The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18
THE LITERARY FIELD.

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he has published since Looking Back
ward" made him famous, is already in its
second edition. being published simultan-
eously in the United States Great Britain,
France. Germany. Switzerland, Belgium.
Spain. Italy and ether countries. 1t may
be OF interest in this connection TO re-
call that over 100000 copies OF "Lookins
Backward" have been sold in this country
The book has been translated into the
language OF almost every civilized country.
and its total sale is almost beyond COM
putatou. Quite recently the demand for
literature dealing with sociological ques-
lions hge led to the printing of a quarter
OF a million at low price in England.
After years of preparation the author
has put forward another work which is
commanding universal attention. The new
book is larger and more comprehensive
than Looking Backward" The scene Is
the same-that Is to say the world OF the
twentieth oentury--and the same characters
reappear. But while the new book tells
us much that IL fresh about the institu
tons OF the world of tomorrow its special
purpose, as distinguished from that OF
al ooking Backward" is TO account for
those institutions by explaining not only
their righteousness and reason, but like
wise the course of historical evolution by
which they We're born out of the very diff
fcrent order OF things existing today. In
this part of his work the author has much
to say Of the meaning of the events of our
own times. which he links with the future
by predictions Of changes now close upon
us.
"ours lie the Rule of Dead Men; or the
Vote of the Masses. the Support and Check
of the Classes by j. II. Boozer Pro-
gressive Publishing company, Atlanta. Ga.
A very forcible explanation from the au-
thor's standpoint of the causes leading up
to and producing the present distrcssful In
dustrial conditions. and containing sug
gestions of guiding principles to lead the
Nation out OF said conditions. DR.. Boozer's
study of economies and social reform
should guarantee him a hearing, no matter
what may be thought OF his theories.
lie endeavors 10 demonstrate that men
with convictions which have been formed
governmental environments are the nat
ural statesmen OF the age regardless OF
| whether they have or have not made
money. and that no age or government Is
in healthy condition If this class OF men
have no voice in public affairs, but are
| choked off by selfish and incapable men
! declaring said convictions to be undemo-
cratic or unrepublcan If they were not
laid down by jefferson. Adams, Webster
Jackson. Lincoln, Clay. Calhoun, or some
| other of the great dead. In this connec-
ton the book clearly brings out the fact
that nations during the dead level of their
existence subordinate governmental ques-
| tons to the absorbing passion Of money
| making, and that true statesmen are very
much in the way during this period.
The author likewise endeavors to show
how the vote of the masses should keep this
class (the manipulanors of money! in check
| for their own and their country's protec-
! ton. and that the tiue business principle
of politics is TO put check on every
man and principle engaged in said poll
| tics.
boriau. The Stein company, publishers.
Chicago. From Bother Bros, Houston.
Gaboriau's French detective stories rank
very high In that class OF fiction, and are
deservedly popular "The Slaves of Paris''
/ is one of his best works. and has fine plot
thoughtfully worked out. The action is
swift the detail profuse but seemingly
necessary for accurate structure. The au-
thor seems to take pleasure in celebrating
baseness and wckedness, though at the
same time showing a sincere admiration
for virtue struggling with adverse circum-
stances.
1.-THE Midnight Marriage" by A. NJ.
Douglas. Street e. Smith. publishers, New
York. Bother Bros, Houston,
story of love, villiany, mystery, 5eal-
ousies and revenge. 1t opens with the mar
rlage Of dying girl TO man who. wanted
her fortune, and then quickly conveys the
reader TO dissecting room, where the sup
posed dead body is brought to life. Then
follow startling adventures OF every char
acter. forming a tsle that will compare
with wild West detective story In
ridiculous extravaganza OF imagination.
"Biiou's Courtship." by "Gyp-" From
Bother Bros. Houston. i. Tennyson Neeiy'
publisher. New YORK.
"Gyp'' is French Novelist and story
writer of considerable cleverness Her peo-
Pile are fimsy. hut attractive. She Is very
witty, and INDUCES in frankness OF speech
which may be classed as indelicate.
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