The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-25
LITERARY NOTES.

LITERARY NOTES.
A tablet 10 the memory Of Jenny Lind
was unveiled in Yves minister Abbey on
June % by the Pr ncess Christian of Schles-
wig Holstein. TIE tablet is mex; to Thack-
erays.
Israel Zangwill's novel. 'Dreamers OF
the Ghetto" need not he looked for until
the autumn. His brother Louis Zangwill
better known as z. HAS written a
story that Is about to appear under the
title. "A Nineteenth Century Miracle
There has been much curiosity as TO the
personality OF Mrs Clifford, the author of
Mrs. Keith's Crime" Mrs. Clifford is the
William Kingdom Clifford. Ever since
1879 the lady has followed a literary career.
Victor Hugo left in charge of his liter
airy executors series of letters written in
Yo s s s are 70 Dc or, IA IN
et Belgique." There will be much in this
book of Hugos which has never before
been printed.
Mark Twain's forthcoming book, due
about Christmas, Is 10 be called The Sur
vivfng Innocent Abroad II is true. he
says, that other members of the party who
left America In the Quaker City soms
twenty-eisht years ago are still living. but
he Is the only one who has remained inno-
cent.
The Century Company have in prepara-
ton chlid's book on Joan OF Arc, illus
trated in color by Boutet de Monvel. it's
author. ana printed by Boussod, Vaiadon
Co. Mary Hartweil Ca.herwood,s novel
The Days Of Jeanne dArc." now appear
Ing In the Century. will also be issued in
the autumn.
Among the successful books Of the season
e Mrs, John Sherwood's AN Epistle TO
Posterity. REPORTS OF large derla nd for
II come from many centers. 1t Is book
Well worthy OF reading for its pictures Of
the past, not oply in New York city. but in
Boston. Washington, rural New England
and the West.
With the poets autograph on the ny leaf
following the words. ITO w wordsw orth
y with the compliments saa q the aahor" was
leaves are still uncut. showing conclu-
sively that Wordsworth never read tina
book presented to him.
Mr.. Norton Longman is the possessor of
many of the Wordsworth and Colerf9ge
manuscripts. Ore curious fact comes out
that Wordsworth. his sister and Coleridge
corrected each others writings. ON one
folio sheet. in Coleriige's handwriting is
written his Ancient Mariner" ard there
are seventy-o corrections
The Macmillan Company announce six
volume OF Spenser's 'Faerie Quoene," edit
ed BY X. NJ. Warren: THE Observations OF
Foster Parent" a series Of papers deal
ing With educational topics. and "Elemen-
tary Economics" by Herbert j. Daven-
port, which VIII follow out the lines on
which this authors former book on tho
same subject was laid
Harper & Bros are to publish immediate
" The People for Whom Shakespeare
Wrote" by Charles Dudley Warner: Eve
Spy" a series of studies in outdoor lie
written and illustrated by the late William
Hamilton Gibson: .Tn Simpkfnevglls a
collection of short stories. by Mrs. Ruth
MeEnery Stuart; and The Story of the
Rhiuegold." by Anna Alice Chaplin.
Such good as the psychieal research has
done for us remains yet 10 be seen Be
this as IL may. Mr.. Andrew Lang Is 20
make a Book OF Dreams and Ghosts
which the Longmans are 10 publish. In
winter. VIII. the nights are long and dark
this Is the kind OF book 10 read and 40 gel
ne creeps. Dream books used to grace
the kitchen dresser. now they are to Hnd
other ard more recherche quarters
Messrs. Houshton Miflin & Co. offer a
new edition AZ popular price Of Lieut.
Cod. 7 a. Dcdse's "A Birds Eye View OF
the civil War. All the important cam
paigns and the leading CHARACTERISTICS ..
army commanders are contrasted In this
new edition. the latest war denartmen
publications have bean carefully studied
and there ara no. less than fortv-snyar
maps and battle charts. with a glossary OF
military terms.
In his speech AZ the unwilling Of the Sid
foIS memorial. Sir Henry Irving reminded
his hearers that It was the arst sfafue ~ a
player 80 be erected In London There are
statues 70 Shakespeare. bur they are 20
Th-s
memorial represents Mrs Siaions in class
u robes seated IN a large chair. The ex-
preston ~ the face Suggests that in he~
famous portrait as the Tragic Muse The
sketc3 o. June = has an excellent renrA-
suCticn % n.
Miss I.osntroso. tho daughter Of the tai
faa professor. mas written 2 volume the
s,tle 81 walsh Is On The. Happiness OF
\ hundred voTpen. married and unmarried
and Fer'es 70 ne conclusion tha. women
generally ara happier than men. There
arc W phases Fl wosGea's lives the lady
believes she has 8eferwi1ef5-ane- is sha*
iore-11a Ring ard maternity are TIRE essen,
tiSl sad decisive ei~Ts.tS ~ happiness
the StfsT - thar moderate means are nn,y-
conducive TO happiness than rfcnes
Ruth Ogden whose books f9~ Young r,eo
rEs inciade Loyal Lasfie Rexf-(-ost'
A is .,;l SlAtn e Hearts ''Courage."
rNn7 Dc p lFr-s@ ~ Mrs Charles " "a -
Brooklyn She haS fusf co.fr,r,lasess . sar.,ss
= "SouraEe.' which VIII be emitted TT
sc H>nr~Srain." and which wsli ~ ~oh
listed Y the auiarnn nv rresgerI>,s 7.
Ntokes & CO. With numerous 4flfissra fio,sz
~ Ma oes Humphrey. fhe sister ~ Maui
hltrp hr@y, the vell-known artist
The ArsArics- Book 3To-rrse~v Rrs -,7,v
ming A. interesting series ~ r,tshf5,. 49,,
f"r which Mr.. Hovelis has -srlsrfass,fs.5 :
volume entitled Ohio S'c-i@s'' whfl@ NJ
80 s,cn tells -eTzSe New jersey Stories
ard Mr.. Joel Chandler Harris his cha~ar
teEisEi- Georgia Stories =, xss,s ~ 81
present enthusiasm for local color ~
company can, u = 80 choose }SSus = val
Afas, ~ writer o. hsgh standing for sv-
cry state 81 re 1rior. securing trsa sarv.-
tfes 81 Mss NitktGs, Mr. Allen NJ We
Ter NJ FerDsA and others
Sir Henry Irving received an nr,-a.t,-
sT@Ea 4 ssies>t audience whsu = fey yxszs.,s
axe ne re2d selections from Tr~,rvxnrsx
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