The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03
Says the Chicago Record:

Says the Chicago Record:
Judging fSOm the advance announcement
lists sent out by the various book publish
ers. the coming fall and winter publish
ing season promises to be notable. What
is rather surprising at this time, when
nearly all branches of trade are suffering
more or less in consequence of the uncer-
tainty attending the approaching election,
is the fact that the output of books for the
fall promises to be larger than for some
years previous. Taking the lists of the
thirty leading American publishers one
finds, in round numbers, 800 titles an
two titles to a publisher, the largest num-
Der of books announced by any one house
being 100 and the smallest five. When, in
addition to the above. one takes into con-
sideratiOn the numerous smaller publishers
and the many religious and medical pub
fishing concerns, it is safe to say that
probably $500 new books will be launched
upon an all-sufrering public during the
coming fall and early winter.
But quality as well as quantity is very
distinctive feature of the seasons an
nouncements, and nearly every living au-
thor OF note Is represented in the list-in
some cases with two and even three IL
ties.
From a general literary point of view
the most interesting announcement of the
season is that Of the two volumes of Vic
tor Hugo's letters. edited by Paul Meu,ce.
Hardly less important. however. are Clem-
ent X. Shorter's 1.-THE Brontes and Their
Circle" the collection of r. l.. Stevenson's $
Fables" the translation by William Ar
cher of George Brandes' '.Willam Shakes
peare" and the two volumes of literary rec
objections of Mrs. Lynn Linton and Mrs
James r. Fields. Literary essay-writinS
hardly seems to have become lost art
Judging from the fact that volumes are
promised for the fall from the pens Of
such writer's as Austin Dobson. Goodwin
Smith, Frederic Harrison, W. d, Howells,.
c. ID. Warner and Woodrow Wilson. A
series of eight volumes on periods of Eu-
ropean History edited by George Saints
bury; the third volume of ten Drinks
History of English Literature THE
Literary Movement In France During the
Nineteenth Century," by George Pellis-
sier. and work on Modern French Lit
erature'' by benjamin w. Wells. will all
be welcomed by students Of literary his
tory.
Hardly more than twenty-five volumes of
poetry are announced, and of these but
two-a new book of ballads by Rudyard
Kipling and a long dramtic poem by Thom-
as Bailey Aldrich-are likely to excite a
widespread interest. We are to have II
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complete edition of the poems of the late
II. c. Bunner, edited by Brander Mat
thews, and complete "Appledore' edi-
ton of Mrs. Celia Thaxter's poetical
works.
Not for many years have we had such an
important list of works of fiction as is to
be published during the coming season.
With three or four exceptions, every
branch of the present literary armament is
represented. II we begin to specify, it will
be difficult to know where to leave off, but
we may note. as especially worthy of men
ton. Mrs, Humphry Wards "Sir George
Tressady," two new novels and a novel;
cite by Henry James. Sentimental Tom
my" and Margaret Ogilvy," by J. NJ. Bar
rie; a new Italian novel by +. Marion
Crawford. new historical novel by Hen
rik Sienliewicz. the Polish novelist; S. Il.
Crockett's The Gray Man." Paul Bour-
gets "A Tragic Idyl," and Ian Maclar-
ems Kate Carnegie" Sir Walter Besant,
Arthur Morrison. Mrs. Amelia F. Barr,
Beatrice Harraden, A. Conan Doyle and
T.. +. Benson are some of the others who
will publish new novels. Noteworthy
among collections of short stories may
be mentioned Mary Twain's Tom Saw
yer Abroad" etc. and new volumes by
Bret Harte II. C. Bunner Sarah Orne
Jewett and Julian Ralph. Frank r. Stock
ton will give us sequel to his "Adven-
lures of Captain Horn" and Joel Chandler
Harris, In his Sister Jane" promises to
introduce new and permanent character
into our literature. Two books fun of Chi
cago local color will be "Artie" by
George Ade, and "The Lucky Number
by l. *. Friedman
Robert Louis Stevenson's "In the South
Seas Sketches from the United States
of America by A. p. Tverskoy c'the Rus
sian Bryce'D. and among the most i'm
portant books of travel. Three new books
on South Africa, by such writers as James
Bryce. Oliver Schreiner and Miss Kings
ley. testify to the great interest taken
just now in that part of the world. Two