Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-16

although couched in archaic English. is
natural and pleasing. The book is named
from an Incident in the Holy Land. When
Richard Of England and Godfrey de Bersac
we're beset by saracens, Godfrey pro-
claimed himself the king and allowed his
master to escape.
DE Bersac, being captured, was taken to
the saracen camp. where he gained the
friendship o. Saphadin, brother OF Saladin.
The earlier scenes Of the story and those
toward the end are laid in England. Lit
tie, Brown & Co., Boston. ClotN, $1.25.
Adeline Sergeant is a voluminous writer
OF fiction, but she appears to be very sue
cessful In maintaining the quality Of her
work. If her latest work, Margaret
Wynne." Is not her best, 1t is certainly one
OF her best. "A in The Lady Charlotte"
and "a Valuable Life" SO in this new story
there Is in the cast wide and interesting
variety Of characters. And they are not
displayed In solid blocks Of prosy descrip-
tion but In lively and vigorous action and
in generous proportion OF dialogue, in
both Of which the authors purpose in de-
picting characor Is fully accomplished in
a way that is entirely pleasant to the
reader. The motif Is to show that in the
more sordid conditions Of life a man may
be full -orbed hero, every whit as chlvat
rcus as the ideal character of the older
romanticists, the Chevalier Bayard. With
this in view and to keep IT before the
reader the hero is named Bayard Lestrange
and right royalty does the author make him
do honor to the name. Sweet and true and
brave as is Margaret Wynne, one feels that
Bayard Lestrange has an equal title with
In ~ ph rap pfa tN ba h,n
Rand. McNally & Co. Chicago. Cloth. 81
There is Just enough historical perspec-
tive to give tlmeliness to the series called
"The Story OF the West" The series is
devoted TO the new west, the vast region
beyond the Missouri, whose opening to
civilization has taken place, for the mos,
part, within the memory Of men still In tho
prime Of life. The history Of this section
is striklngly rich in the elements Of the
romantic. the adventurous and the pic
turesque. A peculiar value is given to this
series by the fact that the various volumes.
dealing with the Indians, the miners the
cowboys. the building Of the railroads. ETC..
are the work Of persons who have person.
ally participated In the remarkable action
Of one Of the greatest dramas Of the won-
derful nineteenth century. The latest book
OF this series Is The Story Of the Railroad"
by Cy Warman. 1t is an Interesting story
Of the stirring times when the great tn ms.
continental lines were being pushed for
ward to the Pacific, opening UP to civilized
man vast empire. D. Appleton & Co.,
New York. Cloth, $3.50.
Harper's Round Table has completed it,
nineteenth year and the bound volume for
1Sa8-the first volume in its new monthly
form-contains three unusually excellent
serial stories, stirringly told and graphically
illustrated: THE Adventures" by H. B.
NJ rriott Watson. illustrated by A. l. Kel-
ler: -Four for Fortune by Albert Lee.
illustrated by F. C. Yohn; and "The Copper
Princess" by Kirk Munroe. illustrated by
w. A. Rogers. In addition there are short
stories; articles Of travel and exploration;
practical and instructive articles; narrative
and descriptive articles: articles on hunting,
fishing Ind sport OF every kind, contributed
by such we'll known authors as II. M. Stan
ley. Edwin Lord Weeks. Poutney Bigelow,
James Barnes, Morgan Robertson, Cyrus c.
Adams, Tappan Adney, etc. Particular men,
tion should be made Of the great number Of
illustrations lover 5O0). vividly executed
and carefully reproduced. Harper & Bros.
New York. Price, $3.50.
Cartoons Of the War OF 1898, Foreign
and American" Is collection Of the car
toons bearing on the Spanish American war
taken from all available sources. As mat.
ter Of course, American and Spanish news
papers furnish a good many. but there are
also large number taken from English.
German and French papers. In fact every
country that can appreciate joke or that
has comic press Is represented In this
extensive collection. In years to come II
VIII be most interesting and valuable l.
lection as showing the tendency OF the time
and the feeling OF friendship or hostility
manifested by the different nations toward
the United States as expressed In cartoons
Belford, Middlebrook & Co.. Chicago. Price.
s1.25.
"The Scourge of God" by J. Bloundelle.
Burton is spirited r. nance Of no little in
terest. John Bloundelle- Burton Is an author
who is possessed of an exuberance OF imagl-
nation that especially fits him for stories
teeming with incident and melodramatic
situations He tells his stories we'll and
displays no small amount Of skill. There
is no falling off in interest and the action
never flags He has already given to the
public THE Clash of Arms" I'm the Day
Of Adversely" etc. d. Appleton Co., New
York. Price. $1.00.
Concerning Isabel Cornaby." by Ellen
Thorneycroft Fowler. Is a book with a great
deal OF fresh and interesting observation in
It; the leading characters are really studied
and the detail Is obviously from life Miss
Fowler has sympathy and understanding
| and her range is a Wide one. She can de-
scribe nonconformist circle in the
provinces and pass from that to society and
politics In London. or house parties in tho
country. and seem equally at home in all
| OF them. She writes without malice, vet
| with shrewdness and humor d. Appleton
Co.. New York. Price. s1.OO.
"Alice in Wonderland" is u play complied
| from Lewis CAROLS stories, alice In Won
derland" and "Alice Through the Looking
Glass BY Emily Prime Delaield. The
| play Is altogether in the words OF the au-
thor. 1t was compiled for private repre-
, sentation. but the demand for 1t from yari-
Gus quarters has suggested it's publication.
, Its availability as basis for entertain
! ments OF various kinds is evident and IL is
| most amusing and delightful as a reading
play. 1t appeals. as did the wonderful books
! from which 1t was taken, to old and youns.
DOdd Mead q On Price 81 o5