Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-20
Literary Notes.

Miss Ellen Mckay Hutchinson, VINO
for so many years has conducted the
department OF books on the New YORK
Tribune. was recently married to MI.
ROYAL Cortissoz, who Is art editor OF
the same paper, and also contributor
TO the department Of book reviews.
Mrs. CortissoZ ranks as one or the most
accomplished litterateurs and critics or
the day, and it is to be hoped that Cupids
gain will not prove to be the Tribune
loss.
Among the most important articles In
the Review Of Reviews for June are
1.-THE Queens Empire" by w. Il. Stead;
Teachers Pensions" by Elizabeth A.
Allen, and defective Eyesight In Chill
dren." by DIR. Frank Airport. The re-
markable growth of 'The Queens EN-
pre- since her accession Is fully set
forth. and a wonderful showing it makes.
The article is profusely illustrated.
McCluer's, for June, contains paper,
illustrated, on Professor S. p. Langley's
flying machine, written by the professor
himself.
The New York World OF June 9Th con-
tains a translation by Mr.. Andrew Lang,
Of the Pope's Latin poem, recently mem
toned in this column. The poem is on
the model OF the Epistles Of Horace.
women Novellsts on Women Novel
lists" is the title of a book that will be
published this month by Messrs. Hurst
& Blackett, OF London. Nine living
novellsts are to write upon their prede-
cessors. Mrs. Oliphant heads the list,
and is followed by Mrs. Lynn Linton.
Mrs. Alexander Mrs. Macquod, Mrs.
Parr, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Yonge, Miss
Adellne Sergeant, and EDNA Lyall."
Mrs. Oliphant will deal with the Brontes;
Mrs. Linton with George Eliot and
Edna Lyall with Mrs. Gaskell. The book
is designed as a commemoration of the
forthcoming Jubilee, and while II is not
pretended that the volume is encyclo-
paedc in its scope. an attempt has,
nevertheless, been made 10 select and
treat OF the representative women fic-
tion-writers OF the reign, whose work
is now ended. but is still read, and is
still an influence.
Mr. Edmund Clarence Stedman. the
banker poet" viii bring out a new
volume Of poetry in the fall.
II is now definitely announced that
1.-THE Marian" Du Mauriers last novel,
will be published on Thursday, July lst.
We hope that it will not reawaken in
terest in and bring on a revival OF
''Trilby."
\ Life OF Wagner" by Houston
Stuart Chamberlain, of Vienna, will be
published by the J. b. Lippincott Com
pany. It viii be published simultane-
ously in German and English, and will
contain many rare illustrations, includ-
ing facsimile reproductions Of part OF
the score of each of Wagners operas.
The book will be exhaustive in scope.
Tho Lippincotts will publish, also
picturesque Burma: Past and Present"
repository of history, manners, Co.'S
tunes. landscape, domestic and public
life, and religious forms. with ten photo
grayures OF living types, two maps, and
100 Illustrations
1t is published that Of J. NJ. Barries
story of his mother, Margaret Ogilvy,"
20 coo copies have been sold in this coun-
~. and of Sentimental Tommy" 700
nave DetU IfliAltl, Nullt III I>HEldHu, the
former book has surpassed the latter,
having reached 30000 in three editions.
Thomas Nelson Pages "Old Gentleman
of the Black Stock" will be added by
the Scribners to their Little Ivory series.
y. Appleton & Co. will publish at once
1.-THE Private Life Of the Queen" by a
member of the Royal household. a wo-
man. Il Is stated. 1t will contain a
comprehensive account OF the Queens
personality, daily life. habits. and I'm
mediate surroundings. 1t was written
with the Queens authorization. The
same firm will publish Peter the Great, y
by *. Waliszewski author OF the suc-
cessful Romance OF an Empress; Catha-
rine H., of Russia"
Uncle Bernac." Conan Doyle's new
historical romance. has just been pub
lished by the Appletons.
Maurus Jokai the Hungarian novelist
asked what he thought about English
women novelists. answered that he dis
liked "the whole lot" Gallant NJ. Jokai