Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-06
ABOUT BOOKS AND AUTHORS

A6UUl bUUk0 AND AUlnU10
The Rev. DR.. Henry van Dykes new
book, in which he gives utteranee to his
theological doubts, will be published by
the Macmillan company
With the Beginning of the new year,
Dodd, Mead & Co. will begin an Ameri-
can edition of The Exposition. well
known English theological monthly, ed
tied by DR.. w. Robertson Nicoll.
"Dods'' Benson as the writer is called,
to distinguish him from his poet brother,
A C. Benson, is writing a new book, ana
has been travelling with Jacomb Hood,
who is to illustrate the new volume.
Joel Chandler Harris, even better
known as Uncle Remus, has deviated
from his usual style in his last novel,
Sister Jane. Her Friends and Neigh
bors," now in the hands of Houghton,
Mifflin & Co., for publication, it being an
| out-and-out story of southern life.
Thistle Edition" is to be the title
of Mr.. Barrie's complete works, which
will be bound in eight volumes, and will
include his latest books, Margaret Ogil
w" and Sentimental Tommy" with fine
illustrations and an original preface in
each volume, by the author.
Mrs Adlai E. Stevenson, president
general of the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
has written preface to the new Cen
fury Book of Famous Americans which
is soon to be published by the Century
company and issued under the auspices
of the Daughters.
George Merediths Amazing Marriage"
headed the list in London, in August, as
the book most in demand. Ian Mac
laren's religious book, THE Mind of the
Master has been in great demand in the
outlying English cities. The recent cpl
demic of Jude" seems to have left
penitential effects.
With its issue for the last quarter of
the year "Poet-lore" completes it's
eighth volume, and is to begin it's ninth
year in new office, promising to its
many friends continuance of (even adj
vancement inn, its many merits, which
have made it a popular quarterly pub
LEGATION, spicy and full of articles of val
liable information.
Mr.. Dan C. Beard whose famous
american Boys Handy Book" was
published by Seribners some years ago,
Book of Sport" illustrated by himself,
which will be valuable addition to ev-
cry boys library being composed of
various things which boys can do to
have fun, whether in doors or out
Mrs. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps-Ward has
been at East Gloucester all summer, but
has just returned to her home at New
ton Highlands. The Importance Of Mrs.
Wards latest work is one of the most
interesting things in the story of Ameri-
can fiction. How few authors have
made a later success which rivaled the
early ones in every way!
Some of the principal features of the
seventeenth volume of Harpers Round
Table, to be published December s, are:
The first installment of short serial
story by w. o. Stoddard, entitled 1.-THE
Boy Wreckers," a story, "A StilleG Con-
test by G.. B. Burgin; description of
the famous cavalry charge at Beverly
Ford, by Richard Barry; an article by
John Corbin, on Rugby, the typical En-
glish school; and description of the
children of the Congo, by Cyrus c. Adj
ans.
The December plans for Harper's Ba-
Ear include some notable Christmas fea-
lures. Stories by Mary e. Wilkins and
Ella w. Peattie, entitled respectively AN
Unlucky Christmas" and "A Shylock
of the Sand Hills will be begun, with
illustrations by Kellar and De Thul
strip. A play zone Dsinterested
Friend" by Caroline Ticknor and va
riety of papers telling of Christmas din
ners, Christmas gifts, and Christmas
pleasures in general, will round out the
year.
The Book Buyer for Christmas is a
thorough holiday number, with a cover
of holly branches and berries and con-
tains articles by many eminent writers,
including Frank r. Stockton, Russell
Sturgis, Robert Bridges, w. M. Sloane.
and others It's frontispice is a photo
engraving of the house in Hampstead
where "Trilby" was written, and 1.-THE
Marian" begun.
Du Maurier's death has caused a re-
vival of everything 9Trlby-like, and is as
much, if not more, talked about as when
that noval first stirred the whole nation
of book reading people.
Beginning with the new year, Mrs.
Rorer will write extensively for the La
dies Home Journal, through which she
will give series of practical cooking
lessons, treating every part of the table
separately, after which will follow DO
mestic Lessons" articles on the arrange
ment and care of each room of the house.
Besides this, she will tell each month
what there is in the market and will an
swer all questions that pertain to the
department.
The Journal is to be congratulated, as
this will be fine addition to its already
well filled pages.
The Christmas number of Harper's
Weekly will be dated December 10, and
will contain short stories by Howard
Pyle, Capt Charles King, John Kendrick
Bangs and others, with illustrations by
Howard Pyle, C. s. Reinhart, Frederick
Remington, Peter Newell, Lucius Hitch
cock and A. /. Keller. The Christmas
Life and Letters by w. D. Howells,
will be illustrated by Edward Penfeld.
During the month Col. George e. War
ing. Jr., will continue his papers on street
cleaning in European cities.
The number of December ~ will con-
tain a, striking series of illustrations of
the recent strike riots in Colorado. With
the first number of the new volume two
new serials will begin Jerome, a Poor
Man, a novel of New England life; by
Mary &. Wilkins, and "The Pursuit of