New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-07
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.
Tne.sjxth.volume of the Henry Irving Shakespeare
basboen e,by scribner & Wexford after some delay
caused sy the Illness of the editof Mr. Frank A.
Marshall This volume contains tho PAYS of Othelo7
f" Antony ana Cleopatra Corioanus" and King
Lear predatory Boie explains that It intended
10 urfnt "IIamletn here instead one OF the four
pays given but that the revision OF the proofs had
not been finished when Mr.. Marshalrs health broke
down Two artists represented here. the
illustrations to Antony and Cleopatra being by Mr..
Maynard Brown. and those to " Corolanus' by Mr. W
H. Margetson. We cannot say that the work IS
an, improvement upon that of Mr.. Gordon Brown. Mr.
Maynard Brown has failed to give single adequate
rendering Cleopatra who is represented for the most
part as rather coarse and common looking while MT
Msrgctson's Roman citizens senators warriors are
exasperatingly c0wniSh and clumsy. and his whole
work dis -incty OF a lower type than MT. Gordon
Grown,s. The ntroductions have been written by
Mr.. Joseph knight, and Messrs. wilson Verify ana
Arthur Sy1nons. They arc interesting, clear and
sufficiently full and the notes usual dis
tingIishod BY great conservatism and sanity of udg
ment.
The aTrue Story of Hamlet and Ophelia' by
Frederika Beardsley Gichrist Boston: Little. Brown
& Coz, ista curious book combining much careful and
intelligent study With some OF the most f&hlasuo
crotchets The main line of Interpretation issues from
one of the most remarkable readings in all Shake
spearian emendaton, and that is saying good deal
in Hamlets sOloeuy, after the disappearance OF the
ghost he says:
o. all you host of heaven earth! What else?
And.sbasI couple. hell o, fe! Hold hold my heart
And you.,my sinews. grow'not instant Old
1sut bearNme stifiy up"
These lines are expressive of astonisbment and
mental confusion. but Missor MIS- Cchrist puts an
entirely new and hitherto unsupported meaning into
fhesfrstrhaf OF the second line by reading 1t thus
And shall l couple7 He'll"
In this way Hamlet IS made refer the question
of his marriage and to indicate his celbate policy,
whilo at the same time he shows himself familiar with
profane expression too commonly I'm tho mouths OF
modern roughs and rowdies. but hardly synchfonous
with tho modes of swearing that obtained in the
5lizabethan The difficulty with this author Is
evidently of zeal knowledge. and conse
ruently her book Is likely have higher value
than consists in the oddly and absurdiiy Of the new
reading We have cited.
LudovogHalevy contrbutcd.a series OF bright papers
10 " les Iettres ct Les Arts under the head OF
Notes ct Souvenirs These have now been pub
Isheddn book form paris: Colmann Levy: New-YOrk:
w. z. Jenkinsl, and offer interesting and grace
tllyAwridcn FocOllectiOns of the with Germany,
the siege Of Paris and the Commune. NJ Haevy
Sketches wildly yet lightly, and there is plenty of
dramatic force and occasional path0s in his little
canvases, which also abound in quiet humor and
quick observation.
W..R.sJenkins sends in two books by Cyp," whose
fecundity and satrca keenness to increase with
tho years. "Ohei Les Psychologists" is a volume of
semtdramatic dialogues. the main object of which is
heap ridicule>upon the psychological nOvclsts and
their aifniJers. 1t is needless tell such know
3" Gyp" that her work is done thoroughly, brilliantly
and with refreshing Iighness of touch, and that there
Is moro drOlery than bitterness in her criticism
s. Bob Salon de 1885," by the same author. IS
continuation OF. caricaUre which promises 10 become
an annual. The designs by Bob7 very comica,
but the subtlcy of the caricature can only be fully
tasted by comparing them with the reproductions pub
Iished in the Figaro Salon. or other regular recom
of tho years pictures The commentary the work
of the artists is unspaFng and sufficiently laughabe
though>by no,means all.mere fun.
Tho last volume issued in the "Corection Gull
Laume' Oaiis: MarpOn CT Tlammarion; New-York:
W. R., Jenkins is AIphonss Daudets Jack" 1t
appears in a single thick volume of over 700 pages.
and Is consequently somewhat unwiedy. The illus
tratlons, by Myrbach. Of the process order aud
executed with ana success It a pity
that the book not divided into two volumes, as
usual for in its present form 10 Will be difficult 10
bind it conveniently, whle'f left unbound it IS
come to pisces.
The controversy over the landing Of the Mortimer
has been renewed by the publication of letter ad-
dressed by Eben Norton HOrsford Judge DAILY pres
;denG of the American Geographical Society in
statements in Justice WinsOr's Narrative
and Critical History Of the United States" Mr. Hors
ford adduces a of evidence in confirmation Of
the story of the Sagas and claims 10 have dHcoy-
cred clear Of the residence Of the Mortimer
on American soil The probability that priority Of
discovery belongs ITO Left ErNsen and his men S
strong thatfresh interest attaches TO all con
tIibutions the discussion Mr.. Horsford writes
with assurance based upon careful and patient
investigation. and having vindicated his own con-
illusions he carries the into Africa by attaching
Mr.. Winso-s history Of the founding of Boston, and
charging him with hasty and unsupported conclusions.
Tho pamphlets handsomely illustrated by hcliotype
and furnishedswith maps and tracings
The fourth annual Review OF the Nev-Yorh
Musical Season. by Mr.. II. +. Krehbiel, has been
published bvNovello. Ever d Co. All musicians and
music-lovers know how valuable for purposes OF
record and reference these volumes. This one,
setting forth the programmes and crcising the per
sornances of 1880, is no less accurate and sug
gestive than it's predecessors 1T is unlike them in
one particular, in that ii has been enlarged 10 in
clude various comments the work Of the American
choral societies. This is an admirable addition!