Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-22
ABOUT BOOKS AND AUTHORS

ABUUI BUURS ANU AUIHURS
The title of Miss Margaret Sherwoods
new book, which was announced by the
Macmillon company, as AN Experiment
in Egoism' has been changed to "a Puri-
tan Bohemia" but no reason for the
change is given.
A complete edition of Bret Harte's
works is now in press and comprises four
teen volumes, containing 100 sketches
and tales, besides one volume of poems.
He treats mostly of life on the Pacific
coast, but our eastern states and foreign
countries are also the scenes of some
sketches. .,.., s,ar=-.a
The Interior, of Chicago, will soon begin
series of eight finely illustrated articles
on the Homes and Haunts of American
Authors" by Margaret Sidney (Mrs. Dam
iel Lothrop), which should be read with
great interest by all the Interiors many
admirers.
Harper & Bros, for convenience as well
as for better protection of those con-
cerned, have formed stock company.
with a capital of $2000,0 goo. No outside
money will be taken in and the name of
the firm will remain unchanged, as it has
been since 1888, when the old firm of j. 81
j. Harper. founded in 1917, became Har-
per & Bros, on account of the admittance
Of two more brothers into the firm.
1t has always been a custom with the
London literary journals to exclude illus
trations, but The Academy, which is one
of the oldest, is to have new proprietor
and the present editor, Mr.. Cotton, to be
4 .txr
editor of The Pail Mall Budget, who will
print small cuts in it's text. and possibly
introduce many features of the Budget in
The Academy.
Charlotte Bronte, in referring to a crit
ic who said that Jane Eyre" as the
work of a man might be praised, but
wa1 "odious," as that of woman, wrote
her friend, Mr.. Williams, that ITO such
critics I would say, TO you l am neither
man nor woman-I come before you as an
author only. 1t Is the sole standard by
which you have right to guage me
the sole ground on which l accept your
judgment Surely we must all agree
with her. -. -e'se 4t'atf
The Messrs Lippincott have just is
sued Bill Nye's Comic History of Eng
land which, unfortunately he did not
live to finish. Those who have read and
enjoyed his history of the United States
may be trif1e disappointed in the one of
England, as he could, knowing his own
countrymen best, write more humorous
ly of them.
His last book, "a Guest at the Lud-
low" is introduced with the following
lines: - ...i- e.,
go, little booklet, go,
Bearing an honored name,
Till everywhere that you have went
They're glad that you have came"
Frank r. Stockton, through card to
the Critic. announces to the reading pub
lie that Captain Chap; or Rolling
Stones" just issued by J. B. Lippincott
Co., was published without his knowledge
or consent. He further States that 1t
was printed fourteen years ago In Cold
en- Days" a well-known child's paper,
as a serial and sequel to another story
previously published by the same paper.
This he fears, will somewhat injure
his last book, Mrs. Cliffs Yacht" just
published by Charles .Scribner's Sons,
besides winning unjust criticism as he
was not even allowed the privilege of
proof-reading or preparing the story for
book form. 4,....
"When the Most Comes to the Most
by DR.. w. Robertson Nicoll, author of
Literary Anecdotes of the Nineteenth
Century" etc., has just been sent out by
Dodd, Mead e. Co.
Although no life Is without burdens
and sorrows, there are many VINO escape
the crowding experience of despair, who
never know what it is for the most to
come to the most. Often they. find that
the griefs to which they looked forward
most anxiously are less terrible as they
are neared
This little volume is addressed to those
to whom the worst has come to the worst,
and with whom despair has become set
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ten, upon the value and consolation of
religious help to those who are in a great
degree afflicted. 1t is comforting and
soothing and will do not little to les
sen the burden of many whose lives seem
not worth iVihs' -. 3
Field Flowers" the Eugene Field
monument souvenir bears. on its title
page opposite the poets face, the sweet
reason for its being: "a small bunch Of
the most fragrant blossoms gathered
from the broad acres of Eugene Fields
farm iof love- The exquisite poems are
illustrated by loving artist friends. and
the drawings blend harmoniously with
the VERSE; Interpreting the thought, sug-
costing ideas and associations and
and grace OF design. According to the In
dividual taste, feeling, or experience. will
this or that, take precedence, but all will
agree that the facsimile Of Little Boy
Blue" Is the tenderest leave-takjng. The
endeavor of the committee is "to create
fund, the proceeds Of which will be
equally divided between the family. of
the late Eugene Field and the fund for
the building of a monument to the mem-
DRY of the beloved poet of childhood. And
the editors and publishers of the Chicago
daily papers with friends In every part
of the country, are doing all they can to
present the matter to on Interested pub
lie. The book Is cloth bound, Sx11. gilt
edged, of heavy enamelled cardboard.
die-stamped in gold and color. Price. &.
at bookstores, or of the Eugene Field
Monument Fund, 1870 Monroe street, Chi
cago; 10 cents extra for postage.