Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-08
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and Anglican" is being prepared by Pro-
fessor Dowden.
Tho Gadny" is proving more success
! m as a novel than as a play. the book
having just gone to press for the nine
teenth time.
A prize which was offered by 1.-THE Cen
fury" for the best story submitted by
college graduates Of 1895 has been won by
John NJ. Dickinson, Of Vinita, l. T., who
IS. by birth, part Indian.
Tho dramatic rights OF "Richard Car
vel" have been purchased by Nr. Charles
Frohmau. The story. it is said, has been
! i'm the hands of a well-known playwright
| for some time The publishers Of the
/ novel announce that the seventeenth
edition, or 10th thousand, was issued on
the goth Of September.
The Macmillans have just published
"The Men Who Made the Nation" by
Edwin L. Sparks. Assistant Professor OF
American History I'm the University OF
Chicago. Ii Is profusely illustrated. Inc
book Will form a recital OF the chlel
events of the past century and half. IN
vowed III UldhlAF ili' @hAtiN4 '~'''' i~~i-~
what they are to-day.
4 volume of short stories left by the
Iato Maria Louise Pool is announced by
r. :. stone {, co. II is TO be entitled "A
Widower and Some Spnsters'
4 volume of the correspondence which
passed between Faraday and another dis
tinguished scientist, Professor Scnoeh-
helm. of Basic. is coming out in London.
These letters mainly refer TO scientific
subjects. but they are not without per-
sonal passages.
Mr. Edmond Gosse IS about 70 publish
q two-yolume Life Of John Donne,
which will contain some new material.
Tho Putnams are issuing an American
edition of Miss Eva SCOTS sketch or
Rupert, Prince Palatine."
Tho Herd Boy and His Hermit is the
title of Miss Charlotte Yonge's new novel.
I. is an historical tale.
The following announcements are
made: "The Slave" by Robert Kitchens;
Gillian. the Dreamer" by Neil Munro;
"Tho Strong Arm" by Robert Barr. and
no Soul Above Money" by Walter Ray
mond.
1t is expected that the late Mrs. Lynn
Unions last novel will be brought out
soon: also. a volume of her "reminiscences
Of Thackeray. Dickens George Eliot, and
others. Some. If not all, OF the latter
have been printed in periodicals
Biographies Of Sir Henry Irving and Sir
J. Everett Milais. the former by Charles
Hiatt and the latter by J. Lys Bailey,
are among the Macmillan Company fan
announcements. Both volumes will be
coplously illustrated. The memoir OF Sir
Henry Irving has been undertaken with
his permission and under his supervision,
so w0 may expect an authoritative ac-
count Of one Of the most notable figures
in the dramatic world of this century.
"Ainslis's Magazine" for october con-
tains am article on "Thc Personal Side Of
ST; Thomas Upton"
The Memoirs Of the Right Rev. Henry
| Benjamin Whipple." Bishop Of Minnesota,
| will be- issued IN a few weeks by the Mac
milan Company. The book is said 20
abound I'm delightful anecdotes Of the no.
table men and women whom the Bishop
| has met I'm the course OF his busy life.
| Tho edition de luxe of the Imitation
OF Christ" for which Mr.. Laurence Hous-
man has mado many illustration. is pub
| lished by l.. G. Page & Co, New York.
! only "a hundred copies are available.
Much Ado About Nothing Will be the
next addition 20 Dr.. Horace Howard Fur
ness. yariOrum edition Of Shakosp are.
Tho volume will soon be published by the
Lippincotts
Tho English edition Of the Memoirs Of
Victor Hugo" will appear within few
weeks. They date back 10 1895. and the
coronation OF Charles y. at Rheims.
II IS reported that Tolstoy revised some
| chapters OF his new book. Resurrection"
eight or ten times before he was satisfied
with them. when | write he is quoted
as saying recently 10 a friend, u cannot
feel that I write for Russia-I have TO
write for Europe"
"The English Uulitarians" is the lille
OF book which Mr.. Leslie stephen Is
about TO publish and on which he has
been at work more or less for the last
ten years Mr.. stephen has reference 10
" rrouD Of mon who for three generations
had a conspicuous inference upon English
thought and political action. and whose
leaders, successfully. were Jeremy Ben
than, James MIL and John Stuart Mill.
D.. Conan Doyle tells this story about
himself: When he left school his master
called him into his study and solemn4y
said Doyle, have known you now for
seven years. and | know you thoroughly.
1 am going 10 say something that you
will remember in after life. Doyle. you
will never come to any good" 1t is not
certain that the joke is on the school
master as much as Or. Doyle evidently
thinks ii Is. There are a plenty OF people
who do noe consider the writing Of tales
an accomplishment OF much worth. We
ourselves don't rate IT as high as we once
did The Doctors stories are readable.
but they won't live long. Probably how
ever the schOolmaster didn't mean just
that: he probably meant 10 imply that
tina Doctor would be hung.
Mrs. Hugh Fraser Marion Crawfords
sister. Is the author OF a new book. THE
Splendid Porsenna." which deals with
modern society In Rome, IN imitation OF
her brothers example.
Justice David j. Brewer, OF the Supreme
Court. is acting as editor-in-chief OF ten
volumes Of THE Worlds Best Oratlons."
According 20 the London Daily Mail"
the author is on top these days. For
merry" says the Mail, 1.-THE publisher was
pestered by literary agents eagerly offer
ing him his choice of books. Now 1t is
the turn Of the publisher 10 seek the
agent and implore him for books that are
worth publishing" The struggling young
author will note this and straightway
go to work again on his accumulated pile
OF unpublished MSS.