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THE Century MagaSise


With the November number began the
new series under the title of The CEN-
TURY MAGAZINE, which will be in fact, q
new, enlarged and improved "Scribner."
The page is somewhat longer and wider,
admitting pictures Of a larger size and
increasing the reading matter about four-
teen additional pages.
The following is summary ofthe 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" a story
of Washington life.
Geo W. Cable, author Of "The Grandis-
Shines" etc. A series ofillustrated papers
on the traditionasand romance Of Creole
life in Louisiana.
A novel by.W D. HowelIs, author Of A
Chance Acquaintance" ETC., dealing with
characteristic features Of American life.
Ancient and modern sculpture A
History Of Ancient Sculpture" by Mm.
Lucy n Mitchell, to contain the finest
series of engravings yet published of the
masterpieces of sculpture. There will
also be papers on Living English Sculp-
tors" and on the Younger Sculptors Of
America, fully ilIusrrated.
The Opera in New York, by Richard
Grant " hiie. A popular and valuable
series, to be illustrated with wonderful
completeness and beauty.
Architecture and Decoration in Amer
lea will be treated in way to interest
both householder and housewife; with
many practical as we'll as beautiful Illus
trsfions from recent designs. rslissis
Representative Men and Women Of the
18th Century. Biographical sketches &C.
companied by portraits Of George Eliot,
robert Browning, Rev. Frederick w
Robertson tby the late Dean Stanley,
Matthew Arnold, Christina Rosaetti, and
Cardinal Newman and of the younger
American authors, VIM D. Howell's
Henry James, Jr., and George W. Cable.
Scenes of Thackersy's. Hawthorne's
and George Eliot's Novels. Succeeding
the illustrated series on the scenes Of
Dickens novels. sfsi 545i 80
The Reform of the Civil Service. Ar
rangements have been made for a series
of able papers on this pressing political
question.
Poetry and Poets in America. There
will be Studies of Longfellow, Whittier
Emerson, Lowell and Others BY e G.
|.stedman, ~ & -
Stories, Sketches and Essays may be
expected from Charles Dudley Warner.
w. d. Howells, MARX Twain, !" Edward
Eggleston. Henry james, Jr, John Muir,
Miss Gordon Cummings, H. H." Geo.
Nv Cable, Joel Chandler Harris, A. @.
Redwood. F. D. Miilet, Noah Brooks,
Frank K Stockton, Constance F. Wool,
,svn, a II. Boyesen, Albert S,ickney,
Washington GLADDEN., John Burroughs,
Parke Goodwin, Tommaso Salvini, Henry
King. Ernest IngersoIl, E 1 Godkin, E.
B " ashburne. and many Others.
One or two papers on THE Adventures
of the Tile Club" and an original Life
of Bewick, the engraver, by Austin Dob
son, are among other features 20. be later
announced. -
The Editorial Departments throughout
will be unusually complete, and "The
Worlds Work" will be considerably en-.
larged The price of The Century Maya
zine will remain at 81 90 per year (35 cts
a nnmher) TIE portrait (size 81 "a
of the Iaie DR. Holland, issued just before
his death, photographed from 4 life eist
drawing by Wyatt Eaton, will possess a
new interest to The readers of this maya.
zne. 1t ia offered at SIS 90 retail, or to
grther with The Century Magazine fol-
Sc SO. Subscriptions are taken by the
publishers, and by booksellers and news
dealers every where. 4 ~
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