New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-26
LITERARY NOTES.

f;eorre Washncton's unpublished autograph narra'
tive OF the Braddock Campaign is to open the Tx
hibtion Number OF Scribncr."
4 book OF ESSAYS By Henry James Will shortly DE-
pbished BY the IIarpcrs under the title Of PICTURE
and Text
Mr. lanes knew the late Fanny Kemble well ana
has written for publication some "reminiscences OF h'r
Mr. william Winters euogy George william
Chris delivered at Staten Island, on the birhoay o
Curtis is to be published this week In book form p'
the Macmnns. az
The same firm Is about TO bring out WIi"" ""t
SON, daring poem, The ElOpIng Angels anu u
second edition of Mr.. watson's "Collected Poems
There are some interesting facts connected WIN
Dlckcns's David COpperfeld uhe new eoi''oh VI
which the Macmillans have lately published, which
have been revealed by Charles Dickens, the younger
have he saws "my mothers authority for say
nc-sbe told me at the time Of the publication OF Nr
Forstcrs first volume, and asked me 10 make NV 'a'
public IT, after her death. an opportunity shoua "ris
that the story was eventually read to her III s'r'c'
confidence by my father. who, ut the time, m'ima'e"
his intention OF publishing 1t by-and-b as a p"r'o"
81 his autobiography From this purpose she cndca'
ored TO dlssuadc him. on the ground that he had
s,ohcn With undue harshness OF his father ana cSpe
cally OF his mother and with so much success 'nh'
he eventually decided that he would DO So'ish'" VI"
working IL into David Copperhcld.' ana wou'o s''
ND the idea OF publishing 1t as IL stoou ho"' "'''
This the story came be given to tn" public
do not know hut | have always thought IL " P'
that Mr. Forster did no, exercise some OF tue di're
ron which is always supposed 10 be left to biograph
crs but which, unfortunately, tney 40 ho' "'"'s'
think fl To employ. by emitting the hahdoA'h VI ~
lines which cannot but have come rs 4 S"o'h u"
most pcoplc and the dcetIon Of which would not nave
affected the interest value OF the story III '"'
slightest degree That Mr.. Forster did not Rno"
what had passed between father and mother as 10
This matter think most probable Tint he dd not
take any steps to find out know to be lact'
Tho two forthcoming volumes Of Selections from
Ruskin', works have the special sanction Of inc
author Two portraits Of Mr.. Rnskin Will b" inciuo'n
IN Them and besides the ordinary edition there VIII
he n limited one on ArnOd's unblcnchcd. hnndmade
paper.
The theory OF a uovclIst's inspiration Is In som"
measure supported by Maarcn Martens In ho''
rcscnng n critics dreadful impn'i'ioh oi u
sdIdactic motive. to his strong novel. Gods FOOL
Tho work. the author says. was compi"t" before
had learnt the lesson Of ~ purely FICTITIOUS nero
ar ,urnan,cd him Gods Fool
A new novel by Mr.. Martens Is soon to be- pub
Il,ncd As serial 1t IS called The Greater Glory.
Mrs oliphant, the novelist. has prepared Tor Inc
Century series OF four historical papers on IN" Tine
~ Queen Anne The first article. on " The Princess
Annc.7 will appear In the April number.
The Russian publishers do not intend to allow
authors TO interfere with their business Ih'y nave
pc,Iiioncd tlc Minister Of III" Interior 10 IMPOSE
specel tax on III. works OF all authors VINO act n
their own publishers
The head Of the famous London bookshop-" lia'ch
ards" in Piccadlynotrs n marked advance In book
i.lncss among English women. Asked 20 what h"
attributed This he answered that he Thought " !"
some extent u result OF the American woman IN
English so,ieiy-ihc falr American leading her Eng
I-h sister. - take II as generally accepted NJ
added "that the average American woman OF 'hnca-
,iou IS more hookish- for books as books
than the average educated English woman, aI'houe"
She does not It may BE-. read more.'
Mr. Kiping Is said to be- contemplating new vol
ume Of ycrs. an the lines Of Barrack Room Ballads
the success OF which has delighted him.
Thcra Is n movement to collect funds 10 %" u''d
I'm erecting n pisin yet Hiting monument to jane
Gale, Penlyal the Connecticut poet. In ih" Wisconsin
graveyard WHERE. he /, buried. Ills grave has never
,c, been marked by any monument. President
pwicl, is on. oil Tia. committee named TO carry the
plan into effect.
collection Of letter, written by George Eliot Will
IL. sold I'm London next month ly Mr. Main the
friend io whom they were addressed. Many OF th"s"
letters refer 10 her literary work In one. dated
sept, mrcr H. 1871. hIe whites; Perhaps you u"
m, IMAGINE me- rs n writer who suffers much from
scifdlstrusi and dependency II ! had not hnd
husband who L. not only sympathetic. bnt 80 sag"c""s
I'm criticism that | rely on his pleasure IN my
writing rs n satisfactory test. II would hc d'ncn' Tor
me 10 bring myself into print. Especially rs have
the conviction that excessive literary production J.
social offence" In another she sn,s: Every Oh"
who ntr,iutos. 10 tho too muth OF literature j.
doing grave social injury. and that Thought ha'rais
makes me- anxious" IN reference 10 review OF h'f
books She observes: al II were my habit 10 read
A, orc le
mo and I shall not tusi, Of that cup again for
long WHILE" Il can't help wondering at the high
estimate made of 'MlGdicmarch In proportion 10 my
other books. ! suppose the depressed state OF my
health makes my writing seem more than usually
below the mark Of my Desires
The modern public Of culture" does not commend
Itself to the taste Of HAT pleasant Grille MI H. d.
Tranl II VIII not tolerate ~centricity,' h" says
cxcept when n Is accompanied with ob>curity. Thus
recommended 10 them. they Will stand any amount
Of IT, \ writer may b" rs eighty. a. dISioined. as
perycrsc as cxravnpan, h" plcas"f n he will only
TAX. cor. 10 be also unlntrllIgtlIc." Perhaps Mr..
Trail Is not far wrong
Two novels with queer titles are coming from the
Macmillan press. one Is The Great Chin Epl'od'
lv Paul Cushing; thc other Is "Thc ODD Women" by
George Gi,sing.
In the little voIumr OF lectures by Henry Irving.
lust published Is story which Illustrates the actors
motto Willie trihcs make perfection, perfection Is
po tribe" "ThIs lesson cnoin"d on me when
was n very Young man," he says. "by that r.
markallc actrcss Charlotte tushman. | remember
that when she played Meg Mcrrilics was cast for
IIe;ry Bertram. the principle, seemingly. that an
actor with no singing voice Is admirably fitted Tor
singing part. II my duty To give Meg Merri"@
a piece OF money, and did II nffer I'll" trauitional
fashion OF handing her large purse full OF com oi
the realm, In the shape Of broken crockcry, which
was generally used IN financial transactions on The
stage. hut after the play Miss Cn>hman. In the
course Of some kindly advice, said to me-: Instead
Of giving me that purse don't you think II would
hive been much natural II you had taken
number of coins from your pocket and given me III"
smallest, That Is the wny one gives aims 10 II beg
gnr and Il would have added 10 the realism Oi the
laa.4 III tlAl lL..sOn.,