The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-03
LITERARY NOTES.

Harper's Magazine has secured Mary z.
Wi,kns's new story called "Evelina's Car
dem
George Ebers has. as usual, written
new novel for the Christmas market 1t is
entitled "Im Blauen Hecht," and the scene
IS laid in the sixteenth century
"Briseis'' william Blacks new novel,
takes its name from it's heroine. Greek
girl living in Scotland. Mr.. Smedlcy has il
lustrated the story for Harper
" Paul Bourget. says the Pail Mall
Gazette is tired of adultery; the pettiness
of a modest sensuality has ceased to charm
him. but his passion for psychology Is as
active as ever.
Mr. r. H. Sherards impressions Of Zolas
forthcoming book, Rome" is to the effect
that cit will be very documentary and
rather dull. and that there VIII be ratner
too much or IL.
The Atlantic is to print next year some
important unpublished letters from the
hand OF Swift. Rossetti's correspondence
with William Allingham will also appear
in that magazine.
The English publishers continue their ac-
tivity. During the week ending Oct IL
they brought out III bound titles, of which
sixteen theological and forty-one
were alleged novels
Tennyson is said TO have declared that
the late Mrs AIexander's 1.-THE Burial of
Moses" was one OF the few poems by a liv-
ing writer of which he would have been
proud to be the author.
Mrs Rudyard Kipling attends to all OF
her husbands correspondence and care
fully guards him against wouId-be intrud-
ers. He Is said TO be the most unapproach-
able literary man in the world.
Miss Mary +, wilkins has written a new
novel which she calls Jerome. Poor
Man. 1t is story dealing with the prob
lens of wealth and poverty. and it is to ap-
in HarnQr'S RaZQr during the coming
year.
Harperizing is taking the place of
bowdlerizing, as a term for expurgating edi-
tons in England. The way in which the
text of Thomas Haruys novels mas Deen
treated in the Magazine gave rise 10 the
word.
Mr.. Norman Gale has coaxed his muse
indoors way from orchard and barnyard,
and has introduced her to the nursery. He
Is about 20 print book of familiar verses
for children which he calls Songs for Sill
verwig
Mrs. ]. r. Green. widow of the historian
and herself a writer of high standing has
a thorough knowledge of Greek. Latin,
higher mathematics and the romance Ian
guageS, which she obtained entirely by self
culture. having never even had a governess
as a girl
Since his books have been translated into
French and English the Norwegian novelist.
Jonas Lie, has now deserved audience
abroad. He will become increasingly appre-
ciated in those countries, since. as a recent
writer says. he has much in common with
both Dickens and Daudet.
1t is now definitely settled that the
thor of "Trilby' will illustrate his new
novel and the first drawings are already
under way. For a long time-in fact. up to
within fortnight-it was very doubtful
whether Mr.. du Naurier could undertake
the Illustrations owing to his failing eye
sight But the care of skillfuI optican
has strengthened the eyes, and made illus
trative work possible
Frederic Remington was a clerk in Mr.
Platrs express Office before he essayed art.
and the first products of his pencil were
purchased by the Century Magaz.Ae which
discovered him, though he is now more
OF a Harper man. Mr.. Remington is by
birth New York country boy. He lost
In sheep ranching the little fortune his
father left him. but the knowledge he
Eained OF frontier life has paid up for
the loss.
\ new question is agitating literary Paris:
VIII the French Academy, fountain of
honor. disappear when its great dictionary
OF the French language is completed? AS
Richelieu created the Academy for the sole
purpose OF making that dictionary why
should Il survive the publication of tie
book? Nobody in this generation. at any
rate. need worry about the matter, as the
dictionary has not yet gone beyond the
letter A.
The Hungarian poet and journalist. Lud-
wig Won Doezi. has been placed at the
head OF the literary bureau OF the Aus
trian- Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Az
fairs. The appointment has been greeted
with warm approval by the press. He is
the author of several popular dramas. his
comedy "Czok" C'The kiSs'O gained the
Teleki prize I'm ISL. and has been often
played both on the Hungarian and Ger
man stage. His translation OF Goethe's
Faust" into Hungarian has passed through
two editions. He IS a popular ballad
writer.
Du Maurier's new novel will not be en-
tirely reflective OF Partisan Iife as has
been stated. II viii take up new phase
OF the author-artist's student days at Ant
werp and the opening chapters will be
laid in that city. Then the scenes viii
shift TO Paris and finally TO London. The
novel will, like '.Trilby," have much TO
do with art life. but will be entirely un-
like IL save In this respect. The new story
Is longer than ''TriIby'' Peter Ibbetsen"
but Is not OF such unusual length as Mr.
du Mauier thought at first IL would be-
IL will probably run through about years
Issues Of Harpers Magazine.