New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-23
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr. Oscar Wilde has reached that happy point OF
lter<sy importance whereat his dramatic WORKS are
@seAscted" The first edition opens with LADY
Windermere's Fam" which will be published In Juiy'
Mr.. william L. Stone says that his proposed col
lection of Ballads OF the Burgoyne Campaign" will
BE- annotated in such a manner as to give much new
Information about that campaign. These quaint
ballads were found by Mr.. Stone while making re-
searches for the material OF his book, The Campaign
of General Burgoyne."
II We may Judge by information thus far received
Mr. Hawcis will not derive unbroken satisfaction from
the publication Of his biography OF sir Moreii Mac
kenze The Empress Frederick has earnestly pro-
tested against the chapter dealing with her hnsDahu
last days and the immediate members OF sir Morei
family have appealed to Mr.. 1Iawcs to suppress 'he
book on the ground that there are portions OF the
work which, without arording the public the slightest
scrap OF new information. will revive old ana Dnried
controversies, and will give pain not only 10 Sir
Morell's family hut 10 old friends ana paneh's al"
relatives OF patients. These relatives remiHu Mr.
Hswe,s in a letter lately addressed to him that the
work was put into his hands as private ana con-
AdentisI matter and that 1t agreed that nothing
should be published without their full concurrence.
II NAV be frankly said that this affair of the
biography Is one OF vulgar curiosity a book dealing
with the life OF Sir More Mackenzie is of public In
terest only contains matter relating TO the
painful and lamcncd death Of Emperor Frederick All
the circumstances connected with that death were
sufciently thrcshed out at the time and Mr. Haweiss
book cannot have the slightest historical value. 1t
can only furnish to a weary world a warmed-Ovcr and
elaborated phase OF what, In country village, Is
petty gossip. The preparation OF such book Is In
no wise crcditable TO Mr. Haweis-but that he should
prepare II IS not, perhaps, surprising.
NJ Zolas coming novel, "Dr. Pascal" Will bring
his Hougon MacQuart series TO a conclusion. Ills next
work. he declares will be philosophical and scien-
tiAc defence OF this twcntyvolume seres-a WORK IN
which he will undertake TO justify his theories ana
methods After that will follow three great novels,
10 be called respectively "Lourdcs.' g Rome ana
sParis" Those who have followed tho development
OF NJ Zola's Intellectual career will have htte dHi-
entity in coniecturing what these books will be.
"Customs and Manners In Old New England" is
the attractive title OF book In course OF prep
aration by Alice Morse Earl. Her previous work,
"Thc sabbath In Puritan New England" shows how
pleasantly and carefully Mrs. Earl may be expected
10 treat her subject
Mr. Henry James's new collection OF essays to be
published in England will bear the title OF Essays
I'm London and Elsewhere" These essays are mostly
critical, and include Mr. James's papers on Fanny
Ksmble Mr.. Lowell and Pierre Lott.
Mrs. Oliphants new novel, TO be published next
year. Is entitled Bloomsbury" 1t Is supposed 10
deal with the quiet, comfortable old fashioned. bOnr-
eeos region OF London-now In decadence-whch bears
hat