The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
LITERARY NOTES.


Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett has written
a novel called "a Lady of Quality" which
will be published by the Scribners early in
the year.
The exhaustive biography of Stevenson,
upon which Mr.. Sidney Colvin is now en-
gagged, will not be published, probably, for
two or three years.
Mrs. Oliphant is out with a vigorous de-
nunciation of Hardy's latest novel, Grant
Aliens recent work. and all the produc-
lions of what she calls the Anti Marriage
League.
Mrs. George Augustus Sale has intimated
that she proposes to write the story of her
husbands life. The announcement is made
to prevent the publication of unauthorized
biographies.
Robert Louis Stevenson's history of his
own family will appear in the forthcoming
edition of his works now being prepared in
ment of his grandfather's iife,in the build
ing Of the Bell Rock Lighthouse.
The American Men of Letters" series is
to receive its next addition in the spring in
a volume devoted to Bayard Taylor by Mr..
A. II. Smyth, Of Philadelphia. At a later
day Prof. G. E. Woodberry's study of Ma
may be expected.
Sarah Grand got $4,000 for the American
sales alone of 1.-The Heavenly Twins" 1t
is no wonder, says the Springfield Repub-
lican, that literature is a badly paid pro-
fession when SO large a share of the gross
receipts go to books like this, which are
not literature at ALL
Stanley ]. weyman, whose "Red Cock
ade' has been one of the most successful
of recent novels has given up his intention
new historical romance. WeyEan is a very
careful workman, and frequently spends
week in constructing and writing chapter.
Just at present, says New York paper,
both writer's and publishers here are watch
ing with interest the experiment being
made by French authors in publishing their
own writings. If ii should prove success
full many of the copyright and other prob
lens which confront the author will have
been dissolved.
Richard Harding Daviss first novel, al
though not entirely finished in its writing,
has been secured by the Scribners both for
serial and book publication. The story will
not. however. begin its magazine run until
illustrated by c. d. Gibson, who will make
special studies of South and Central Amer
foan life for the purpose.
Some persons may have looked on the
map of Scotland for Ian Maclaren's.'
(the Rev. John Watson's) "Drumtochty."
but of course have failed to find 1t. 1t is
not a village nor parish, Out, according
to Bookman, is an estate for many genera
tions that of the Lairds OF Logic. but now
the property of the wealthy Earl Mans
field 1t is about twelve miles northwest
of Perth.
The reason for Mr.. Barrie's long silence,
which led many OF his admirers to fear that
he had given up the field in favor of Mr.
Crockett and Ian Maclaren, is now ex-
planned Ever since the publication of "The
Little Minister" more than three years
ago he has been at work on Sentimental
Tommy" which has just started in Scrib-
ner's Magazine. This is an example of self
control which is rare nowadays among
successful writers.
Max Nordau, the author of "Degenera-
ton" lives in Paris above a drinking
saloon. The name Nordau, says Current
Literature, was originally used by him as
a newspaper pseudonym- With the con-
sent of his father. Herr Sudfield. he legally
assumed II, Transforming himself from
South Field into North Meadow He is a
good deal of a hermit socially in Paris.
In his professional capacity he knows num-
bers OF people but his visiting list is re-
stricted TO only half a dozen old friends,
and his life Is quiet and uneventful.
This from the Chap Book: 81 have the fol-
lowing on reliable authoritys Kipling Is
writing a story for the Ladies' Home Jour-
nal. Kipling! However-with his usual