The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-19

short stories contained In his Adventures
In the Tropics will enable our readers
to sample his style.
Few new books nave been received with
more favor than "The Forest Lovers" by
Maurice Hewitt. II may be considered as
belonging to the romantic school. the sup
ply of which kind of literature in these
days is far inferior to the demand.
by far the most prominent Hungarian
writer of the present century is Maurus
Jokai. OF whose books Eyes Like the
Sea- end "a Modern Midas are best
known To orr readers. The last book of
his which has been translated. Midst
the Wild oarpathlans,' is full of adven-
ture and will yield I'm interest to none of
the others.
"Joscelyn Vernon. a Story OF the Days
Of King Charles l." by Archibald Yer
non Knowles. is a book of average merit
which Will take a place with the other
books treating of the same period.
The only reason for considering the
books of Fora Haines Loushead is that
they treat OF Western, generally of Cali
~fornian. subjects. Her latest production T.
''Thc Black Curtain"
John Splendid; "a Tale of a Poor Gen
tleman and the Little Wars of Lorn," ny
Neil Munro. is a very spirited story that
has attracted much favorable attention
during it's progress through the maya
zines. IL Is full Of Scotch character and
Scotch lighting. and will be in active de-
mand.
OF all the books mentioned this week
probably the one which has been most
carefully written and of which the liter
airy merit Is the most conspicuous. is
Red Rock; "A Chronicle of Reconstruc-
ton" by Thomas Nelson Page. Among
Southern writers the only one who equals
MIR. Page In ability or in popularity Is
George w. Gable. And Mr.. Page has not
presumed on his reputation TO innict on
the public "A lot of hastily prepared and
undigested material. For some years he
has published short productions. which
have been deliberately illustrated and have
kept the author favorably before the pub
lie. but his real strength has been de-
voted To work on the book now before us.
The result Is n story In which we have
Mr.. Page at his best. aud whether We
consider Red Rock as "A study Of the
important epoch OF which Il treats. or
whether we arc looking for the delight
that comes from the perusal of a creditas
BILE piece OF literature, we shall be equally
satisfied.
In THE Battle Of the Strong: a Ro-
nance of Two Kingdoms Gilbert Par
ker has departed from the ample field In
which have been won his laurels. The
Battle OF the Strong is a story Of the
ttfllaN VI bilAASh anu iItItn ANtGNS on
the Channel islands. IL Is "A good book.
for Mr.. Parker writes no others. but II
has not the strength or the interest Of
pierre and His People and THE Seats
of the Mighty"
George r.. r.. Rivers is one OF those
authors who write well but too fast. His
Count Snun Box: a Romance of
Washington and BuZzard's Bay During
the War OF lSl2." is an able book. and will
prove interesting. but IL is hardly equal
to the two previous stories of Mr.. Rivers.
Captain Shays" and THE Governors
Garden"
OF all modern writers We know OF none
who can compare with Frank r. Stockton
in his habit Of combining rare fidelity TO
human nature with impossibility, or at
least extreme of improbability. in the sit
uations OF which he treats. The result is
always pleasant. In every new book by
him We look for his special Characters
tics. and always ind them applied to an
original theme. The Associate Hersits''
is what his admirers will look for. and
they will enjoy 1t as they have his other
books
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