New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05
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~. ros.nh Oconnor. Editor OF THE Rochester
pos,Express" IL Is rumored. has In preparation Q
youme OF verse which has been written In the leis-
,re hours OF a busy life in Journalism Inc coec-
lion will include some melodious lyrics few Of
them the work OF college days. and selection from
humorous occasional poems. one OF the latest Of
which was written for one Of the New-fork cere-
,onIes at the Columbian Exhibition.
Anthony Hope has written series OF four story.
.,,,rg dialogues which ne calls BAD MatcheA"
they arc said to be particularly witty.
Mr. w. D. Howes has written an introducoon
o., rho English version OF Tolstoi's new story. Mas
,or and Man" The Appetons are bringing out the
book
facilitates" George Moore's new novel. Is to Be
.,.had here Immediately by Macmillan. Or.
r..,,,s ouest" the late Francis Underwoods novel.
has lust been brought out In London
,.,.. -, p,lzac Is announced by the Mac
,,s T, vt,l be published in admirable crown
ntavo form in about forty volumes. and VIII be alb
so,utev complete. Various translators are engaged
unon the work. but they will all be under the super
vision Of Mr. George Saintsbury VINO VIII not only
.d,t the volumes but write PREDATORY chapter Tor
oh ana
~ some length to the first volume All TINS oners
,o...nt nrospect Balzac rendered into English
under the eye Of Mr. Sansbury VIII mean baizac
translated by one OF the best critics OF rrehch IT.
arature we have The edition Will be welcomed as
q boon nv many admirers Of the novelist But there
are others who yield to none In admiration ior BAL
vac and who will yet greet the new volumes WIN
r,ixed feelings Are those volumes, they VIII ASK.
really necessary? We have already In MISS "orihe'
,ev,s thirty volumes a series of TRANSACTIONS as SYM
nathetic and accurate as could be desired, ana It
has moi been intimated that that accomplished lady
has any intention of bringing her enterprise 70
conclusion much II all, this side OF the last
volume OF Balzac's works.
We have no National prejudice In this matter M&s
Wormeley might have been born anywhere put IN
| America and done her work in the heart Oh Lon
DON and We should still wonder why an attempt
| should be made to supersede that work Her MEM
DIR of Balzac reveals a subtle appreciation OF the
| novelist Even II she had not written line OK
original criticism upon the man, the suppiehess ana
vitality Of her versions OF his stories would prove
her fitness as an Intermediary between MIN ana tne
Engsh-speaking world Ana nsr e'ioh mas All
| cause Mr.. Santsbury some trouble, we fancy ~, IN
| attaining Miss Wormeley's transatons naturally
bear the impress Of only one mind IN so far as they
reflect the style Of any one but the original author
| whereas the Miss Ellen Marriage and others VINO
| will work under Mr. Santsbury VIII each prng an
| individual point OF view TO the rendition OF tneiI
correct this but he might just as well have gain.
cred his "prefaces' and general Introduction Mto
| one volume and let II go at that In this woaid pc
given all that the new edition VII nav I'd 70 o ~
| cal form and IL would be appreciated more than
when scattered through forty blocks.