Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27

Husbands" which will be published BIZ
multaneously In England and America.
The author of QUO Vadis,' Henryk
Slenkewicz, is said to have made 10000
by his pen before he wrote the book just
mentioned, and Is. therefore, somewhat
independent Of publishers. Sometimes,
when in the middle OF an exciting serial,
he takes his gun and goes shooting or
tramping over the mountains, leaving his
readers to restrain their curiosity and his
publishers to tear their hair until he re-
turns. Perhaps It was this trick of leaving
his post of duty that suggested the title
OF his latest and greatest novel.
DIR. Nansen's only companion on the
Journey after leaving the Fran, Lieuten-
ant Johansen, has written a book on the
expedition, which has been published In
Norway, and is being translated into
English.
Henry NJ. Stanley, the African explorer
has a new book ready, which Is being
brought out by the Scribners. Its title Is
Through South Africa" and 1t contains
an account of Mr.. SANKEY'S visit 10
Rhodesia, the Transyaal, Cape Colony,
and Natal in November, 1887.
A history of Scotland is being written
by Mr.. Andrew Lang. 1t will probably
not be published before the fall.
The Messrs. Longmans are TO publish
uniform edition OF Professor Max Null
ler's writings. The volumes will be is
sued monthly,
An edition Of Ruskin's Lectures on
Landscape" price, two guineas has been
brought out by Mr.. George Allen.
Lovers OF good fiction everywhere Will
be saddened by the announcement that
James Payn is dead.
Anna Katharine Green has a new novel
ready for publication. 1t will be issued
by G.. p. Putnam's Sons, and will be en-
titled Lost Mans Lane" Lovers Of So
called detective" stories will find a treat
in this volume If the author sustains her
wel-earned reputation in that class Of
story telling.
Some announcements Of Dodd, Mead 81
Co. for spring are THE Burns Letters,
the hitherto unpublished correspondence
of Robert Burns; "Harrisse's Diplomatic
History of America; the "Bookman's
Literary Yearbook" an illustrated guide
to American and English literature du-
ring 1897; George Gissings Critical Study
of Charles Dickens" and Ian Maclaren's
Companions of the Sorrowful Way" and
series of letters to ministers, under the
title Of "The Clerical Life" They also
publish Folks from Dixie" short stories
by Paul Lawrence Dunbar, the young ne
gro poet.
An edition OF 1.-THE Federalist," edited,
with special features, by Paul Leicester
Ford. will soon be issued by Henry Holt
& Co.
It is rumored that John Oliver Hobbes's
NIrs. Craigie's) historical romance will be
published as serial in "Harper's Maya
zine"
The only surviving brother Of Alfred
Tennyson. Arthur Tennyson, is In very
feeble health His age is 81.
A new novel by that popular writer,
Georges Ohnet. is announced. 1t Is called
1.-THE King of Paris"
What is said to be practically new
translation Of "The Imitation Of Christ
is TO be added TO the Library Of Devo-
ton" published by Methuen, in London.
The translation follows the original ex-
actly.
Anthony Hopes Rupert, Of Hentzan,
is 10 be brought out in this country this
spring by Henry Holt & Co. 1t is the
SEQUEL TO "The Prisoner Of Zenda," and IL
| will be illustrated by Charles Dana Glib
son,