The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-03
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES.

A new novel by Edward F. Benson,
the author of ''Dodo" and THE Rubi-
con-" will make its appearance about
Sept 9th. 1t will be entitled NAM
mon & Co.. and it is said to deal with
personages living in the same society
that was characterized by the two
books just mentioned. Edward f, Ben
son, it will be recalled, is a son of the
archbishop of Canterbury, and is
thoroughly acquainted with the society
in which he places the scenes of his
novels of London life. In "Mammon
& Co." the good genius of the tale is
an American girl, the original of whom
is supposed to be a member of a we'll
known family. This novel will be
brought out by D. Appleton & Co.
loom Pauls People" is the expressive
title of an exceedingly interesting forth
coming book, presenting clearly for the
first time in this country the Beers side
of the Tranvaal question. The author
is Howard G. Hillegas, a New York
newspaper man, who spent nearly two
years in studying the South African
question, enjoying special facilities at
the hands of President Kruger and
other Boer officials, as well as from Sir
Alfred Miner and other representatives
thy features of this book are an i'm
portant interview with Dom Paul and
a special study of Cecil Rhodes The
trouble between the British and the
Beers is attributed to stock jobbers and
politicians. The author believes that
war is the probable final outcome. There
is one chapter devoted to the American
interests in South Africa. This book
is to be published by d. Appleton &
ND no ha DIV
ing the early part of September.
can American Forerunner of Drey-
fus" is one of the timeliest articles in
the September Century 1t tells the
story of gallant naval officer, early
in the present century, who was syste-
matically prosecuted throughout his ca
reer because of his Jewish faith and
antecedents. He had his supporters
in high places, but a large majority
of his brother officers seem to have re-
garded him very much as the French
artillery officer of today is regarded by
most of his Christian fellow-country-
men.
Houghton, Miff1in & Co. announce for
early publication a new household edi-
ton of Tennyson's Poetical Works from
new plates of larger type than before,
the text to be that of the Cambridge
Tennyson, carefully printed on fine pa
per. and bound in new and attractive
style. It will have a biographical sketch
indexes, a portrait and 127 illustrations.
Two books formerly published by
Lamson Wolfe & Co. are hereafter to
bear the imprint of Houghton, Mifflin
& Co.-Rev. DR.. McKenzies 1.-THE Di-
vine Force in the Life of the World"
.H.-tA
with Gomez for which John Fiske
wrote an introduction.
Charles w. Chestnut, whose "Conjure
Woman" was one of the brightest of
the spring books, has gathered several
of his stories into a book which
Houghton, Miff1in & Co. will publish
wife of his youth" which was recog-
|nized as a story of uncommon power
and quality when 1t appeared in the
Atlantic Monthly some months ago.
Victor Hugo's love letters are to be
published, and the book, it is said, will
be a worthy successor to the love let
ters Of the Brownings. Hugo began
these letters when he was is years old.
There are about $50, all addressed to
Adele Foucher, whom he afterward
married Mile. Foucher's parents OBJ
jected because Hugo was poor, and be-
cause the young lady had no dowry,
but finally they agreed to let her mar
ny the penniless youth. After the mar
Rage they went to live in little fiat,
for which he paid 5000 a year The
editor, NJ Paul Meurice, says; II have
never laid eyes upon nobler human doc
uments. They reveal during its most
interesting period the inner life of the
most illustrious literary man in the
century" All the same, most people
will feel that the Browning precedent
should not be followed to any great
extent.
This is how British interviewer of
Nat Goodwin puts the case for Nathan
Hale Nathan Hall (sic), the Ameri-
can spy, hanged by the English in the
wat of independence. who died. after
exclaiming, oh, that had another life