New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-06
LITERARY NOTES.

aT. T. Marion CTawiords new story, "sarracinesca,"
has Cardinal Antoneln for one pitts characters The
period the story Il that which Immediately followed
the expulsion OF the Boubons from Naples Politics are
lightly treated sentiment ana society being the chief
themes OF the story 1t will appear scrially in
Bloctcood.
Mr. H. H. Furness's edition OF "Otheno"is in the
press of j. b. Lppineott Co. The text is reprint Of
the first folio.
lie had found new mine" says The Loadoa Worid
OF BRET Iarte aud he worked it with dexterty.
Tne dexterity remains, but the mine IS exh usted."
wi;h tho multiplication Of cheap Libraries in Eng
land there has been than chance that the differ
ent firms would reprint the same books. Ths was act
ualy done by Routledge and Cassell, and Professor
Morley writes that they " are all agreed that 1t Is
against the interests OF trade ana of the publc for two
firms to issue the zane books at the price In TWO
diaer3n libraries"
One of the reading and several library rooms OF
the Boston Atheneum are now open to readers on sun
day.
The longfellow biography is received with graceful
appreciation by The London Times II declares that
much of the poets popularity both sides Of the
due to the with which he New Highlander
assimatod Europe. with the single exception of Wash
cton Irving, American man OF letters had to lat
time written about the cities and regions Of the Old
World with insight and elOquence. Longfellow when
thirty years OF age did this and his both there
aud here great and instantaneous. Any can do
1t nOw but the reward is not the Lon gioow
had the good fortune TO come at the moment when
navete enthusiasm openness OF mind, and the command
OF simple style were Just what wanted 10 secure
for the young traveller who should visit Europe
and reveal IL TO America"
The London Standard holds the self-satisea opinion
that LoDgtellow was European poet-sonethine
than an English poet-born IN America. His American
birth freed hm from insularty and he strove hard to
invest himself with local color with garment but
his soul European, and not American This is, how
ever unconsciously brought out in his biography"
Mr. BURNER has changed the title of his forthcoming
novel from Nudge" Tho Eud OF the Story which
i curously xpressve name 1t 10 understood that
his publishers objected to the first title.
Dir Justin Mccarthy" History OF Our Own Tues
has translated into French and published in Paris
under tho title OF "Hstore Contemporaries d Angle
tcrre."
Frances Collins, the widow OF Mortimer Collins nJgel-
Isl aud poet, died in England fortnight ago. She
the author OF several novels and Of biography of her
husband.
little yolumo of photographed gossip and anecdotes
let in the press by the late Henry stevens 1t will
he entitled Recollections OF Mr. James Lenox of New
York. and the Foundation OF his Library -; ana 1t will be
exquisiicy printed and cmbelshed with portraits OF
Mr.. lenox and Mr.. stevens 1t viii appear in few
weeks.
TLoreau's Walden is be the second volume OF the
cheap CamelOt Classics " which London house Is
bringing out.
The daughter Of Alma Tadema has written q novel
which is said 10 be tragedyso much tragedy that
asserted by English critic to be almost irresst
able for tears he Spectator says that the story
has considerable power and considerable weakness and
Chat Miss -Tadema has but superficial knowledge
81 men.