New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-23
LITERARY NOTES.

The eighth volume Of DR.. Furnesss splendid Vari-
Shakespeare Is on the Llppncott press. 1t con-
tans As You Like it,
The author Of that very striking book "Thc silence
OF Dean Maitland has been publishing volume Of
which. to be brief Is not admired by the critics.
There not many authors who can combine the art
Of writing good poetry with that Of producing brilliant
prose felton, one there Is who has lately risen like
q star the horizon-young Rudyard Kipling. His
ballads are as remarkable his storlcs-and that Is
saving n good deal. The Sunday Tribune has re
printed several Of thcse-a and not less uncom-
mon one will be found in another column to-day
A bit of opinion from an unpublished letter written
by sir Walter scott There is perhaps. Zoo much Of
the mist Of metaphysics In Colerdgss dialogue but he
is naturally grand poet His verses on Love-
think are among the most beautiful in the English
language And here is another bit from one Of
Trollopcs letters The best novel ever wrote was
the Chronicle Of Barsct.'
George sands library lately sold in Paris. \
few Of the volumes rendered valuable by the
autograph inscrpons for the rest the principal in
tcrest attached to them the fact Of their having
belonged to the novelist.
Mr. Butterworth says: 81 recall spending an even
ing with LongfcllOw in which he related 20 me the
incidents Of his life that had found expression In
early years. merely as an expression Of my own
resolution. views. and feelings. did not intend to
publish It. put il away for myself I CHANGED
give it to the press, and It went over the world.
and even put into japanese art
Mr.. Ednah y. Cheney, the blorraphcr Of Miss
Alcott. has written n sequel TO Ibscn's Doll, House
She calls her book Nora', Return give, her heroine
career and presents. 1t !, said moral lesson with
reference the cnnoblng and advancement Of women.
\ new novel from the pen Of the most sympa-
Ghetto aud brilliant Interpreter of human character now
living is near publication. Who IS he George
Meredith Of course.
The two octave volumes containing the diaries and
letter, If ~ir Moses Moncnore and hi, vle Will BE-
published IL th, country by the Beltord { arkc Com
pany.
4 translation If Fire and sword story by the
distnru shed Polish novelist llcnfyk >enkcwcl. has
been made hy jeremiah curtin and Viii bee published by
Little Brown q GO. This /. the rr,t Of a group Of
three historical romanccs which form panorama Of
tho history Of Poland in the seventeenth century.
Sicnkcricx spent several years in California. and
American Influences are said 10 be tfaccable In hi-
work
Tie Jewish Publication society - America. which
was Organized AZ Philadelphia in June las. hy rep
rscnia,vc Isrlctcs assembled from all parts Of n,
country. D. uow an established institution with
membership roll II nearly 5000. twenty LIE member
AZ 800 ctoh AID 100 patron, al $50 per annum
The object II the society is the announcement o
Jewish native talent and The publication Of works OF
the religion. literature and history Of the Jews
special attention VIII also - paid 70 the production
Juvenile book, ioi which there j, ~ present com
p'cie dearth stories. biographies. >c'c suitable f.
Tire young generation II jews. Two Wei. known Jcwl,l
pnliuihrop-t-. N~..r,. Jacob H. s'hf Of Nc'y or.