Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-07
Literary Notes.

Mr.. George W. Child's "reminiscences will
be published in book form by J b Lippin-
colt Company, Philadelphia. portion of
them only has been given in Lippincott's
Magazine.
Lord Tennyson's new volume is delayed in
consequence Of the new poem he is writing.
His powers Of producing poetry are rs Wig
orous As ever, says the Atheneum, las this
volume will very strikingly show
At the Paris Exposition, the highest award
to any author of juvenile books was given to
Thomas W. Knox, whose Boy Traveller
series and other works for young people are
published by Messrs Harper Brothers,
New York
A new series is announced by Messrs.
D"dd, Mead Co, New York, under the
title Of Great Explorers and Explorations.
Beginning with the earliest times the series
will extend unhl it includes the more recent
Investigators Of the dark places Of the earth.
Beginning with the coming year the North
American Review, New York, will be print
ed on larger ard hsndsomer page. Among
the attractions of the year is announced a
Duel Between Free Trade and Protection !:
A Great Discussion between Two Prime
Ministers, the Right Hon. W. f Gladstone
and the Hon. j. u. Blaine.
Congratulations are due the editors and
publishers of Hsrper's Young People, Har-
per 4 Bros. New York upon the approach
ing commence ment of lis eleventh year;
while Fluctuations are in order, the
readers of Young People will not forget to
congratulate themselves that such a perfect
periodical is within their reach.
The American publishers of Miss Amelia
B. Edw ards works in this country are George
Routledge & Sons, No. .. Lafayette Place,
New York. Many of those who cannot hear
her voice or see her while in this country
will yet be glad to know they can obtain her
books of travel and delightful novels at very
moderate prices, for their perpetual enjoy
ment.
Harper's Magazine for 1890 will contain
humorous serial story by Alphonse Daudet
entitled THE Colonsts of Tarascon; The
Last Adventures of the Famous Tartarin."
Henry James will translate the story, and
Rossi and Myrbach, Who illustrated the
former Tsrtarin volume, will illustrate the
new work 1t will be published in Harper
BY sp, cial arrang men: with Daudet.
The Home Max comes we'll up to its high
stardard in he November number. The "
story Of il. editor Marion Harana, is con-
tinusd. and ther are contributors by Itrrie I
Prescott Spofford. Est.le Thompson, Caihe
rine Owen, and Virginia Frsnklin d part
ments of Home Literature, "Wrh the
Housewife aud Our Young People" each
have good VAR 4ty ard there are several illus
atr,ions b, walter Ssttelee. 1t is tine ideal
home magazine New York 10 West 22d
Street Terms. 50 90 year.
Wiikie Collins. when asked for his opinion
as to the three bet books for young men,
answered Setting aside the first and fore
most difficulty of illness which has obliged
me to defer answering your kind letter for a
whole month. see two other difficulties in
the way of my recommending books to your g
men,. In the first place | am not the right
person to offer literary advice of this sort.
Except when vas forced to it at school |
never remember reading book because | had
reason to suppose that it would instruct me.
II book interests me go on
with it. If 1t fails to interest me 10 matter
who may have written it or how many edi-
tons it has gone through | very respectfully
shut tup In the second place, ] don't
know hos 10 pick out any three books from
tn vast mass of literature at home and
abroad. which presents books equally worthy
OF being specially chosen. 1t | had health
enough and tme enough to do it, | should
lind il easier % recommend 500 books than
three. II asking you, therefore. to excuse
this late reply I must also ask you 10 let my
apologies cover confession of incom-
patence.