Evening star., 1898-09-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS,

CHAUJAtQUA READING CIRCLE LrTERATTIRE
Flood & Vincent "
Once year this firm issues a series Of
volumes for the now widely extended Chau
tauqua Circle, dandI it's additions to the
shelves of students have been generous
ana at the same time judiciously chosen
IN poth subject and treatment. This years
course OF reading carries the member of
the circle and others who may incidentally
pursue this line of research and self-im-
provement into, the fields of history, geol-
ogy, literature and sociology, two of the
volumes being devoted to the first named.
James Richard joy presents Twenty
Centuries of English History necessarily
very much condensed, but serving to guide
the beginner in this research to larger
sources, of infoFmation. The outline is care
fuily laid down and side notes afford many
interesting suggestions of the less strictly
historical phases of this marvellous era of
the worlds story, References to historical
authorities abound, and thus in a measure
the present volume is in the nature of an
INDEX, presented in literary form and hand
somely illustrated. Each chapter is fol-
lowed by list Of books for special read
ing, fiction being offered as well as history.
The late Alexander Wncheil LII D.
professor of geology and paeontology in
the University of Michigan, had prepared
NoiuHle LOT tile CnautduQua Circle. under
the title, Walks and Talks in the Geo.
logical Field" which, after his death was
edited, revised and somewhat abridged by
FREDERICK Starr of the University of Chi
cago. 1t thus appears now as a posthum-
Gus work, and preserves practically all of
Prof. Winchells mastery presentation of
his subject. The book holds position mid
way between a text book and volume of
light reading. 1t presents the wonderful
story of the earth's construction in de-
lightful style.
Europe in the Nineteenth Century" by
Harry Pratt Judson, LII D. head nrofes
sor of political science in the University of
Chicago, is another of the volumes 1t
treats of today and its immediate prece-
dents from the viewpoint of the student
OF present political problems, and carries
MIN far afeld, as modern expansive condi-
tions demand. The studies of the recent
development of European complications are
comprehensive, yet clearly stated. and
the book thus attracts readers of serious
intent IN Its treatment of the matters
Whlch are now engrossing the attention of
the civilized nations of the world as never
before.
The story of English literature is clearly
and entertainingly told in a volume en-
titled From Chaucer to Tennyson bv
Henry A. Beere, professor of English lit
erature in Yale University. There are
twenty nine portraits and selections from
thirty authors, well chosen to present a
characteristic view of each succeeding
phase of English letters The earlier
Anglo-Saxon works are eschewed as use
less to the average student, and as heine
only slightly associated with the literatura
or the tongue as 1t is now known and
studied. The cutting off of these remote
and unintelligible beginnings greatly sim
plifies the work and undoubtedIv adds to
it's attractiveness. ~
Susan Hale, in Men and Manners of the
Eighteenth Century" sketches with fha
AID or some of the best-known authors of
that period, the daily life and customs Of
one of the quaintest times now passed he
yond immediate recollection This is ac
complished by reference to the standard
literature OF the century, ranging mainly
through the varying moods of the writer's
OF hctfon. There was much dross in this
output of literature, likewise much more of
real value. and the present author win
nows the one from the other and offers an
interesting survey of the writers of the
past century, giving especial attention To
descriptions Of the daily customs of men
and women. II,
THE HEAD oTaiTHE FAMILY. Bv A,nbonse
Da,atba DDaaaet Translated by Levin Carnac. With a
professor Of the Romance Languages and liter,
yofsf e'nsa ses York; Pafaa@
This was Daudet's last work. It was n,,h-
lished in France under ths title of .I.e
Soutien de Familley and in England as
''The Bread Winner" The latter title how
ever. suggested to American readers an
earlier work by an anonymous author, and
the title was again shifted. 1t is thoroueh-
ly expressive OF Dandets meaning. The story
is not as convincing as some others Of the
late authors works.,I 1t seems to show evd-
dences here and thsre OF his failing powers
presaeing. in an occasional note Of weak
ness, his sudden demise. The tale is Of two
young men left father{ess ct an early age,
custom, Gus % the head q tie faniiyS The sM osS. aRa
er is the drudge. the real bread winner
whils the elder poses, l9iters, fools himself
the younger brother, the stupn. awtward,
gnprspessesshns hs nors pl0doe tba ~ the csntS
America, minds be more en.ctive were hot
acteristic OF many Partisan novels
PAGAN PAPERS. By Kenneth Grahame. New
York: John Lane
Mr.. Grahame has cultivated the style of
brief essay writing until he has becons ex-
ceptionally proficient In the effectiye put
ting together of words. The eighteen pa
pers in this volume are excellent examples |