The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-18
LITERARY LORE.
List of New Books just
issued.
General Notes of Books and
Authors.

"reminiscences of Journalist, by Charles It. Cong
don. James r. osgood d Co., Boston.
Mr.. Congdon is a Journalist whose pro
' fessional career extends back through two
generations, and being close observer OF
3 men and things his "reminiscences are wor
thy of more than brief reading and pass
: ing interest The book is by no means 4
7 personal history of Mr. Congdon, but is a
story of the times and the men which his
daily work made him acquainted with an6
which his literary ability has so well fitted
him to tell. The book is entertaining, anC
r at the same time gives knowledge of the
days of Webster, Clay, Garrison, Sumnei
and others, that no mere history can.
| synnope solbakken. by Bjornstjerne Bjornson
Translated a from the Morse l By Rasmns Aader
side Press.
This work.. produced in 1857, was the
first novel written by the author. 1t al
once made a profound impression and es
! tablished his reputation both at home and
abroad. not only on account of the simple
and charming plot. but also for the short,
direct. pithy and saga style in which
it was written. 1t became the cor
ner stone for new school OF
literature, and modern Norwegian litera-
ture may fairly be said to begin with Syn
Morse Sagus, portraits of characters are not
!. drawn, nor are his works married by lengthy
dissertations from moral standpoint. In
stead of long, fine-spun declarations of
this sort, he lets his characters speak for
themselves, and leaves it to the reader
to judge whether they are good or bad.
Stories from Old English Poetry by Abby Sage
Richardson, Boston. Houghton, Miffin & Co.
| The Riverside Press.
A charminU volume frII of IN a rnipo stories
a collection of tales from old English
poetry the title says, but although written
in prose, coming very close to poetry them
selves nominaly book which was inspir-
ed by childhoods fancies and intended
somewhat for children, but in truth book
for childhood and old age BOTH for old
| and young.
Catherine Owens Cassell Peter, Galpin 81 Co.,
New York, London and Paris.
This is not cookery book. 1t makes
no attempt to replace a good one it is
ra ther an effort to fill up the gap between
| you and your household oracle, whether
she be one of those exasperating old friends
who maddened our mother with their
vagueness, or the newer and better lights
of our own generation, the latest and best
1 of all being lady as well known for her
novels as for her works on domestic econ
omy-one more proof, if proof were need
ed. of the truth endeavored to be set forth
| in this little book is that cooking and cul
| tivation are by no means antagonistic.
| Who does not remember with affectionate
admiration Charlotte BrOnte taking the
eyes out of the potatoes stealthily, for fear
| of hurting the feelings of her purblind old
| servant; or Margaret Fuller Smelling peas?
Boswell and johnson their companions and eontem-
poraries by j. F. Waller Cassell. Peter, Galpin
| Co., New York, London and Paris
Notwithstanding all that has been
| written on the subject, there is surely
room for q book such as this aims
| to bean abridgement of what is in Bos-
well-and, in addition, somewhat that is
not to be found there, in relation to the
literature of Johnson's day. Boswell and
Johnson are two names that may well be
placed together; great artist and his great
subject. Indeed the name of the one ever
recalls that of the other.
This volume attempts no new life of
either; for such there is neither room nor
need. But the exhaustive affluence of the
details in BoswelPs great biography, pre-
senting picture that spreads over can
vas too large for the casual examiner to
take in without spending more time than
may be at his disposal, has suggested that
something may be done to meet the wants
of such a one, and this volume is the re-
suit.
LITERARY NOTES.
The next volume in the Round Robin
series will be .'Damen's Ghost
Jules yerne's Exploration of the
World will be completed by the issue of
the third part, THE Explorers of the
Nineteenth Century.
J. B. Lippincott & Co. have in press
MADAME de Sevigne," by Miss Thackeray,
which makes the thirteenth volume of the
Foreign Classics for English Readers
Cassell. Peter. Galpin & Co. have just
ready wood Magic" a fable, by Richard
Jefferies, author of '.The Gamekeeper at
Home" The book has been well received
abroad. The London 4theneam says of it.:
9" Wood Magic is charming"
Harper s. Brothers have nearly ready
Mr. Joseph Nations To-day in America"
They are preparing also, to publish Mr..
Paul du Chaillu's LAND of the Midnight
Sum-" which will appear simultaneously in
England, Sweden, France and Germany
R. Worthlngton has just issued a hand
some. large type, red-line edition OF the re
vised New Testament, which he has put
ND in variety of neat and elegant bind
ings. Mr. Worthington is engaged in get
ting up a large number of juveniles which
are promished to surpass anything ever is
sued be him.
New editions of Mrs Ell. B. Goodwin's
two novels, 'sDr. HowelPs Family" and
ssChristines Fortune"-domestic stories
long out of print and very popular in their
shortly be published by A. Will
liams g. Co., uniform in style and price
with "a Fair Barbarian" and other books
of that class. a.5...
The series of Boys Classics of History
and Legend, which Mr.. Sidney Lanier has
begun so auspiciously with his Boys
Froissaw and 'tBoys's King Arthur" is to
have an addition in the Boys Mabinogi- j
on" companion to the last named vol
ume, being the Welsh legends of King Ar
thur and his knights. This series is to re-
ceive still surther and very important ac- ,
cessions hereafter. I,
f. H. Revell, Chicago, has in press Csc I
eret Power; or, The Secret Of Success in |
Christian Life by d. L. Moody; Ruth |
the Moabitess; or, Gleanings in the Book s
of Ruth" series of Bible readings, by
Henry Moorhouse; and the sixth edition, a
revised, of eThe Prayer Meeting and its c
by the Rev. Lewis o. c
Thompson, with introduction by the Rev. r
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