Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-15
LITERARY GOSSIP.
AMUSING IRREGULARITIES
OF AMERICAN WRITER'S.
Harsh Criticism of Mrs. Amelie
Riycs-Chanlcr-A Book by
Mrs. Darlington Cabcll, &c.


amounted to little over $50, 900, while
MATHEW ARNoIDs was only $4,000.
Think of writer OF poetry, which form
OF composition many persons despise
and the vast majority are incapable OF
approaching, leaving quarter OF a mill
ion dollars, while a man like SAMUEL j.
RANDALL left nothing. But there are
vastly more SAMUEL J. RANDALLs than
TENNYsoSs.
Vo0mc is tho name OF new Illus
trated society journal published in New
York. The name is not particularly
pretty. but the same objection can no
doubt truthtully be made against many
of it's subscribers, though nobody would
dare to make II.
The price obtained for the manu-
scrip. copy OF "PoeIs by Two
Brothers was G486, not 1886, as the
printer made us say last Sunday.
SwINBURNE has written q poem OF
considerable length on the best-known
incident in the life Of GRACE DARLING,
which will be published in an early num-
Der of 7hc Illustrated LondOn Mems.
"Ia Jeunesse" IS the title of recent
French novel which has made reputa-
ton for its author, CHARLES WAGNER.
The work is said to represent "the re-
action against realism and msterlalism.
An English translation will be issuei in
this country by DoDD. MEAD & Co. under
the title of youth"
NJ. ALBERT DsLPIT, the distinguished
French author, is dead. He was ma
tive of New Orleans
The Nation, in reviewing WILLIAM
CoNNoR SIDyEY's "Social Life IN Eng
land from the Restoration to the Revo-
luton" draws the deadly parallel on the
author and shows that be has stolen from
MAcAULAY with unfaltering impu-
dence."
The "Critical Review" is tho name
Of a new monthly literary magazine
published at Detroit.
Zen NOluUltb arc ohAObh'N0 y wv
Christian Literature Company, OF which
one will be devoted to each of the seven
chief religious bodies in America and
two 70 the smaller denominations col
he.ivelv, while ono will contain a COM
pcndious history Of American Christian
itv AZ whole. The series is III charge
oil a committee composed of very emil
nent divines. The books will he writ
ten by the most competent hands and
published quarterly.
A biography of Lord Aberdeen, by
bis son, Sir Arthur GORDoN, will
soon be forthcoming. Queen VIC
ToklA has allowed the author to
make use of the vast amount Of
confidential correspondence respect
ing the secret history OF Lord Aber-
deems administration, preserved III her
private library at Buckingham palace.
The proof.sheets of the book have been
read and annotated by the Queen aud
Mr.. GLADSTONE.
CHM & Co. will publish this mont
"a Plot Book of Some Ellzabethan
Plays" in two volumes, edited by
GEORGE PIERCE BAKER, instructor in
English in Harvard College. The work
will contain much valuable information
not easily accessible to the masses.
HEEBERr SPENCER, who has been
writing for more than forty years, has, 1t
IS said, never realized as much as a thou
sand pounds year for his works. TO-
LAS total earnings for his twenty years
of literary toll are estimated at $780, 0O.
According to these figures II pays better
TO be a French novelist than al English
philosopher.
THOMAS HARDY has fully recovered
from his recent severe illness, English
fiction will doubtless be great gamer
thereby.
Henry JAMES has q new book in the
press of the MACMILLAEs. IL IS called
1.-The Real Thing, and Other Stories "
II will be realistic, of course otherwise
the author and Mr.. HowELLs might fall
out
The January Book Buyer - prints in
autograph Jac Sinijie some personal
preferences of BRANDER MATHEWS, JOEL
CHANDLER HARRIS, AGNES RRPPLRB, and
Il. RUSSELL SULLIVAN, which were given
IN answer TO n series OF questions which
were addressed to them. The Opportu-
nifty for display Of wit was Of course
not neglected. Mr.. HAIRLESS favorite
book is 1.-The Vicar of Wakefield" His
favorite play is E" Lear" His fAvorlte
heroes in real life are LINCOLN,
SToNEwALLJACKs and Father DAMIEN.
lis tins shrewdness on the part OF
"Uncle Remus p" :? He enjoys most "a
whirl at Kalamazoo whist" His ideal
state OF happiness IS ga cold night, a
hot fire, and taters III the ashes (Mr.
Sullivan's is Massachusetts). The occu-
patton which he prefers Is "that which
Che) can never engage in" The gift OF
nature he would most like to have is
the gift of CAB" His motto Is wait
for the wagon" Mr. SlLLIvAN's favorlte
occupation is endorsing cheques, IN
which he has much company.
The long-expccted " "reminiscences of
George Augustus Sala, the distinguished
London Journalist, is promised at an
early date. 1t will doubtless he very
entertaining and popular book without
much Of the ingredient indicated by the
authors compromising initials, as Mr..
SALA is q very able and talented writer,
who possesses a wonderful memory and
has travelled everywhere. He visited
Virginia and Richmond once and wrote
something about us in his book "Ameri'
ca Revisited" which did him credit,
The ScRIBNERs have IN press "a
Manual of Natural theology by Pro
fessor GEORGE p. FISHER. and "FrencE
War and the Revolution by Professor
SLOANE. They will also issue this month
two new books by Professor CHARLES A,
BRIGGs-" Higher Criticism and the
Hexateuch and "The Defence of DR.
Briggs Before the Presbytery Of New
York.
Rev. DR.. w. r. HUNTINGTON, rector
Of Grace church, New York, has writer
"a Short History of the Prayer-Book,
which THOMAS WHITAKER will publish
The volume viii also contain a descrip
ton of the rise, progress, and compile
ton of lturgical revision.