New-York tribune., 1884-01-05
LITERARY NOTES.


Houghton Mifiin & Co. have added to their list
of authors portraits one in life size of Nathaniel
Hawthorne 1t is enlarged from an English photo
praph and represents the author rs he appeared IN
the viVor and the grace of his happiest and strong
est DAYS. His daughter Mrs. Lathrop says: " IL Is
this aspect which, when 1t Iecurred later in iie'
alUayS seemed to me TO be his most individual eA-
preston"
4 Young gentleman bearing the name oi
"Maoney" has been amusing hnnSet by PUBLISH
ing as his own though under slightly dlheleht
title, Irvings Legend of Sleepy Hollow. inns
kind of literary conveyance is not so novel as to he
remarkable; but what is strange indeed, Is the
absent t-niudedness of the Editor of The Niagara
Falls Gazette, the paper in winch Mr.. Maloney's
"Legeud of the North Woods appeared.
Houghton, Mifilin & Co. have published a little
pamphlet by W. c. Gannet, entitled "Studies IN
Iongfellow." These studies furnish outlines of
reading and conversation to schools classes, clubs
and individuals. and are full of excellent sugges-
tions.
Mr. Robert Buchanan's last novel. AMMAN
Water" like all his latest books breathes of the
villany of man aud the sorrows of woman. 1t is
not without dramatic strength, but II is III no sense
an agreeable story.
81 Nickolas in his number for January has, if
that be possible. outdone himself. The venerable
saints collection of prose, song and picture was
never richer and brighter
Schiller as an actor was painful spectacle.
German newspaper in 1907 published this frank no
tice of a performance in which he gained no homer:
SCHILLER lived so entirely in the theatrical world
that he conceived the desire TO try his powers on
the stage. Ii was in 1850 that some pupils of the
Stuttgart Academy proposed to celebrate the birth
day of their Duke by acting play. The choice OF
the play the disposal Of the parts, and other ar
rangemcns were left 10 schiller lie chose Goethes
'Clavigo' and himself took the chief part. And
how did he appear How did he play 7 Without
exaggeTation, may say, disguStugly. Parts
which shOuld have been touching and solemn he
rendered strkugly. bOstcrouSly and noiSily; ten
deTnesS and passion he expressed by howiS, snOTts
and stampings-in short his acting was altogether
pIepOsterOus; now Tepulsve. now ridiculous In
the conversation where the poet says in parcntheses
'ClavigO moves in great confusion on bis chair
Schiller writhed on his chair in such wild contor-
tons that the audience laughngly expected he
would fall down. To the truth of this state
mcnt many persons testify who to this day live
at Stuttgart"
Mr.. j. T. Trowbridge has written for the March
Harper a sketch of Will Carleton author of
Farm Ballads" a portrait will accompany the
sketch.
One word for Tennyson, two for Tupper: "If,
saws the latter in the London Times any foolish rule
has hitherto existed that any writer, however eX-
cellent must-as possibly Bohemian-be excluded
from national recognition through the fountain Of
honor in the way of titular distinction, we may
well rejoice that, as our noble Tennyson has now
broken through the pale, there s hope for some of
his literary brethren and sisters being thought
worthy of public hOnors from our great ana good
Queen"
Pollocl's romance of "Pcter Wilkins" beloved
of Lamb and Leigh Hunt, is to be reprinted III Lon
don from the first edition of 1851. The Old plates
Will be reproduced
Mr.. A. j. Symonds's new book Shakespeare's
Predecessors in the English Drama is nearly
ready for publication.
Mrs. j. T. Fields will contribute to the forthcom-
ing Harper an attractive paper full of personal an
ecdotes of Mr. Emerson. Mrs. Fields Is quoted as
saving of Emerson that he could not easily forgive
apy one who made him laugh immOdeTatelY.
A cheap edition of Nh Browning's poems is at
last to be brought ont in England
Mr. Gossc declares that it was not the critics who
killed John Keats but shallOw-hearted Fanny
Browne. Mr.. Forman's new edition of Keats is en-
Enthusiastically praised in London.
Mr. Grants novel An Average Man" has not
been received with much favor correspondent OF
The Boston transcript says Il think that the con
versations in which Mr.. Grants young ladies and
gentlemen engage are about as vapid and stupid as
one can imagine. The silly nOthiDgS spoken behind
fans aud over ices will not bear translation into
cold type They are only interesting when bright
and pointed and if they dull and witless they
reveal characteristics so shallow and frivolous that
we cannot become interested in them. We are told
that Mrs Fielding is a refined, charming woman. |
should say rather, that she is a sentimental milk
sop. Adorable, are they nOtP She says commenting
on some lines of Swinbuue. There is a wealth of
deliciousness in Swinhurnc,' and her pupils, s,dilaed
with their of c yment, sought his own. Let
us trust that they fo what they were seeking
and that their sense OF enjoyment was heightened
when the young to whom these rapturOus
words were addressed replied Exquisite. ]"
1.-THE History of Democracy, considered as a
Party Name, and as a Political Organization" is a
curious study by Jonathan Norcross, author of sew
eral poll ica books 1t attempts TO show the SINH
larity between the Democratic parties of all ages
and countries with the special design of proving
that the word, used as a party name or title has
almost invariably proved to be- in practice, as far
from the abstract OF popular meaning of the word
as the East is from the West" The work shows
much study of the hstors Of political parties and
governments. 1t is published for the author by q.
i. Putnams Sous.
Mr.. COurthope's Addison" in the English Men
of Letters series is just coming from the press of
the Harpers.
In "Rambes Overland" Universalst Publishing
House) Mr.. AlmOn GunnisOn presents genial de-
scriptIon of a trip across the Continent. There Is
little that is new TO say about the region he
traversed, but his enjoyment of the journey
and his sense of humor have enabled him to give a
certain freshness and vivacty TO his record. Anus
ing incidents are neatly told-witness the story of
the expedition which was victuaed only by divers
cans of Boston baked beans each traveller having
forgotten 70 consult his companions to the pro-