The daily gazette., 1883-10-15
LITERARY NOI Es.

Charles Dudly Warner will contribute 10
the November Century an article on "The
Bull-Fight," with illustrations drawn from
life by Robert Blum.
The Modern Age announces q new depart
ment to be called "Examination Papers" F."
Cash and other prizes will be awarded for
the best replies to questions propounded by
the editor.
"The Fiction" in the November Century
will include first stchapters of Mr.. Cables new
novel, "Dr. Sevier," the first part of Henry
James's story, "The Impressions of a
Cousin" and OF the twe-part California
sketch, by Robert Louis Stevenson, "The
Silverado Squatters"; also, a complete short
story, by the author of "Guerndale," and
the fourth installment of "The Bread
winners"
Coming so soon after the death of the
Russian novelist, Alphonse Daudet's rcmi.
niscences in the November Centatru OF
| "Tourgueneff In Paris" and the full. cage
portrait painted from life for The Century
will have special interest. Daudet was a
member of the "Club of Kissed Authors, y
of which Flaubert and Torrgueneff were the
most conspicuous personalities. The ance-
dotes he tells throw light on the private
character of Tourgueneff and on literary
fellowship in Paris. When the paper was
written, early last summer, Tourguenef
was very III, and Daudet describes his last
visit to him at that time.
The current number Of The Modern A0e
contains sensible and interesting article on
''Modern Dress" Mrs. Armytage, which
will be duly appreciated by the ladies. The
article entitled THE French Newspaper
Press" abounds in information, and a
"Famous Novelist's Modes of Work' ia
Anthony Trollope's account of how his
l wnplTa nm rte -.
the Prima Donna" is a quaint story of Ital-
ian life in the eighteenth century. "Cy-
cling" Is breezy essay by DIR. Richardson,
on the sport which is so rapidly coming into
general favor. DR.. Haweis' name il ap-
pended to an article on Richard Wagner's
death, aud the frat half of "The Deyil'e
Filtration" translated from the Russian of
Nicholas Gogel, gives the American public
Its f1rst glimpse at the matter and manner
tion consists of Thirteen at Table, an
amusing French story by H Lafcntaine, a I'd
1.-TWO 'Pards, an exciting description OF
some phases of life on the new Western rail-
roads. Some poetry and The usual editorial
department finish up this number of The
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