New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-28
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr.. Howells new novel; "A World OF Chance"
viii soon appear in "Harpcrs Magazine 1t Is dc
scrbcd Enthusiastically American and Astounding in
humorous and original situations
Mr.. Howellss recent volume of criticism has caused
some soreness among Enslshmcn. one OF whom says
in Notes and Queries, that It is written in the
blood of English writers with the point OF an American
scalping knife
Lord wolseley has nearly finished two volumes CT
his Z" Memoirs Of the Duke Of Marlborough TheSc
bring the career Of The great soldier down only to the
date Of the death OF William Nl-from which 1t ap
pears that the work is to be truly massive one
Professor Lounsbury's longlooked for Life ana
Works of CHANGER" which the Isrpers are preparing
TO publish here Is TO be brought out in London b.
Osgood, McIlvalne d Co. The work will be IN three
volumes.
curious exhibition at the recent Folklore Con-
gross was that OF the collection OF feasten and cerc
monial cakes brought together from all parts oil Eng
land.
Horatio Bridge, the cassmate and longtime friend
Of Nathaniel Hawthorne has written ont for Harper
his personal "reminiscences OF the novelist
Another announcement by Harper is to the eiec'
that Amelie Rves's play, "Athelwold'" Deautiu"'
illustrated, is to be presented in It's pages
g. A. GoutscbaroG the venerable Russian poet
who died September o. lived for tho last decade in
suburb of st. Petersburg almost forgotten by the
present generation. He WAS the last representative
OF that classical Russian period of which Paschkn was
the brightest star To foreigners SouSchar0' is
comparatively unknown but Russians place him In
the same rank with Turgeneff and Tosto, and con
slider him the truest Interpreter of their character and
customs He was not voumlnous writer nc
worked Will, difficulty and slowly. Mcdesty was one
OF his chief virtues. His friends could not induce
him 10 publish his memoirs, although his youth fell
mia ting
OF the bogapher he destroyed his unpublished works
notes md personal memoirs in the last year Of his
life
Goutscharof's greatest work is his novel COB
lomofs bearing the title OF its hero. II appeared IN
1850. Oblomof is Russian, who, though richly
blessed by nature with talents and character remains
inactive Of Unborn distaste Tor LABOR Tic
is supposed to be typical OF his race. and the story
led to the introduction OF a new word. "Oblomow'
schtschina" Oblomofacy,7 into the Russian tongue
The modest room in the small house the island
Of Hellgoland in which Hoffman, Won Fallersleben, in
1871, wrote his famous song, Deutschland, Deulsch
land ucber Allies" which has thrilled the heart OF
many German is still kept as was hall century
nro The owner OF the house, now known rs the
villa Hoffman, Fallerseben' is Madame kaS
sebohn whose parents the poet lived at the time
Tbs house is the Mecca OF thousands of Germans
every year
Ibsens "Honors was produced for the first time
recently in the National Theatre of Christania nc
cordng to long-standing regulations Visitors 10 inc
famous theatre not permitted to express ""ir
feelings regarding an opera play. Norwegian
papers however say that they dsregarded the rules
in the case of Honor and made the house echo with
aprlause The directors of the theatre have been
entreatcd TO place Ghosts also upon the boards but
I'D to the present time they have refused to accede
10 the request.
Thscn since his return 20 Chnstfana, where he
now expects to pass the winter. has changed con-
siderably his habits Of life. While in Munich he was
accustomed to 20 to bed at eight O'Clock IN
the evening and to his literary work in the early
morning. In ChTstiania however he Is to be seen
at the opera or theatre every evening