The herald., 1897-11-07
Foreign Literary News

There is new novel in press by the
late Mrs. Oliphant, under the title of
1.-THE Lady's Walk"
Mr.. Jane is at work upon a compre-
hensive treatise entitled "All the Worlds
Fighting Ships" the text Of which will
be printed in English, French, German
and Italian.
The manuscripts of the Italian poet
Leopard, which were in the hands of
two aged Neapolitan female servants,
have been secured by the government
and placed at the disposal of the Nation
al Library at Naples.
The British museum, so rich in all re-
spects, is particularly rich in Persian
| manuscripts, and catalogue therefor
has just been issued.
Mr.. Crockett's forthcoming novel,
"Lochinvar," has for it's hero young
soldier driven by circumstances to serve
as common soldier under the Prince
of Orange. He rescues his sweetheart
from captivity on a lonely island.
Mr.. Heinemann has in hand "A His
tory of Dancing" from the earliest ages,
when dances were a religious ceremony,
down to the skirt dance of today, when
they are not.
Nisbett & Co. have in press 1.-THE
Faith of Centuries" series Of essays
by well-known writer's, bishops, canons
and others, relating to the essential doc
trines Of the Christian faith.
Professor Browne of Cambridge is
editing a series of Lives of Persian
Poets" to be issued by Luzac & Co.
Mark Twain was sick in bed in Vienna
at last accounts, with what he calls
"toothache in his toe," that is to say,
gout. He is booked to stay year in
Vienna, engaged in writing on an Aus
trian subject.
Notes
Bishop Spaulding's last production in
this line is called Thoughts and The
cries of Life and Education" and is an
nounced by A. c. McClug & Co., of Chi
cago, for early publication. The bish-
ops incisive style, broad scholarship and
kindly humor have brought him many
readers and friends.
The same publishers also announce a
new Russian story by the author Of 1.-The
Red Stair" This tale presents Peter the
Great in love, and in love with two wo-
men at once.
Still another new novel is to be "a
Daughter of Two Nations" by Mrs.
Thomas S. McClelland.
A volume by William A. Dunning, Phi.
D., professor of history at Columbia uni
versity, is announced for early publica-
tion by the Macmillan company. The
title Of the book is Essays on the Civil
War and Reconstruction, and Related
Topics" and it's chief purpose is to pre-
sent. in an impartial manner, the most
conspicuous phases of the constitutional
development of the United States during
the troubled years from 1861 to 1870. The
Macmillans also have just put out Mr.
James Barnes new book, Yankee Ships
and Yankee Sailors, and Garden
Mackey," by Prof. Bonly of Cornell uni
versity.
The confusion into which the plans re-
garding the Cosmopolitan's educational
work were thrown by the retirement Of
President Andrews, in order to meet the
urgent wishes Of his friends at Browns
university, has been met by the accept
ance Of the presidency by DR.. Eliphalet
N. Potter. President Potter has been at
the head of two great colleges for nearly
twenty-five years, and brings to the
work exceptional talents as an organizer
and man OF broad culture and common
sense ideas.
The title of Sarah Grand's Forthcoming
novel is derived from the name Of her
heroine. "The Beth Book" Is the story
of Elizabeth, a child who develops into
a woman Of genius, Elizabeth Caldwell
Mcclure. This is the first novel which
the author has written since 1.-The Heav-
emily Twins" 1t is to be published in
America by D. Appleton & Co. early in
November.
Also "The Mystery of Choice" by Mr..
Robert w. Chambers, and DR.. Dowden's
new work on French Literature"
The success of Paul Laurence Dunbar s
Poems is not to be gainsaid. AL
though the book has been published but
a short while, Dodd, Mead & Co., the