The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-21

UBEE III, lyOO.
first time. may be expected to meet with
a very cordial welcome. 1t will be is
sued by the Macmillan Company in the
series Of National Studies Of Ameri-
can Letters which Is edited by Prof.
George E. Woodbury. and Of which "Old
Cambridge" by Thomas Wentworth Hig-
ginson, and Brook Farm" by Lindsay
Swift are already published.
Kalman Mikszath. the Hungarian novel;
list, whose recent story, st. Peters Um-
brella," has just been published by the
Harpers, is a writer second only to Maui
rus Jokai in popularity among his own
countrymen. He Is a member OF the
Hungarian Academy, and has twice served
in the Hungarian Parliament. He is par
ticularly famous for his stories Of peasant
life.
In Tho Hosts of the Lord Mrs. Flora
Annie Steel is said-by those who have
seen advance sheets Of the book-to nave
written a novel which is even finer
piece of work than "On the Face OF the
Waters" Her reputation is practically
based on this latter book. THE Hosts OF
the Lord is difficult book to describe
their autumn list as novel OF rom
ance and tragedy, history. and comedy.
Its scene is India and the protagonists
English and Hindoos.
Mother Wild Goose and Her Wild
Beast Show" is the title of new juvenile
by the well-known artist-author, L. ].
Bridgman. The familiar rhymes Of
of Mother Goose have been parodied, and
nil p1c ct,hi If ho rhy ad
to the attractiveness Of the work. 1t is
printed in colors.
Theodore Burt Sayre, the author of 1.-THE
Son OF Carleycroft," which has just been
published by the Harpers. is a well-known
figure in the dramatic world. For some
time past he has acted as reader and CEN
sor Of plays for Charles Frohman. and he
has dramatized several novels.
Mcclure, Phillips & Co. announce Sec
ond edition of 1.-The Fugitives." Morley
Roberts South African war novel. The
first issue appeared September 20, and the
advance orders were so large that Sec
ond edition was ordered the day before the
first appeared.
Maurice Hewlitt's next novel, "Rich-
ard Yea and Nay" is to be published in a
few weeks by the Macmillan Company. The
subject of the story will be
the life, adventures, imprisonment and
death of Richard, the Lion Hearted The
character OF the narrative will be some
what on the lines of chanson de geste.
The original copy of Lincoln's notebook.
which Is to be published in facsimile by
Mcclure, Phillips & Co. this fall, has been
purchased by Col. William H Lambert Of
Philadelphia Colonel Lambert is said to
have the finest collection Of Lincolniana
in existence. The Lincoln notebook he
obtains from the sons of Captain Brown,
to whom Lincoln gave the book in 1855.
In 1.-THE Footsteps of a Throne" Max
Pemberton's new romance. which is to
be published Immediately by d. Appleton
& Co., the author is said to prove that the
life Of today may suggest romance. mys-
terry, incident, and adventure in as fasci-
mating forms as the life of the days Of /
lance and armor. His new novel deals |
with Russian social and political intrigue. |
In series called 1.-THE Remarque Edi-
tion of Literary Masterpieces" the H. NJ. !
Caldwell Co. have published "Sonnets |
from the Portuguese" by Mrs. F. B. |
Browning; "virginibus Puerisque," by R.
l.. Stevenson: Friendship and Love-" by |
R. w. Emerson; poor Richards Alma
nac." by Benjamin Franklin: 'Rochefou- |
cauld's Maxims:" "Rab and his Friends"
by DR.. Join Brown: selections from the
Leaves of Grass" by Walt. Whitman,
and other titles. Each volume contains |
an original etching by Marcel.
The April Baby's Book Of Tunes is
the attractive title Of a new book by the |
author of Elizabeth and Her German |
Garden"
The Little Classics" edited by R1ssi-
ter Johnson, has ever since it's original !
publication been popular series with |
all who appreciate thoroughly good sto-
ries. sketches. and poems. The series |
embraces eighteen volumes. and it will |
shortly be reissued in a somewhat |
larger and more attractive form.
Some Short Stories" is collection
of stories by such standard and |
authors as Seumas Mac
Manus. julien Gordon (Mrs. Van
Rensselaer, Cruger), Richard lie
Gallienne. John Strange Winter, O.
tQuiller Couch. Octave Thanet, Mar
guerite Merington. Grant Allen. and John
n Beckett. 1t will be issued by the In
pressionist Publishing Company.
1.-The Secret Orchard" the next new
Comedy is to be published serially in
Temple Bar" in Great Britain.
The condition of what might almost
be called the formative un-
-est of American theological tendencies of
he present day makes the appearance. at
his time, of a life of Theodore Parker of
great interest. The present work, "Theo-
lore Parker, Preacher and Reformer," by
Obj h 'tnI tn1 4,
lone by one who believes that Parker an
icipated in his preaching much of the
broadly liberal religious thought of today"
Nr. Chadwick has written for the intel
igent layman, avoided anything that could
SAVIOR of polemic writing and has summed
Up Parker's life and balanced the influence
,xerted by 1t in most attractive manner
'lessrs. Houghton, Mifiin G. Co. will bring
,ut the work.
The Macmillan Company will publish
the new edition of "a Ken
lucky Cardinal and Aftermath" in one |
'olume and illustrated by Hugh Thomson
They will also issue special large-paper |
edition of 100 copies, each of
which will be signed by the author.
New Books Received.
THE GIRL AND THE GUARDSMAN Illus
trated. BY Alexander Black New York:
Charles Scribner's Sons. $50.
TOMMY AND GRIZEL. BY James NJ Barrie
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons s1.5O.
DID FIRES AND PROFITABLE GHOSTS.
Book Of Stories BY A. T. CUTLER Couch 90
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons Sl.5O
HISTORY OF NEW YORK.
tCassells National Library) New York:
Cassell & Co.
;NDER THE GREAT BEAR. By Kirk Munroe.
Illustrated New York: Doubleday. Page
l. Co. sl.25
;uNNING MURRELL. By Arthur Morrison. New
York: Doubleday Page Il Co. $3.50.