New-York tribune., 1891-09-23
LITERARY NOTES.

largo paper edition Of Bancrjft's History OF the
United states is announced by Appleton 1t is TO
he issued in six volumes and ill be limited 10 ono
hundred numbered copies. The same nrm IS pro
pairing en- edition de luxe Omitted TO 800 copies NUM-
hered0 of Jules Bretons Life Of Artist The work
Us TO be printed on large paper With uncut edges and
win contain portrait ami twenty fun page reproduc-
tons Of Breton's most important paintings
Mrs Cruser otherwise "Jul!er Gordon" In forth
coming magazine paper on "Healthy Herones' snihs
at the weakfngs who were the heroines OF the Old
fashioned novels-the Matildas and Aramintas VINO
died Of a rose in aromatic pain-and asserts tns1 II
eve turn TO history we viii find that the few women
who have ruled IL ana the hearts Of men were not
invallds."
The British Publisher: from Walter Besants paper
sThe Author
@Two men we're discussing book t'at had Just been
handed TO them by a newsboy. First man IhaV ,
great book sir, masterpiece Of work" oeconu ma"
Il wonder how II is selling First man Seii,hsI
never saw anything like it. You see am u'o puO'
Usher and ought TO know Second man; Your inior-
nation delights me. am the author First man
with fallen countenance) We'll, that is, 1t hasn't hso
much of sale yet, but think it will nave srt'.
deal OF risk you know getting out this SORT OF oooA
Here is a new Thorean anecdote too Dy btu H'1 x,
sI remember he writes, being startled by rel'aA
80 wr rmerson,s AZ we were one day walking beside
walden Pond II will be recoected that there the
gifted Thoreau once reverted to nature fors"ore CIV
ilization and taxes, and became savage o"eior III
the wilderness. As ventured TO comment upon ,o
singular condguity Of the village to WHAT nishC 10 10
terme6 the fringe OF this trackess solitude the sage
- concord, tprned 10 me with sweet but peculiar
su,le sYes ne said, sometimes rang the dinner
hell AZ the lower end of garden, and we were always
glad when Henry heard it and came up IhoSe iu
cIned to satire may make their own comments
Mr.. Edgar Wilson Nye-who is to most readers
Ri. Nve-,s preparing for The Century" series OF
naners which he calls his "AutobiographieS." Most
~ these sketches have than foundation OF fac
ara in short bits Of actual experience, gltterihg
little perhaps with that exubeant and pleasant fancy
which distinguishes Mr. Nye's muse.
IA is said that Zola is anxious to have done with
novel writing that he may devote himself to the task
of regeneratng the stage He is particularly anxious
to show Ibsen and the Ibsenites how realistic play
really ought to be written.
"Lsdy Duferins Journal OF Her Life in Canada is
m he brought out with Illustrations, by Appleton.
Wn1ter Jelrold grandson Of the humor1st, has VIII
ten new "Life Of Faraday" containing much original
and authentic information about the great sclcnnc
The Reverend Arthur Wentworth Eaton's book on
sThe Church In Scotia and the Tory Clergy OF the
Revolution is coming from the press OF Ihomas
Whitaker.
The way Of the authof in Germany is sometimes hard
indeed Raron Hans Won Gumbenberg we'll known
literary man. delivered a lecture in Munich recently
upon Carl Henckell and his works. Henckei Is
clever poet with sOcalistic tendencies, now living In
Zurich AS natural Won Gumbenberg read extfacVs
from the poets writings, taking care, however, 10
declare that he did not agree with his theories bu'
this precaution in the opinion Of the omnpeSent censor
was not sufficient Charges of lese majestic were maze
against the lecturer the quotations were oonsdeed
dangerous and provocative of disorder He was tired
and sentenced to two months Imprisonment In a
fortress and present serving out his term OF con-
fnement.
The apparent injustice of this treatment OF Baron
Won Gumbenberg has given rise to much comment In
Germany. Since the abolition Of the Socialstlc law"
people have been free to read Henckeps works when
and where they would 1t is difficult indeed to under
stand why should be punished for reading quo
tations from books which are common property