Unitarians and ratiopalists.
DR.. Up dc Graf, OF Philadelphia, has done Penn
sylvanians q service in showing them, through his
little book "Bodines." that it is possible to camp
healthful time without going thousand miles away
from home. J. B. Lippincott 4 Co. publish tho
book.
"Religion and Science: Their Union Historically
Considered. is the title of interesting little work
by Maurice Romayne. s. j., the object being show
that rei gon, far embodied in the Catholic
Church. has not only not opposed science but up
held and advanced it. Published by p. +. Collier,
New York.
'The Classical Elocutionist" is about the hun
dredth contribution to books of it's class but it is
also one OF the best. Mono Of tho selections arc
from namby-pamby or emotional writer's, and nearly
every fragment calls fresh sentiment into play.
W. H. McDougA is the compiler and Brentano the
publisher.
The Atheneum. speaking of the author of "a Week
in French Country House," says-'It may be men
toned u somewhat curious coincidence in family
history tuat amy hciuDlo married Alncrl.
General Butler. and that the of her sister.
Mrs. Sartors. is united to the daughter of General
Grant" We know of who will be more aston
ished at this announcement than "the American
General Butler" unless perhaps the widow of the
late Pierce Butler, OF Philadelphia.
The Duke OF Leinster has given the Royal Com
mission Historical Manuscripts access to his val
liable archives. which contain many unique docu-
ments connected with the Geraldines and famous
Earls of Kildare The next report of the commits
sion will contain detailed account of these inter-
esting historic materials by John I. Gilbert r. s. A.,
editor of the "Fac-siniles Of the National Manu-
scripts Of Ireland" published by command of Her
Majesty.
Mr.. Alexander Gardner, the enterprising Paisley
publisher. announces Biographical Dictionary OF
Scotsmen." by Mr.. Joseph Irving, author of 'Annals
of Our Time" This compilation. of class OF
which Scotland already possesses two extensive
specimens in 'The Scottish Nation and Chambers
Lives of Eminent Scotsmen." will embrace biog-
raphies of men who in early and later times havo
distinguished themselves in arms the Church, liter
ature. travel, and so forth.
A book that is likely to create some little stir in
the world of letters is Eagland; Her People, polty
and Pursuits" by L. H. $. Escott. Henry Holt & Co.
publish this volume, well as ''The Magic of the
Middle Ages" by viktor Rydberg. translated by A.
Ii. Edgram, of Yale College. They will also publish
q much needed Young Folks Cyclopeda of Com
mon Things" handsome octave. by John d.
Champlin, late associate editor Of "The American
Cyclopedia;" probation" novel about which
there is interesting mystery, and Bellows
pocket French dictionary, most complete and
compact volume. cramful OF Information.
q. Monod pronounces M. Pons' book on
both indiscreet and vulgar. But spite
of all this ho says that Pons knew his subject thor
oughly and he brings out forcbly sante- Deuvos
literary honesty and his passionate attachment for
Victor Hugo. which latter resulted In some beauti-
full verses. sainteB Bcuvos relations with Nine.
dArbouville. who exercised over hin inf uencc
less enthralling. possibly. but more durable aud
moro ennobling. says NJ Monod. likewise forms the
subject of very interesting chapter:-
The reader suffers with him when his friend, who
had sought refuge in ideas of narrow aud ascetic
pieiy. refused on his deathbed to grasp once more
the hand of him who for ten years had lived only
for her. NJ Pons gives us also numerous details