New-York tribune., 1895-10-13
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr. Rudyard Klpllngs story-one which -
Of considerable lengths to bear the title OF WIZ
lam the conaueror." 1t is described as thrilling
love story and the accompanying Illustrations are
said to have been inspired by Mr. Kp.ng h'rnsei.
II will probably appear in December The authors
next book OF verse Is to be called Ballads. ute
OF absolute simplicity. 1t IL coming out next year
There IL TO pe a new English edition OF Byron IN
ten beautiful volumes. arranged py MI W. ~
Henley. This publication Ia undertaken upon the
convic,jon that the public has had enough OF
fluent minor Wrists and hide-bound OK SUPERIOR
sonneteers" and is ready to go Dack 10 Iea"'
great poet We shall be sorry Tor MI He"'e'
when the fluent wrists and the hide-bounh som
neteers-whose names shall not be mentioned mere
begin to have fun with him
Mr. John Lafarges book. Considerations on
Painting" which was announced In this column
some time ago is now coming from the press Oh
Macmillan & Co The volume contains care'u "
vIs,ons Of all the lectures which Mr.. Lafarge de-
llvered in 1893 at the Metropolitan Museum
Mrs Rurnett's new story Two Little Pilgrims
Progress is the longest Juvenile which ths ia'y
has written since Little Lord Fauht'etos W."
nub,,shed This is the little pilgrims INST appear
ance on the stage as 1t was wisely decideu nov
70 hiring out the story serial IL Is sa'u ,"a'
,h erst edition IS one of 5000 copies more Una"
half OF which have been sold aireauy'
"rronklv" savs 'The Athenaeum. OF LONDON
.r,o w. no, think II necessary to import minor
o,r, ,ror America; not out Of any desire 10 pe
,roclo 70 undulv the foreign article, but Simply w
cause the native supply Is 90 en're'y
meet all reasonable demands Moreover, ~ ~
vate taste there is always something "''e -.
a,nos, artificial In songs which. under an r'hsi'''
ifes
~ othe- skies They affect us Ike TRANSACTIONS '"e
vary fauna and fora are allen, remote; the doe >
tooth violet s but an Ill substitute for the ra'he
nrimrose nor can We believe that 'he "ooi
robin sings as sweety in April as the Ene''S"
thrush ,
A concerns the sufiiciency OF the native supply
We feel very much that way ourselves Ihere arc
many tt,e books Of many little English poets whch
Americans could spare without single pans we
could even manage 20 do without Mr. William
Watson.
A forthcoming volume by Mr.. Henry James VIII
contain his two stories, THE House Beautiui anu
AN Awkward Age" new long mover from MI
Jamess pen Will follow.
Professor Basil Hall Chamberlain has been writ
ing a book on japanese Literature'-a snort Out
more or less complete history.
Mr. Aubrey Beardsey's novel-illustrated by MIN
self-wll be brought out soon Mr W. T. No'r''
new book THE Dancer In Yellow is also an
nounced.
Mr.. Arthur Sinclair has put into bulky volume
his experiences as a Confederate lieutenant OF
board the Alabama" 1t narrates the picturesque
incidents and adventures OF cruise wnich SeHfhes
has described in a rather dry professional manner
The book is illustrated and is to be brought out oy
7 I'd
the Alabama
"Sweetheart Travellers is the title Of Mr. 5. X
Crockett's forthcoming volume. He has been en-
gagged upon this story for some years. and rather
Iles I, himself Its most attractive character Is
rornod .swee,heart" and the author is quoted as
saving not long ago: IF really know anything
abou; the gentle art OF making love. sweetheart
has secret go
Mr.. Crockett Is also engaged in collaboration with
another writer on a book dealing with Robert LOUIS
stevenson-a piece Of information which makes the
soul of the reviewer to wrthe for one longs 10 see
that gentle and tired ghost allowed to rest IN peace
Mr. Stanley J. Weymans modern resurrection OF
n gallant figure has led to this complaint from a
fatigued and rrltated shade
I sick of being taken from my rd,ayes graye
For I'm nothing but slave
To the fashionable wave
IT IMAGINED in my folly that decease
Would end the earthly worries or my dance
Yet my grievances increase,
For / m given peace
Ouoth the sorely troubled Gentleman or france
"An attitude OF glory would strike.
When mounted charger with a prance'
But YOUR modern seems to like
An abortion called bike
Ouoth the irritated Gentleman or france
"I am frightened at the woman or to-day,
I look on Mistress Galia askance
Yet I'm forced to join the fray
With such AmaZons as they.
Ouoth the melancholy Gentleman OF France
'I fought for all the ladies adored
Defending them with rapier and lance;
Which to-day would make them bored,
SO wish to be restored
To nv coffin" quoth the Gentleman OF France.
Mr. Howells has written serial story for
"The Century" and he has just begun another In
the pages Of "Harper's Bazar"
The adventures OF French Knight among the
prosecuted Scotch Covenanters are described In a
book which Henry Holt & co. are bringing out 1t
Is to be called "Sr Quxote OF the Moors, and the
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