Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07

/ look like he had just been having "a
night with the boys" 1t is said that Mr..
Moore writes out his novels first in the
form of a short story, and then builds up
his books around it.
Anthony Hope will publish a new
novel next year, and he has already
christened it Born in the Purple" year
before birth.
G. p. Putnam's Sons will be the Amer
lean publishers of Mr.. Leslie Stephenss
Studies of Biographer."
Mr. Samuel Butler, who recently pub
lishei an amusing book on a feminine
authorship of the Odyssey. has issued a
at work on an edition of Shakespeares
sonnets. wherein he changes the usual
order Of their arrangement, and attempts
to prove that they were written between
1855 and the autumn Of 1858.
Miss Marie Corelli is again giving evil
dence of her genius as an advertising
agent. She says OF her new book. that
'it will excite the clergy of all denomi-
nations a good deal" She also says that
over a hundred thousand copies of each
of her novels have been sold. And yet
we, the English-speaking race. claim to
be an enlightened people!
Various relics OF the Bronte family
were sold at auction in London the other
day, and for inhnitesimal prices.
Rider Haggard's new novel will be call
ed THE Swallow" and will appear as
a serial. That is. it will not all be swal-
lowed at once.
Pan and the Young Shepherd" is the
title of a book by Mr. Maurice Hewlett,
the author of that successful novel, 1.-THE
Forest Lovers" The new work is de-
scribed as "a blend Of pastoral. fairy
tale. and maslue."
The London Spectator says of Mr.. II.
II. Furness's frst-published edition of
THE Winters Tale" that IT is "the great
est, as we'll as the last. Of the several
variorum editions Of Shakespeare"
Southern Soldier Stories" is the title
OF a volume OF short stories by George
Cary Egglestor, the Macmillan Company,
publishers.
Thomas Hardy is. engaged on a new
Tess" or Jude" but win be a return to
his old and ever delightful manner.
Hardly 100000 out of the 100000 in
habitants OF Spain know how to read and
write.
The Patriots Of Palestine" is the title
OF a new novel by Miss Charlotte NJ.
Yonge. which will be published in the
fall.
The promised biography OF Professor
Huxley will probably be published within
the next six months. nine tenths OF the
manuscript being now in the printers
hands.
Three stories by the late Mrs. Oliphant
will be published, in one volume, soon.
Their titles are, THAT Little Guilty."
Isabel Dysart." and "Dr. Barrere."
A new edition of George Eliots trans
lation OF Strauss Life OF Jesus" is
coming out in London. The editor is Pro-
fessor Pfleiderer.
Mr.. f. G.. Jackson's Three Years at the
North Pole" will be published in the fall.
1t will be illustrated with large numbef
Of reproduction Of photographs.
The July No. of THE international
Studio" contains a charming article by
NJ. Armand Dayot on THE Three Yer
nets" the celebrated French artists.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howes "reminiscences
are soon TO appear in the pages Of THE
Atlantic"
r. F. Fenno & Co. announce for publlca-
ton next month THE Real Bismarck"
translated from the French OF Jules
Hoche by Mrs. Charles r. Rogers. The
book is an anecdotal account Of the in
innate life of Bismarck from a French
mans point OF view. II will contain some
seventy-hve illustrations.
A new book Of Charles Dana Gibsons
drawings. entitled Sketches and Car
toons." will be published in the fall by r
H. Russell.
The Doubleday e Mcclure Company an
ncunce a new volume by Rudyard Kip
ling which will be called THE Days
Work" 1t will appear IN the fall
1.-THE Californians." a new novel by Mrs.
Gertrude Atherton. will be published by
Mr.. John Lane early in September. Mrs.
Atherton has another book, nearly com
pleted, which Will be called "a Daughter
OF the Vine"
THE Life OF Alphonse Daudet" by
his son, Leon. will be published in this
country, in October, by Messrs. Little
Brown & Co. The translation is being
made by Mr.. Charles de Kay, who is
exceptionally well qualified for the work
Mr.. Horace Z. Scudder has resigned the
editorship OF the Atlantic Monthly and
is succeeded by Mr.. Walter II. Page.
who has conducted the magazine during
Mr. Scudders years absence in Europe
Mr. Page is a southerner. North Caro-
lnian, we believe.
A new short-stOry writer has appeared
in England in the person OF Miss Gwen
doline Keats. who writes under the pen
name of ''Zack." and or whom great
things are predicted. Miss Keats began
TO write for Blackwood's Magazine about
two years ago. and also for the London
Outlook. and her stories at once at
tracted attention. The Scrbners have
arranged to bring out a volume OF her
works, which viii be called Life Is
Life" this being the title OF the longest
story.
The first number OF the Critic in it's new
form has appeared. and while we regret
the change from weekly 20 monthly pub
boatlon, we are. nevertheless. bound to ac-
that the change is an improve
ment. This number is a very attractive
one. and IL its successors shall be equal
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