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

The biography Of the author of Uncle TOMS
Cabin is to be prepared by her son, the Rev Charics
E. Stowe. He has found so rich a mass OF ina'eriais
IN letters and Journals that the work promises 10 DC
practically an autobiography. Mr. XIX Muhroc Is
assisting Mr. Stowe In the preparation OF the DOOR,
which will be published next winter by Houghton
Nifiin & Co.
The concluding volume of Mr. Lecky's History Of
England In the Eighteenth Century" will be puo
ushed next month.
An edition of Edward Fitsgerad's Omar Kayyam'
is to be brought out by Macmillan memoir edited
by Dr. w. Aids Wright Will be used
Tho oompIlers Apology prefxcd to "Mark
Twan's Library OF Humor is thoroughly Characteristic
of It's author "Those selections in this book,' he
declares, (which are from my own WORKS, were
made by my two assistant compilers, not BY me-
This is why there arc not more
show To Propose I. the title Of volume which
A. c. McClurg & Co. are about TO publish 1t is 10
contain selections from English and American novels
which give notable examples Of neat and adroit pro-
pOsals Of marriage
George Mcdonald is preparing to publish new
novel its title being 9 OF Our Blood"
"1he Atlanta Constitution is responsible for the
statements that Mrs. Rives-Chanler was offered over
$4,000 for the manuscript of novel, that Colonel
r. NJ Johnston is paid 5000 for each Of his short
stories, and that Joel Chandler Harris has offer
OF S3, 900 for the novel he is writing This book,
which is to be called Aaron" tells the story of a
runaway slave.
Lord Tennyson, who In August last was seventy
nine years Old Will spend the coming winter in the
Riviera, with Lady Tennyson. Though not strong
physically. his mind is said to retain all Of its early
vigor.
There Is probably no prospect that Tennyson will
leave behind him any manuscript "reminiscences or
fnh rhx Tha rpff of m n
task for which he has frequently expressed she
greatest rcpugnance; he hates the very suggestion
OF personal memoirs and forcibly hkens the process
Of such public exhibition TO being ripped UP like a
pig The sentiment is refined II the expression is
Mr.. Robert Buchanan's opinions concerning rcminis-
cences do not agree with those OF Lord Tennyson.
He has been writing a volume of memoirs which will
appear about Christmas.
Goodwin Smith, also, Is setting forth his personal
recolcctons in volume which Will be published
under the title of Observa tons OF Heightened Ex-
perence" lie has abandoned his project of writing
continuation of Macaulay's History of England
Wordsworth is mentioned by Canon Batter as OK
pressing his mind with great frankness concerning
Byron. "He man. he said, of the most
rancorous disposition, who cared What pain he
inflicted on others so long he gratif ed his own
vanity Me, too he attacied-ine. who had never
written a word in disparagemcnt of him. He a
man Of great natural gifts which he degraded by his
misuse Of them II was curious to ser how the
barbed shaft sent out by Byron ranlisl the
wounded heart of the amable bard OF Ryd;h Mount
Not having the same ground of persona, quarrel, /
ventured 10 put in word for Byron, having de
voted his time and fortune it turned out-his
life to the restoration of the liberties of Greece
Surely said. he was disnterestcd in this But
the old man would not admit It, 1T was all owing
10 personal vanity
The second volume of Mr.. Hale's "FrankIn in
France has lust from the press of Roberts
brothers.