Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-22
THE CENTURY MAGAZINE.
SCRrBNER's MONTHLY, FOR THE COMING
YEAR.


With the November Number, began the
new series under the title Of The Century
Magazine, which will be In fact, new,
enlarged and improved "Scribner." The
page Ii somewhat longer and wider, adj
hitting pictures Of larger size, and in
creasing the reading matter about fourteen
additional pages.
The following is summary Of the lead
ing features OF the new series for the year
A new novel by Mrs. Burnett, (author
Of THAT Lass o'Lowrie's," etc., entitled
Through One Administration" story
OF Washington life. Studies Of the Louis
lana Creoles, by Geo. w. Cable, author OF
1.-The Grandissimes," etc. A series OF IL
Illustrated papers, on the traditions and ro-
nance Of Creole life In Louisiana. nov
el by W. ID. Howells, (author OLA Chance
Acquaintance" etc., dealing with charac-
teristic features OF American life. Anci-
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of Ancient Sculpture" by Mrs. Lucy Nj.
Mitchell, To contain the finest series OF EN-
cravings YET published vi the masterpieces
OF sculpture. There will also Oc papers
ON the younger Sculptors Of America,
fully illustrated. The Opera IN Newly ORR,
by Richard Grant White. a popular AMI
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Women of the 10Th Century. BiograPhi-
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a. Rev
Frederick Robertson (Oy the late Dean
Stanley Matthew Arnold, Christina Ro'-
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younger American authors, WIN. ID. How
ellis, Henry James, Jr., and George w.
Cable. Scenes OF Thackerays, Haw-
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ceeding the illustrated series ON the scenes
of Dickens novels. The Reform OF the
Civil Service. Arrangements have been
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Poetry aud Poets In America There Will
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ID. Howells. Mark Twain Edward Eg-
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Miss Gordon Cumming. al H., Geo. W.
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and many others. One or two papers on
The Adventures 1.-THE Tile Club" and
an original Life OF Berwick, the ensrayer,
by Austin Dobson. are among other iea-
lures 10 be later announced.
The editorial departments throughout
will be unusually complete, aud The
Worlds Work" will be considerably en-
largcd.
The price OF the Century .HIgd-iae viii
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Der. } The portrait l,iz. - KY OF the late
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photographed from ife-siLe drawing by
Wyatt Eaton, will possess new Interest
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