The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-28
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

appears almost simultaneously with her
personal Introduction to this country. She
is now on a visit to the United States, and
has been duly interviewed and exploited in
the New York papers. in Varying Moods"
is a collection of short stories and sketches,
many of which reveal the same qualities
that made ''Ships That Pass in the Night
so popular, or at least so much talked
about. These qualities are originality of
thought and expression, keen analysis of
character and close syI apathy with human
nature, deep philosophy and true pathos.
There are seven stories in this little vol
ume. and while they can hardly be called
entertaining they are decidedly interesting.
In a short preface. which is pleasing in its
~frankness, the author tells, in a chatty
way, how some Of her stories came 10 be
written. Sometimes they suggested them
selves most Unexpectedly. This was the
case" she writes. with the Umbrella
Member The lad always interested me,
but one day when / was full OF other
thoughts he came before my minds eye
so wildly that there was no resisting his
presence, and 1 wrote what 1 felt to be
his record. 1 found the clockmaker and his
wife in a Somersetshire village; one OF the
Quaintest and prettiest villages in England.
The little old lady was a remarkable per-
%sonality, and I spent many pleasant hours
with her. / was never able TO forget her
pathetic face, and the painful constraint OF
genial current OF her SOUL So one day, in
Cannes. 1 think. / began to ease my heart
of her. and set to work to construe a his
tory about her, which has In il more truth
than fiction. And, indeed. tina may be said
of most Of the stories in this little book.
tone, amongst the OLIVE trees. AS I now
write the landlady Of the Green Dragon
sends M a box of dafodils and asks if 1
have yet invented a tale about my favorite
inn. I dare not tell her that ! have already
done SO: for feel quite sure that she would
fully of the Shropshire crumpets and the
rum in the tea" The stories in this vol
ume confirm the impression made by "Ships
That Pass in the Night" that Miss Harra-
den is a distinct literary Individuality.
Cloth, 81. New York: G. z. Putnams Sons.
An excellent book for young readers, con-
shutting almost a library in itself, is His
torical Tales" by Charles Morris. The
tales are aptly designated as 'the romance
of reality" There are four volumes in the
set, the first being devoted to tales OF
American history, the second to English
tales. the third TO French, and the fourth
to German. Each volume contains from
twenty-five to thirty stories concerning
history or personal adventure in the differ,
ent countries named. The stories are told
in excellent style. the truth or n ns' : Is
admirably illustrated. No better book Tor
the young could be found. The volumes
are issued in uniform style, bound IN clotn,
at IS for the four. J. B. Lippincott Com
pany, Philadelphia
The Temple Shakespeare (Macmillan &
Coz is a very attractive edition. Most
editions of Shakespeare. If not in one vol
ume. give several plays to a volume, max
ing it an inconvenient size and more or
less less trouble sE0ubIIeso sg,f,d to d find a fssts dbiec play;
by printing each play in a dainty volume
of small size The text used Is that or the
companied by a preface giving a history of
copious notes. They are printed in clear
volume. The second and third in the series,
Two Gentlemen of Verona" and The
The bound volume of the Century Maya
zine, comprising the numbers from Novem-
Der, 1898. to April. 1894. is published. 1t
contains $50 pages of choice reading and
a great number Of fine illustrations. To
read such a volume is almost to acquire a
liberal education. Music, art, biography,
history. fiction and almost every subject
of human interest finds a place within its
comprehensive scope, and all is treated
by master hands. The best writers OF the
day in prose and poetry are represented
in the volume, which is indeed one or rare
interest and entertainment. 1t is published
by the Century Company In gOld clotn pino-
ing, gilt top; price, s..
Mr.. GIenry Tuckley. who has written sew
eral interesting books concerning foreign
countries and peoples, has added another
to the list. In Sunny France introduces
the reader to the French people in their
own country. 1t is not a book of travel SO
much as a presentation of French social
life and customs and an analysis OF French
character and institutions. The author has
the faculty of looking beneath the surface
and getting at the heart of things, ana he
records his observations in a way that in
terests and instructs. I'm Sunny France
is decidedly a readable book. Cloth. 80
cents Cincinnati: Cranston q curtis.
The J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadel-
phia, issues Tales from Shakespeare" The
compilation includes the well-known tales
under this title by Charles and Mary Lamb,
with a continuation on the same line by
Harrison S. Morris. OF the original tales
by the Lambs more than fifty editions have
been put forth since their first appearance
sic for young readers and an admirable in
PRODUCTION to the study of Shakespeare. The
stories by Of NH the M opigina Are me + w %orky is som in
four volumes. Cloth, gilt top, 81 each.
Messrs. Roberts Brothers (Boston) have
commenced the publication of The Column
bian knowledge Series,' to be edited by
Prof. d. p. Todd, of Amherst College.
lleTc VIII DC SlAlccn Oiuilic ia al, DOuilQ
in cloth, in uniform style, and costing one
dollar each. The first one issued is Total
Eclipses of the Sum-" by Mabel Loomis
Todd. 1t is not written for astronomers,
much less for eclipse experts, but to give
very unprofessional Information to those
without technical knowledge, who are yet
curious as to the impressive phenomena
OF eclipses. The subject is handled in an
interesting way.
Rodriguez Ottolengui is a name which in
dicates foreign extraction, If not foreign
birth, bat the bearer of it writes excellent
English and good stories. "A Modern Wiz
ard is a detective story. Although a con-
tinuous story, it divides itself in two parts,
the first dealing with a criminal suit in
which the intricacies of circumstantial evil
dence are skillfully evolved, and the sec
ond delving into the occult sciences and
the mysteries of medicine in "a way at once
daring and fascinating. "A Modern Wiz
ard is an exceedingly clever story. Cloth,
81. New York: G.. L. Putnam's Sons.
with the Wild Flowers, from Pussy
Willow to Thistle-Down,' by E. NJ. Har-
dinge, treats of common wild growths,
including flowers and weeds, describing
them under their familiar English names.
The author shows thorough knowledge of
plant life and describes its various forms
In a way that evinces close and systematic
communion with nature. She has written
an interesting and instructive book. Il
lustrated. Published by the BAKE & Tay-
lor Company, No. 5 East Sixteenth street,
New York.
ga Valiant Tgnorance" nv Mary Angela