The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-26
THE CRITICS COLUMN.
DEyOTED 10 CONuKNT UPON cur.
ELNT PUBLICiTfONs.
"yIarcIc," by stephen Crane-The Penny
Magazine for Aucust-other New
Books Received Literary Notes.
"MAGGIE:7 Ty stephen Crane D.

uubiic for the first time, ana the NAME
OF Mr.. stephen Crane. as the auihor' -
on the title page. will insure II an inter
ested reading by the thousands, VINO iouhu
in "Tbe Red Badge of Courage SUCH
brilliant entertainment. Appreciation OF
the latter was cordial and unanimous
disposing. as Mr.. Cranes publishers pu'
IL. of the lingering tradition th"t "."s
n vyell-known author, or an author with
the hall mark OF foreign approval Is
recognized by our reviewers
This last book presents to the reader
with Mfr. Cranes distinctive realism. some
ver, horrible pictures OF life as II IS In
the slums OF our cities-the slums where
vice OF uncomfortable kind devours men
and women. 10 whom its breath ~ 50
truly their vital breath and native ar
that they are scarcely aware that IL IS
vice. The pictures are proportonally
horrible as Mr.. Cranes pen is Vvidiy
realistic.
Many readers will find il impossible 10
become interested ln il. because. as they
will tell Won. "it deals with such low p"o-
pie" These will belong TO the class VINO
consign Mr. Dickins TO the back shelves
or tolerate him cOldly, as person WHO
devoted great talents 10 a low use. MT.
Crane can afford 10 dispense with their
admiration. As n matter Of fact, in the
CHASTITY story of this girl OF the streets
DE has revealed the tragedy in the de-
graduation OF The lowest ten thousand
with tho pen Of a master. We hear that
Mr.. Crane boasts Of his lack Of what we
understand as culture. but with all adj
niration for unusual genius. we think his
inattenfion 10 his grammar is 10 be re-
GREETED. II is a fault that was very APP
parent On "The Red Badge Of Courage.
and il is not less so in this latest volume.
Nevertheless. il is about the only fault
the book possesses. in orr Judgment.
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Philadelphia cents.
HEATHER FROM THE BRAE: BY
David Lyall. Fleming IT, Revoll & CO.
New York. r. cents.
For sale by the Presbyterian Committee
Of Publication. 100l East Main street.
city.
There are many people who place Tyall
along side OF Macaren. whose Drum
tochly" has SO firm a hold upon the popu-
Jar heart.
while We are not willing 10 go so far
rs that. we certainly DO concede 10 Mr..
Lyail. unusual charm and strength in
depicting life in the land OF The heather.
n is ID peculiar and AN individual charm.
too. TIE certainly has much in common
with Maciaren-nnmcly. the power. as one
% hts admirers expresses it. "of investing
Scottish character. ifs life and manners.
with the charm ms we'll as the truthful
ness OF reality illuminod by tho glow Of
feeling. and made human hy the artlcss-
ness of the storytelling" The same
quality belongs 10 both. Of entering with
n keen insight and profound sympathy
into the common life Of the Scottish pco-
pie. and especially ~ portraying the
aarl-fcaturcd peasant saint. with an his
stern kndliness Of character. ausfore re-
lglon. and deep spiritual eXporicn,'
with tho same vivid dramatic cift which
claracfcrizes tho school in which Lv0ll is
fast earning distinction. some ~ his
studies make him more Kin 10 the singer
Of the Thrums epics though h0 has tho
tenderness and paihos which remind one
oftcncr OF Marlarou. Ills distinctive and
essential charm is seen particularly n
the TWO stories "Rchin" and "a Lost
Lamb which, though unrelated to each
other. have the common link ~ human
interest in what may Doe acc0mpl 'shcd hy
conc Of the weak things ~ this world
No reader Of these stories. DO their now
collected form. viii. we are sure. fail -
Doe oNlirIIfl WIN 'NN 'i''''t' N..'"
valcs them; sull Jess VIII Dee ne hh,ly 10
miss the many good Things winch ar
500 literally infersp'rsod hrou-"o"t 'i''
series. Nor. n his heart De- rsni' VIII ne
fail to read Thorn with increasing z's''
AMI with q hearty admiration Tor inc
gifts = heart and brain with when their
writer is so richly and bcnehceniy en-
1owad.
WILLIAM CANTON. THE AlEEAIE
OF THE NURSERY. Iy Will Ramsay.
stone & KimbaU Chicago.
Among lards OF childhood ~ the pres
ont dav Mr. William canton Is pro-
omirertiv laureate. Years ago Mr.
Robert Buchanan associated the name Of
"a fellow Scotsman. Mr. William Mile.
with this lofty and fc.icitous title. AMI
no ore who has read or listened 10 that
irfmit4Mc chfld-uOcm "Wce Willie WIN
Lfs" will question the sanity of Mr.
urctaran.s cerouS3l II is n long time
.t-s. ,fiu.r.s d.v however and many
sweet and harnv vorblors have arisen
AID continue 10 make cheerful melody
i'm tr. vorid's Great nursery. Woaricd
with rranhood'e cares. Mr.. Robert Louis
Stevenson SOUGHT relief in the children's
,,,rf.r. roturrinr from q DAVIS lqhoriors
.cr e., .to ,,r.,litv ~ surfaconan Mr.
,l.,.,l.r ,,f,,so, cont.mnl,fos I'm n
...t,.,.. ...t~t. +,, ..,,1lrin,." boirns.
,..l, IT, r.h.,, rr,b,r,n foro.ts hls
...f.l-.... r..,,..-.,t..i.,, I'm Tho thrilling
,i..o,.,s and natbatio story, of the Two
en-.
?, ,f- ~,r,o, NO b,vo bir-heartod
,-,,, ,,.,,o has st,4ied ohiidre, urder dtf-
f.ror+ cf-crr,et,ro... &, an fbcir various