New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28

Spanish Renaissance than in the Norwegian or the
Belgian Echegeray Is one OF the most intefese'
ing dramatists Of Europe, morbid TO a certain exc
tent but far more edifying than Ibsen. for ex-
ample: and Perez Godos also is Of healthier
tone. His novels have been known In America for
some time ever since in fact Mr.. Howells first
enthusiastically introduced them to the public SIX
or seven years ago He is realist. but one OF con-
siderable Imagination. He was born In 1910 ana
has long occupied a position Of eminence in Spain
The Harpers have new volume OF stories oy
Octave Thanet In press II is called THE Mission.
airy Sheriff: Being Incidents in the Life OF ram
Man Who Tried to Do His Duty" The life de-
picted in the book is Western life, OF the sort
with which Miss Ffrench has done her best work.
In THE Chautauquan" there is a translation from
some amusing jottings by Edmondo de Anicis SEE
down after visits to Jules Verne and Nictorien
Sardou. The portrait OF the former is peculiarly
engaging The famous octogenaran lives at
Amiens and De Amicis describes him as some'
what OF Verdrs build, with a serious, kindly face,
no artistlike vivacity in look or word, very SIM
pie manners. the imprint OF great sincerity IN
every feeting manifestation Of feeling and thought
the language. the bearing, the manner or dress OK
a who considers appearances of absolutely no
account" Jules Verne writes two novels year
regularly, and he appears TO have planned that ms
life work shall all the countries or the eart.
He has been going through them sySteinatiSa"Ss
Contrary TO what had thought" writes his In
terviewer "he does not first imagine the characters
and facts Of the novel he Is TO write. and then
begin to make Investigations into one or moro
countries for his scene OF action. On the con-
trary he reads up the history and geography OK
the countries first. just as If he intended TO DO
nothing else than describe them fully and minutely.
His characters the leading facts and episodes OF
his story, rise up In his mind during this reading
Verne himself explains the popularity OF his books
as springing from the fact that Il have always
proposed even to the sacrifice OF art. not to ever
suffer a page line to escape from my pen
which the boys for whom write and whom love.
cannot read" A striking phase OF the noveists
character revealed when he went for a walk
with Signor de Amicis Then he ceased 10 be the
author and became nothing but common coun-
cor of the city of Amiens." He asked innumer-
able questions to the municipal customs OK
Italian cities and proved himself TO be possessed
of a of learning concerning the same cus'
toms in his native land.
We gladly chronicle the fact that the London
studio" is presently to be issued in special edi.
ton here under the auspices of Mr.. John Lane
This is by all odds the best miscellaneous period.
cal on artistic subjects published in English. mo
whole field of decorative and architectural as well
as pictorial and plastic art is covered; the latest
movement whether in the binding Of books or the
designing OF posters, is invariably treated with ad-
mirable Illustrations in its pages; and for pract'
cal purposes II is really invaluable.
II takes some writer's long time 10 find their
level. Mr.. Max Beerbohm dropped into Nine
Tussauds the other day and straightway pro-
ceeded to write little essay on the place. And
he patronizes II, Never for moment aoes he per-
ceve that there. among the waxen efnsies' ne
had found his very meter. the very environment
for his "decadence." why should Garioaldi ana
those others all stare at me so gravey?' he asks.
Why forsooth. 1T flashed upon me that. a.
watched them. they stealing my life fro"
me- making me one OF their own kind MY ora'n
seemed to be shrinking (sic) all the blood ceashs
in my body. | would not watch them u'ooP~
my eyelids. My hands looked smooth "aAe''
without nerves. I knew now that shouid "e'
speak nor hear again. never move. took ou''
pride. even In the thought that this was the very
| frockcoat in which had been assassinata
Poor Mr. Max Beerbohm. He never once reaiiAeo
| that those etigies could have "A wondrous fellow
| feeling as they gazed back upon him.
pro,oss,r su,lv who has devoted himself for
| some wears 10 n study OF the psychological side OF
child life has risen up to explain that the "author'
tiles on the subject in recent stories ana essay
| are on the whole. incompetent observers. lie "'"
| not like Mrs Meynells discourse. her "sonorou'
solemnity" fails to persuade him. and he is equally
| ,npervious TO the aurements Of Mr.. Kenneth
| Grahame and Mr.. Barrie He says oil the 'a','.
| Sentimental Tommy that 1t ought to be read %
! n pretty farce. and he goes on to express 'ne N.Y.
| that lone day Mr. Barrie may think II worth m
while to child with something oil ''o "'". -.
and patient study which he has devotec 10 u,
| oders IL were surely better 10 create n'"s
| child than TO produce what Is, after ar rather O
| ike a Scotch variant OF the immortal ION Sa~''.
| One Is encouraged In this hope by ooNer'hs "o''
| and there In the story skilfw to"'"'hs upo"
| .o,a,,. .hua,ks" II f. cheering TO note tnat
Professor Suly ignores Mr. Norrisons N"'. ~
the Jayo" entirely. That precious work Is an atrv,
clous libel upon chdllfe but II Is being oo.s'es
up at great rate just now by Ehsnsn 49, &C., ~.
~ hrn,auv "v,r,,e" conception OF life which inc
author happens to hold Professor Sully eono'u',.
his suggestive paper with this remark w ma, 80,
| wanted Il a franker recognition Of the truth 'n"
a child is q subject worthy in Itself oil 'he ""ss
| artistic portrayal and that In the hSrds Oh ",
| ,r 4, nav he made admirable without oens
| elongated into a prodigy. and highly ehte.'"
without being broadened out into huge 1oAe'