New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-29

manner She lives in oxford. and is not often seen
| in London
Mr. Bliss Carman 1t is understood. is about to
| publish new volume of poems under the title If
| Behind the Arras." Whatever the critics of Mr..
| Carmsn's may say. they must acknowledge
that his portrait in the current "Bookman' ex-
hbits the shirtcollar the expansive throat ana the
| wild hair of genius.
It Is intlmaed that In preparing the forthcoming
| new edition of Wordsworth Professor William
! Knight has had TO sources of informa-
| ton It is to be a complete edton--and the judi
cious reader will find IN it. therefore much which
| he will skip. That would be fortunate poet who
could utterly abolish in his later days all his writ
ings which DO deserve to live. But possibly the
! poet finds these among his MSS.
| Among the historical works announced for publ
cation during the coming season is Mr.. II. Morse
! Stephenss book 1.-THE Europeans in India from the
! Invasion of Alexander to the Present Time"
work on THE United States of America. 1885,
1865" has been completed by Mr.. Edward Claiming
and will be issued
Some of the characters who delighted the readers
OF Lorna Doone' will reappear in Mr.. Blackmore's
forthcoming story, slain by the Doones" or the
first book the charming Lorna forty editions
have been published. Throughout the Exmoor re-
gon the name of the heroine constantly appears on
|
In the book pacarded for the Information Of
literary pilgrims.
Mr. Blackmores first work poem THE
Fate Of Franklin" and it was not until nine years
after this poem was published that Lorna burst
upon an enthusiastic world
A London publisher. Mr.. Eakin Matthews. is about
to try an experiment more interesting than auda-
BILE This is the publication month by month. OF
twenty five cent volumes OF new poetry-or rhymes
Here is a chance for the American vcrsfers whose
noble chants their hard hearted publishing country
men refuse to bring out.
A revolution In tropical America is to work havoc
in Mr. X. H. Daviss promised long novel. a work
| upon which he is now engaged Soldiers of Fort
! une" Is TO be its rather effective title.
Mr. Percival Lowe's picturesque articles on the
| planet Mars have been collected In a volume which
will soon be brought out Additional material will
| be incorporated with them.
Feminine nove!lsts are continually writing under
! masculine names. but do often md a man
| adopting the pseudonyme OF a woman. The late
Francis Adams was one OF the exceptions. His
novel Lady Lovan." published since his death by
suicide. bears on its tite-page the signature Of
Agnes Farrell
The English papers chronicle the death OF Henry
Thornton Wharton. who Is known to Americans for
his edition OF the fragments of Sappho. an edition
| containing memoir text selected renderngs and a
liberal translation THE book" says The Academy
met with an immediate success partly because
It supplied a want. and partly from the attractive
form in which IT vas produced. second edition
was called for within two years; and this very sum-
mer third. with additions has been published
Merely as a specimen of book making 1t has few
| rivals The royal press OF Berlin lest font Of