Morning journal and courier., 1891-11-20
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

Numbers Il and 12 of the Evolution series, which consists of lectures and dis cussions before the Brooklyn Ethical as- sociation, are entitled "The Evolution of Art" by John A. Taylor, and "The Evolu- tion of Architecture" by John w. Chad wick. The progress of art, "the consum- mate product of the human being" is treated in scholarly and beautiful terms in the first lecture; in the second it is shown that architecture has an evolution and not merely history, and that it expresses in it's various forms the dominant life of the people. D. Appleton & Co.,, New York For sale by E. P. Judd.
 "Reason and Authority in Religion" by J. Macbride Sterrett, professor of ethics in Seabury Divinity school. The object of this work is conveyed in the title, and it's welcome is no doubt pre-assured by the success of 8 former work, "Studies in He gels Philosophy of Religion" by the same author. Luminousness, vigor and an ad- mirable frankness characterize the wIi- tings of Dr. Sterrett, while his scholarly ability is very generally. conceded. Many will find help in his earnest and cheerful words. Thomas Whitaker, publisher, New York. For sale by E. P. Judd.
 "The Shadow of Shame" by Austyn Granville. A novel partly founded on fact. The scenes are laid in the American colony of Paris, and with the French and German armies during the siege of 1S70- Fl. The author is already known as a writer of short stories and essays. In this, his latest work, he exposes the pres ent status of the French marriage law as regards the taking of American wives by French citizens, by religious ceremony only, and incidentally denounces other so eial abuses. Charles H. Sergel & Co.,, Chicago. For sale by E. P. Judd.
 Morphine: A Tale of the Present Day, by Dubut De Laforest, author of Good in Everything." A novel intended as { l solemn warning against horrible habit a curse greater than all others;" tragic, oi course; French in matter and style, and perhaps more likely to impress those ns | tive to such than the average American | reader. The Waverly Co.,, publishers New York. For sale by E. P. Judd.
 "The Shoplifter" and other stories, b, Georges Ohnet, author of "The Ironmas ter" Mons Ohnet is the author of nu merous stories, not few of which hay. been arranged for the stage, to which enc | buoy dr6 duulrdUly tudpGeu DJ stFlhluB III l terest and pertinency of style. The thre, stories which make up this volume show the practiced hand of the writer and the keen insight of the student of human na ture The Wsverly Co.,, publishers, Nev York For sale by E. P. Judd.
 "A Golden Dream" by George Manvill' Fenn, author of "A Mint of Money" story of life in Hayti, with much of in terest and excitement heightened by tn, introduction of the mystic and horrible ceremonies of the Voodou worship. JohI W. Lowell Co.,, New York. For sale b, E. P. Judd.
 "A Fashionable Marriage" by Mrs Alex. Fraser. A novel that may be char acterized as highly theatrical in style, a opposed to the truly dramatic. The char acters might be performing at 8 fourth | rate entertainment, but such as we knoy draw crowds. John W. Lowell Co.,, Nev York. For sale by E. P. Judd.
 'tIn Two Moods" and "1n Bad Society. Two stories by Kerolenko, one of the nez lights of Russian fiction, rendered int English by S. Stepnaik and William West all. The first of these stories deals witl revolutionary Russia, the time being 1873 | luc pcEloo luhihCo ehc bOBib ming of militant Nihilism. The secen' story is a-delightful tale of childish joy and sorrows, strange scenes and quee characters. John W. Lowell Co.,, Ney
 York. For sale by E. P. Judd.
 "Willmoth the Wanderer; or, The Ma
 From Saturn," by c. 0. Dail. To thos
 who like incident and description fo
 which there is absolutely no ground in ns
 ture or experience, and detailed adventure
 that are not even imaginative in any tru
 sense, being without ths continuity c
 cause and effect,-to such Willmoth tn
 Wanderer will prove a god send. J. Ogilvie, New York. For sale by E. I
 Judd.
 "My Jo, John," by Helen Mathers, ar thor of "Comin' Thro' the Rye" A stt " SO improbable that it spells fairly intel ] esting characters, who so obviously manr facture their woes "out of whole cloth
 that the readers sympathy is but faint
 aroused in their behalf. John W. Love l Co.,, New York. For sale by E. F. Judd