The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-28
BOOKS AND BOOKiSH.

Are two.voume novels one of the berit-
ages America has to credit England WITH
General Lew Wallace's new novel, The
Pripce of IAdia,p is issued in two vol
umes. It may be assumed that 1t will be
read by the admirers Of Ben Hur."
which is yet the marvel OF the times.
This new book has Q most alluring
field It is impossible to be-
lieve that any capable writer could
fail to produce an interesting tale; 1T
cannot be imagined that General Lew
Wallace could produce anything less tnan
book of SURPRISING interest and value,
which he has indeed done. While it is
not based upon a life that has such su-
preme interest to protestant mankind as
was ben Hur," yet it tells Of Constan-
tine, of Mohammed, OF the weird and
wonderful Rrince Of India, of the seige and
capture OF Constantinople By the Turks.
After the scenes OF "Ben Hur" 1t seems
that nothing better In the way Of field,
q time and q motif could have been
selected than Is here made use of. Still,
"The Prince of India" is not book to
hastily utter the last word about, 1t is
to be imbiped as one takes cordial, and
It's effect and value 10 TO be awaited.
Preston a. Rounds, o. WsstfhiDster street.
have this, and all other books mentioned
here, for sale.
Having become accustomed to regard
Messrs. Macmillan as one of the most en-
terprising OF the larger publishing houses
having q cosmopolitan clientage, thor
oughly modern and entirely in line with
the accepted ideas of what constitutes an
~.x,o o. ~ hst ho v,s,fl - Aa,p Ho
it Is something OF q strain and surprise
to be called upon to consider the
statement that this is Its jubilee
wear, A glance over partial
list of the most prominent OF the authors
this firm has given the public chance
TO know arpuses the reminiscent imagi-
nation TO the exercise of its most agree
able powers. The publishers imprint on
volume has great Significance to readers
who from choice or necessity are disorim-
mating. The Macmillan books are ac-
cepted on trust. They rarely disappoint.
"True Riches" is one Of Appleton's
summer series, made up Of two sketches
by Francois Coppee-''fhe Repayment"
and "The Cure for Unhappiness." The
first sketch Is ono OF those rare gems that
the assiduous deliver in French current
literature now aud then discovers. IL il
as sweet and pure in sentiment and as
beautiful In style as 1t is possible to I'm
agine. 1t would be impossible To expect
it's production anywhere but in France,
or by anyone but Frenchmau. 1t is
sweet example OF something indiscribabo
and most charming the French contribute
to literature, which almost justitios the
filth they persist in revelling in.
o o
Kate Sanborn went 10 Southern Cali
fornia for her health. and the energy she
acquired there resulted ia a book which
Is called "a Truthful Woman in South
ern California" 1t is published in APP
pleton's summer series. 1t isa glowing
advertisement, but IL Is justified IL 1t is
tile truth n truthful woman should
speak 1t has beneficial effect upon
nervous prostration, bronchial, pulmo on-
airy or other diseases that climate is SUI
posed 60 cure, even To read the accounts Of
what this sprightly observer saw aud OK.
perienccd.
'The Faience Niolin", which Mr.. Will
liam n. Bishop translates from Champ
neury's French and commends In pref
atory remarks. strikes one as a book
that might better have been compressed
into short magazine tale. In that form
it would have been clever aud readable
As IL is, IL Is heavy aud tiresome IL fully
reveals itself at once. and there is little
to interest reader after the first third
Appleton.
The Scribners publish four Stories Of
the Sea " in dainty volume that is 10
embarrassment in the pocket OF SUM
mer coat and is delight to the eye ottte
literary epicure. The stories are
extremely dissimiar and wide apart
ia merit. One II imaginative.
one romantic. one gruesome aud
one no story all but report Of slave