The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-17
LITERARY NOTES.

John Moreley is writing for the
Nineteenth Century review of
Lecky's recent work on the Democra-
cy. The Athenaeum is doubtless cor
rect in its conjecture that the article
to be complimentary"
The last number of Litteps Living
Age is unusually interesting The lead
ing article is "Slatin Pasha and the
Seudan,' by Captain F. d. Lugand.
The one that has the highest literary
interest is very full and appreciative
criticism of Matthew Arnold as poet,
critic, philosopher and theologian.
Littel & Co., Boston, Mass.
The Messrs. Holt announce as ready
w Fraser Raes biography OF Sheri-
dan. 1t comprises two volumes and
is issued with portraits and fac smile
autographs. Included in the new ma
terial are letters written by Sheridan,
the Prince of Wales, and wellington.
An introduction has been written by
the Marquis of Dufferin and Ava, a
great-grandson of Sheridan.
London has been trying to discover
who wrote THE Little Gods of Grub
Street" 1t is biting sl1it in rhyme
upon the supposed candidates for the
Laureateship. 1t turns out that this
and Arrows of Song are by Eric
Mackay, brother of Marie Corelli, who
seems to be disappointed that the
laurel wreath failed to fall upon his
own brow. The Lippincotts have just
issued American editions of these
books, which will be delicious morsels
for the literary.
The June number of the Overland
will be notable one for the fame of
its writers ana the timeliness of it's
articles.
w. H Mills will contribute a COM
prehensive treatise on the much-her-
aided Japanese invasion under the
caption, THE Prospective influence of
Japan Upon the Industries of Amer
ica." Mr.. Mills position will be COM
baitted in the July issue by John p.
Young, managing editor of the San
Francisco Chronicle.
Houghton, Mifflin & Co. will be the
publishers of the Letters of Victor
Hugo as arranged for the press by
Paul Meurice, the executor of Hugo.
There will be two volumes. The first
will contain Q Hugo's letters to his
father while studying in Paris; (2)
series written to his young wife; (0
series to his confeSSor, LamennaiS; az
letters about some of his volumes,
Hermann, lie Roi s'Amuse," ETC.; 60
letters to his little daughter, Leopold
inc, and Co. a series to Sainte-Beuve,
who was in love with Madame Hugo.
The second volume will include his let
ters in exile to Ledru-Rollin, Mazzini,
Garibaldi, and Lamartine, with many
of autobiographical and literary inter-
est. At least one of the volumes, and
perhaps both, will be published in the
autumn.
Those who have in charge the plan
to erect monument to Eugene Field
have decided to issue a souvenir vol
ume, to be called Fields Flowers"
The book will contain sixteen of the
most famous poems by Field, each il
lustrated by well-knoWn artist The
covers will he illuminated, and the
makeup of the book exceedingly ar
tistic. The illustrations will be full
page and marginal by A. B. Frost,
Pyle, w. A. Rogers, Frank o.
Small, W. Granville Smith, Mrs.
Alice Barber Stephens, W. L. Taylor,
Miss Abby Underwood, Will H. Brad
ley, F. Hopkinson Smith, Mary Hal
lock Foote, A. B. Wenzell, Frederick
Remington, c. J. Taylor, Charles How
ard JoJhnJson, Stanford White, L. S.
Ipsen, Orson Lowell, Charles Graham,
Charles Merte. W. H. Drake, Harry
Fem, Harry Sandman, Charles G.
Curren, George Wharton Edwards,
Mrs. Rhoda Holmes Nichols and Kate
Greenway. The book will sci for 81,
and it is believed that $4,000 will thus
be realized for the monument.