Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-15
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

900 royal octave pages by Charles F. Rich
ardson, American Literature, 1907 1885.
1T is the second volume and completes ,
set that is of high value, and which we hay,
already referred to with approval for it
conciseness, clearness and the judicial char
acter OF its criticism. 1t is from the press O
6. 2. Putnam's Sons, New York and Lon
con. The work gained, by the issue of th,
trst volume, distinction among literary
men for its exhaustiveness and its perfec
fairness We do not recall any critical
work that better estimates Edgar A. Poe
and his verse, or is more Just to Whittier
Lowell and Holmes than this second vol.
ume, which is devoted to American poetry
and fiction. 1t possesses the virtue too OF
not overlooking the lesser novelists and the
| writers CT the short stories of the iay,
among whom are some remarkably brill.
liant people, whose productions, quite as
much as the works of greater and better
known writers. contribute to distinguishing
warrant for claiming that we have an
American literature of a marked and dis.
tinct type.
Taras Bulba'' is a historical novel Of
Russia and Poland, by Nikoai Vasilyeyitch
| GoSol translated by Jeremiah Curtin. Ii
Is dedicated to Hon. Andrew Curtin,
whom the author came to honor and ad.
mlre While Mr.. Curtin represented the
| United states at ST. Petersburg. A more
romantic and profoundly interesting re-
| cltal has not come to our notice that in
vowed Russian politics and character and
Polish patriotism and devotion Gogol is
entitled by this work to rank with Turge-
nietf. and while he is not the philosopher
lhat Ioistol IS, nor man of such learning,
| he is worthy to be his contemporary and is
equally graceful and vigorous in his stvle.
lie historic period dwelt upon in the
story is that covered by the c0ntest between
the Cossacks and the Poles. It affords such
! pictures OF life and character as few Amer.
| lean readers have ever seen. Fiftv cents.
New York; John B. Alden, publisher.
OF the Cambridge Series of English
| Classics" the latest issues are "Cbapters
| from Jane Austen" by Oscar Fay Adams
-Macauley placed Jane Austen as nearest
to Shakespeare in presenting a multitude
OF characters perfectly discriminated. and.
IN q certain sense familiar, such we meet
every day; and Readings From the Way.
cry Novels, by Professor Albert Z. 3 iais-
dell-the readings are selected with q sne-
cial view TO interesting young people.
| Both Volumes contain introductions. and
are fally illustrated by copious notes. ex.
plantations and comments. They are from
the press of Lee & Shepard, Boston. and
are fore sale at seyenty-fiye cents each by
Samuel Carson & Co, San Francisco. The
series is an original idea and a most hapnv
one, as il will tend very largely to interest
class of readers in standard literary works,
who have not had their attention sutfici.
emily directed toward them
The Last of the Huggermuggers is a
fairy tale By Christopher Pearse Cranch.
II IS. OF course, for young readers. 1t is a
capItally told tale, and is prettily illus
trated. " Kobboltozo is q sequel to " The
Last of the Huggermuggers. and is nv tho
same author Mr.. Cranch. It is freely H.
!ustrated holiday book for children. and is
invested with the interest that attaches to
tales OF mystery and the supernatural. Of
strange beings, fairies and sea kings, giants
and sorcerers. Both books are for sale bv
Samuel Carson & Co., eos Post street. San
Francisco, at 81 each. Press of Lee d
Shepard, Boston. From the same firms
we have handsome small quarto entitled.
The King of the Golden River, or the
BLACK Brothers,' legend of Stiria 1t is
from the pen of John Ruskin, who wrote
tins delightful fairy tale in 1S4l but has
until this withheld ii from publication.
The Repose in Egypt is by Susan E.
Pueblos, y" The Storied Sea and "Gi.
neira.' 1t is from the press of John B.
Alden, New York. sIt is a well told story
OF what an obseryant and accomplished
woman saw in Egypt. Several of the
papers have appeared in popular maga-
zines. Not only what she saw this capable
writer introduces US to, but what was sue-
gested to her by her sight-se is given
With modest statement, 50 for as her per-
sonallty IS concerned, but with grace and
the strength of conviction.
OF the Good Company" series. some of
which are elsewhere in this department
nohceo, two other volumes have been re-
"fireside Saints" by Douglas Jer-
Toid ana Wishiag-Cap Papers by Leigh
Hunt. The first includes the 1CaudIe Cur
tain Lectures" The Hedgehog Letters
| and seventeen other papers selected from
the best OF Jerrold's writings There are
thirty five essays and sketches BY Hunt in
the other volume. Press of Lee & Shepard.
Boston. Samuel Carson & Co.. 2OS Post
street, San Francisco Price of each vol
ume, 80 cents.
From Rand, McNally & Co., Chicago and
New York, we have received two of their
illustrated Series" issued quarterly. at
81 subscription. One is The Ironmaster.
or Love and Pride"-more popularlv
known under the title of the drama based
upon 1t, The Forge Master" lie Maitre
| Se~oJ IL AS Og OcOTSSS OQQeL. Inc
| illustrations are very numerous and very
good, some being done IN handsome terra
Gotta tints. The other volume is by
Sarah Tyler, author of Cheyenne Jac-
! quellne," and is a novel entitled The
Blackhall Ghos;s"
From Samuel Carson & Co, San Fran
cisco, we have Lee & Shepard's (Boston)
print OF . Travellers and Outlaws, episodes
IN American history" by Thomas Went
worth Higginson, with an appendix of
| authorities. Portions of this delightful
book appeared in the Century" "Har-
pers" and the Atlantic Monthly maga-
zines. Colonel Higginson is a write too
widely known to need introduction This
| collection, eight stories of the early davs OF
the republic, is in his hest style. The
book sells at 81 so.
LIE Rene" Tor The Dreaml. ZoIa's latest
novel, is issued by T. B. Peterson & Pros Pros
| Philadelphia 1t is a translation by Geo
D. Coke. It is in paper covers, and sells at
% cents. 1t is claimed that it is Zoa's best
| creation, and is represented as pure in tone,
refined in character and finished in treat.
| ment. As we do not read Zola from choice
and seldom for other reasons, we do not
pretend to pass upon the volume, but the
Paris correspondent OF the New York
World gives it very warm, almost effusiye
praise.
From Rand, McNally & Co, Chicago. we
have three volumes of the Globe Library
(issned weekly at SIS per year,, from their
press. No. 20 is novel s'Danira." Elm
GottesurtheiD from the German of e.
Wernes, author of Good Luck No. 81
is W. E. Norris novel, entitled The
Rogue" and No. So is Miss Bretherton, q
novel by Mrs. Humphrey Ward, author Of
Robert Elsmere" These volumes are
clearly printed on stout paper and very
serviceably bound.
Gross Purposes is "a Christmas experi.
ence in seven stages" pleasing conceit in
fiction by f. T. de Leon, author of The
Rock on the Rye and -Four Years in
Rebel Capitals The story was originally
published ten years AGO by the / n Iin.