The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24


The new romance by Mr. William Morris
is called 1.-The Well at the Worlds End 1t
has been printed in double columns at the
Kelmscotf Press with decorative embellish-
ments by the author, and with four illustra-
tons drawn by Sir Edward Burne-Jcnes-
A work of extreme interest TO historians
Is to be published soon by Signor Carboni.
librarian at Modena. who discovered col
lection of 800 unpublished letters by Andreas
Doria covering the period l52s-l5so and con-
tanning much information throwing light on
the period OF Charles V.
1t is now feared that IL the great English
dictionary OF the London Pathological Society
is completed 1t must be in a more condensed
form than the first volumes Indicated In
twelve years time the editors have finished
only four letters OF the alphabet, and the ex-
penses of the undertaking have grown 10
enormous proportions.
1t should interest certain Americans to
know that Bret Har.e is writing a serial for
publication in an English periodical and that
Henry James is writing q love story for
the Illustrated London News. 1t will begin
in July and run for thirteen weeks Mr.
James has ready for the press new volume
Of stories, "Embarrassments.
The late II. c. Burners short stories never
had the vogue they deserved Perhaps IL
was because the Puck reputation for humor
of the conventional sort overshadowed his
better and more original work. At any rate,
his Short Skies rank among the best of
the quantity humorous stories which have
come from American pens In the past de-
cade.
Messrs Houghton, AIiff1in & co. announce
as curiosity of book-making-that Hop
kinson Smiths new novel, Tom Grogan,
will go down to fame as the first book ever
bound by workmen wearing kid gloves. The
cover is unique, and the peculiar sensitive
ness of the process by which the delicate
gloss Of the covers is produced precludes the
touch of the bare hand to the unfinished
book; therefore. clean white gloves are en-
ployed.'
The second paper containing Impressions
of South Africa" by James Bryce. NJ. p,
will appear in the June number of the Gen.
fury. This takes up the race question at the
bottom of most of the complications which
national dispute. Mr.. Bryce describes the
differences between the Boer farmers and
the British government OF Cape Colony, that
led to the great trek of the former into the
Transvaal.
Gilbert Parker. whose last novel, Seats of
the Mighty" is as good as anything he has
done, is a Canadian of intense loyalty to his
country. He has made deep study Of her
history, and he finds practically ildmitable
material for the most stirring of romances
in the struggle of the French and British,
with the Indians as a dusky background,
that echoed along the st. Lawrence a CEN
fury or SO ago. Canada has reason to be
proud or and grateful to Gilbert Parker.
Under the general name of the Riverside
School Library Messrs Houghton. Miffiin &
Co. announce that they will issue in attrac-
tive style and at moderate prices series OF
fifty books peculiarly suited for school libra
ries. These books have been chosen largely
from the best literature. which has stood the
test OF the worlds judgment. and yet Is as
fresh and inviting to-day when first pub
hshed. The suggestions OF more than one
hundred prominent educators Of this country
have aided the publishers in their choice.
The fruit of Mr.. Andrew Lang's long study
in Jacobite matters Is to be given to the pub
lie before very long 1t will come in the
shape of a book called Pickle the Spy," and
1t will deal with some, df not all, of the his
| tory of Prince Charles Edward from 17l6 tc
| l756. Pickle" IS but the disguise of great
has iabored for years over the history. and
| like his Monk of Fife" 1T will be a useful
as well as an entertaining book. He espe-
| ctally elucdates the connection of Frederick
the Great with Jacobite history, and tells
new facts concerning Prince Charles.
The circumstances in which Harold Fred.
| cries new novel came to have one title here
and another in England Gas was the case
with Hawthornes Marble Faun') are sci
| forth in the the London Chronicle curl
Gus accident was the cause. The writing
of the book was extended over five years
| and a copy of the first half was sent to this
| country as long ago as 1893. For purpose o,
| Identification it bore the 'Damnation'' title
which was one of many then under consid
| Grafton. After the final choice of ''Illumina
ton had been made no one remembered un
TIL II was too late that the American pub
Usher had not been informed of the decision
| Among the recently disinterred manu-
scripts of Charlotte Bronte has been found
| a fairy tale, THE Adventures of Edwin ant
Alembert." 1t is said to be curious ant
| remarkable anticipation of Mr. Ruskin'.
THE King of the Golden River" Mr.. Rus
kin mas read the story, and pronounces i
| finer than his own. One of the most inter
esting items in Mr.. Clement Shorter's forth
| coming book on Charlotte Bronte and He
Circle" will be a diary by Emily Bronte. a
| S2,OO0 organ has been placed in the church a
Thornton, England, to commemorate m,
birth, in that town, of Charlotte and Emit,
Bronte. The house in which they We're borr
is now butcher shop.
A writer in the Chap-Book says: VIVA
| limited at some while ago is now an as
sured fact The next novel of one of tn,
| best known American authors whose w6rl
| Is always sure of acclaim, is to be published
| under a pseudonym which is a woman,
| name. HIS publisher Is so sure of the in
creased interest which so virile and ina pi
native book will excite If it is Supposed I,
be the work of a woman that he is payins
| greatly Increased price to the author ans
VIII spend more money in advertising thar
70 pay some of his old debts and doubtIe
thinks that In addition it is an ifterestfnI
| experiment Meanwhile the public will 49,
well to watch carefully the novels of ~