The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-17
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respect and admiration OF his many |
American readers, But when he came
to OR country obviously for no other |
reason than to abuse our institutions |
and to dsplors the moral aud civil con-
dition Of our people, cities and govern
ment he certainly won't beyond the |
point where he can be best appreciated |
by intelligent and charitable people,
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Those who have not had the opDortu-
nifty or occasion to refer to The Can
tury Dictionary cannot appreciate its
value AS a work Of reference. Itis Ger.
tainly one Of the most valuable, COM
prehensivs aud exhaustive works of the
century and will ever stand at the head
of our literature among authors, stu
dents and instructors Everyone
should familiarize himself with the
history of this great work,
SNs
The thousands of friends of Whit
tier. "the good Quaker poet" az we'll
as his countless admirers, will eagerly
read and dearly cherish superb little
volume OF "Rscollections of Whittier
by his old friend. Mrs. Mary B. ClAf-
lin. the we'll known author of "Branp.
ton Sketches" While this charming
little souvenir is In no sense biog-
raphy, or even o sketch, 1t gives won
derful insight into the beautiful. sim
pie and loving life Of this great hearted
man,
The many readers who have been ab-
sorbed by the dramatic interest and
touched by the sweet pathos Of Helen
b. Mather's Comm Thro' the Rye"
will be pleased to learn that another
charming romance from the same pen
is soon to be published. The title is
"A Man OF Today" The book will bs
published by Lippincotts.
$50
Thomas Hardy has for many years
ranked MS leading English novelist
and his early popularity has greatly
increased during later years. This is
probably as it should be. However.
Mr. Hardy does not in every sens9 de-
servo so much popularity as great
novelist His "Tess OF tho D'Ubsr-
villes," published about two years ago,
was indeed u work Of genius and
and met with well earned popularity
success.
Rudyard Kiplings popularity seems
rather to increase than diminish, His
Many Inventions, published by tbs
Appletons Just before the holiday, has
received much praise and from com
petsnt critics. Mr., Kipling certainly
possesses q more praiseworthy genius
than many Of his contemporaries. ." His
work is certainly highly entertaining,
while it does not fail in being 'n0truc-
tive and elevating.
VILLAIN Cullen Bryant. tlye first of
our great New Eaglani poets and
author Of the immortal "Tnanatopsis,
was horn century ago The centen-
nial of his birth will bs appropriately
celebrated next fall at Great Burning
ton, where he was married and where
be resided for several years. Bry-
ant WAS also the first OF our
New England poets to die. His death
occurred in 1873. Longfsllow followed
in 1882; Lowell, in 1891, and Whittier,
in 1892.
Those who are unfamiliar with some
of the fabulous prices paid for old and
rare books original editions and auto
graph copies will be surprised to learn
that at n recent sale by Bangs & Co.,
in New York, first edition of ABeck
cts Comic History of England" sold
for Sl12 No long since the writer of
this article saw iu Il large importing
book house an Original" edition of
''Don Quixote' in two volumes. valued
at S40O Bibliomaniacs are indeed
maniacs
Mark Twain, the veteran American
humorist, having spent the social
season in America-principally in New
York-will return soon to Paris, where
he has resided for several years and
where his family has besn educated.
Mr.. Clemens struggled many weary
years before he attained his gratifying
success, and is now enjoying the fruits
Of his early disappointments and strug.
CLOS.
Among the most valuable periodicals
for literary and general book news are
Current Literature" The Book
Buyer" Book News," THE Literary
Digest, The Critic and "Ths Liter.
ary World" Besides those strictly
literary journals most of the magazines
contain valuable reviews aud general
information about books and authors.
Richard Harding Davis, the popular
author of Gallagher" Ivan Bibber'
and "The West from Car Window"
Is q mem Der Of distinguished literary
family. His mother, Rebecca Harding
Davis, is popular story writer. His
father is prominent PnilRdel phin
journalist, and he has also younger
brother and sister who give promise of
a bright literary future.
Thursday was great day at Cam.
bridge college OF Harvard university.
On that day Henry Irving. now gen
orally conceded to be the greatest liv-
ing actor, upon the invitation OF the
students, seconded by tho faculty, de-
| llVelOu hu hDlo
before the students worthy in every
respect Of his great genius.
THE Adventures OF Uncle Jerem iah
and Family at the Great Fair" is bo ok
full Of interesting humor and quaint
situations originally portrayed, OF
course 1t is strictly u book of today, and
while the beautiful White City with
its wonders Of art and nature IL still
fresh in the minds of its thousands of
admiriDg spectators this book will be
eagerly sought after and read.
"Public Opinion, published weekly
at Washington, b, G., is u valuable
journal and admirably fulfills its uur D..
pose. 1t gives very exhaustive digest
OF contemporary news and editorial
matter and is exceedingly welcome to
business and literary ln9n.
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