The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-22
SOME NEW BOOKS.

The economic romance of Dr. Theodore
Hertzka, of Vienna, which created in Europe
almost as much of stir as Bellamy's book
did in this country, has been translated into
English 10y Arthur Ransom with the title,
"Freeand, a Social Anticipation" and Is pub
lished by the Appletons. The author con-
ceives a community of which the laws insure
the right of every individual to control his
own actions, and secures to every worker
the full enjoyment OF the fruits of his labor.
This is done under the auspices Of an "lnter-
national Free Society,"" that recognizes no
exclusive right of property in the land, either
on the part of the individual or the COM
munity. The profits are shared among the
members in proportion to their several con-
tributions to the common labor Of the associ-
alton. The capital is furnished out of the
revenue OF the community, but it must be re-
imbursed by the producers. In other words,
the author sets forth a possible means by
which many, If not all, of the evils attendant
on the social conditions Of the time may
be cured or greatly ameliorated His theories
are set forth with equal clearness ingenuity,
and force, and his book is of absorbing inter-
est. 1t has attracted great attention in Eu-
rope; an association has been formed on the
plan of that advocated in the work, whose
principles are to be tried on an actual Free
land colony.
"Light O'Loven is the title of story of
South Carolina before the war period, by
Clara Dargan Maclean. 1t is published in
Worthington's International Library. The
scenes are laid in Charleston, when its society
was refined, cultured, hospitable, and, under
a slight disguise, the wits and bellies of now
almost forgotten period, move before us in
glamor of grace and beauty. The story is
full of brilliant local color, aud abounds in
dramatic situations.
The Worthington Company, New York,
have added to their handsome Rose Library
LIE Sage's famous romance, ''The Bachelor of
Salamanca" translated by James Townsend.
The story is standard favorite with the
older generation of people OF taste and the
young will find it entertaining in high de-
gree as well as instructive. The author was
master in his field and remains unexcelled
in his knowledge of Spanish characters.
''Straight On" is 3 wholesome and enter
tanning story for young people, translated
from the French of the author of ''Colette'
Thetranslation is not so carefully and smoothly
done as could be desired, but this will not
impair the interest of the tale, which gives O
pleasant picture OF French farm life, and the
trials anG triumphs OF French boys at school.
The book is made additionally attractive by
eighty-six illustrations, many of them full
page, by EdOuard Zier. ''Straight On'' is pub
lished by the Appletons and can be had in
Washington at Brentano's.
late addition to Appleton's international
Education Series is "a Text Book in Psychol-
ogy,' translated from the German of Hubart
by Margaret X. Smith. Hubarts philosophical
writings have given q marked impulse to
scientific study and experiment in education,
and this fact furnishes ample reason for in
Guiding this volume in the international Edu-
cation Series, which is edited by United States
Commissioner of Education Harris.