Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-29
ABOUT BOOKS AND AUTHORS

ABUUl BOUKS ANU Al IHURS
1.-THE Green Grasses of Balgowrie," a
pretty domestic story Of the good, wo-
manly kind, published by Dodd, Mead &
Co., is the work of Jane Helen Finde-
later.
Harper & Bros. will publish early in
December a volume entitled, In Bohe-
mia With Du Maurier," by Felix Mos
chees, illustrated with sixty-three orig
NAL drawings by. George Du Maurler'
Harper Brothers recently published "A
Few Memories" by Mary Anderson Ma
varro, which, on account of the general
love and admiration felt for the author,
as well as the real merits of the book,
Is making it sell very rapidly.
When Du Maurier made an engage
ment with Harper Brothers to contrib
ute full-page drawing each month, he
received a protest from Punch, whose
officials thought themselves exclusively
entitled to his services. His reply was:
Dear -, Men cannot live by
Punch alone"
For the second time in only few
family. 1t will be remembered that very
recently the death of Charles Dickens,
the younger, was announced and now
we learn of that of his sister, Mary.
Jerome K. Jerome's last story, previous
to his engagement to write two plays,
has been secured by the Ladies Home
journal, and is to be printed in its Jan.
uary number. 1t is called AN Item or
Fashionable Intelligence" and deals with
life in the higher social circles of Lon
don.
Robert Loveman, formerly of Birming-
ham, now of Dalton, Ca, has new vol
ume of poems in the hands of Lippincott
& Co. The advent Of this volume is
awaited with much pleasure by his many
admirers all over the south, and more
especially in Alabama.
steadman, in The Tribune, Is quoted
as follows, on "Trilby:" 1.-The great
charm of "Trilby" is it's youthful free
dom. 1t brings back to us who are grow
ing old, something that was once ours,
but which we have lost forever. OF
course, there were impossibilities IN IL,
but Du Maurier was not writing history,
he was an idealist.'
All who have read and admired
Stephen Cranes Red Badge of Four
age" and Maggie" will be glad to know
that D. Appleton & Co. have lately pub
lished another book by the same author.
1.-The Little Regiment" which contains
six episodes of the civil war, one of which,
"A Gray Sleeve" has already appeared
in Demorest's Magazine.
1.-THE Herb Moon," by John Oliver
Hobbs (Ndrs. Craigle), is prettily bound
little romance, to be found among Smith
& Montgomerys choice Christmas
books. This has just been published by
Frederick A. Stokes company, and dit.
fers somewhat from the previous style OF
it's popular author. 1t is an interesting,
witty love story, which the Chicago Trib-
une says is "a cameo worthy of perma-
nent setting in recent fiction.
"a Full Confession" by E. Frederick,
and also received from Stokes company
by Smith & Montgomery, is a neat, at
tractvely bound little volume, and opens
with the ever fascinating scene of Sc
cret midnight spread" in dormitory
of girls boarding school,
If. however it is intended to be a warn
ing to young, sentimental girls, it's OBJ
ject Is entirely lost, by the lucky ana
safe termination of the youthful hero
ines wild escapades.
Mcclure, as usual, ranks among the
first Of DEFENDERS monthlies, giving, as
its frontispiece the earliest known por-
trait of Grant. painted at the age of q.
Cyrus c. Adams gives fine account Of
DIR. NanseS'S adventures and achieve
ments in the far north; William Canton
contributes a card, Ian Maclaren, story
of How Dr. Davidson Kept His Last
Christmas at Drumtachty," with picture
by G. A. Shipley.
Frank r. Stockton and Rudyard Kip
ling each have a story, beside the lat
ter's serial, Captains Courageous" all
ready begun.
Demorest for December comes to us as
a typical Christmas number-full of
spicy matter, surprising even it's own
usual get up, and giving, with their
brightest wishes, a yard Of pupils---twelve
notwithstanding little faces, true to life,
which, in itself, is worth the cost of the
magazine. This issue opens with
Sketches of the Holy Land; The Cradle
of Christianity" by Thomas p. Hughes,
ID, with steel engravings of the most
interesting prints in Palestine. Several
pages are devoted to the home life of Eu-
gene Field. fully illustrated, and an "Old
Time Christmas in Dixie" by Mary An
mabel Fanton, pictures, most naturally
the darkies. both young and old, happy in
anticipation of their holiday turkey
which most likely has been borrowed"
60 from some neighboring poultry Yard,
and waiting for the presents from the
white foxes"
Godey's Christmas issue Is so complete
in its various departments that all can
find something of especial interest and
help. Grace e. Drew's article on art
and Fashion in Dinner Giving" will be
of great assistance to the holiday hos
tess, who is ever seeking new ideas for
the entertainment of her guests and a
more artistic effect in her dining Eall.
The Fashion pages have the latest fads
and most catchy cuts, while the fiction
of this number touches many topics
which are from the pens of some of our
most attractive writer's. Music, the
stage, etc, each in turn, receive their
share of attention and above all comes
the frontispiece, 1.-The Alteration of the
Shepherds" picture never before given
in an American magazine, followed by
1.-The First Christmas" by c. f. Lester,
a splendidly illustrated series.
MAUDE ROUNTREE.