Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-04

Grand's volume of short stories, calico
"Our Manifold Lives" Her Heavenly
Twins' Is the literary sensation ana Sue
cess Of the day.
According to a writer In the Herald
Paris edition, authorship and publication
are IN q bad state In France just now.
Hardly six novelists, 1t Is said, can coun.
on receiving for their works sum equa'
To or above 1000 francs. lola and DauGet
must. OF course, take the lead In any list
OF exceptions to this rule. The books OF
n leading publisher showed on examina-
ton that two thirds OF the accounts
onerad for works of fiction, verse; travel
domestic economy. and military science
showed losses.
Probably the most successful novelist.
of the day, from a pecuniary STANDPOINT
is Mrs. Humphrey Ward, whose receipts
ALI profts--for the last six years are rsck-
oned at 500. 600. For the American and Eng
lish markets alone she was paid Tor
david Grieve" $4,000, and large sums
I'm addition from the British colonies, Au-
stralia, India, etc. She has new mover
about ready, to be colled "Marcel'
Alas! Why can't we all be Mrs. Hum
phrey Wards?
ION the Defensive" Is the title OF
new army novel. by George J. Putnam,
depicts army life from an officers point
OF view. and shows how little there Is In
Il In times OF peace 70 Interest an active
minded man.
And now comes a Miss Beatrice Harra-
Den as tho lucky author Of n successful
book-a novel, OF course. Its title Is
ships That Pass IN the Night and G.
L. Putnam's 81 Sons. the publishers, an
nouncs that 1900 copies have already
been sold In England. and that they are
now printing the seventh thousand OF the
authorized American edition. 1t IS a
sombre tale, with painful ending. The
New York Critic speaks very highly of II
Robert Michael Ballantyne, the Scottish
writer for the young. died at Rome on
February sth. The number Of his books
is over eighty, All Of them full OF spirit
and OF the quality that gains the favor
OF the young.
A volume OF Literary Essays" and one
OF Social Essays" both by Mr.. Besant,
will be published at an early date.
Eleven hundred dollars was paid in New
York the other day for an autograph
letter OF Nathan Hsle's. a letter OF
Washington's treating OF his personal
history. brought $3.50, and one Of Poe's
1850.
Marion Crawford has his regular semi
annual new novel ready. II is n story OF
New York life and IS called Katharine
Iauderdale." It's central figures are a
typical New York millionaire and his
family.
Almost five hundred years after Chau-
Ger ceased 10 write" says the London
Athenaeum. I'VE are promised the first
complete edition of his works in prose
and verse Professor Skeat has devoted
20 Il the labor OF several years, and his
first volume, containing a life Of Chaucer
a list Of his works. The Romaunt Of the
Rose and the Minor Poems. with fuh
introductions and notes. will appear be-
fore long" The oxford CHANGER viii
be completed in six volumes, and VIII
be published by the Clarendon Press. uni
form with the same editor ; STANDARD ell
ton OF pliers, the Plowman."
Y. Y. Crowell & Co. will publish early
In this month. The EnglLhman at Home;
His Responsibilities and Privileges" a
work. by Mr. Edgar Porritt, Of London,
on tho various departments OF the NUM-
cipal and national life OF England, its poll
teal system. municipal administration.
poor-laws, justice. taNes, Parliament. edu-
cation. the national Church and non-con-
formity civil service. the army and navy
labor legislation, and the daily press. 1t
IS interesting to every reader who wishes
20 understand the difference between Eng
and American customs Mr.. Porrltt was
for some years editor of a prominent
Manchester newspaper.
A History of the Mental Growth Of
Mankind I'm Ancient Times" by John
S. Httell. will be published shortly by
Henry Holt q Co. II will be in four
volumes. The first treats Of savage cul-
ture; the second Of the Aztccs. the Qul-
chuans. OF Peru, the Egyptians. Brah-
Minis. Buddhists, and Chinese: the third
OF Jews and Greeks. and the fourth Of
Rome and the early Christians.