The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
LITERARY NOTES.

Stephen Cranes "Red Badge of Cour-
age" is already in its fourth edition in this
country, which indicates no lack Of Ameri-
can appreciation OF strong American work.
Mr.. Crockett's new novel, "Cleg Kelly,
Arab of the City: His Progress and Ad-
ventures" is said to open new ground
and to be the most effective of his books
in incident and humor. 1t is to be pub
lished Immediately by d. Appleton & Co.,
| with several illustrations.
Congress and Its Critics. is the title OF
a symposium in the North American Re-
view for March. the subject being skill
| fully dealt with by Senator H. c. Hans
| brough OF North Dakota; Hon. Nelson
Means Committee, and Representatives
William Elliott of South Carolina, George
B. Mcclellan of New York and Charles P.
Taft of Ohio. Among the short articles in
the same number are: Recent Photo
graphic invention" by El]erslie wallace,
MD; "Woman's Wages" by Kate
Stephens; GA Guerrilla Eden" by Felix
Oswald; and Chemists as Leaders," by
Peter Townsend Austen.
Hutchinson & Co., London, will publish
a spiritualism novel by Florence Marryat
entitled "The Strange TRANSPORTATION of
Hannah Stubbs."
"a Financial Atonement," new title
by B. B. West, author of evils and How
Not to Make Them," is among the an
nouncements of Eongmans, London and
New York.
Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., London, an
nounce a Life of Francis Xavier, Apostle
of the Indies" by Mary Hall MCLEAN.
The two new volumes in Longmans'
English Classics are Shakespeare "Mer-
chant of Venice" edited by Professor
Francis B. Gummere of Haverford College,
and "As You Like 1t, with an introduce
ton by Professor Barrett Wendell of Har-
ward and notes by Instructor William
Lyon Phelps Of Yale.
series of papers on natural history-pop-
ular natural history with a dash of eyolu-
ton, somebody has described them-have
appeared. The general line of the book
may be gathered from. such titles of the
papers as these-"Our Winged House
Fellows" +" "a Flight of Quaiss," or "An
Interview With Cock-Sparrow."
A manuscript work by Carl Marx has
been found among the papers OF the late
literary executor, and Mrs. Aveling, the
daughter OF Karl Marx, is one of his exec
utors The book, which is complete, is
entitled Revolution and Counter-Revolu.
tion," and forms vivid description of the
condition of Germany in 1S4S. 1t will be
published shortly in Sonnenschein's 8 Social
Science series.
A volume soon to appear in The Public
Men OF To-day series is one on Joseph
Chamberlain by S. H. Jeyer, the editor OF
the series.
Georges Hugo, grandson of Victor Hugo.
is soon to publish his first book, "Souye-
Mrs dun Matelot." Georges Hugo was a
sailor for three years. 1t is said that his
book criticizes the French navy in man
ner which will cause a sensation.
Richard Harding Davis has written a
new Van Bibber story that will appear in
Scribner's for April. 1t contains most
amusing description Of dance in Lyric
Hall.
The Writer (Boston) contains many
helpful hints and suggestions to Young
writer's. An especially valuable feature is
that wherein the editors of leading period
icals explain in detail what they want and
what they do not want in the way of
manuscripts. Horatio Alger Jr. con-
tributes to the March number q practical
and suggestive article on writing Stories
for Boys" the fourth in the series on tina.
subject by leading juvenile writer's.
The Arena for March is an unusually
able issue of this progressive and popular
review; it is also marked by variety OF
topics and mastery handling of the
same.
One OF the leading articles in The Peter
son Magazine for March is American
Naval Heroes" which gives the early his
tory of our navy, its officers and victories.
No other magazine has taken up this SUBJ