The times., 1899-05-21

G. P. Putnam's Sons have Just published
Shakespeare in France" by ]. ]. Jusse-
rand. 1t is study OF Shakespeare's fame
In France in the past two centuries, and
is profusely Illustrated with portraits of
authors and actors. views of the old Hostel
de Bourgogne and other French theatres.
and cuts illustrative of theatres and man.
ners, especially with reference to the
drama.
Longmans, Green & Co. have Just ready
revised and much enlarged edition of
Andrew Lang's Myth. Ritual and Relig-
ion" The edition will also contain as a
second part Mr.. Lang's Making of Re
ligion.''
"A History of the American Nation" by
Prof. A. C. Mclaughlin, which is TO be
published Immediately by d. Appleton &
Co., will be the first volume in the new
Twentieth Century Series. The purpose
OF this book is to trace the main outlines
of national development. to show how the
American people came to be what they are.
These main outlines include the struggle
of the nations of Western Europe for pos
session of the New World; the foundation
and growth of English colonies; the devel-
opment of political ideas; the difficulties
and disorders of the Confederate period;
the adoption of the Constitution of the
United States; the effort to maintain ma
tional independence. and the subsequent
struggles and events that finally brought
all sections of the nation into a bond OF
perpetual union
I. Zangwill is represented in "Ainslee's
Magazine by a powerful short story enti-
tied THE Silent Sisters" A contribution
of interest in the same issue is THE Big
GO tntn sNf
thur. Not only are biggest salaries paid
in New York indicated. but also the rea-
sons why they are paid, with the pictures
OF the fortunate men who receive them
Houghton, Mifilin & Co.. announce for
immediate publication, James Russell
Lowell and His Friends by Edward Ey-
erett Hale.
1t is interesting to note that several of
the books that have been appearing among
The Best Selling Books during recent
months have been produced by new writ
ers. There may be others, but We notice
here six books which were published last
autumn, all Of which have reached sale
of 10000 and some of them far beyond it.
In each case the book is the first work of
new writer: David Harum,' by Edward
N. Westcott; Prisoners of Hope" by
Mary Johnston; MIR. Dooley; in Peace and
in War" by F. p. Dunno; "Alwyn," by
Theodore Watts-Dunton: When Knight
hood Was in Flower by Edward 'Jasko-
den; Bob, Son of Battle" by Alfred olli-
want.
"McClures Magazine for June will con-
tain an account of Marconi's latest and
most marvellous experiments in telegraph
ing without wires Especially in telegraph
Vt,@
by Cleveland Moffett, with Mr. Marconi's
own assistance. 1t will describe popnlarly
all the apparatus and methods employed.
and will be fully illustrated fr0m photo
graphs taken expressly for "McClures.
1t is said that the sales of David Ha-
rum" by the late Edward Noyes Westcott,
are averaging nearly 1900 day. Appar-
emily it is necessary to go back to Ben
Hur' to find an equally successful book.
The New England Society is making pre-
parations to publish a uniform edition of
all OF Mark Twain's writings. The issue
will be in strictly limited form. Brander
Matthews will supply an introduction to
the works.
MEMS Tragedies is the curious title of
a book by r. V. Rsley. 1t is a collection
Of short stories. each OF which treats of
man under the influence Of a great emo
ton.
A new edition OF Conkling's successful
City Government in the United States"
with an appendix containing list OF ques-
tions for teachers. has just been issued by
the Messrs. Appleton.
"a History of Bohemian Literature" by
I utv ic m hp hp npy in
the Literatures Of the World Series. pub
lished by d. Appleton & Co. Beginning
with the Question of the Manuscripts
the authors takes up the hymns, dating
probably from the tenth century, which
are the earliest uncontested writings. In
developing the theme of early Bohemian
poetry several valuable translations are
furnished as illustrations. discussion OF
the early prose writer's precedes an i'm
portant portion of the book which treats
of the epoch that witnessed the serious at
tempts to revive the yernacular in place of
Latin, and TO institute linguistic as well as
religious reforms. an epoch ending with the
burning of John Hus 5nd religious perse-
cutions. Another large phase of the sub
ject the development of Bohemian prose
in the sixteenth century. is fully treated,
together with the various new impulses
OF the last hundred years.
j. Macdonald Oxley will shortly present
through Little. Brown & Co, Fife and
Drum at Louisburg,' and through Laird &
Lee. of Chicago, book entitled Charles
Cameron's Luck
Small Maynard C Co. announce a new
edition OF "Mr. Dooley in Peace and War"
which is TO contain sixty-five pages not
found in the first edition.
Swallow; a Tale of the Great Trek by
II. Rider Haggard, which Longmans, Green
& Co. publish in this country, has just
gone into a second edition in London.
The Unknown Dead.
Drought back from the Cuban Campaign.)
Great Mother Of the free,
Thy sons return to thee,
The early lost,
To hush the martyrs groan
Thou cavtst. like God, thy own,
Not reckoning cost.
All silently they come.
There is no heat OF drum
Nor martial tread.
But only feet addressed
To that impri-onnE r,>t
Which holds the deId
From sea and gulf they came,
Beneath thy orihamme
Their VOWS We're made;
And the unTavaged heritage
OF thy fair, virgin age
Upon them laid
With eyes fixed toward the light,