Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-20
Literary Notes.

We have received copies of the following
publications dissatisfied A Masterpiece OF
Realism Minerva Series of Fiction, No.
%; Price 80 cts. Minerva Publishing Co.,
New York -On the Inside. By Florence
Finch Kelly. New York: Sanfred & Co.
Price 50 cts.-Frank Leslie's Popular Mag
szine for April New York, Mrs. Frank
Leslie 10 Fifth Avenue; %. copper year.
The long story in Lippincott's Magazine
for April is BY Christian Reed author Of
Morton House" and many other charming
romances. Wilson Barrett gives an analy-
sis of Hamlet's character which will please
all Shakespearian scholars. Mr.. Julian
Hawthorne's study Of his fathers Elixer Of
Life is concluded. There is also an inter-
estine article on Emin Pashs; and one on
Mrs Shelley. by Mr. c. II. Herford.
Philadelphia J. B. Lippincott Company. ]
A clever base ball fairy story will be one
of the attractions in The Cosmopolitan
Magazine for April. This romance is en-
titled The Enchanted Base Ball." by Sid
ney Co.ell The story centres upon the
championship game of last autumn between
the New York and Brooklyn clubs, who ap-
pear as the Brobdignsgs" and the Bride
grooms," and the conspicuous players may
be recognized through their hin DISCUSSES.
Twenty illustrations picture the striking
fancies of the text. Other fiction in this
number will be q long story of Virginia
| plantation life before the war, by Thomas
Nelson Page, called George Washinetons
Last Duel" with illustrations by A. c. Red
wood aud Dickens-like character sketch
by Arthur Sher5urne Hardy, 1.-The Appen
diculs vermformis. illustrated by Walter
II Goster New York: No. 1868, Fifth
Avenue terms 81 40 per year
The second of Mr. Nathan Haskell Dole Z
papers on the Russian Drama is given in
Poet Lore for March, which to our mind
is one of the least interesting contributions
which this clever magazine has published.
Mr.. W. G kiogsland contributes his per-
sonal recollections of Brow ming. There
are some specimens of Anglo Saxon
poetry further contribution to the ques-
ton of Shakespeare attitude on the Land
Question. and numerous interesting bits on
subjects within the special lines of this
purely literary review. 1t is pleasant to
note the large number of ladies who are
contributors to its pages. Philadelphia
223 South Ssth ST., at 80 so per year.
George W. Cables new book will be
called The Negro Question" ID will be
a collection of Mr.. Cables essays printed
in the Century, together with others, in
GLIDING the suthor's address on the late
Henry W. Grady.
A volume of $50 of the best American
sonnets published during the past few years
is being compiled by Col. Thomae Went
worth Higginson, assisted by Mrs s. A..
Bigelow. 1t will practically be an antholo::
gy. the accompanying notes to be concise
and to the point. BY those who have seen
the manuscript the work is pronounced to
be the most satisfactory ever attempted.
The volume will be issued in the fall.
Mr.. Edward W. Box in his literary let
tiers to the Boston Journal says it 10 stated
on very good authority that the Messrs.
Scrbners of New York, who have purchased
the copy right of Henry NJ. Stanley's new
book, paid the munificent sum of $40, 900
for the same. The work will be issued in
two large volumes, and whoever wants
the genuine and only correct book of STAN
ley's explorations, must wait for the edition
of Charles Scribper's Sons.
The journal of Marie Bashkirtseff has
been read with real interest and touching
tenderness by more people, probably, than
any other book of the season, and its salee
are still going on at great rate. The best
edition is that issued by the Cassell Pub
fishing Company, New York. who bring it
out in several styles of binding, and have
just added it to their Sunshine Series, in
paper covers. 1t forms No. AZ of this pop
ulsr series and is sent by mail at 90 cts
lCsssell Publishing Company, l04-l06
Fourth Avenue New York
One of the first magazines for April, to
reach us, is that charming magazine for
young readers. Vile Awake, which lie
plethcric of good reading and fire illustra-
tons. IL is published by the d. Lothrop
Company. Boston, at 81 40 per year.
Thoroughly cosmopolitan, eminently
readable and especially noticeable for it,
New England flavor, the New England
Magazine improves with each issue under
it's new business management. and the edi-
torship Of Rev. Edward E. Hale and Rev
Edwin d Mead.i The illustration are gen.
orally fl st class. and the work is faely
printed Boston SO BromHeld ST., % 90
per year.