The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-11-19

Underwood, LL.D., author of "Quab-
 bin." ''The Poet and the Man." Build
 CTS of American Literature" etc., etc
 Dr. Underwood had been engaged, for
 some time before his death, upon a
 work of fiction which he meant to be
 the crowning effort of his life, and
 which he completed but a few days be- fore passing away. This work, which is entitled 'tDr Gray's Quest" is now 1 published both in this country and in | Great Britain, In which latter country Dr. Underwood had acquired a high lit erary as we'll as social position, having been United States consul at both Glas- | goW and Edinburgh It is not only a | thoughtful and informing book but a novel of unusual power. The character ! of Mercy Starkweather is admirably | conceived and developed with great in | genuity and judgment A finer piece of delineation in this line is rare in | English literature. The story of Dr. Gray, and his search for proof of the | innocence of FYorian's father, has deep | interest; and the domestic life of Little | Canaan is another of those historic | pictures of New England for which Mr. Underwood was famous. Altogether the | book takes high rank among works of | fiction, and is worthy of the reputation 1 of its lamented author. Lee & Shep- ard, Boston. For sale by the Edward 1 IF. Judd Co
 "A Sherburne Romance" by Amanda M. Douglas, author of "The Sherburne l Series" Miss Douglas is one of those | fortunate writers for young people.
 whose intimate sympathy with, and | understanding of their little world al- ways win for them a loyal affection and admiration. When she wrote the
 first story of the Sherburne Series she
 had no idea of making series, but one after another these books have been drawn from her by her juvenile corres- l pondents until they have reached the
 present number. Several of her cor respondents pleaded that Lyndell Sherburne, the heroine, should have a love story and Hive happy ever after"
 Hence this fourth volume which is sure to give great pleasure and satisfaction to the authors numerous admirers.
 Dodd, Mead 6 Co, New York. For sale by the Edward P. Judd Go.
 "Fettered Yet Free: A Study in He
 redity," by Annie s. Swan, author of "AIdersyde," etc. An interesting sto-
 ry, in no way exciting or dramatic, but dealing very effectively with strong but 1 Unbalanced characters who struggle, and in the end successfully, with he- reditary faults and tendencies. Dodd,
 Mead & O., New York. For sale by
 the Edward P. Judd Co.
 .'Francis Bacon and His Shakes
 peare," by Theron s. F. Dixon. The author of this work therein presents data which have convinced him, be- yond a reasonable doubt, that Francis Bacon wrote the Shakespearian plays Whether they will convince his readers | is not beyond a reasonable doubt. His plan of procedure is to quote copiously from Shakespeare and from Bacon,
 showing what he calls continuous parallelism" between the plays and Ba- cons acknowledged writings. Isolated parallelisms have been repeatedly | pointed out the conservative mind re- garding them as mere condolences, but l MT Dixon's continuous parallels and priorisms' are supposed to establish his claim that Bacon was the origina- tor of all the philosophy, poetry, ideas, plots and metaphors attributed to | Shakespeare. Much of the work is in- teresting, but it may be doubted if it | is not labor lost. Some of the parallels are too trivial to be considered at all, ! others are striking but not convincing. The work will stand beside those of Ig- natius Donnelly and Dr. Owen, a curi- osity in literature, if nothing more.
 The Sargent Publishing O., Chicago.
 For sale by the Edward P. Judd Co.
 "The way of a Maid" by Katharine Tynan Hinkson, author of Cuckoo | Songs," etc. A sweet and wholesome story of the domestic life and tangled i loves of two typical Irish families, sim- l ply and directly told. Mrs. Hinkson is chiefly known as a poet of refined taste and delicate workmanship, whose work | betrays passionate love for her moth CT country. This is her first novel, and | its power and charm are suggestive of | future successes in the same line. | Dodd, Mead & O., New York. For sale by the Et ward P. Judd Go.