The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-08
Among the Publishers.

Dodd Mead & Co. announce for early
publication Count Tolstoy's new book.
Slavery in Our Times" an inquiry into
the results of modern industrialismy In
which Count Tolstoy has been engaged Tor
some months The fundamental idea OF the
book is the negation OF coercion
Rand, McNally & Co. now have ready
with Malice Toward None" novel by
Olive Beatrice Muir. said TO be highly en-
pertaining. IL is a story OF the stage ana
Orient and Around the World" by Chris
tine Collbran, Is also said 10 be OF much
merit.
The Bowen-Merrin Company, Qndian-
apolIs). has just issued a new volume OF
poems by James whitcomb Riley. 1t is en-
titled Home Folks" and contains some
old favorites which have never been In
cluded in earlier collections. together with
the productions of the last two years up
to and including the poem called The
Bed" in the October issue or the Century
Magazine.
H. NJ Caldwell Company. (Boston). have
published the green room editions of Lit
tie Minister" Romeo and Juliet" "A Tale
of Two Cities" Vanity Fair" and The
Three Musketeers." in handsome gift book
style. Each volume contains Illustrations
from the play as taken from the work. to-
gether with an etched portrait OF the prin-
cipal character. The same house also an
nounces the fifth edition of Carl Sextuss
lated Phenomena, with Explanatory Anec-
dotes, Description, and "Reminiscences"
The c. w. Dillingham; Company an
nounce the early publication OF a volume
OF the "reminiscences of Major J. b. Pond.
the famous lecture agent, whose close
association with many celebrities Of the
last half of the century gave him knowi-
edge OF their personal qualities and char
acteristics we'll worth recording. The book
is TO be entitled THE Eccentricities of
Genius Memories of Famous Men and
Women of the Platform and Stage" The
volume will be full OF anecdotes and quaint
and amusing bits of history, and cannot
tail TO be entertaining.
Twelve Great Artists" by William
Howe Downes, art critic of the Boston
Transcript, is announced for early publica-
ton by Little. Brown &c Co. 1t will con-
tain the following essays. all of them
descriptive and critical rather than bio
graphical "a Day with HAS," Rembrandt
at Home" ''Rubens. "Fortuny, "Dau-
bigny," "Felicien Reps" "Boutet De Mon
vel" .winslow Homer" "st. Gaudens,s
scapes. John La Fargo. John Sargent's
Portraits
The Frederick A Stokes Company will
bring out shortly a volume Of law stories by
Frederick Trevor Hill. entitled. THE Case
and Exceptions" This title has a special
significance for the legal fraternity, as IL
is the phrase meaning the printed record
on appeals. All Mr.. Hills sub-titles a<e
chosen with the like purpose of including
q double meaning-one for the iayman and
one for the lawyer. Some Of these sub
titles are Outside the Record. The
Finding Of Fact" The conciusion OF
srract Story" by Way OF Counterclaim,
I'm the Name of the People" In His Own
Behalf
In his biography Of william Shaks-
peare: Poet, Dramatist and Man" which
tie Macmillan Company viii publish Inn
mediately. Mr.. Hamilton w Mabie has en-
deavored TO tell the story of Shakspeares
| life in the same spirit I'm which the bio
graphies OF contemporaries are written
This work does not attempt TO Go over
gain what has been so admirably done by
Shakspearean scholars IN shifting evidence
and ascertaining facts Using all the ma
terial which has accumulated as the fesuit
| Of these labors. Mr.. Mabie has endeavored
to portray Shakespeare a man living In
an intensely interesting age and among an
| active and growing race: man flrst and
| foremost. as his contemporaries knew him.
and man who. by reason OF his genius:
personified and Interpreted in a splendid
| way. the spirit and temper OF his age and
race.
The fall announcements OF ID. Appleton
& Co. make a promising LIST. and include
many varieties OF literature Among the
novels are 1.-The Eagles Heart, Story OF
the West" by Hamln Garland: THE Foot
steps OF a Throne" romance by Max
Pemberton; THE Brass Bottle" ro-
nance by F. Anstey. author OF Vice
Versa" etc. Some Women l Have
| Known" by Maarten Martens. author OF
Gods Fool. and "Cupid's Garden; a
| volume of fiction by Ellen Thorneycroft
| Fowler, author OF THE Farringd0ns." etc.
| Among number OF school text books are
| two which seem likely To be OF general In
| terest, namely. Animal Life" first book
| or zoology. by Prof David Starr Jordan.
| and An Analytical Key 10 some OF the
| Common Wild and Cultivated Species OF
| Flowering Plants" by Prof. John IL C0ul-
| ter. So much mystery envclops the trans
actions of clearing house. in the common
| estimation. that Mr. James :. Cannon's
| forthcoming work. Clearing Houses.
Their History. Method and Administers
| tion." soon 20 be issued by this house Is
timely and likely 10 be I'm demand. Prof.
| ~. Shaler's book. The Individual. A Study
OF Life and Death" Is also likely to at
| tract especial attention. since Il a de-
| scribed as a striking and noble presenta-
ton OF the subject OF death from fresh
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