The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-10
BOOK NOTES AND NEWS.

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Mr.. William Win er. with Mr.. Booths
knowledge and approval, has been for some
time past engaged In the preparation OF
biography OF Edwin Booth. In addition to a
sketch of his life there will be descriptions of
the various characters In which he has ap-
peared. including. among others. Hamlet,
Macbeth, King Lear, Richard III, Brutus,
Wolsey Richelieu, Don Caesar and Claude
Melnotte. The work will be published under
the title of The Life and Art of Edwin
Booth In two editions. uniform with
the two volumes of Shadows Of the Stage"
already published, the other a large-paper
limited edition with illustrations taken from
portraits Of Mr.. Booth and his principal char
acters. This book will come with peculiar
timeliness, now that Mr.. Booth Is just dead.
The child side of Whittier's nature is at
tractiyely brought out in very pretty book
by Margaret sidney, which ID. Lothrop COM
pany publishes. We do not remember sin
gle note struck since Whittier died that thus
rings out this beautiful friendship with chill
dren, in which he, by virtue of this childlike
quality, WIS learner we'll rs teacher, and
yet the royal ruler of their hearts. Margaret
Sidney has sounded this note, and her study
is one of the finest things in all the whit
tiana" of'the day. 1t As purest English; with
the true simplicity OF child in its direct
ness; personal, with that delicate aroma that
yields the living atmosphere, meanw hile
keeping the writer in the background.
Messrs. ID. Appleton & Co. have issued in
the Town and Country Library series very
interesting novel entitled "Mona Maclean,
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story is well handled and the plot is unfolded
with much skill and directness. II there is
any criticism To be made IL will be the dwell
ing upon unimportant details to what seems
unnecessary length, The book will repay
careful reading.
"The Southern Heritage" is one Of the
Worthington company's Rose Library series.
1t is by VIM. Horace Brown. IL is neither
very good nor very bad, which is perhaps
ali that is needed for q book for summer
reading.
A recent translation from the French
of Georges Ohnet is called "The Iron
master" though just why "Le Maitre de
Forges" should be thus rendered is not in
stantly apparent. II is story of love and
pride. and the last paragraph speaks of the
and ''the first kiss OF love" II will do very
well for the hammock.
twenty Minutes Late" by Pansy, Is one
of the cieanest. incest books for young peo-
pie that Isabella NJ. Alden has ever written.
and this is indeed high praise, for none fur
nish better Juvenile fiction than she. Like
the "Chautauqua Girls" and others of that
class. IL has moral running through the
story, yet which does not obtrude IN SO pro-
nounced way as to make dry reading of the
book. II Is very pretty story, bright and
full of interest, the name hnging on an incl
dent In the book. 1t is published by d. 10th
rop Co., Boston.
"a Dateless Bargain issued in the Souve-
mir series, published by the +. NJ. Lupton
Publishing company. 90 Duane street. New
York. is just such a story as one would select
TO pass away the time during these pleasant
summer days. II deals with mysterious dis
appearance, broken love vows and blind
promises, and is of unusual interest for this
class of books. The story is wholesome one,
and is of more than ordinary merit.
"Singularly Deluded." by the author of
"Idealla, the Heavenly Twins" is a novel OF
more than passing interest. The story treats
OF the mysterious disappearance OF a prom
inent man, who is believed TO have gone in
sane by his wife. she follows person an
swering ner husbands description for days,
encounlering mishaps and startling adven-
lures. only to find out that she has been chss-
ing the wrong man. She returns home dis
couraged and there finds her husband, who
had met with an accident in an out OF tho
way place and had been unable 10 communi-
cate with her. The description of the burn
ing of a steamer at sea is graphically written.
The book is well worth reading. Published
by ID. Appleton g. CO.. Boston. and for sale by
Preston g. Rounds, booksellers and station
ers, ~ Westminster street. Providence.
Felix Pyat has chosen for the subject Of his
latest novel the drama bearing the name he
has given the book. The novel Is an elabora-
ton OF the play. The author presents
panorama OF Paris during the past century.
and II Is interesting. But as far more In
structive plays can be found than the Rag
Picker OF Paris" so healthier reading can be
found than this novel. Worthington pub
fishes IL.