New-York tribune., 1896-05-31

Mr. Gilbert Parker is wro,h with the foIep
critic who thinks that Mr. Doltaire, the naussu
villain OF THE Seats OF the Mighty, nus' "a" :
derived much Of his blood and disposition i'0. |.
certain Master Of Ballantrae. 'Why must nav
says Mr.. Parker. There was real M' p"A.. =.
before there was a Master OF BaIant'ae' s'1 :,
letters OF this historical person are still preserve
In the archives OF France. though MS nam. q s.-,
Doltaire Certain other private letters aha '''1
ments of this same Doltaire have IN my VS..
sion and my Justification. l am bold 10 say 0'.. M
from a NOR. .consummate' and actual cnarsea
than the Master OF Ballantrae himseli. A,'e'
the argot OF the stage). there are others
Mrs. Margaret Woods, the sithor OF TWO w..
books ESTHER vanhomrgh' and "A 'iIase -
ady,. 10 turnine from prose to poetry she Is ~
parinR a volume OF short poems and Is a'o .eY,,I
N nuh,sh an essay in dramatic verse enueea W." :,
Justice" English poetry is fast becoming 80 49,.
the mast and the work OF a new writer W" ="
am,ned with something more than cunos"'
George Meredith. the novelist. Is appaNH..
from the prejudice felt by certain a"'n0'' 'Ss.
Tho nuhlsher. He has articed his son 10 JUN"
ing frm OF noted name In England
.rr scarIe. and Gray" the book OF S'ories
,,a late ord Houghton's daughter has SnsL
collaboration with Thomas Hardy u W w
in this country by Roberts Brotne'''
xn,-g,ted edition OF Tom Jones" 10 ID ev1y ~. q
y, nr.narat,or bv Mrs. J. NJ. Fielding. tne vs." 4.
,h. rovests grandson, and the book wiz ~ ss.,,.
published in London A biographical ske''n "
ing will accompany the story.
The nr,nting OF the Kelmscott Press ."ssa IND \,
tust been finished. and the sheets wal :. rones has
soon 40 they are dry. Sir Edward Burne". "'.,s.naIy
Increased the number OF illustrations
promised from sixty 70 eighty-he'
II Will be interesting to see ""a' o,,os vii "
Castles French version OF "rrih00 /,rdon
like. 1t Is being published Tor h.,,n,sc. III" ~
handsome form, with an etchea - - "a no edS
translation will be interesting ior ~ a. rscayd
story by its author so dainty in style, rW
et,ea for exploitation In a French ai'ss .,ufH
Castles vocabulary is fastidious enous plsa
enough. he ought TO provide an en'e'''"
OF work In his pretty volume
The original OF Paul Emanuel nas ,,v a sus
BRUSSELS. No doubt NJ. Heger furnis"e "A Kind ~
gest,on for the character OF the "'so hi, for ths
or,s,v nro,es.or OF Miss Brontes story .s, ~
suggestion the lovers Of literature are 80 80
will bear his name in gentle remei''
Tho assumed omniscience OF the Ehs"s g. AZ 10
sometimes leads him into funny erfo', natront
guild has been looking In comio''a lately puH
ing way over the big book on Amen. ....o, shslS
lished under the editorship OF frol. ,.s.cre. vi
..some Illustrations" observes this "'.,.,,ary -
m,slead those who trust in them, pa'". ,,s Ar
s sa'r4s r"sS Building B" S' at the Essssn
trayed. and where sOndoa is representa- repssu,st,oa y
the water. This is fanc'iui ..p' soons Of btr
thar reviewer had drlfted about the iaso .ndoa y
.on .oa' Park Psr[ in one Of those fancfu . sona'
,m.r,, so. t|," mo, have been SO "fanciful' hm'e"
Mr. watsons collection OF amen" n"s Nv ssone .
x,mSal, sHpne + This volume. The Purple East a. rslA
msr ' a., least for which Mr. Watson .;so;., i, sss,'
has not been conspicuous 1t has st.o,I .,.us
strain m M Of feeling In 1t, not mere rhetoric ''''