Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-18
that of tho proof.reader. Many typo
graphical errors mar the book
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tons of the various characters ia which
he has appeared and illustrations OF same.
Macmillan a. Co. will publish tho book.
La Mara's collection of $50 letters writ
ten by List TO well-known people Will
soon DO published in an English transia-
ton. The letters are said to reveal the
real character of the musician.
Anna Katherine Green has scored an
other fictisnal success with her new novel.
Marked Personal" Tea thousand copies
were sold within two weeks after pnblica-
aon. The publishers are still behind with
their orders. and have fourth edition on
the press. Tho author OF 1.-The Leaven-
worth Case" Is the only living English
speaking writer az all worthy to wear tho
mantle of Wllkie Collins.
"Pietro Ghlsleri." Marion Crawford's
new novel, which ~ now appearing IN the
Sunday Tribune. will soon be issued IN
book-form by Macmillan Il Go. It nitro
duces many of the characters that appe1r
In the Saracnosca" series OF Italian
stories.
A srccessful book is Mrs. DGna's " How
TO Know the Wild Flowers which has
entered its eighth thousand. The Scribners
are the publishers.
The original manuscript OF General Lew
Wallace's Ben Hur' is IN Harper d Bro
TIERS booth at the Worlds Fair. to1ethcr
with the autograph manuscripts OF many
other writers whose WORKS they have pub
lished.
A series devoted 20 living masters OF
English music ~ amor need in London by
Osgood. Mcllvaino & Co. the fret volume
bong an account Of Sir Arthur Sullivan.
II u stated that II was Che late Matthew
Arnold habit when absent from home 10
writo regularly TO some member % his
fa,r:lv an account OF the events OF the
week az they interested and concerned
hun. II is from these letters that most OF
the material will be drawn for use IN the
forthcoming volume about bln.
Mr.. Ruskin's profits on ms books, "a re-
vealed bv his publisher. George Alien. be-
tween 1885 and 1872, amounted = I'iiO.D0J.
The July 80. Of the irdnic for'1ty Will
contain the first iusla.mcnt OF n.w novel
hv Charles tgbcrt Cra1docS Miss Mur-
FREQ. The title iils Vanished star" has
been given 10 It.
still another periodical tor young read
ers is announced IT'S title IL lutb. aud
II will be published weekly. with conirlbu-
tons from some Of the be5t-knOwn writers
for the young.
The humorous liz. appears % be
thriving. II has begun the erection of an
eight-story ollic" building 20 cost Slt9OQ).
Carrere d. Hastings. who Furnished the
plans fer Mr.. tnatcr's new ho.el, are the
architects.
The regular Chicago correspondent OF
the New York CrlTc has this t. say Of Irs
Thomas Nelson Page: Only few DAYS
ago she presented 20 the Art Institute the
superb collection OF pictures gathered
with admirable discretion by Sir. Henry
Ilsid. II consists OF about forty pictures,
representing the Barbis0n school chiefly.
but containing also paintings ~ fortdny,
Constable, Van Marcke. Breton lac
Song of the Lark and two othersl
Cam. Domingo, Dctellle. Schrcycr, He
bert. and Kn4us There are great examples
of all Of the 1899 men except Gerlcau!t,
and tho most famous Of them, BILLET
Bringing Home the Newborn Calf and
IroyOn's Returning from Market. are
known the world over. six OF these PIE
lures are now hung IN the loan exhibit ut
the exposition. The collection Is valued
at $500 .O10 and is to be placed IN sopi-
rate gallery at the Art Institute. which
will be known as the Henry Field Memo
rial Room liY the marriage OF Mr.. Page
and Mrs. field Chicago does not gam
DISTINGUISHED man OF letters. but loses
most charming woman Mr.. and Mrs.
Page Will reside IN Washington:
DickeuSs London, sGys the eldest
son OF the novelist, no longer exists. Very
little remains OF even most OF the places
described in the later works. NeYerthe-
less. the smooth-tOngued guide Will for a
sIxpence iOcato for the credulOus Ameri-
can any scene he mny wish 10 see as tho
original Dickens landmark.
Princess Christian has, II is SAID, earned
q 900 by editing and translatlng The
Letters of the Princess Alice"
volume Of "reminiscences by Ellen
Terry will soon be published.
A new biography of Chopin has been
written by Mile. JanOtha and the Princess
Czartoryska. one Of ChOpin's most es-
teemed friends and pupils.
Lady Brooke, of baccar at scandal fame,
writes In Mr.. Astor's Pdl(- MAJ Ndgdz,ne on
What is Society" Lady Brooke is said
to be favorlte with the Prince of Wales,
1t Is related of f. HOpkInson smith. the
author and artist that while in Louisville
recently he passed wholesale grocery
store with some friends and became very
much Interested IN young shipping clerk
who stood on the sidewalk. marking
brush III hand. That was the way be-
gan life," he said. and with q marking
brush on q keg or fish did my first work
III cOlOrs."
The eminent Russian novelist Tolstol IS
considered bv many persons crank
and the following expression of opinion
will not lessen their number. Ii Is taken
from the London Da.iy Ne,rs:
Count Leo Tolstoi has received in Mos
COW a visit from an aspiring young Rus
sian poet, who had previously sent copy
of his productions to the great romoucist
LII h.
Count said: II have read y0Ir book. or
at least the greater OF 1t. But | must toll
you at once. and frankly. that | entertain
a general dislike to all poetry, and for this
reaSOI-tnat 1t prevents one from glvinga
clear, intelligent. and comprehensive en-
preston to ones thoughts and ideas. Why
should we laboriously STRAIN to conform
our expression to the rhythmlcal and metri-
cal rules of versltication when We can the
better and more clearly convey our
thoughts in simple and lucid prose 1t Is
rs If instead OF permitting me the free use
OF my limbs you tether nv legs and make
me hobble around the object OF obserya-
ton. In order to be succinct, concise.
and COMPREHENSIVE expressive | always
strive 50 TO construct my language
that every reader, even he of
the scantiest intelligence. can, with
out the slightest trouble or re-
Fiction, at once grasp my meaning.
Ii | wrote IN verse my primary and dis
tracing labor would be TO conform to the
laws and rules of verslfcation, and my
readers would be left to sift out for them
selves the thoughts and ideas | wished to
convey. II may be perfectly frank with
you" said the Count, with peculiarly
bitter expression on his face. " would say
that verses are generally the production
of literary wantonness, literary frivolity,
and literary insolence."
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