The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-09
Notes and Announcements.

An interesting work will be published by
Macmillan q Co. In their browning studies,'
consisting OF papers read before the Browning
Society Of London. There is n general intro.
duction| by Edward Berdoe, the author OF
"The browning Cyclopaedia, ana among the
contents are such articles as "The Idea OF
Personality IN Browning. by Professor Hiram
Corson OF Cornell: browning Philosophy" :"
by, John bury OF Trinity College, Dublin; {;
"Browmng's View of Life" by the Rev.
Professor b. +. Wcstcott, ID. D.. as well as
many others Of equal interest and import
ance.
"Her Fairy Prince" the October number
8ertude Worden,is readable or not, according
as you like that kind of a story.
"The Notices and Commentaries Of Fried.
by A Miss s0ss SUSAN s e Blow has just ' been pub
lished by D. Appleton & Go. as Volume XXI
of The International Education Series. This
songs and Music" to complete the work. As
Froebel's 'sMutter-und Koselieder'' is re-
varded as the key 70 the philosophy OF the
kindergarten and the manual OF its practice
an English version that presents the original
ideas of Froebel In q thoroughly rational and
practical form is great desideratum.
Mr. A Conan Doyle's popularity in this
country seems 10 be on the Increase, judging
from the fact that the publication day OF his
new novel. ''The Stark Munro Letters. I" wit.
messed the exhaustion of liberal first edition
"In Defiance OF the King" is the title of an
American historical romance by new writer
Chauncey Z. Hotchkiss. 1t is TO be published
Immediately by ID Appleton g. Co.
New editions of the following works are
issued by Frederick A. stokes Company this
month. "The Story OF Nell Gwynn, including
sayings of Charles III, related and collected by
Peter Cunningham, with etched portrait, and
eight illustrations, two Volumes Poems OF
Elizabeth Barrett Browning" with an intro
ductory essay by henry Tuckerman. three
volumes Wits and Beas5 aux, Of Society and nd
Justin Huntley Mccarthy, and illustrated
two volumes each.
Artist A Frost has been engaged for a
long time upon series OF one hundred and
twelve illustrations for the original Uncle
kemus," by Joel Chandler Harris, which has
been revised by the author, and ~ TO appear
frustrated standard books Oh V Of the year. It is
saia that tn pictures, which include a gallery
OF negro types as well as quaint and delight
ful studies OF Brer RABBIT and his friends.
represent the most striking and origina,
work which has been done in this field Frost
was Just the man for the task. The book Is
70 be published shortly by ID. Appleton 81 Co.
"Rambles In Japan" by Canon Tristram
OF Durham Cathedral. with about tfty new
illustrations by l.. Wbymper and others, will
be published at once by the Revell Company.
The author is an experienced traveller and an
entertaining and instructive writer. In these
ram bles he was accompanied by his daughter,
n resident missionary OF some years standing.
whose familiarity with the language and Gus
toms OF the country enabled him TO SEQ and
to understand many things which escape .he
notice beyond the comprehension OF
most travellers In the marvellous Lana Of the
Rising Sun.
book devoted to German lyric poetry
published by Frederick A. stokes Company is
entitled "A Century of German Lyrics"
These have been selected, arranged and trans
lated by Kate Freiligrath Kroeker. These
translations are quite remarkable in many
ways. and they preserve with great fidelity
the spirit of the originals. We believe there
is no other similar work published, and many
of these poems have never been translated
before into English.
Woodward Company. Baltimore. Md.
will soon issue a new book by Talmage. IL
gives an account OF his recent travels around
the world, and Will be very literally and
beautifully illustrated, several hundred illus
trations being used. The book will be sold
by subscription.
A highly original little book has Just been
published by Macmillan n Co., consisting Of
tho anecdotes relating TO dogs, taken from the
columns OF The Spectator during the last Is
years, which illustrate tho most interesting
| Of the many problems connected with animal
| intelligence and instinct. The stories contain
examples OF the power OF dogs 10 reason, 10
communicate with each other, and to under
stand human speech, and they are, moreover,
eminently readable. many of them being full
Of humor and entertainment.
Messrs. Charles scribners' Sons announce a
new book by Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett.
and IL will be out on Saturday next This is
the longest juvenile story which Mrs. burnett
has written since Little Lord Fauntleroy''
appeared. IL is American in subject, and II
has never been published serially or in any
other form. The book Is 10 bo Scribner's lead
ing Juvenile tor the fall, The first edition will
consist of $4,000 copies. more than half OF
which have already been sold. The illustra-
tions and cover design are by Mr.. Birch. who
illustrated "Fauntleroy," and who is always
happy In drawing children.