The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-20
SOME new BOOKS.
Recent Contributions to the Field
of Literature.

''The Burglar Who Moved Paradise"
by Herbert d. Ward, published by
Houghtoll. Minlin Il Co.
AN army of good readers will remem-
Der Miss Phelps interesting stories pub
lished some years ago. '.An Old Maids
Paradise" and Burglars in Paradise"
Their location was plainly within easy
reach OF East Gloucester, and they had IL
very engaging semi biographical quality
Mr.. Ward perhaps by virtue of being
Miss Phelps husband, has taken posses.
sion of Paradise, and in this entertaining
story tells how Paradise was moved,
partly by water. 1t is thoroughly read
able story and can he highly offered for
excellent summer reading
Later Gleanings, Ecclesiastical and
Theological" by William Ewart Glad
stone, published by Chas. Scribner's
Sons.
This continuation of Mr.. Gladstone,s
famous "Glean;ngs'' contains, among a
number of most interesting discussions,
his famous paper, "Ingersoll on Christi
anity," which when contributed to the
North American Review caused that
issue of the magazine to go into some
sixty three editions.
"The Old Gentleman of the Black
Stock" by Thomas Nelson Page, publish
ed by Chas. Scribner's Sons.
This latest story of Mr.. Page is SYM
pathetic tale of relic of the old regime
in the South. The authors touch is ever
light, his humor always keen yet kindly,
and in this little love story he is at his
best 1t is tirged with pathos by the
picture of the lonely but stately old Mr..
Bashan Miles, treasuring along with his
garb OF past generation the remem-
brnnce of his first and only love. Mr..
Pages host of readers aud admirers will
gladly welcome this dainty and readable
tale and add it to his already charming
list OF Virginia sketches.
America and the Americans From
French Point of View" This clever vol
ume on things American has been a de.
cided success, running into five editions
in less than three months. Hardly any
two criticisms have taken the same view
of its structures. and it is clearly book
which each person must read for himself.
A new paper edition of it makes it accas.
sible to all.
"Arnaud's Masterpiece: A Romance
OF the Pyrer ees," by Walter Cranston
Larned, published by Chas. Scribner's
Sons In this mediaeval romance of
Southern France Mr.. Larned has pictured
with abundant incident and with bril-
liant color the struggle Of young
painter 10 escape from the influence of n
purely sensuous beauty and to learn the
secret of the spiritual side nf his art.
The opposing influences are typified by
two maidens, each of whom inspires in
the hero different passion for beauty;
and the ingenuity, and dramatic power
and poetic charm with which the story
of the lives of all three is told make a
book of absorbing interest.
Constantine, IL Tale of Greece under
King Otho," is II bright readable book,
telling of the romanticism and supersti-
ton of this historic race. 1t is written
by George Horton, who served for quite
while as United States consul at
"A thens.
Dreams of To day. is an artistic spec
linen of American book -making. 1t is
mostly made up of stories formerly ap-
pearing in the "Chap Booke.' 1t is writ
ten by Percival Pollard, and published
by Way * Williams.