The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-26
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IN I'LL tILLO VI LII LIN ~ " NJ
Mrs, Humphrey Wards now story. 'Helbeck
of Bannisdale." has Just been issued IN two
youmea by the Macmillan company, New
York II is n novel of English life and shares
to a high degree those special qualities which
made Mrs Wards Robert Elsmcrc' the
most widely discussed novel OF the decade. II
Is remarkable portrayal Of motive and char
a1for. and shows an unfailing insight Into the
familiar and confused workings OF the village
mind The delineaton of the character Of
Holbeck is a minute and marvellous chronicle
Of mental Impressions Mrs. Ward has shown
hcrrelf to be writer OF incontestable genius.
and her latest story is unquestlonahy one of
the mcst notable works Of fiction that has
been produced for years. II is earnestly writ
ten and is a work OF wonderful beauty, depth
aud charm.
"Thc Heterodox Marriage Of n New wo-
| mou." by Mary Ives Todd is n threshing over
OF old straw on the marriage question. The
heroine like the heroine OF "Thc Woman Who
| Did" declines to be bound by the laws Of
| church and state governing untrimony She
believes that people who swear to love
| honor and cherish until death do them part
arc voluntarily pcrjuring themselves, and so
she contracts II "hetorodox" marriage-or no
marriage NJ all.-that leaves her free to leave
he" husband without the annoyance or ox-
| pense of q divorce whenever either marty tires
! of the arrangement. The story very wisely
! lcavca off al the wedding supper and does
not 20 into the subsequent complications and
difficulties that must attend such an arrange
inert. Published by the Robert Louis Weed
company. New York.
| Cornell Stories" by James Gardner cau-
| derson. has just been published by Charles
| scribncrs Sons, New York. The author Is q
graduate Of the Ithacan university, and he
| has succeeded not only in writing n volume of
decidedly entertaining tales. but also in fixing
| Tor the reader much Of the feeling Of the local
| customs which give character TO each of our
| great colleges aud universities, and which
| taxa or many unique forms among the under
Hadu0tes of Cornell. owing. perhaps, to It's
| ihhtpfy and coeducational features. The pop
| uprity Of really clever college stories is well
| SHOWN by tho fact that Jesse Lynch Williams
| Princeton Stories" brought out by the Scrlb-
| nors just three years ago, has run into seven
| editions. aggregatlng seven or eight thousand
copies
"Metcrfamilias," by Ada Cambridge. is not
an exciting story 1t is all about the expert
cnccs. aud Worries and blunders, and inten-
| TONS ana cross purposes OF an English ma
tr1r In Australia The story has the merit
Of naturnlnoss, and If it deals with ordinary
people In commonplace way they are. MS n
rul" good hearted folk that it does no harm
- sct acquainted with. ID. Appleton & Co..
Now York.
"Noely's Panorama Of cuba" Is tho title OF
n little book that gives a series of photographs
! showing various scenes in Cuba, such as the
streota of Havana, with characteristic groups
Of Spanish officers, civilians, military. nc
grcos, senoras senorltas. priests, etc; the
picturesque harbor, with MORO castle and
C0banas fortress In the distance and Spanish
wausEps in the foreground; the starving re-
concentrates. the primitive modes of locomo-
tion' etc. etc. Il. Tcnnyson Nicely, publisher
New York.
'The Final War" by Louis Tracy, ha, been
received from G. 2. Putnam's Sons, New
York. 1t embraces an interesting. II not
strictly logical. view Of such conditions as |
may result In a final war. bringing as its epi |
lcgue universal. lasting peace. 1t is mag
innocent conception md speudidly told A ro- |
nance is developed. which adds to the value
of the work
An instructive account, involving romantic
adventures, of the Franco-prussian war is en- |
eltiiled "The American In Paris, by e. C. |
Savldge Published by J. H. Lippiucott COM |
pany' Philadelphia It viii repay the reading. |
| especially as giving an insight into the prob- |
| ahle diplomatic relations of France and Ger |
many toward our country Mt this iuucturc
An illustrated brochure entitled "flawaraen |
'nstie' the Homo of Mr.. Gladstone" has boon
received from Bottler Bros, Houston It siycs
number OF pretty views showing the Interior
aud exterior of this famous old castle
with Fire and Sword" ono of HENRIK
S'enkiewcz's famous historical novels. has |
been issued In new popular cloth edith, |
Wy L,'t'e brown a Co. of Boston. Mass The
translation Is by Jeremiah Curtin, who con. |
Neya In accurate English the charm of the
Follsh original, and who is entitled TO tho |
thanks Of the English reading public for 70. |
Noaing this new and powerful genius IF is |
one OF tho nohlest works of historical romance
| ever written, tully equal to the same an
| tnol quo Nadls. Action in the field has |
hoNct potoFe been described In any lanpuare
80 Fividly and with such a maryelous cS
preston OF energy, The famous character Of |
| SGaslona mas been described as "a curious and |
iasoinatlug combination of Fnlstaff ana
Ulysses. Tho character is indeed n na,n |
| CREATION TO literature, and is delineated vim |
rem"rHahle power, There is not n tedinns
I "sn ~ me entire magnificent story, and |
/ w~y cnapter u eloquent with meaning. If |
~ " SuuN 10 whlch no review can do Justice |
ansUrolngly interesting, brilliant in style. i'm |
hosl1g ~ materials and mastery in their |
George Moore's new novel, EVELYN Inncs i"
mas lust been published by D. AnnIctop G |
'o' New York This novel may be described |
as an ANALYSIS OF a conflict between art or, |
the world on one side and rcligion unon ,ho |
other Tho theme is developed with a meme.
trating insight into motives Il grasp Of char
aGter and u mastery of literary techniono |
wwnien make Evelyn lines a notable bonL
ne action of the novel passes in large mar,
IN Lohuon and Paris Ii is a story 81 ~