The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-26
LITERATURE.

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FANTAsY-By Matilde Searo. New York:
The United States Book Company. $50 pp.) In
this, which Is No. Of the Lowell Series OF
Foreign Literature" edited by Edmund Gosse,
the publishers present a translation by Sydney
Luska OF an Italian novel written by Italy's
most prominent writer OF fiction. The book was
published in Italy in 1880, but Is now offered
for the first time in the English language Ma
tide Scare. who had been engaged in general
literature and had also written some books
which had attracted attention TO her, suddenly
became famous when Fantasy" was pubishe d.
or Matide Searo. the editor says: 1.-The natural
ism OF Matilde SearO deserves 10 be istmguish
from that Of The French contemporaries with
whom she Is commonly cIassed. She has finer
passion, more OF the romantic ardor OF the South
than lola or Maupassant, but her temperament
Is distinctly related 10 that OF AlphOnse Daudet.
She Is an idealistic, working In the school OF
realism; she climbs on sca1oidlng of minute
prOsalc observation TO heights which are emo
li0nal and often positively lyrical. But ner
most obvious merit IS the aeuteness with
which she has learned 10 collect and arrange III
artistic fora The elements OF The town-li1e Of
Southern Italy," Fantasy" Is story OF wan-
ton destruction of human happiness by one OF
those women whose love for another who Is
already some one else's Is so strong that they DO
moi stop at anything TO gain their object. Lucia
Altmdre, for the purpose OF winning the love OF
Andrea Lett, becomes the pretended fast friend
of his vile. and III course Of time wins MIN from
her and when the deceived and deserted vile
finds that she has lost both her friend and her
husband she puts an end 10 her days. offered
by the Bancroft Company.
MAUPRAr-By George Sand. Chicago: Laird
Lee illustrated. PAL ppG THIS is transla-
lion of The French novel OF that name, the
translation being by Henrietta L. Miller. who
has proven herself one OF the few translators
who can tell story in another language, and, at
the same time that she tells it In Que foreign
from that In which ii was written, retain nearly
all the beauties OF the original. The book Is a
narrative told by the last OF The Mauprats, who
lived III secluded and wooded portion OF dis
uict IN France where there Is the ruin OF a
81 a led liza
which was inhabited by one branch OF The family
That proved terror TO the people for miles
around. The hero OF The story and narrator
thereof was in his very young days-he being
member Of another branch Of the same family
taken 10 this castle, and an attempt was
made to bring him up In the ways OF The
occupants, but 1t is very much against his de-
sireS and II is not until chance throws In his
way young woman, Edmee, who subsequently
turns out 10 be his cousin, that lie feels a desire
10 turn into the straight bath, live a good life,
and for her only. She had been thrown into The
her to escape by IA subterranean passage The
fact that she had been an inmate OF the castle,
even against her WILL caused all except Bernard
TO shun her, and from that time he lives for her
alone and by his devotion shows that lie is
worthy of her love; lie finally marries her and
they lead happy lie. The narrative Is very
interesting one ana carries with IL good moral
1t is worth the reading.
IERMoLA-By Joseph Ignatius KrasewiskI
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co. Ctoth 266 pp.,
SD This novel. translated from the Russian by
life in WOlhynIan Poland, little corner OF the
earth, where up TO the present time neither
great highway nor roads trt quened by carriages
are 10 BE- seen; land remote almost lost, where
The antique modesty, simplicity. innocence aud
poverty OF past ages are still preserved 1t is a
tails of a country ~ which the same songs have
been sung for thousand years. The same Gus
toms have continued TO prevail and where all
are faithful TO them as to an engagement sa-
credy entered into with their ancestors. The
narrative treats OF portion Of the country in
which soldiers are never seen, officials are
unknown. and the inhabitants of which when
they 20 to place called Pi1sE TO pay their taxes
never ask the names OF those TO whom they pay
lhem and wrap their receipts carefully in their
handkerchief never daring to examine them
closely, fearing that II might cost them dearly.
1t treats OF country but ten miles away from
the pOstof1ice, ana to which the rich mobiles sent
| a messenger for papers ana letters but once in
| six weeks. IL is very instructive novel, one In
| Which The reader will tnd pleasure and profit,
for the narrative is told in a pleasing man
neT and carries with II an interest that rlvets the
attention from first TO last. Offered by the Ban
croft Company.
| CITATION AND EXAMINATION OF WILLIAM
| SHAKESPEARE - BY Walter Savage LandOr
| New York. Dodd, Mead & Co. Cloih, in case,
| 229 PIP, 81 go This Is the examination of the
| immortal William, Euseby 1reen, Joseph Car
naby and SilaS Cough, clerk, before the " Orsllp
| full Sir Thomas Lucy, knight, charged with deer
| stealing on the ION day of september, 1882
published from the original papers, aud 10 II is
| added conference OF Master Edmund Spencer,
gentleman Of note, with the Earl Of Essex,
| touching the state OF Ireland in 1895. This mar
/ .
OF lie best pieces OF prose from the pen OF Ian
dor, and is most Interesting presentation OF the
times III which the Bard Of Avon lived. The in
| cident gave LandOr an opportunity OF con
trasting The free and audacOus spirit OF
| youth OF genius with the stupidlties
| OF conventional reSpeClablll;y, lie pedautTy OF
| chaplain vino bias views Of his own touching
| Mistress Anne Hathaway ana the rude igno-
rance and malice OF county jOkels This Is i
most cha ming Work, one that can be enjoyed by
all lovers VI literature. For sale by Payot, Up
ham & Co.
UNDER THE TREES AND ELsEwHERE-By
Hamilton Wright Mabie. New YORK: Dodd,
Mead Co. IerTa Gotta boards 1913 PIP, 81 25.)
This book IS made up OF number OF OutOf door
studies and medltaIiOns, which at intervals dur
ing the past four years have Appeared In the
columns OF the "Christian Union" Mabe IS
also the author OF an exceedingly Interesting
series OF papers, published some lime ago under
the title of " My Study Fire" series OF indoor
reverIes, and these out-of-doOr dreams are pre-
Sented as "A companion 10 that volume. The
| stories OF sketches are pune IN tone, gems in
| literary way, and their teachings are sublime.
! For sale by Payot, Upham q Go.
THE DISEASES OF PERsoNALrrY-By Tn.
Rtbot. Chicago: The Open Court Publishing
Company. Cloth, 157 up, 40 cents.) THIS Is an
authorized translation Of Il WORK by Professor
RiOOt, professor OF comparative ana experiment
tai psychology at the College oil France ana edi-
tor Of The "Reyu Philosophique." 1t is an ex-
cetdlBgly Interesting WORK for students ana II
treats in most comprehensive manner OF or
ganic disorders emotional disorders, disorders
OF Tie Intellect and dissolution OF personality
lie writer presents great number OF cases in
support OF tie position lie takes In these matters
and his deductions are clear and convincing. To
others than students there Is much 10 this Work
that is highly Instructive
NINE DORGEvAUT's HUsBAND-By Henry
RHbusson. New York: Dodd, Mead & Co.
Cloih, 255 rp., SD This is an exceedingly
Frank Hunter Potter. II is one OF those French
productions which can be taken up and read
with pleasure, ana IL does not appear TO have
lost anything 10y Tie Translation. The characters
In lie book ueTfecilV natural ana the SiLu.l-
lions not unnatural While the dialogue Is clear
aud not tlresOme The work is offered by the
Bancroft Company.
"Brooke's Daughter" by AdeIine Sergeant
authoress of "The Luck of the House." "a Life
Sentence ana other works that hive pro-
claimed her one Of tile Dleaslug aud good writer's
of tile day, and "a Battling Quest" by Richard
Bowling, author OF The Mystery OF hillard,'
have been added by the Uphed States Book
Company OF New York 10 their ever popular
"LOyers International Series" OF paper-cOyered
novels These novels are published IN this
country by The firm named under the authority
OF the writer's, and they are In no way abridged
'iBrOoke's Daughter is one Of tie authors most
Interesting novels. 1t is a story that is told In
very entertaining style one that Will be admired
by the many who are always looking 0 find novel
HAT is worth the reading, "a Battling Quest is
also a pleasing narrative. These novels are also
issued IN cloth covers. offered by the Bancroft
Company.
"How to Magnetic or. Mesmerlsm and
Clairvoyance," has been published by the Fowl
er & Wells Company OF New York. This Is
paperc covered book oil l04 pages In whicrJames
Victor Wilson presents a treatise on The choice,
management ana capabilities Of subjects, with
instructions on the manner OF procedure. In
this work are given the benefits OF mesmers ID
and arguments IN favor OF il, together with rules
for the selection OF good subjects, and claiTYoy-
auce aud sumnambusm are explained. The
book closes with CHAPTER on animal magnetism
as therapeutic means, written by DIR, Fleming
and road before the Medical Society OF the
County of New York. 1t is book that will BE-
Interesting alike to those who are believers In
magnetism aud TO those who are not.