The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-07-13
Current Giteratmre.
New Books.

new BOOKS.
THE ROBIN HOOD OF VERMONT is
the title given to Ethan Allen by the
late Henry Hall, whose life of Allen is
soon to be published by ID. Appleton &
Co. For many years Mr.. Hall was en-
gagged in a search for material regard
ing the life of his subject, one of the
boldest, bravest, and most picturesque
figures in American history. The au-
thor has found that the character OF
Ethan Allen had been often miscon-
strued and misrepresented, and in this
book he has endeavored to describe the
man as he really was. The result is a
volume which reads like a romance,
presenting as 1t does vivid pictures of
the Green Mountain Boys, the dramatic
capture of Ticonderoga, the attack on
Montreal, life in British prisons, and
the curious negotiations regarding the
independence of Vermont. The aim
of the author has been, however, to de-
pict Aliens personality, and TO throw
some new light upon the character of
one who has been often violently as
sailed. Aliens own letters have been
freely drawn upon. The mass of ma
terial which has been examined has in
cluded matter not utilized before, and
the result is an impartial and careful
picture of Aliens associations, and
habits of thought and action, which is
certain to be both interesting and i'm
portant to historical students. YER
mont people who are not particularly
devoted to history also will be deeply
interested in the work.
THE THREE FATEs, by F. Marion
Crawford. Published by Mcmillan &
Co., New York. Price, 81. Mr..
Crawford's novels are too well-known
to call for any words of praise. What he
has written has met with warm approval
from the public, and his latest books
sustain his reputation as keen reader
and portrayer of human nature as it is
found to-day. "The Three Fates" is
one of the best of his novels Original,
we'll worked out in plot and full of pro-
found psychological analysis. The sit
uations are strong, and the dialogue is
vivacious. In word, it can be said
that it is an admirable story in every
way. No one can read it without be-
ing absorbed in the narrative and fasci-
mated by the manner of execution.
The plot is one of to-day. George
Wood, the hero, is a literary man, and
is in turn reviewer, an essayist and a
novel writer. The 4" three fates " are
three yonng women who are important
instruments in the gradual develop
ment of Woods mental and spiritual
nature. The first touches him intel.
lectually, the second esthetically, while
the third stirs his heart as it had never
been stirred by the others. The mem.
DRY of dead husband, however, deters
the third from accepting Woods love
and the hero himself must endure his
hard fate.
LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICES OF Hon
BENJAMIN HARRISON, with a concise
biographical sketch of Hon. Whitelaw
Reid, by General Lew Wallace anC
Murat Halstead. Price, in cloth, 81. so
This work is certain to have a large
sale during the impending campaign
1t contains nearly 600 pages, and is pro
fusely illustrated. Portraits of all the
leading republicans of to-day are con
tanned in it. In addition to the sketches
of General Harrison and Mr.. Reid
there are articles on Commercial Re
ciprocity and Its Benefits" by Hon
William E. Curtis, and ''Postal Service
Developments" by Postmaster-genera
Wanamaker. A mass of most impor
tant information is contained in the
volume.