The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-09
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

John Jerome; His Thoughts and Ways,
is part Of the title Of Jean Ingelow's new
book, which she says Is ''Without Begin
ming. The Idea Is odd and fanclful. and so
Is the effect OF its carrying out. The story,
tor there Is one, really begins In the middle
OF the volume, but we shall insist, as ''She"
does, that the first part Of book Is the be-
ginning. IL Is light, pretty. sketehy af-
fair on the surface. with much philosophy
and serious purpose at the heart OF the
thing. IL Is, however, ON the whole. less
characteristic Of the author than most Of her
works, and often sounds as II II were writ
ten by somebody else. But Jean Ingelow.
In prose or verse, lives In the hearts OF her
readers. Boston Roberts Brothers: Port
land: L0ring, Short & Harmony
Miss Constance FennimOre WOolsOn Is like
no one but herself. There Is certain
unique quality Ia all that she does, pecu-
liar freshness of style and thought. and
something so artistic In her characteriza-
tions that one never wearies Of what she
creates. Castle Nowhere gives the title 10
volume Of Lake-Country Sketches, which
are 50 clever as to be well worth preserving
in book form. Three Of these stories origin
ally appeared in the Atlantic Monthly. two
In Scribner's Monthly. and one each In Har-
per's Magazine, the Galaxy and Appleton's
journal New York: Harper q Brothers.
Portland; LoriDg, Short & Harmony
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Miss Phelps's pathetic or picturesque story
OF The Madonna Of the Tubs has been illus
trated by two well-knOwn artists, and 4
beautifully bound and printed. Possibly the
Illustrations are In accordance with the rules
OF modern art, and most certainly they are a
success II the intention Is TO make the pic
lures as unlike nature as possible. In fact
the artists seem to have taken for their mot
TO Longfellow's line, ''and things are not
what they seem" and especially applied Il
10 Ellen James clothes line, iNhieh seems TO
be thirty feet from the ground, and PROBABLY
Is not more than five. Boston: and New
York; Houghton, Mifiin & Co. Portland:
Loring. Short & Harmony
Don Armando Pallcio valdes' brilliant
novel, The Marquis Of Penalta Marta Y
Maria. has been put into English BY Mr..
Nathan II. Dole, and will find hosts Of eager
readers. 1t is story Of tender pathos and
delightful humor, written in charming style.
The two sisters, Marta and Maria. are skill
fully and alphabetically drawn; the one
leaving home, parents and lover for the life
Of religteuse, the other remaining 10 i'll
her sisters place in the family circle and
console we must admit-the lover for his
loss. No mere description of the book will
give an idea Of all its delightful qualities.
New York. Thomas Y. Crowell; Portland:
Loring, Short & Harmony
Nothing could be more funny or grotesque
than Mr.. Stockton's last success, The Cast
ing Away Of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine.
1t Is most delicious absurdity, and at the
same time nobody we know Is more real than
these two good, plain. practical, mlddle-aged
women, who are the herOines Of a veritable
Robinson Crusoe tale. They are so absorb
ing that we really do not much care who the
Dusantes were, which is question greatly
agitating the public mind at present New
York; The Century Company; Portland:
Loring, Short & HARMONY
Wanted-A Sensation, by Edward s. Van
Zlle, is one Of the latest Of Cassell's Rain
bow Series Of Original Novels in paper COW
ers. If the reader wants a sensation he win
find 1t IN this story, but we cannot promise
that it win be very agreeable one. New
York; Cassell 4 Co; Portland: Lorlng.
Short K Harmony