New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-02
LITERARY NOTES.

Ill i Enh IL wv u oCs
C.cora, Grant il writing for The Century series Oh
Articles upon his battles lie ~ho" '"' " '0 ="
gagged upon paper on Nicksburg.
Mr. Julian Hawthcrnc's work. now In the press OF
T. r. Osgood Co.. is 10 We en''''o" N"''"''' ~
,borne and his Wife"
The aamc firm Il preparing to bring on, MT h'h'y
Jamesa Tales of Three Cities' and also his fathers
work ON spiritual Creation"
wha, authors one may be permitted 10 wonder, are
meant to he hit by The Chicago Current In this para
rraph lit l. astonishing that 40 many authors who
have won deserved fame and success Will do them
selves and the public the grossost injustice by careless
work They appear subhmcly obliyious b. the iac'
that no man can maintain the magic oi his name save
by continuously honest effort. The pubho te'"'9
detect the pot-boilcr aud. when once they ma '"o
favor trAcd with aud their regard abused, they are
Quick to resent the imposition There are so'o'"'
authors who Just now to be laborlns un"'' ,'o
impression that the public will accept "iy'n,E '""'
may came from thcir pens, whether good, mdneien''
or bad and this mistaken notion Is causing '"'' "
r,tor the verest rubbish. Such course Is sure 10
hin tho revelation that there are too many authors
clsmorpr a the doors of fames temple to justify the
maintenance of idlers and trhers within Inc eA'S
are wider than the entrances"
In crtcising two recently published volumes having
Mr.. Henry Irving for their subject me Lo'do"
Spectator saws that Mr.. Irving introduces them "a
uuiou6 record and adds: unless he Is prepared 10
have them serve as his professional epaph Also he
will do we'll to that they remain unique
The same clever journal rather gets the better oil
Mr. Waiter Besaut when it says concerning 9" Dorothy
Forster" that in his and delightful story, but
Few of the rules which he laid down in his recent
Lecture on the Art of Fiction are observed Inc
novel is none the for this and we are wiling To
pardon the authors theories, provided that he always
departs from them so much to our sallsiac'ioh IL " "
present Instance
Mr. Edgar Fawcerts latest novel, "The Adventures
of Widow is to be brought out shortly 10y j. H.
Osgood & Co.
An Englishman who signs himself Professor
writes 70 The Pail NaH gazette: Il rather say Yes
then No. and | am not much given to grunbling. III
am asked for my autograph write it quickly, if for
nv ph ,tograph send it ungrudgingly. If provincial
reviewers ask for COPY Of of my books forward
IT, if my friends testimonial always try to say
something that is both complimentary and true. II
vounq authors send me Ms | look at it, and in re-
turning il try not to offend them. If young author
ssses ask me questions | generally answer them
often subscribe books that cannot find publsheI
ond contribute to societies which benefit their sccre
taries rather than society large. | sometimes join
reply even to questions hereditary genius without
bopinc for a prize But look what are coming To-.
Must really answer these questions, whether make
skeletons and whether derive my inspiration from
roheel send You the inqm sitoria paper which am
expected to answer But please do not divulge my
name lest people might really take me for good
patured And here follow the questions addressed to
him: At present am engaged in collecting material
for an interesting book, to he published under the
name Of The Methods Of Authors As its title ind
Gates IT will contain the mode way of working of
writer's in all parts of the world trust that will
not only be interesting, but also useful TO authors
themselves Please inform me Of your own method
Do YOU prefer DAYTIME or the night DO You make an
outline. a skeleton of your work GrstG DO You use
stimulants when at work. wine. cufcc or tobacco
Nave You any particular habit when at work How
many hours day do yon spend at the Wi ing desk
did Won ever force YOURSELF To work when not having
an inclination To- dc an Please answer these questions
aud communicates to me such othcr matters connected
with thc subject "a YOU may thiuh of
Ii ia hard ~ SEQ what useful purpose such book "a
that proposed h, the modest quustuno can serve u
will pendrr toa vulgar ml morbid curiosity oh The
part of tho pub It viii torture number oi sensitive
writers whose private lto and working houa ought
seramly to lao sactcd to tlrm-cl,osi aud 1t will pat
money in tho purse OF the protector Personal details
Of this sort are o ho value, and no human hrhg has
right to lombard an author With such questions
Fegecklit on the Island of Mors Denmark, the re-
puted birth place Of Hamlet, Is for sale by private
treaty On the hillside that forms part of the estate
will be found the grave of King Fegge, who was The
Identical person lain by the young Prince to ayenge
the most foul murder of his father.