The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-06
SOME NEW BOOKS,
Recent Contributions to The Field
of Literature.

s'My Lords Duke" by E. w. Horn.
Jung, published by Chas. Scrioner's Sons.
Another charming story of Australian
and English life, contrasting successfully
scenes in those two countries. The char.
acters are well selected and include a
charming English girl as heorine, who
has for mother q scheming title hunt
ing dame, whose. eagerness is for a good
match is we'll described in Mr.. Hornung's
own way. An element of uncertainty
concerning the identity of the real duke
peryades the book and tits only In the
last chapter that the reader is fully aware
whose head Is to be graced by the ducal
coronet.
''The French Revolution and; English
Literature by Prof. Edward Dowden,
published by Scribuer's Sons. This vol.
ume is one of a series of the notable
princeton Lectures delivered at the
Sesqui- centennial celebration of.Princetor
University in October, 1896. Professor
Dowden, who holds chair in Trinity
College, Dublin, speaks on matters con.
corning English literature with an au.
thoritativeness eQualled by few living
scholars, and the present topic is handled
in his usual scholarly and suggestive
style.
The approaching celebration of Queen
Victoria IS Goth anniversary of accession
to the throne has flooded the country with
Victoria "reminiscences.
"The Head of Hundred" by Mrs.
Maud Miller Goodwin, is another of those
charming Virginia romances of histor.
ical character dealing with colonial times.
Summer Reading" being the sum-
mer mum Der of the Publishers Weekly, is
bright and attractive in it's get up and
full of selections from the popular books
of the day.
In Jerome K. Jerome's new book,
sketches in Lavender and Blue" is to
be found a marked advancemenu over his
early productions. The prevailing tone
is gay and smacks OF his "Idle Thoughts.u
yet in some of the latter there is strong
emotional interest.
"Marietta'sss Marriage" by W. E. Nor
ris, Is the latest issue of Appleton's.
Town and Country Library, is as usual a
satisfactory story, as Mr.. Morris always
gives his readers bright. fresh bit of
fiction, readable and pleasing.
"The Stand By" by Edmund P. Dole
is novel with a purpose, and is full of
action and romance,
"The Burglar Who Moved Paradise
which ran as a serial in the Ladies' Home
journal, has just been issued in book
form by Houghton, Miffiin & Co., and
should prove one of the most popular
summer books of the year.
For those who love q real romantic
novel ''The White Roses of Arno,n should
prove one of the most attractive Doc ks.
as Mr.. Rhoscomyl, it's author, has shown
his skill. to depict action, love. making.
fighting and riding together with the old
time flavor of honor and chivalry in every
page of his book
Mr.. Oliver Sc aman'' has given in his "The
Battle of the Boys" the best book of wit
and burlesque verse CT the day. His
take offs" oil the popular poets of the
day are truly amusing, and there is not a
dull line in the book. In it's class It Is
prominently classic.
Patience Sparhawk" by Gertrude
Atherton. is the latest of the novels be-
longing the modern school of realism, to
be given boom by being refused place
in public library.
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