The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-22
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.

The Book Buycr (Scrbner's Sons) for June
gives as frontisplece striking picture of Guy
de Maupassant, the distinguished French story
writer. An accompanying sketch of him shows
what an example this fascinating and favorlte
writer presents to young men who are anxious
for literary fame. For seven years he wrote
verses, stories, novels and even play, submit.
ting them each week to the criticism of Flaubert-
OF the stories and verses produced during this
long apprenticeship in the work of mastering
the art of writing nothing was published. At
length, however, in 1880, NJ. Flaubert gave his
pupil permission to have sketch printed and
from that time his success has been brilliant.
He has published half dozen novels volume
or two OF poems and more than hundred tales,
without single failure.
Five editions of "Marie BashkirtseG: The Jour-
nal of Young Artist" are announced by the
Cassell Publishing Company. The original edi-
ton is now published at 81 So another at 81, two
in paper, one at 80 cents, the other at % cents,
and an edition in two volumes with numerous
illustrations at So. Mrs Serrano. the translator
of this journal" has recently received a letter
of thanks from Nine. Bashkirtsef, the mother of
Marie.
Mr.. NJ. d. Conway has discovered the original
of Washington's "Rules of Civility" in an old
Latin-French book of "MaNimes." OF the ITO
rules 103 are from that source, published in the
year 1917. Mr.. Conway's theory is that Washing
ton obtained the rules from Rev. James Marye,
a Huguenot, who taught in the school that Wash
ngton attended.
The discussion of the race problem by leading
thinkers of the South, which is so ably opened in
the Arena for June by Hon. w. c. P. Breckin-
ridge, will be followed in the July number by
Senator Wade Hampton, who, in turn, will be
followed by Senator John Il. Morgan, of Ala
bama
The third volume selected for translation from
the works of Imbert de Saint-Amand treating of
the famous women of the French Court, will be
"Marie Antoinette and the End of the Old Re-
geme," which will be issued by the Scribners this
month.
The complete novel in the July Lippincott's
will be by Oscar Wilde, and as it will be the first
novel by this apostle OF ;estheticism it will
doubtedly be n literary sensation. Its title is
THE Picture Of Dorian Gray"
George w. Cable is to write a life of the late
William Gilmore Simms, the Southern poet and
novelist for the american Men of Letters
Series" published by Houghton, Mffn s. Co.,
| Boston.
F. Marion Crawford's new novel, which will
have resemblance to his "Marzio's Crucifix,"
will appear in July. Mr.. Crawford became the
father of twins at Sorrento Italy, April II.
Mr.. Thomas Stevens's Scouting for Stanley in
East Africa" will soon be ready. The book will
| have numerous illustrations made from photo
| graphs taken by Mr. Stevens
Rose Hartwick Thorpe, author of "Curfew
Shall Not Ring Tonight" is giving readings from
her own works in the cities on the Pacific Coast.
She is meeting with success
And now we are to have a novel from the pen
of "Nym Crinkle," the dramatic critic. Mr..
Wheelers talent rs writer of vigorous English
cannot be disputed.
Sir Edwin Arnold is engaged upon new epic
poem which will have for its title 1.-The Light of
the World" The author is at present in Japan.
James Anthony Froudes new book, which is a
life of Lord Beaconsfeld, is not to be brought
| out until autumn.