The morning call., 1891-01-11

Inc memorials OF the De Quincy family,
which the United States Book Company is
about to publish will be of unusual interest.
Among the letters are several from De
Quincey's mother during his schooidays,
and many from his brother Richard, CON
hrming what De Quincy has told of his
sensational life as a runaway FROM school,
as cabln-boy on Il South Sea whaler, as a
prisoner among pirates, and finally as mid
Shlpman i'll the navy. There are, moreover,
letters from. ). L. Culeridge and the Words
worths, from Professor Wilson and Char.
lotto Bronie. The whole will form very
interesting supplement to the biography,
and it is to be printed in good type upon eX-
ceilent paIer, while the volumes Will be
illustrated by several portraits Of De Quin-
cey and the memoirs OF his family.
Henrik lbsen's latest play. "Hpdda Cab
Ter. is about TO be published by the United
States Book Company. 1T is a tragedy which
at the first reading recalls The Wild Duck"
IN its mystical effect. The principal char
acter, after whom the drama is named, is
type OF resolute aud unyieiding womanhood
that contrasts strongly with the Nora OF "a
Dolls House" Driven by jealousy she de-
stroys the manuscript of book upon which
her former lover had spent all his energy,
and the play closes with double suicide.
Though melancholy, the drama is very
powerful, and intensely characteristic of its
writer. The present translation is by Ed
munq Gosse, and Is expressly authorized by
DR.. lbsen, who has intrusted Mr.. Gosse
with the sole rights for the production of
Hedda Gabler " in the English tongue.
The Minerva Publishing Company of New
York has added to the Minerva Series" of
paper-covered novels two very interesting
ones. One is " a Ball Night" translated
from the Danish of CART Etlar, and the
other is " Almost Persuaded" written by
Will n. Harden, author of white Marie"
" Almost Persuaded" is a pleasing story of
life in New York that is exceedingly well
told, ana it shows that the author has fine
powers OF description, and if he continues
in his chosen line will become q much
sought-after novel-writer.
Harper & Brothers have nearly ready for
publication an Elementary Latin Diction-
ary," by Charlton l. Lewis, Ph.D. The
work is substantially an abridgment of DIR.
Lewis larger work, published about year
ago. Space, however, has been gained by
the omission of many detailed references
and illustrative citations, and the vocabulary
has been extended so as to include not only
all words used by the Latin authors most
commonly studied in schools, but also those
used by Catullus, Tibullus, Propertius and
Iacitus Ill his larger works.
A critical book on George Meredith has
just been written by Mr.. Richard lie CALI
enne. clover young critic, who has done
some very good work in England. 4 small
edition has been secured by the United
States Book Company, and twenty five
copies OF an edition de luxe, bound limp on
P"PSl, S'iitdlillie tACeIltuI pOItIuib
of George Meredith and a view Of the chalet
where he does his work. The small edition
viii retail at 81 and tho edition de luxe
at SO
The Bancrofts have published 1.-The Blood
Is the Man." story told in 100 pages by w.
Lawton-Lowth. The chief interest of the
story rests upon the strange personality of a
Dr. Baajo, who believes that religion, poetry,
courage, cowardce, virtue, vice, health,
disease, In fact, everything takes It's tone.
| color and character from the blood. The
| book Is an entertaining one.
"Saveli's Expiation," Russian novel, has
been added to popular price books OF Peter
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by I. B. Peterson & Bros. of Philadelphia.
This novel. by Henry Greville. is adramatic
and powerful one of Russian despotsm in
the time of serfdom, combining in it pure,
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G. w. Dillingham; of New York announces
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