Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29


fitness and Joy OF the story. hrs. Ian
caster has rendered II into unexcepuonal
English. smooth. fluent. and graceful
The Illustrations are effective. and the
little volume is a gem OF artistic book
making.
THE POLITICAL WORKS or ALEX
AMBER POPE. Edited. with Notes
and Introductory Memoir. by Adolf
plus William Ward. NJ. A., LIT D.
From tho Globe edition. Revised ana
enlarged. Two volumes. 12mo. Cioth
and gilt top. New York and Boston.
1896. Thomas Y. Crowell & Co.
No one Will expect an "essay on this)
man." This edition will enable the
studious reader. who shall take In all
II, contents, to live. as 1t were. with
Pope through his varied and exciting
literary career.
An illustration will take him 10 Twick-
enham. and there the poet may intro
duce him to his favorite grotto, IL ne
thinks him worthy.
Let such, such only, tread this sacred
floor.
Who dare to love their country and be
poor"
He would scarcely admit to II many
OF the millionaire statesmen and cam
paigners Of the present day.
There IS n fac-simile OF the autograph
OF one OF his epistles. 50 much blurred
by alterations as 10 be almost illesiDle.
ARNlENIA-ITs PRESENT CRISIS AND
PAST HISTORY. By Henry Allen Tup-
per. Jr., ID. d. Baltimore: John Murphy
a. Co Pages 1S2.
Or. Upper IS 50 well known as n Bap-
t'st minister and came so prominently be-
fore the public as "a lcttcr-Writer during
his recent tour around the world that ne
needs no introduction TO the public Nhlle
on that tour he spent two months IN the
Ottoman empire, and his Armenia IS
the result of a study OF the history or
the Armenians and his personal obserya-
lions and experiences in the domain or
the Sultan. In the preparation or the
historical part Of the book he had the
aid OF an Armenian professor or Arme-
MAN history. whose TRANSACTIONS from the
original. says DR. Upper, "enable ne 70
present for the first time I'm English GER
tain important data bearing upon the
national life Of n people whose history, so
singularly checkered with glory ana
gloom. must enlist the sympathy and in
terest Of the civilized world
For sale by the publishers.
IN THE SOUTH SEAS. BY Robert
Louis Stevenson. New York: 1896.
Charles scribner's Sons. Pages, 80.
The J. W. Randolph Company, Rich
mond. Va.
II the pathetic termination OF Steven
sons brilliant career did not enhance
his literary reputation. which was al
ready secure, it certainly called 10 him
the widest attention. and disposed every
one to be kindly and sympathetic to-
wards him. This volume embraces ac-
counts Of his visits TO and sojourns in
various islands in the South Pacihc'
which accounts were first contributed 20
the New York Sun. &C., and were In
tended for serial publication.
Among those islands were the Mar
ouesas. Of which Herman Melville had
fully treated IN HIS "typee' some years
ago.
Mr.. Stevenson has made his sketches
not only entertaining, but historical and
instructive; and most sensibly the work
has a map Of the localities described in 1t.
A TRAGIC IDYI. BY Paul Bourget
New York: 1895. Charles ScribneT :
Sons. Pages. 4l2. Price, $50. The D.
w. Randolph Company. Richmond.
NJ. Bourget il what NJ ZOla is striving
go hard to become member or inc
French Academy and IS highly distin'
guished as a writer on very wide range
of subjects. Stnl, we had TO confess our
disappointment at his "Outre Mer."
lie has fine powers Of description, and
employs them in opening his idyl with q
picture of the gamblers Of Monte carlo
the ruined. the getting ruined. and tho
running. This Cosmopolitan pandemoni-
UNI represents lie tout Europe" With
skill he goes on weaving his absorbing
story. until it's title becomes verified in
it, denouement.
The work is copyrighted in the United
| States by James Gordon Bennett. who
generally knows OF what TO take hold.
| BILL. NYE'S HISTORY or ENGLAND,
| FROM THE DRUIDS TO THE REIGN
or HENRY VIII. Illustrated by W. NJ.
Goodies and \. BT. Richards. Philadel-
phia: 1896 ]. =. Lippincott Company.
Mr.. Nye was prevented by his last
| sickness from bringing this most serious
/ and veracious history farther down than
the reign Of the royal Bluebeard In
/ deed, Ii Is more veraciOus than scriousi
| FOR in his highly appreciated humorous
vein the laughing author has given ac-
tual facts. events. and dates, and even
| the motives and inwardness Of chorac-
| tiers and events, as be apprehendcd them.
OF course, he has "embellished' every
| thing I'm his peculiar way, as Goodies and
/ Richards have IN theirs. Their illustra-
| lions are very numerous and highly eX
| pressive. This book reminds US OF the
| "Comlc Blackstone" which law stu
/ dents remember the better because they
] have chuckled over It so heartily
ROME. BY Emile lola, author Of
"I.ourdes." IA Debacle," &c. Sole
authorized version IN the English Lar
guage Translated by Ernet ALFRED
Vizeteliy. Two volumes. 12m0. New
York and London: lSsj. Macmillan q
CO.
NJ Zola has conceived a triology OF
which he has executed two parts
| "Lourdes" and the present Rome
| Paris stlll remains. His works, with
| their unsavory realistic trend, have beer
read by o great many who were bound
TO condemn them. His great ambition q
be enrolled among the limited immortall
Of the French Academy is said TO b
| Modifying and reforming the tone anC
temper Of his writings. But this may b.
for him only a Gcath-bed repentance
| He is certainly q strong writer In hii
vein. and too readable. His pen has in
dited things that were horrible
HALF-A-DOZRN GIRLS. BY Anna Cha
pin Ray, with Eighteen Illustrations
by Frank T. Merrill. one Volume. Pages
S59; $40, cloth, $50.
Miss Ray has the gift Of making he
boys and girls live. She possesses
literary vitascope, so that the character
whom she depicts on the screen are n
puppets, but genuine flesh and blood ere
atoms. They have their faults an
foibles, and the lessons they teach ar
conveyed without didacticism. hence thei
popularity. IL IS now almost half-a
dozen years since Molly and Polly an
their lively friends first appeared, an
now they are reintroduced IN all tn
beauty Of a new dress, and with a serie
Of admirable illustrations by Mr.. Fran
r. Merrill who has caught the spirit O
these scenes with remarkable success.