New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-14
LITERARY NOTES.

Among the forthcoming volumes OF verso nom
american pens are Mr. John Vance Cheney's Wood
blooms and Mr. Clinton scollards Old and New
World Lyrics F. A. stokes & Brother Will publish
both.
An illustrated holiday edition Of the Rev Edward
rverett Uales story The Man without a Country
will be brought out by Roberts Brothers The popu-
Iarity Of this bit Of patriotism never Declines thouGh
the intense feeling which rcigned when IL hrst ap
peared has subsidized into tho 1ucter sentiment OF
neace II IS one Of the cur.,sitcs of magazine his
tory that the Ms OF The Man Without Country
remained unpublished for many months In the Office
of "The Atlantic" though the war spirit was al us
highest pitch. When at last the story appeared IL
aroused an enthusiasm which is even now remembered
whenever the name OF l.. T.. Hale Is mentioned
General A. w. Greclys book american
Woatbcr- is IN the press of Dodd, Mead Co. lie
talks therein in popular way about hot and cola
waves cyclones, billiards aid other freaks ana
cranks of the weather. The volume IS TO De IL
Iustrated The same firm announce Marion bar
lands new novel, a Gallant Fight" ana MI hoes
last long story, Miss Lou
Mr. W. E. Norris, the English author OF "Matrl-
mony, supposed to have what may be called good
working knowledge Of English Society. very wen,
his description. In his new novel, Miss shsfto, Of
the behavior OF ono Of his characters at dinner
marty IS quite as severe anything In AIisocracy'
Sir Christopher he says was both sulky anu
rude He said some fellows had asked him to stay the
night at Ascot and he wished to goodnets he mad
done So instead Of hurrying back to London. Also he
made very ugly face at the first entree and dropped
his fork latously after swallowing mouthful
of H. BY the time thai he had twice yawned In
disguised and offensive manner and had declared his
intention of getting bed early for once, Lord Walter,
though not Of a cholcrc temperament, w@ ready
TO kick him out into the street,
A nor.rait of Mrs Ward, the author OF Robert
Flsmcre,, will appear in the November number Of
The Book Buyern 1t will be accompanied by an au-
thorized bit OF biography. The Macmians
are bringing ont handsome edition OF
Robert rsmere' in to volumes, uniform IL size,
with their edition Of The writings Of her uncle
Matthew Arnold. Mrs. Ward has permitted this ed
ition 10 be made expressly for the American market
There Is refreshing atmosphere of good taste and
good sense this paragraph from THE Saturday
Reviews criticism one Of George Moorc's dis
pustng books: There Is no need here to discuss the
muchdcbatc double question as TO whether books OF
this pitch mora purpose and as to whether they
come under the head of true, honest art. An artist
We willingly admit Is free TO write as II pleases MN
to write II he wants to make vulgar books, let him
do So But never let him try to tell us thai vulSatty
and good art 20 together. vugarity can never have
nlare or prominence I'm such books or such pictures
As are destined escape burial In the great river Of
Indifference and oblivion 1t Is arts great glory to
have the power OF rescung us from vulgarty. And
that Is why such DOCKS as spring lays, redistlc'
powerful though they may be, Will never live. Mr.
Moore has undenabls talents but he belongs to false
school, at the head OF which stands that Apostle OF
Assafoetida, Zoa.7
The Katy Booksp OF Miss woolsey Susan COOLIDGE
have a sparkle Of humOr which make them delight
jul girls and their ED alike. Clever, tho round
checked sister, Is tho heroine OF volume which
bears her name, and which Miss Woolscy IS about
TO bring out through the house Of Roberts Brothers.
M Phillips novel, As In Looking Glass" has
attained to the honors of edition de luxe. More
than that, Mr.. Du Maurier has made the illustrations
for It,
Among the forthcoming publications in England arc
" Bacon, Shakespeare and the Roscrucans,7 by Mr..
w. r. c. wIggton; Lives of the Achemys steal Phos-
0phcrs,7 by MIR. A. T.. Waite; The Magical Writings
of Thomas Vaughan; - and the I" Key OF Solomon the
King" before printed In English In ITS pres
Ont form IN any other language.
David Mutt OF London il bringing out a limited |
edition In spend shape OF Cations Mortc dAithur,r
OF 1855. II IS reprint, page for page, line for line.
and word for word but In Roman character II Is |
edited with various readings from Wynkyn de wolde's |
and later editions and has photographer critical |
introduction by Dr. Oskar Sommcr The spenc r
copy will be taken basis and It's deficiencies
supplied from the cory formerly at ostcrley Park:
essays upon Mallory and his relation TO the French |
romanccs will Also perhaps. accompany this re
print
An edition Of sidney's Astrophc and Stella, pre-
pared by Allied Pollard Is In the prcss Of A. C. Me
Clurg Co. Mr. Pollard contributes lntroduc ton
and nearly sixty pages of notes.
John Ashton has ready for publication THIS sea-
son volume entitled Men. Maldens and Manners
q Hundred Years Ago.