The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-19

CURRENT LITERARY GOSSIP.

The, December number OF Trained Moth
erhood is a brilliant example of what the
publishers can do toward making an APP
preciative issue.
The Christmas number of Every Month
is a most brilliant issue. full of live the
atrical. literary and Yule-tide notes, and
new musical selections.
by Right Of Sword is the title OF
new work by A. w. Marchmont that has
already passed into two editions. and
threatens 20 rival The Prisoner of Zen
da" in popularity.
Does the man who writes stories know
which one Of the many he produces Is the
beste In recent talk with Anthony Hope
lie said that he had personal preference
for his novel 1.-The God in the Car"
Aspirants for Journalistic honors viii
READ with interest Viiiian, Payson's new
novel. 'The Copy Maker" 1t is a de-
scIiption of journalistic life In New York.
with side views of literary Bohemia in
the great city.
Louis Becke. the author OF Pacific
Tales" threatens To- resume his old aVo-
cation that If sUpercargo in the South
seas The London papers are deploring
this fact and are united IN urging him 10
continue his literary work.
"a New Book by Dickens" will cause
smile 20 appear on he face ~ the skepti-
cal but nevertheless 4 volume OF charm
ing sketches and essays OF the great mas
ter never before reprinted IN America IS
Just ready and IS necessary 70 the compile
zion # every set. The title is "old Lamps
fer New Ones"
EaneSt Rhys has compiled for the New
Amsterdam Book Company a collection q
the best romantic tales OF ali time. This
has been superbv printed by Ballentine %
rordan. and the Speaker. London. says of
them: Imagination ana fancy have their
perfect work IN these pages and IN re9d-
sue them we feel ourselves 10 be with the
!mmor;als.'
The new edit'on az Mr. Gilbert Park 81 8
novels published by y. Appleton & Com
rany. includes thus far The TreSpasser."
snd The Trail - the Sword" which are
uniform With The Seats q the Mighty
."Tv1e Translation % A - vage" which
aU} ns materially enlarged and Mrs.
F8'caioD." vii shorty be added 70 the
| uniform edition.
VI complete ne q the Prince Of Wales
has hitherto beea published Accordingly
the public may take ar interest in fne an
ra0rcement that an ANONYMOUS author.
hose nan however. 81 said TO he an ir-l-
nortant cae }u English letters Is TO ira
! rare q biography which viii Se fTll ..
rew so5 auth -ltattee matter. The booh
/ WI be richly illustrated
The publishers have nearly ali brouch;
Gar their chief books tor the present sea
| son and important works are not ccpi-
| 0as,v promised for tie sn~icE. one book
/ however that IS % appear at thar tfrss
! IS pretty certain 20 - - more than PASS.
( scg Significance This VIII hs A new boob
/ by M John Morley = 70 has not pub
I ilshed AnytGing-save bis arief study OF
{ Mach3avejl.~~ln some tsue
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1gal 10 perceive IL They have observes