Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-15
NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
New Library Edition of Life and Works of
Bronte Sisters.
R-WSE0 EDITION OF 9TH. ISLAND"
New Books of All Kinds to suit Read
crs of All Tastes and Prefer
ences-somc Very Good
New Juveniles.
R.WSEO EDITION OF "THE ISLAND

Jane Eyre, the first volume in the Haworth
Edition Of the Life and Works OF the Bronte
Sisters which has just been published, shows
that elegance of Typography, press work and
binding which is always the Distinguishing
feature Of a desirable library edition. The
volumes are crown octave in size and are
bound in dark green cloth covers with hand
some ornamental designs. The edition will
be completed in seven volumes, including
Mrs. Gaskell's life OF Charlotte Bronte. This
will contain hitherto unpublished annota-
tions by Clement X. Shorter, the author of
Charlotte Bronte and Her Circle" and the
greatest living authority on the Brontes.
The volumes will be fully illustrated with
pbotogravure portraits and views OF places
described in the novels Apart from these
points OF technical excellence Bronte lovers
will be glad to learn the character OF the
introductions which, as we announced several
months ago, are by Mrs Humphrey Ward
The introduction to Jane Eyre is in every
respect a delightful and convincing piece Of
literary criticism that will make its readers
look forward eagerly to the succeeding vol
umes. Harper Brothers, New York.
Whiteing has reissued a revised edition Of
"The Island" which was first published
some eleven years back. The hero is Gull
yer travelling in Utopia, or a modern inver
sion Of Disraeli's Popanilla, for the island
to which we are introduced is, like the mon
goose in the story, an imaginary island. Fol-
lowing long line of brilliant writers, which
includes Plato, Bacon, More and Beacons-
field, the author has been fascinated by the
idea of possible perfect community. an
Ideal democracy, unspoiled by selfish ambi-
tion, undisturbed by hate or fear, living on
an island in the Pacific ocean. Casting his
hero upon this ideal spot he causes him. in
the intervals of love making, to enlighten
the inhabitants as to the undesirability OF
European civilization Charles H. Sergel
Co., Chicago. Cloth, $100.
"Predcaments," by Louis Evan shipman,
Is a collection of short society stories told
in Mr.. Shipmans best vein. His "DArcy
of the Guards which is now being drama
tized, will be remembered as one Of the
literary successes of last year. Mr.. Shipman
uses for the environment of the stories in
"Predicaments' the social existence OF New
York's "smart set," and the episodes are all
within the bounds of probability and elegant
most characteristic style of Charles Dana
Gibson and T. K. Hanna jr. Life Publish
ing Co., New York Cloth, s1,00.
One of the latest additions to Appletons
Town and Country Library is novel with
the very taking title, THE Heiress Of the
Season." by Sir William Magnay. The scene
OF the story is laid in London during an
exciting political campaign in which several
OF tho characters figure most prominently.
great society schemer, Lady Rossie, at
tempts to break the engagement between
the "Heiress of the Season" and the popular
candidate for public favor and marry the
lady instead to her own son. The strategy
falls, because 1t lis discovered in time for
the young lady herself to stand by her lover
and help in disclosing the plot to ruin him.
Some OF the characters are heartless. selfish,
insolent, worldly and frivolous, but they
have the vices peculiar to the greatest of
cities d. Appleton & Co., New York. Cloth
$1.0c.
"A Confident Tomorrow" is the title of
the latest work from the pen of Brander
Matthews. An interesting parallel can be
drawn between this novel and THAT For
tune" a story written by Mr.. Charles Dud-
ley Warner at the same time that Mr.. Mat
thews was at work upon "A Confident To-
morrow" Both are thoroughly American in
spirit and both wholesomely optimistic In
each an ambitious young man comes to New
York. falls in love at first sight and after a
good. hard struggle gains a footing in the
world Of letters and wins the hand of the
girl he loves. And in each there is another
girl, loving the hero just as truly and do
ing all in her power to help him, but having
to stand by unnoticed and see him fix his
affections elsewhere. But the stories are far
from being identical. Mr.. Warner takes his
readers into the Connecticut hills that he
loved as boy, while Mr.. Matthews-who is
perhaps the representative New Yorker"
among the literary men of today-keeps them
In the city. A good part OF "a Confident
Tomorrow" is devoted to a study of the
character and life of an eminent novelist,
Mr.. Vivian-as to whose living original
those who wish may make a shrewd guess
Harper Brothers, New York, CLOTH s1.5O.
lone OF These Condolences and Other
Stories,' by Julian Hawthorne and others,
Is collection of short stories that will ap-
peal to many readers who seek literary en-
tertainment for brief moments. Here Is
book that does not require hours of unn- |
terrupted attention for its fullest enjoyment |
The story from which the book takes it's title |
is characteristic tale from the pen OF
Julian Hawthorne. Count Lee Tolstoi is |
by a picturesque story of Rus
sian peasant life There is clever little |
character story Of army adventures in Porto |
Rico by Walcott lie Clear Beard; an excit-
ing and somewhat pathetic story of the for
ssts OF Nova Scotia century and half ago, |
by Charles G. ID. Roberts; curious expert |
,nce in pamistry, by Florence M. Kingsley; |
1 strange tale of dual existence, by Mrs. L. |
o. l.. Hardenbrook; yarn OF the mining |
amps, by A. Stewart Clarke; tragic mus
cal story. by Mabel Wagnalls a romantic