New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-13
LITERARY NOTES.

=. 81, bis current papers on the French Prov
80, lint also his charming sketch of Venice.
The Macm,iIaps are about to bring out new edi-
tiop of Mr.. Jamess French Poets and Novehsts'"
Rbvme9 And Reason p the new book by the
antbor of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" Is
NOT properly q new book. 1t is reprint with
few additions of the comic portion of Phantasma-
poria and Other Poems," and of the " Hunting OF
the Shark" 1t will no doubt he more interesting
TO English than to American readers. Mr. CarIoH
has never surpassed his "Jabberwocky," a poem
by the way which the late Bayard Taylor used 10
recite with spirit and enjoyment that never failed
TO delight his auditors.
The novel of John Inglesant has gone into its
twenty-fourth thousand. 1t has been the most
remarka bic literary Of the past few years IN
England
Mr. Walter Besapt has in press volume OF
Readings FROM Rabelais"
Literature is pursued under difficulties in Russia.
Several months ago a yOung man of some promise
published volume of poems composed chiefly of
eelections gathered from other published sources
and Immediately on the appearance Of the book,
which had already been permitted by the ordinary
censora the author was hurried before the Minister
of the Interior and threatened with lmprlsOn-
ment and exile The books were all burnt, a search
was suddenly made in mis- lodgings, and ne was
placed as suspect under the supervision OF the
police
Mr. w u. Howells is quoted as saying that he al
WAYS keeps his MS six seven months aheau Oh
the time for publication. His nervous disposition
makes 1t impossible for him to furnish matter At
short notice He is now at work upon new story
which will not be ready for publication before No
yember Of next year. To reporter OF Inc baltimore
American ne said the other day, that he was inclined
o.
thing he has ever written. IL think" he added,
cit is little more artistic aud | am told that 1t
enioys q wider popularity in Europe than any other
book of nlne remember it well. 1t was one OF
nv first novels. After had completed 1t reWrote
the whole story before any part of it was given out
for publication"
The biography of Madame Roland will be pre-"
pared by Miss Mathilde Blind for the Eminent
Women" series.
Mr.. Charles Dudley Warner has written an artt-
Gle on "The Bull Fight" for the next Century, Inc
accompanying illustrations by Robert Blum are
taken from the life. In the same number Will APP
pear AlpEouse Daudets "reminiscences of Iurge-
nef, with portrait Of the Russian novelist
"NIr Isaaos,r it is reported, is to be dramauzed
by Mrs Burton Harrison.
The photographed sketch left by Bulwer ana
some of his unpublished writings viii be lncorpor
ated with the Life of the novelist, which will soon
be brought out by his son. This work, with An
thony Trollopo's autobiography and Juhar Haw-
thorue'g Lie of his father, will be the most mpor-
tant personal volumes Of the literary year.
Portraits of Mr.. Tennyson's wife and children
will accompany the sketch Of tho poet which has
been prepared by Anne Thackeray Richie for the
December HUper. Mr.. Tennyson has for once over
come his dissemination to be written about and
has himself recalled the days of his youth tor the
pleasure of bis friend Thackerays daughter and OF
her readers. Mrs. Ritchie's own recolccuons OF
the personagss of that literary circle now so sadly
broken promise to be fail of interest Beside the
portraits and drawings of Tennyson's birthplace
and homes the article will be illustrated with some
unpublished sketches of Thackeray and D. G. Ros-
seti: Robert Brewing lending for the purpose Ros-
settis drawing of TennysOn reading " Mad"
The December Harper is in truth to be a rarely
interesting and beautiful number-one which will
f,ly belong to the Christmastlde. DIR. Whittier
will contribute what is really Christmas poem,
THE Supper of ST. Gregory" Gravely and ten
derby it celebrates the Lord of the Feast:
"UuEeard because are dall;
Unseen because our eyes are dm
He walks on earth the Wonderful,
Aud ali good deeds are done 70 lin"
Mr. Howes has written another little parlor
comedy-about "The Register" this time which is
q contrlyance exceedingly susceptible of humorous
treatmeut-and this, too will appear IN thiSnotabe
HARPER Charles Reade is another contributor, his
short story bearing the title of There's Many
Slip 'twixt the Cup and the Lip" Mr. Edward
Everett Hale returns to Colonel Frederick Ingham
and causes that troubled gentleman to find his
famous Double" at the North Pole. Mr.. Abbey
\ has delcaely illustrated for the number in a series
Y of twelve drawings PopGs poem of The Quiet
Life" Mr.. George H. BoughtOn appears both as
artist and writer in story called Tho Kissing
Bridge "a legend Of Colonial Albany
Mr. Boaghton knows the city of which he writes.
for he lived there long time and has relatives
there still. His career a writer has been I'M
prcmedtated one. When he undertook with Mr..
Abbey the journey i'll Holland which was to enrich
the pages OF Harper with quaint and original draw
inCs it was first suggested that the artists should
make notes for the Of writer who should
describe their trip then that the two artists should
themselves prepare the papers. At last Mr..
BOughton determined 20 write them himself and was
so successful and so happy in the work that he has
added the pen TO bis permanent equipment.
Mr. Phil Robinson proposes to follow his book on
"The Poets Birds with another on 1.-The Poets
Beasts" The last will probably be as uninteTesting
and unnecessary as the first
Mr. j. A. SymOnds's forthcoming work 10
titled "Shakspere's Predecessors i'll the English
Drama"
Mark Twains new book. forming a sequel to
"Tom Sawyer" is announced in England.
Mr.. Ruskin's advice to young reader is possibly
worth quoting. Pray continue" be says in letter
written long ago. but just published. ito study
Carlyle you can get his life and letters Of Crom-
we'll IN Tauchnitz edition. Never mind what the
common run of people say to you, but observe what
people say who can do anything well tho matter
what; their sayings are worth attention, though
their way be wrong Good soldiers, physicians,
lawyers. painters. musicians, men of lltera-
ture are always to be lstend to reverenty, even If
YOU see they are prejudlced; but people Of So