New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11
LITERARY NOTES.

..rhe Wind of Dosny" Is rather striking title OF
Professor Arthur 2. Hardy's new novel Hons"''"'
Mifin & Co. viii bring it out this week.
Edwin ArnoMs India Revisited" will be reprinted
IN ,n,. country by tbs J. B Nppncctt Company. The
pame drm will soon puo.sSh :. b''inS "ou1" @'
story, Court Royal
.Re.- Nosod Frost" translated from tho Russian ana
bearing the English versions of the poem on
opposite pages. Is in the press of Ticknor * Co
The same firm Will shortly publish "rhe Peppermint
Perkins Letters" semi-comc book on society,"
cit il feminine IN style. grasp and natter THIS is
whs; The London Enaes says about Mr. Jancs's pos
onians.' 1t adds that tho book Is "intsrcs''us '"N
amusing"
Tue arst OF a series o, papers by fh!p VII oo,'
Hsmer;oh will appear IN tho Jdy A"aH'@ i"o,. SUI
loot Il me contrast between French and English iiie
Authat Is popularity known of Mrs. Argles-the iady
vb, writes under The pseudonym OF " The Ddehess -s
,ho, shs sop,c,.u,es wears minute patterned chinz
polonsse looking not unlSe bed curtain ana 'na'
she has "a marvelous.y soft, sweet voice.
Tim ers, volume OF the excellent "Monthly Catalogue
OF Government Publications" Is now complete. tweIve
numbers having beeu published by Mr.. HIckcox. The
ta,ycqu Bo1fsellcr says that "the trade has as yet
found no use for and the apathy of librarians oe-
vond IN the OF tbs fac. that there Is
In xtstcnce no other gui the immense valuable and
Increasing collection Of Government publications.
Under the tito OF Greater Greece aud Greater Brit
ain the Macnlans will presently bring out the lecture
delivered at oxford by Professor T. A. Frseman-its
original title being George Washington tho Expanler
OF England" They have also in N, press an'thnr vol
ume by Professor Freeman" The Methods OF Historical
study."
The Rev Richard Harms Dalton Bsrham, the eldest
md sole surviving OF the author Of 1.-THE Ingods by
Legends" lately died In England He IL said to have
Inherited much his fathers mental activity and humor
fhaf aft .ofh tS hal
Life OF Theodore Hook, the Life of tho Row. Richard
Harris Barham. a novel entitled "A Rubber of Life
which was aiterward dramatzed for London theatre.
and at different metrca stories of the char
actcr Of his fathers Legends
Laurence Oiphant has written another novel 1t Is
hardly possible conjecture its character from its title
-"Masollam Problem OF the Period"
The Macmillans are bringing out cheap editions Mt
fifty of some Of their most popular novels
The list includes "Mr. Isaacs" Westward TO-" Dr.
Claudius," "Hypatia," and John Inglesant"
one Of the most admirable family journals ever pub
lshed Is that which is brought ont in New-YOrk and
Hoyoke under the title of GOOD Housekeeping by Clark
". Bryan Co. 1t Is a practical and inter-
esting instructor in all pleasant, refined and
heathfu modes of living. II is fun OF good sense and
its lessons whether in snuers, morals fool needle
work and household management are generally tue pest
OF their KIND number of May Is Good House
IeepigS second yeara year which it is to be hoped Will
ada to s already established prosperity
"skanda" is the title OF neat little illustrated maya
zine the second number Of which has just appeared 10
is intended for circ lItiOn among the Sclndnavans
AMI contains excellent literary matter By the best wr
ers of the
Another novel ia coming from the pen Of Mrs. Cli
phant, surely the persistent writer OF her time IL
is called Erie Ogllve the Story OF Young Life"
The Amenocua says Of the late Lionel Tennyson. tho
son of the poet: Had he lived he could hardly have
failed to make his mark in the contemporary struggle OF
literature severe that struggle Isl for there was
a subject that he specially his and this sub
ieot he could treat may be called special man
ner Thus, ss seemed to his friends. he could com
mand great requisites OF literary SUCCESS Win
many young men of tho present day the study of
English dramatic poetry s not only favorito pursuit,
IT passion 1t Lionel rennyson's ambition to
s,ulv English drama from the European point Of VIEW
or rather from point of view far as his equipment
would allow HIM OF universal criticism. The relation OF
English dramatic poetry to the strange aud colossal
dramatic growths OF ASA had special fascination for
HIM Though he not Orientalist and never pro-
fessed special knowledge of anything certain papers
OF his (such for instance that Ihe Persian Play
I'm The NneeeltM CenturU show how true was his IN
sisht into those first principles OF dramatic art which
are eternal and universal the harmonies OF the sea
and wind and the colors of sunrise. 1t was impo's-
Bile TO talk 10 him upon these subjects without percev
ing that into dramatic methods. aud into the deep
economies of all dramatic he had that true Insight
which no culture can give, the true insight which can
only come OF temperament and instinct"