Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-06

yn01r otHiCtuI~s - ~
the work IL, - whole, disappointment
Il shows no edvsncsmenk but 10, on the
contrary. far behind pme Of the gifted
suthoressr earlier work. The whole
NArAu Cyu business q rsgrstable In the
extrsms. ltis inastlsttc, vulgar, snd I'M
interesting, ana Is An altogether unneces-
sary digression--at least, In the two install
ments Of tho story which have appeared
and which constitute two thirds OF tho
book-it II simply that There Is too little
plot for the tals-scarcely enough for
good short story. MAuPAssAsT would nave
compressed the whole matter into dozen
pages or less. But Il Is only natural that
Mrs. CuAxLzn should have wished TO give
her impressions Of Paris.
That was an interesting note from cor
RESPONDENT at Norfolk published in lass
Sundays DISPATCH disclosing the author
ship Of the new Virginia novel, Diana
Fontaine,r not the least attractive part OF
which was the statement that Miss WooD
will have another book ready soon. We
have seldom been moro favorablv i'm
pressed with an authors first venture than
we wsre with Diana" II Is fresh. strong.
and thoroughly interesting. In the homely
people portrayed she has made veritable
literary find" We would advise Miss
Woop 70 let "AraEnsos RIDoxwAY die q
spoedy death and wear her literary honors
IN propria persona. A nom de plume, even
masculine one, |. Of no advantage In her
case. We shall look for her next book
with interest.
A new volume Of poems BY tho Rev.
JANE. b. KENYON, of Watertown, N. Y,
author Of "songs In All Seasons" and
! "In Realms of Gold," is passing through
the pres. Of CxAnLrs ". MoULTos. of Buff
falo. It's title IA at the Gate of Dreams"
Anew novel BY RupYAnD KipLrSo. writ
ton in collaboration with young Ameri-
can now resident IN London. Is soon to be
published as o serial in en- American maya
zine. Nr. KrpL1yo has story in the Sep
TENDER Atlantic Monthly, called "A Dis
turber of Traffic."
II il said that there are half million OF
volumes now on the shelves Of the Bod
leian Library at Oxford. Tho library is
growing at the rate of 1880 volumes per
year. English publishers are bound TO
send 10 it copy of every book they issue.
A new volume Of RubNsrrIs's "Remi-
niscences Is to be issued in October. 1t
ia expected that the author will deal in
IN unmerciful manner with the LIST and
WAGNER parties"
The Forum has been enlarged both IN
the size Of tho page and In the number of
pages.
The September No. Of the Boof-Buyer
has "a the frontispiece portrait OF Mrs.
AMELIA L. Barn, the well-known story
writer.
The ScnInyERs will issue shortly an en-
larsed aud revised edition of DR.. HENRY
VAS DIIE's Tennyson," which will con-
tain two new chapters on the study Of the
post and on his latest verso.
F. MARION CRiwroRD has new novel
ready called Tho Witch of Prague" 1t
will he published by the NAcxILLANs.
The PurvlMs will issue IN few days
Life of Thomas Paine" by MoscURr d.
CoswAr. II will DO in two volumes and
will be illustrated. The zane firm has in
preparation luo i@ltI A.o NCiiprbChH-
sncs Of George Mason, of Virginia" in
two volumes, edited by KATE Mason Row.
LAND.
7he Rerfno of Rscieps for September Is
received and IL lisa particularly interest
ing and valuable No. In 1.-The Progress
of the World" American ship-building,
American farmers and their markets, the
political outlook, and tho affairs of Haiti
are among tho articles considered. Other
articles are on JANIS RUssEIL LOWELL the
Hawaiian Queen and Her Kingdom, the
Summer School of Ethics at Plymouth,
the Working Girls Of Chicago. and Profit
Sharing in tho Pillsbury Mills. All are
copiously and richly illustrated. Current
History in Csricature Is especially rich.
This publication grows In interest and
value with every issue.