New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
LITERARY NOTES.

n week ago that Mr.. Kiplng's new volume, "Tha
Seven Seas" was TIE best book Of poems pub.
lshed since he had brought out his "Barrack. Room
Ballads in 1892. The endeavor was useless. That
typographical providence which watches the
minor poet. not only printing his own works but
guarding his fame from the encroachments OF 9th.
ers. up end made us describe The Seven
Seas" as "the last book, ETC., etc., and heaven II
knoweth what that may mean," as {. b. c. said Of
the moss-prankt dells which the sunbeams hatter
We think. however that our attempt should b
pointed out.
The modern novelist is hankering more and more
to write dramas. Even Mrs. Humphry Ward Il
hard at work upon q small play. to which she ID
said to be devoting some Of her best energies. Az
Mrs Ward has not shown any special ability in tho
evolution OF dramatic situations, one can but look
forward with awe and wonder to the Small Play.
Think of Robert Elsmere and Marcella as the hero
and heroine Of problem play!
Another novelist who has taken to paywrttng 4
Sir Walter Besant. He has Just brought out book
of drawing room pieces written In collaboration
with Mr.. w. II. Pollock. and depending for interest
on the Of the plot rather than on sparkling
epigram.
Thomas Hardy's forthcoming story is practically
new. though 1t is a version of his already published
tal, "The Pursuit Of the Well-Beoved." In Its
original form it did not suit hint was produced
In something of hurry. and failed to meet his sub.
seoucnt sef-criticism He has, therefore, rewritten
IT, It will be interesting to note the changes made
by this most exacting literary artist.
Tie recollections of Du Maurier by Felix Mos
cheles which are already familiar to the public
to some extent, presently to be published by
the Harpers In book form. with as many as sixty
three drawings by Du Maurer. When Mr. Mosche.
les came forward in the pages or Ihe Century
Magazine" to recall his adventures In Antwerp
with his friend he captivated his readers at once.
He writes smoothly and he has many amusing
stories to tell "In Bohemia with Du Maurier"
brings upon the scene the originals OF several Of
the novelist's characters and 1t Will be priced as
an invaluable fragment OF biography. When tho
complete biography OF Du Maurer will be written,
and who shall write IT, questions of considerable
Importance memoir at least snouid be pub.
llshed and. indeed. much more would be welcomed;
for there is every testimony to the correspondence
between his books and his private taik ana letters.
Life" enriched by plenty OF epistoary matter
would be more than welcome. no matter how thick
II became The present day is accustomed to
thick biographies and few OF them are 20 COM
pletely justified Of their bulk as one OF Du Mauier
would be.
Rossett has been credited with making Morris
acquainted with the lady who was to be his wife.
and the legend runs that he did so because he
had fallen In love with her eyes. and wanted
Morris to possess them. new story about Mrs.
Morris's eyes and Rossett has just appeared. II
seems that not long after the marriage Rossetu
asked a few friends to consolation dinner"
The diners came. During the festiv!ty there
was some disturbance outside the windows. and
when It had ended Rossetu went TO one OF them
and drawing back the curtain. showed a bull In
the garden tethered in the midst Of the ruin he
had made. AS his friends exclaimed at the pres
ence OF such unruly element an eccentricity
surprising the general unusualness OF the poet
Rossetti ruefully explained that this was his
consolation though he feared he should have
to get rid OF it tomorrow. I bought the bull and
| meant TO cherish 1t while 1t lived because-you
can see-he has Mary Morris's eyes.
"The Atlantic makes no announcements for the
coming year agreeable than that Professor
Giderseeve Is going to print In the magazines
some of his experiences among classical scenes
"Rambles in Greek Lands" is his title. and the
spirit In which his papers have been written is In
dicaed by this line: "A woe is upon me-" he says
unless preach Greece"
Mr.. Lewis Hind the new editor or The LONDON
Academy" which is bossoming out this week IN
new FORM In new Off ces. with new type and eight
pages has been making some disclosures as 70
his policy. The paper will maintain its literary hao'
it's IL appears without many changes. The editor an.
nounces that he Is for continuity" and will not at
tempt 10 introduce drastic modfcatiCns Neverthe-
less he is mysterious az to what he is going 10 90
I'm the matter OF Illustrations He says that there
will be at least one picture week as supplement-
a picture bearing on literature; but having men,
toned this he smiles though he had many fine
pictorial notions up his sleeve. The zone picture
thus far announced is TO be drawn from the series
of portraits of authors an the National PORTRAIT
Gallery.
One minor change in the literary management OF
the paper looks to the illumination of the poet. TX
YOU were n poet" says Mr.. Hind "and sent your
stuff along you would get expert opinion uponi
In our columns" Does he mean an opinion upon
manuscript? 1t would seem so from what foIlo"S'
Most poets | have talked TO, even big ones. nave
confessed their need of such an outside opinion
when they young. l am not imagining that
there are mute Millions every corner; but X
there is only within measurable distance oI
Milton we shall that he gets hearing. And' III
reviewing books of verse shall speak as II lace
to face with the author" This manifesto IS sur
prsing enough. but 1t comes the more oddly ai'er
the paternal manner In which Mr. Norman oaie mas
been taking face to face" with the minor poets
whose printed books have been sent 10 The Acad-
envy.
II is stated by Hoosier authority that more peo'
pie write poetry In Indiana than in any other Sa's
IN the Union. The idea that genius is only another
name for hard work has struck the lndianian
forcibly. ''Iie Is working character. says lhs
Midland Monthly." I'm the last two decades lndiaha
has seen a hundred more men and women WIN
toilcd who actually performed manual labor, IN tne
DAYTIME and burned the midnight oil In the nooie
ambition OF becoming contributors to Amer''a"
literature. And this has not only bred great
strength but a literary atmosphere. which Is not
appreciated nor understood. They are breea'hs
singers and tale teers in the State OF Indiana anu
the twentieth century will have the benefit OF Nv
eiary atmosphere that has parallel on 'ns
globe"
"It Is a question Of temperament" what
Aphonse Daudet says OF the env.able ability \"
write when one wants To. Ii Is recorded OF MIN