The Portland daily press., 1899-12-20

by Howard fftzRernldt her oaiiors ~
MARSHALL Sanders; Little Bermuda. By
Maria LOUISE Psol, and Gods Rebsl, By
HUI bert Fuller. (Portisud; Loring.
Short u Harnon.)
In Old New York Is called an "histori-
cal romanoe," but that 10 merely becauss
it IL an old-tims story, with an ancient
setting. In the making Mr.. Barrett and
Mr.. Barron have oollaborstsd, and have
produced stirring and dramatic tale
Of love, and jealousy which ends IN
tragedy. The character drawing u clever
and varied, and the book has all the eie-
menb Of popularity. That Mr.. Bar
ron wrote Mandsrs should speak we'll
for everything he may do now, or In the
future.
Mr.. Fitzgeraid's work 10 always most
Interesting, and IL will be . pleasure 10
all lovers Of bellies lettres to possess the
dainty volume which contains his trans
lation OF Salaman and Absal. an allssory
from the Psrsisn Of Jami; together with
q birds eye view Of farid- Uddin Affairs
Bird PariiameLt." There IL an intro
duotion by Mr.. Nathan Haskell Dole,
and also q letter from Fitzgerald. to his
friend Powell, WIN was his master In Per-
sian, and with whom he read the poem
of Jami. The little book IL dainty, desir-
able, and full Of n uniqus charm.
Gods Rebel, by Hubert Fuller, the
author OF Vivian of Virginia, iss story
with an intention. The hero 10 an icono-
clast who thinks the old system Of moral
cresds and methods distinctly bad. He
does not believe that "whatsver Is is
right" but. on the contrary, that what
ever Ia is wrong, and should be mended
at once. An uncomfortable person to
have about. becaus, IL Is easier to destroy
than to build up. However, the reform
ers have their work In the world, and II
they only succeed In reforming that Is
all We drones will ask Of them.
Maris Louise Pool never failed to in
terest her readers, and 1t is with regret
that we speak Of her In the past. Little
| Bermuda Is sprightly and entertaining,
and ths foreign setting makes IL plotur-
esqus and attractive. 1t Is sure to plssse
the children AS we'll ms their parents. for
IL is sweet and wholesome and excsllent.
| Her Sailor Is q charming love story,
and the author, whose name. Marshall
Saunders, Is rather misleading. proves to
be q young woman, and not man. Here
Is her Invitation to her readers. and de-
| lightfuI voyage is promised to all who
accept.
| "Now II you love the southern sea
And pleasant sum iner weather,
Come. let us mount this gallant ship,
And sail away together"
| Miss saunders will be rememb ered as
the author of that very popular novel,
Rose A. Charlitte.
Among the new publications Of the
Harpers are Wotap, Si9fried and Brun-
bilde, by Anna Alice Chaplin; The
Human Boy, by kden Pfillpotts. and
The Monster ana Other Stories. by
stephen Crane.
The first of these IL written by an ador-
er of Wagner and the Wagneriin music,
and consists of studies Of three OF the
most prominent characters from the Wag-
ner operas, with the intention OF reduc-
ing to O compact and readable form their
more or less involved stories, and also
gi ying an Insight into the thought and
spirit of the great artist; "the divinity
of Wotan, the humanity Of Sisgftisd, and
the divinity in humanity o. Brunhiids. "
Mis- Chapman has done her work with
care and skill, and the result Is INTEREST
ing. She says: In studying the art of
Wagner, as Of all geniuses. one nigh
spend a life time and yet grasp the sub
ject inadequateiy. But the Iiris OF Wag-
ner--the phi o'ophy, the poetry, and the
elemental strength-most be understco
by all who can feel aud think"
Mr.. Phillpott,s The Human Boy, IL
delicious, and his youngsters are Of the
most pleasing variety, and human in
deed. doubt II the boys themselves
would appreciate the subtle art with
which they are riutured. but to th' IL
elders, who know boys by teAr'-'rd that
is the way a boy should be known-thtse
sketches will give unmitigated deli ght
and entertainment. or the ar.fulness of
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