The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-05-25

Prince" The latter the author styles IAN
epic Drama" because, as he says. the
was essentially an epic character, living In
On epic age" This and the other poems
show poetic taste, mastery of the subject
and q vigorous style, but they still seem TO
lack something essential in true poetry.
Perhaps it is Imagination, perhaps senti-
ment.
1.-THE Iron Game.D o novel by Henry f.
Keenan,, author of 'Trajan," is q story of
the civil war. The action includes military
movements and battles. while some of the
real actors in the great drama are intro
duced as characters In the story. Even
President Lincoln is introduced as order
ing q new trial for q young soldier unJustly
condemned, and who afterward distin-
guishes himself. The movement of the
story is spirited. but the authors style
sometimes v,rges on extravaganoe. New
York: ID: Appleton 81 Co.; Indianapolis:
"A Christian Woman" 10 the title of q
novel by bona Emelia Pardo 3azan. The
author is . lady of high social position in
Spain and q writer of note. The story is
one of Spanish life. The Christian Lady"
10 q good Catholic n the hero of the story
lsa young Hebrew. Without being sensa-
tional the story 10 interesting. while the
pictures of Spanish life and character are.
of course, well drawn. The translation Is
by Mary Springer. New York: Cassell
publishing Company; Indianapolis: The
Bowen-Merrin Company.
"Under the Trees and Elsewhere" is the
title of q collection of essays by Hamilton
Wright Mabie. author of my Study Fire.
etc. There are twenty-one of the essays,
all outdoor studies and meditations. As q
companion piece to My Study Fire." which
consisted of indoor reveries, this collection
of out-of-door dreams and studies will
probably be sought by the same class of
readers. The author has a very genial and
attractive style. New York: Dodd, Mead
q Co.; Indianapolis: Bowen-MerrIll Com
pany.
Harper IL Brothers have issued a popular
edition of The Journal of Sir Walter
Scott" The work in its original form was
noticed at some length in these columns,
and it need only be repeated that this
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the reader IN very close communication and
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Drinking Water and Ice Supplies. and
Their Relations to Health and Disease"
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town and country. Cloth, 75 cents. New
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Bowen-Merrll Company.
"a Mystery of the C~ampagnan and "a
Shadow on the Wave" two stories by Won
Degen. are issued together as one volume
In the Unknown" Library. The stories in
this series have been remarkably good thus
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"The Autobiography of the Earth by
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THE Young Scientists" by Herman F.
Hegner. is q story of q poor boy in bis
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sented in such a way as to interest young
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The Life of Sir Robert Peel,n by J. r.
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New York: Macmillan & Co.; Indianap-
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Vol. IA of AIden's Cyclopedia of Univef-
sal Literature carries tho work along to
Mill" This is an excellent literary cyclo-
pedia, the biographical sketches, critical
notices and specimens of work by different
authors being in good form. 1t is also very
cheap. New York: John b. Alden.
The Speculator," q novel by Clinton
Ross, purports to be q portrait of q contem-
porary American. The story is well writ
ten. and has q distinctly American flavor.
Sons; Indianapolis: Bowen-Merrill Com
pany.
Charles L. Webster & Co., New York,
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Stories" by George r. Sims. Besides the
title story there are eighteen others, all
good samples of short-story writing.
W. 8. Gottsberger & Co.. New York. pub
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Seventeenth Century,"a novel by j. Van
Lennep, translated from the Dutch by Mrs.
Clara Bell. Paper, 40 cents.
A volume entitled "a Little Irish Girl"
and containing five other stories. by the
Duchess" is published by j.. B. Lippin-
Paper covers, so cents.
Her Playthings, Men" anovel. by Mabel
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Library. by the Worthington Company,
New York. Photogravure illustrations.
Price. so cents.
1.-The Wedding Ring. o Tale of To-day"
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