New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-19
LITERARY NOTES.

II Realism" is only half of life as the body Is only
part of the Nan, how book or play presenting
only the outside Of things be true to nature and life
1t is easy to picture lean and slppercd pantalOOn
hobbng along the crowded street. then on the paper
one may see his bent back the wrinkles In his eahery
cheeks the faded rusness Of his black coat, the
cracks in his dirty linen, the knoted veins, the en-
largcd knuckles of his old hands. But it takes
Balzac 10 show the tragedy in the mans soul-not
by ptsting label the mans breast, but by making
his soul live before you.
Mr. QuarCh's visit to this country in company with
some Of his rarest books was not successful one and
he has returned to London with neary all of them.
Even the unique copy of the ventabe folio letter of
Columbus-the first printed announcement Of the dis
covery of the New World-did not apparently tempt
any wealthy American.
The complete translation of Henes works which
Mr.. c. G.. Leland has been making is TO be published
in this country by the Lowell Company. The first
volume which is in the press, contains "Florentine
Nights" " Herr Schnabelewopsk" The Rabbi Of
Bacharach" and Shakespeare's Maidens and Women"
Pictures of Travel" will fill Volumes II and III.
Oscar Wilde has written book which OsgoOd
Is TO publish. Its title is Lord Arthur Saviue's
Crime"
An edition of BacOn's " Advancement of Learning
intended for the average student well the erudte
reader, is announced by CHM d Co. 1t is made much
more easy reading by the RELOCATION of the Latin and
Greek quotations TO the foot OF the page and the sub
stitutlOn in the text Of adequate TRANSACTIONS The
principle is adopted In the Notes by the editor,
Professor y. S. Cook, of Yale
De Vita Christi MeditaOnes' is the title of a
valuable work by Thomas a Kempls, which has re-
Gently been brought to light There doubt of its
authenticity. and translation is now in the press
Mr.. Howells will discuss in the next Harper' the
question whether there is decay IN the morality OF
fiction and ii who is responsible for such decay
The vivacOus account Of the journey Of a Girl
in the Karpathians," written by the fair traveller
Miss Menie Muriel Dowie. is to be brought out
here by Cassell Miss DOwie. who is not much past
twenty travelled through the wild region of which she
writes in boys costume.
Professor Arthur sherbunc Hardy has gone abroad
for year. and may, perhaps, 90 round the worlu-"ch
probably means another book.
\ famous old name Is to be revived in the British
publishing trade. Mr.. Archibald Constable who is
grandson and namesake of Walter scOtps Constable
has lived in India many years and is particularly in
terested in Oriental literature. He therefore intends
10 make speciality Of the publication Of books con-
nected with the East in series entitled COhstabies
Oriental Miscellany" The first publications from his
lately established London house are TO be splendid
new edition of Bernier's travels Ill inc hOsui Eli
pre- and Hand Atlas OF India Tales of early
Indian travellers will follow. and the series promises TO
be an admirable one.
Continental readers TO have new periodlcal 10
be published in English and to be called The Iauch
ntz Magazine"
The late Sir Richard BurtOn's "Pentamerone" Is
ready for the press and will be followed by the second
part of his notable work on The sword" book
about gypsies, and some records Of travel
Rolf BoldrewQed. the teller of Colonial tales VIII
write no more Ills death has Just been announced
with the addition OF the statement that his real name
was Brown.