The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-08
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The recent death of Hon. Frederick Doug
lass is appropriately followed by a new
edition of his photographs. THE Life
and Times of Frederick Douglass writ
ten by himself, is an exceedingly inter-
esting book. 1t describes in detail and in
graphic style his early life as a slave, his
escape from bondage and the remarkable
series of events through which he became
recognized first as one of the leaders of the
anti-slavery movement. then as an elo-
quent orator, and finally as one of the
great men of his time. The work stands
does in history. No other man ever had
such experiences, and OF course no other
chapters relate Mr.. Dougla1s's connection
with politics and public life, and the last
one contains ta his his defense sbins ,e Of his hi h aeti rsca as
Boston: De Wolfe. Fiske & Co.
The growth of English literature has been
the theme of many histories, and will,
doubtless, continue to be a favorite sub
ject with authors and critics. The latest
work of the kind, and likely to prove one
of the best, is "a Literary History of the
English People, by G. G.. Russeraud, au-
thor of English Wayfaring Life in the
Middle Ages" etc. This work will be in
three parts and volumes, the first covering
the origin of English literature to the re-
Nuisance, the second from the renaissance
to Pope. and the third from Pope to the
present day. The subject will be SO treated
that the volumes can be sold separately or
t1geonsb,v pa and dee nGw in 1feuf the s Origins very cf
English literature and follows it's develop
ment along various lines to the end Of the
p. Putnam's Sons.
"Hull House Maps and Papers is fur
Their designated as "A presentation of ma
tionalities and wages in a congested district
of Chicago, together with comments and
100000 -, Hl0 o~nuv;no ont &c tho n
cial conditions. BY residents of Hull
House, Chicago 1t is a social study, pre-
senting in graphic form a certain number
of facts concerning a third of a square
mile in Chicago, containing "a criminal dis
trict which ranks as one of the most open
ly and fagrantly vicious in the civilized
world and also the poorest and most
of the sweating shops is full and interest
ing. 1t is a book for philanthropists and
social reformers. Cloth, $3.50. New York:
T. Y. Crowell & Co.
The popularity of Du Maurier's ''Trilby''
called to mind a half forgotten book called
.'Trilby, the Fairy of Argyle written
many years ago by Charles Nodier, a men,
Der of the French Academy. Nathan Has
kell Dole has translated it, and Estes &
Lauriat publish it in a pretty little volume.
1t has no suggestion of Du Mauriers work
save in name, but is a larry tale suggested
the author says, by a passage in one of
SCOTS novels, and has a misty, evanescent
charm all it's own; As showing how rapidly
books can be made, the Boston Transcript
relates that this "Trilbyt was put into type,
it's cover designed and the work bound and
made ready Tor the reader within three
days.
Novel readers of the present day have
scarcely more than heard of Marryat's nov
els. but there was a time when Mid
shipman Easy "Rattlin the Refer 9TH
Privateersman'' and other novels by Capt.
Marryat were very popular, and they still
possess some elements of permanent in
terest. AS pictures of a phase of English
sea life that is past and gone they have
some value. Macmillan & Co., New York,
have commenced the publication of a new
edition of these novels, the first one issued
being '.Japhet in Search of a Father"
1t is a good specimen of an obsolete school
of fiction. Cloth, 81. %. Illustrated By Brock.
"vedic India by Madame z. A. Ragozin,
treats of the religion, literature and people
of India from a period long antedating
the Christian era and extending back to
the very beginnings of human history.
veda, the Indian for knowledge, is the title
given to the body of writings which en-
body the earliest phases of religious thought
in India, In other words. 1t is the scrip
tural religion of ancient India. The strange
peculiarities of this religion and it's analo-
gies with modern systems are fully and
l~earnedly set forth in this volume. which
is printed in the Story of the Nations series
by g.. p. Putnam's Sons, Illustrated.
MT. join biOuHueliS-DuIlo TON Seef1S 10 De
one of the coming English novelists. In
fact, he has come. His story, THE Desert
Ship" created quite a stir when first pub
lished and brought him fame and popu-
iarity. \ new novel by him. The His
PAMELA Plate Is a Semi-historical story,
the scene of which is laid in the West In
dies and shifts from land to sea. Mr.. Bur-
ton seems to be a passionate lover of the
sea and knows how TO write about it, The
Hispaniola Plate is an unusually we'll told
story. Cloth, 81. The Cassell Publishing
Company, 81 East Seventeenth street, New
York.
Even a work poor in a literary sense has
its attractions when printed in artistic
style and inclosed in a pretty binding.
THE Devils Playground is not a poor
story; on the contrary. it is a tale of ad-
venture, love and romance. of a sort to
please many readers. but there is no
doubt that II will be read with more pleas
ure than if tt We're sent 10 the world IN red
and yellow paper covers and with blurred
pages. The story Is Of the wild Northwest.