The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-07

the picture which they afford OF the 49,. 1
domestic relations, and OF the nobly afFec:la~s'
qualities OF character which distinguished -
in private life.
Among the treasures OF q bibliopANa - \
died recently in Rome an interesting Hs..s--
relic was found. I. proved 10 DC an sddit,os al
"OrlaRdo Fuiioso,' printed in yenica a..
months alter the death OF Ar.osto. ON the y, II
rage are the words: "Orlando Furloso X -.
ser Ludovico Ariosto. mobile ferraress, NM, :,
mente de lui proprlo eOretto, d'altri .@s-s.,
nrovI ampliaio. murzmente stampafo. lssa n
The last page contains thu notice: "stamns,a
In Venezia per Marchgo Lessa negH anno a.
signor, 1888, add 10 settembre" The book ~.
sold Tor SO lire. AS far as is known thera -.
only TWO other similar editions in exis,ene,
one Is IN the possession of the British musenr,
WhLe the other, somewhat imperfect is in a.
Collection OF the late Marchese Ferraiou.
u. Appleton q Co. announce a new series !.
be known as the Holland Fiction Series.n sns :.
consist OF TRANSACTIONS OF the works OF *.
notable writers OF fiction of modern HolIs,a
THE interest shown in Maarten Masrtsa,s
'Joost Anelingh.' which we published shove
ume since" says the circular in which tha|
series Is announced, induced us 20 naka Z
close Inquiry into the literary work OF rnode.nI
Holland. The results, we think, will be iuu "A
interest for American readers. We call aaer.
ton to Mr.. Edmund Gosse's description Of tai
new literary movement in Holland. which wtfl
have the best possible representation In ~
series. Kline We're a romance crowned By ~
Dutch Academy, Will be- followed by ssw
pec;ed,' by Louisa Stratenus; Footsteps III
Fate by Louis Couparus; and, later, ne,
novel by Maarten Martens. The series win h
in uniform binding. with a specially designed
and characteristic cover and title page In ths
~ ighn faaf az boz. j
Geld Of literary interest as fresh as were h
fields OF Russian and Spanish fiction tyelw|
years ago"
The long promised novel by Mrs. Humphry
Ward, the. author of Robert Eilsmere,' Av
been Issued from the press O Macmillan & Ca
"The History OF David GROVE, as the new boa
is called, promises 20 create rs great a discus
sion as its predecessor Il has already called
forth some savage criticisms, as well as many
expressions OF profound admiration. "My
Ward has shown herself 10 be writer OF iacoa.
tes,able genius" says one Of her admlrerx
"Her high enthusiasm for the moral elevasoa
OF the race has been at one with the artistic i'm
pulse that has guided her pen. Like Geosgs|
Eliot she has once more taught us thw|
fiction, far from being s merely SUPER
fetal representation of passing situr
tons and emotions, may grappie win
the greatest problems ana teach men nohs
truths. Her delineation OF the development 81
David G.ieve's character is unsurpassed for n.
sight and delicaey of handling by anythingln
her earlier book. Robert Elsmere The r.
preston OF his childhood on the DerbyshrsI
farm, his ambitious struggle for footing
among Manchester tradesmen, and the sudden
expansion of his emotional and artistic natars
during the visit to Paris are told with "A wonder
ful power of fascination. Mrs. Wards peOpl.
are exceedingly human and compel sympatAy
almost painful at times. Although David iaa
course, the central figure throughout, therss
interest and to spare for the secondary chsns !
tiers, of whom the best drawn are the women,
Maynard Louie, his sister; Elise, artistic and Il
French, and Dora Lomax, High church ladl
dsr0te" 1t Is evident that "The History I'll
David Grieve'' is to be one OF the widely resdI
books OF the year