The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-25
Literary Notes.


Literary ,Otes.
John Wiley d Sons announce as in prepara-
tiOn Modern Locomotive Construction" by
}. g. A. Meyer.
Macmillan k Co have in preparation The
| Present State OF the Fine Arts ~ France by
| +. G.. Hamerton.
Me~srs J. b. Lippncott Company announce
fO~ early publication the Lie OF Benjamin
/ Harris Brewster. by Eugene Coleman say
! idge, NJ. Il.
Two excellent new novels have Just been
added TO HarDer's Franklin Square Library,
''Dumaresq's Daughter by Grant Allen, and
Elsa" by J.. Mcqueen Gray.
At the age Of sixty-eight the author Of the
famous Life Of Christ VI. kenan. Is said 70
he engaged on u new arrangement and COM
pilation OF Contes des ees. or Fairy Tales.
The book Of poems written by Mr. Freaer-
lex 1ennysOn the brother of the Poet Lau-
reate. contains ten long poems in blank verse
OF which tie Psyche is SAID 10 be the moet
philosophical.
John Burroughs, who writes so charmingy
both on outdoor and indoor topics. is said 10
indulge in literary work only in col weather
During the summer he devotes himself to the
culture Of grapes.-Harper's Bazsr.
The latest sensation in the literary field is
said to be The Globus. an international semi
monthly magazine 1t contains articles on
all sub ects. written in nine dihe ent Ian
guages. besides some Illustrations and piece
of music.
Tic 900 copies issued as the ninth edition
of John Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
were sold within ten days after publication
and new Issue has been ordered. The two
previous editions reached "A sale OF 10000
copies.
Messrs D. Appleton & Co. are about to
NIB l,cl u
1T. Theodor Herizka. q book which has been
called tho German Looking Backward"
and i laboratory Practice" by Professor j.
X. Cooke. o. Harvard
CHM Il Co. will issue during the present
month Straight Road 10 Ca sar Latin
Lesson-Book tor Beginners. by George W
Waite and George II. White and "a Ret
erence History of the United States" hy
Hannah A. Davidson.
Macmillan d Co.. New York. have been
appointed special agents in the United States
for the books published IN London by
George Bell Sons including the well
known collection OF standard literature
issued under tho name OF "Bohns Libra
rles.'
James Pott q Co. announce Beautiful
Thoughts From Henry Drummoud.r selected
and arranged by Elizabeth Cureton. and
Moral Theology" based on tho ''Summa
TheologiW" OF st Thomas AQuinas. by the
Rev. j. j. Elmendorf. OF Racine College
Boughton. Miinin d Co. have added to
their kiverside Literature Series several If
lrying's Sketch Book papers. including
Rip Van Wrinkle" Early in December thev
will issue III the same series Tho ovaVer -
AMI other English essays from the same
volume
Dr. Edward Eggleston. one of the Oldest
contributors to the Century began bis work
for that magazine 10y writing the literary
notes for the iir,t number he also furnish
e. its first short story which he wrote he
tween ! O'Clock on friday and midnight of
Saturday
That very popular parlor farce, The
Albany Depot" by W. y. HOwells has INST
been issued in separate book form by ilarper |
4 BROTHERS The volume Is Handsomely Illus |
trated, and IS in every way an attractive Que |
IL l. the iirst of ~eries OF modern classics 10 |
be published under the collective name of !
Harper Black andWhite Series"
The Life Of IIor Ma esty the Empress Vic
toria" composed in Sanskrit by H. X. Kerala |
Narna. the Nnlya Kohl Tamburan Of Travan- |
dore. has been translated into Malayaam |
verse by cOnclayc of eleven Malayalam /
poets. The poem which consists Of one hun |
dred and eight slokas depicts the history Of |
the Queen-Empress from her childhood.
Lonemsns Green It Co. nre about % issue
Epoch Maps illustrating American history" |
ny ' To- ssSOl AibtIt DuruDtll fitrf Df Hnr-
ward; Seas and Lands" Sir Edwin Aruald's
account OF his recent travels and Canon |
Farrar's new copyright novel Darkness and
Dawn: or. Scenes IN the Days Of Nero" THIS |
historic tale is the authors first venture int, |
fiction for many years. and il is the result of
his Investigation into the early history of /
Christianity.
Sara Jeannette Duncan now Mrs. +. G.
Cotes), whose Social Departure" has proved
80 successful began her literary career as SO
many others have done by writing for the
daily press Her girlhood home is large
old-tashioned house in Brantford ont Miss
Duncan met Mr. Cotes in talcutta during her
voyage around the world and She now nrakes
her home IN that PARKWAY city. where Mr.
Cotes has scientific appointment, his special
field being Indian entomology.
The Russian editor seems 10 conduct b;s
business IN a hgh-hauded and tyrsnous vav
sometimes he purchases a story from an
author, publishes half of it. PERHAPS then
taking onense ct the speech. manner con
duct or opinions of his contributor be ALI
rubtly breaks of the narrative and de lines 10
go further. Even Tolstoi has been treated in
TINS cavalier fashion. Two. thirds of his novel
Anna karenina." came out as a serial in n
RUSSIAN journal. and the remaining third had
10 be published III pamphlet form. because !
the autocrstic editor had been offended by
olstois view on the Servian question The
work o. another prominent author was de.
cilned by the editors Of the several reviews.
are occasionally taken from the Bible and
give one the impression that ho h Arm
believer in that book"