The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09
The LITERARY FIELD.

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hing IN the recent annals OF publishing
bre significant than the great success Of
howell quo vadls," by Henry sienkies
which was translated from tho Polish
kremiah Curtin and published by Little,
n & Co. Of Boston. It has already run
sh several editions In this country and
bnsidered one OF the most remarkable
OF the decade and one OF the strongest
rical romances that have ever appeared.
vadis'' is book to which no review
no justice. 1t burns upon the Drain the
giles and triumphs OF the carly church,
livery chapter is eloquent with meaning.
easting at the imperial palace. the con-
In the arena, the burning Of Rome, the
OF Lygia, the Christian maiden--will
their place In memory with unfading
and are to DO reckoned among the sig
mt triumphs OF narrative art. The por-
OF Petronius is alone masterpiece Of
the greatest word painters Of any age
be proud. The publication Of love BY
cnal and suffering for Christ's sake Is
described in sketch that is truest art
se 1t is natural and perfectly true to life.
good deal to be thankful for that such
bk is made into the English language;
Tor doing that so well. Mr.. jeremiah
is entitled to the blessings OF ro-
blowing public.
Macmillan company has Just published
or volume OF short stories by Mrs. Steel,
uthor OF ION the Face OF the Waters"
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tion that has been made since the pub
bn of her novel OF the Indian mutiny
year ago. But publishers and public
been responsible for this, and not the
+. Mrs. Steel's success has not carried
Way, and 1t will be some time. she says,
she puts forth another book. In the
nent Way" the new book OF short sto-
has a decided advantage over In the
uy," which was issued in the summer.
E latter she went to Scotland for her
Hal, and Mrs. Steel always makes her
ers nervous when she wanders beyond
roper limits. The volume Just pub
however, takes us with boldness and
ess TO India. Here the author Is at
and her stories OF Indian life. its mys-
impress us, as heretofore. with her
insight, her appreciation OF racial i'm
and differences. her sympathetic treat
of her own people"
Chicago Daily News Almanac for 1895 is
btedly one OF the best works of refer
yet Issued. A new feature is incorpo-
into the present issue of this Almanac
bat is the chapter showing the move
of political parties during the year 1897.
they have not been numerous they
been important and significant. Some
Il has been devoted to tho wag In the
70 from the fact that it excited very con
t4ble interest in the United States and
ahaye an Important bearing ON the his
sui Europe. Especial care has been taken
fsating the Cuban revolt. annexation OF
Iii. the monetary commission and Alaska,
lsits gold fields and disputed boundary.
|4tatttics upon education, the tariff, ag-
lnre. forestry, domestic commerce, gold
liver. pensions and other subjects of inn
tie Importance and interest arc fun, inn
n and accurate.
January issue of art Idols of the
Solon'' contains the following bcautiIin
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ng. "Diana"(A. Chantron). 1.-The Toilet"
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10 ~ an or;.nt,, ,yro ., oh,,d;st
ana soryes ~ ,noon,--,. ~. .,ra,,
- Of be, r,,s,ross a. e,ua,, m,
n, ..psycbe ., rAno,r !. ,l,ts ns,n.in,
of the most famous OF the works of
IlereAu "Etoile du Matinn Is. de Bel
a the figure is the idealization of the
a beauty of a star. Published by the
j City Art Co., No. Gil Manhattan build
Ehicago, III.
1bdern English Literature" by Edmund
d. is TO be the next volume in the Liter
1s of the World series, published by d.
eton & Co. Mr. Gosse begins with the
&of Chaucer and comes down to this gen.
hn. without. however including living
Ss. The London Saturday Review has
Stly remarked that there is probably no
I man more competent than Mr. Gosse
Fite popular and scholarly history of
gsh literature
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