New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-24
LITERARY NOTES.

Miss Wllkinss first novel is certainly long one for
IL is to rum told. through the year IN HarperS
Magazine" Each chapter OF - Jane fled Is saiu ~
have an independent interest rs If 1t were short
story In Itself The opening insalment VIII appear III
the May number, and a full page Illustration ac'o"p'
pyine it is serve the Ontispiece oil the magazine
Mr.. Austin Dobson could not have found among his
artist friends illustrator of lis poems more e!hp'
thetic and intutive Hugh Thomson, and great
deal Of delighted interest is expressed In the ioiI
coming contribution of verse and drawings.
What Is supposed TO be timely historical mover
Is announced IN Chicago by McCurg. 1t is romance
of the life OF Columbus The title =" Columbus ana
Bcatriz" and the authors is Constance IT,
Dubois.
Two accomplished Englishmen Of letters are now at
work upon a " History Of English Poetry'-Mr' stop
ford Brooke and Mr.. COurthope Mr. Brooke has begun
the carly preChauccrian verse and Is SAID to be
working arduously as if he were German pro-
lessor.
"The Cbautauquan for April contains an alpha
betca list OF the graduating class OF " huiociiS
3459. The total number of Chautauqua graduates Is
now 29O3O.
Mrs Anne Thackeray Ritche's sketch OF ROBERT
and Elizabeth barrett Browning is to be published Ill
the May Harper" Portraits of both poets VIII ac
company the article.
What Rusln think; OF Carlyle's Past and Present.
Is soon 10 be seen letter poor clerk sent VIII,
IDS own old copy OF the book, which, rs ne says
read no because it has become part OF mySeh-
and my old marks in 1t now useless because III
my heart mark 1T all
Copies OF the first edition Of Stevensons Memories
and Portraits have already become scarce that
good one is worth at least $40. one was SOLD not
long for $12
Henry James's new story is entitled "The private
Life" 1t is to be found in the April Atlantic
There is an interesting statement made by Mr.
Iowens and quoted in Frank Le'heS
Weekly 1t is in answer to the charge
that he has put no Uobe feminine chaf-
acters in his novels "Tns criticism, Mr. HoWeS
said, "aways seems to extremely cOmca. once
said a lady, who asked me- why don't You give us
q grand noble perfect woman p that l was waiting
for the Almighty to begin think that women, as
rule are better and nobler than but they are not
perfect. am extremely opposed to what are caIcd
ideal characters. think their portrayal Is mischlev
Gus II is altogether offensive 10 an artist, aId
as fur as morality goes believe that when artist
tries TO create ideal he mixes some truth up with
a vast deal Of scntmentaly and produces something
that is extremely noXious well rs nauseOus tlhk
that no man can consistently portray probable type
of human character without being useful % his readers
When he cndeavors to create something higher than
that he plays the fool himself and tcmpts his readers
TO folly. lie tempts young men and young women TO
try TO form themselves upon models that would be
Getestable In Nfe II they were ever found there
Even Mr.. Aldrich, with all his dainty perfection OF
handwriting, las suffered from printers blunders
"The Boston Globe" says that he ." In moment
OF ecstaic inspiration began stanza thus:
oh, thou potent nectar which the gods Themselves
Well the proofs OF 1t duly came; the poet carefully
trimmed his illusions smOOted his verses, rounded
his hymes, and la due time they appeared in dainty
volume. But, to his utter amazcment, his heroic line
read
Oh thou patent Uectar, etc.
"Apd 1t has come to pass that ever since that day
whatsoever the poet gOcth out to dine that the men OF
tile household always ask him have patent
nectar"
Mr. Walter Besant's volume Of stories is TO bear
the extraordinary title OF "Nerbena Camelia stephan
otis"
"The Homietic Review" for April has well consid
articles on, Is the Higher Criticism scientific -
BY Professor Francis Brown Image Del" by the Bsh
op of Auckland The Temper of AbeaId by Professor
Jesse b. Thomas, The Praise Of the sanctuary, by
the Rev. DR.. w. NJ Taylor, and Clerical Authors and
Of Letters" by Professor Theodore W. Hunt It's
regular departments up TO their usual average.