Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-07

task which he has been planning for
many years,
G.. p Putnam's Sons, Of New York,
will, with the beginning OF the autumn
season, introduce to American readers
new Aussian author. Dimitri Mere
jkowsk This author has secured with
his Russian public an increasing re-
pute for his trilogy Of historical ro-
names. The first Is entitled 'The
Death Of the Gods, and has TO do with
the career of the Emperor Julian, the
philosopher, (whose earlier name in
Christian history was the Apostate)
The new commentary on in Memo
Ram" which Professor a. C. Bradley Is
TO publish will contain little If any es-
thetc criticism Explanatory interpre-
tation' Is said to be the sole aim of the
book Tennyson himself thought "ln
MemOriam" was, on the whole the
least misunderstood Of all his works,
but II has attracted the commentator
again and again. nevertheless, and
however good Professor Bradey's book
may be It is not likely TO be the last
Of its kind.
British critics seem TO find Mrs. Wig
gins new book "Penelope's Irish EX
periences, just as delightful as critics
on this side Of the Atlantic. English,
Scottish and Irish papers equally recog-
nize its entertaining qualities and the
kindly sympathy which disarms crit!-
cism. The general verdict is well en-
pressed by the Edinburgh Scotsman. d,
1T Is safe to say there has been no
book written about Ireland with just
the charm that belongs to 'Penelopes
Experiences.
George Kennan's unceremonlous eN-
pulslon from the Russian empire has
directed public attention to his book,
siberia and the Exile System" which
startled the world ten years ago by It's
revelation of the way political offenders
were treated by the car. As serial
in the Century, the same material had
caused veritable sensation. Copies Of
The magazine circulated in the cars
dominion reached their destinations
with whole pages blocked out by the
censor. II Is understood that certain
reforms have been effected In the ST.
berian penal system, the necessity OF
which was pointed out In this work.
A deliver in Horace Walpole's letters,
George Hilbert. has come across pas
sage which deprives Macauay OF the
honor of having invented his famous
New Zealander "The next Augustan
age" wrote Walpole, will dawn on
the other side of the Atlantic. There
win be Thucyddes at Boston,
Xenophon at New York, and In time
Virgil at Mexico and Horace at Peru.
At last some curious traveller from
Lima will visit England and give
description OF the ruins of st. Pauls
like the editions of Baalbec and Pal
myra." That the gentleman from Lima
was the original Of Macaulay's gentle
man from New Zealand certainly seems
probable.
Hall Crane writes as follows In the
New York Journal concerning his last
novel. THE Eternal city,"
Christian democracy has, think, a
great part to play against Christian
absolutism In the century upon which
we have Just entered, His holiness the
pope has done wisely in graphing with
that inevitable problem in the Ency-
clical that has Just been issued. The
church has to make its terms with this
Christian democratic movement, which
Is perhaps the greatest move ,nent In
the world at present. II the church
cannot go on with the people. depend
upon 1t the people will go on without
the church.
In order to Justify and explain the IT,
tie of my sony, ] would say that II
seems to me almost certain thai in that
great future which is 10 witness the
breakdown Of so many barriers divid-
ing man from man and man from God,
and in the .Aew methods of settling m
ternal and international disputes which
will take the place Of the brutal and
barbarous conflicts OF war, az we'll as
the cruel and fratricidal struggles OF
trade, the oid .iot,e. CT - the Pa
gan and the Christian worlds will have
her rlghtful rank
Her geographical position, her reli-
gious and historical interest her ar
tistc charm, and, above all, the mys-
terry Of eternal life which attaches to
her, seem to me TO point TO Rome as the
sea- of the great court OF appe 1. In the
congress OF humanity which las surely
as the sun Will rise tomorrow the fu-
ture will see established.
II all this seems TO be too large a
problem 10 discuss in novel. let me at
once make confession Of the limitation
Of the vehicle in my hands. and say
that. although this great question oc-
cupied my mind. | am very conscious
that all that the public expects OF me
as a story-teller is that above every
thing else / should tell simple human
story
That have tried my best to 80, AMI |
II In the sequel II should eppoa, that 7 |
have in any measure retained the good |
win o. the public OF American readers
so dear TO me. ! shall be abundant.y |
satisfied and happy,
Marie Coreli has not been able TO fin. |
ish her new novel in time for the au- |
tumn season. So far as is known az |
present. there is not likely to be any |
special boom in any autumn novel un |
less some new writer springs TO the |
front.
Justin Mccarthy recently began a
new history of "The Reign Of Queen |
Anne" and It will be published In two |
volumes by Chatto q Windus. The an.
nouncement is one which viii be wei.
coined by many admirers Of McCarthy's
writings, for II is an indication that his
health is better than II was.
The appreciation OF Mr.. Churchllrs
'"The Crisis" has been 80 general as to
cause renewed interest In civil war fic.
tion, and other novels dealing with that
time are enjoying their share of the
present popularity Of the subject. Even
a story which has been out for some
time In book form may be repubished
as serial 10 meet the demand of the
day. which is the case with Mr.. r. A.
Mitchefs Sweet Revenge" originally
published by the Harpers and now 10
be serialized by a syndicate by special
arrangement II Is the story OF young
and charming southern girl who loves
a northerner, and who struggles 10 DO
loyal 10 her lover and 20 the cause OF
her beloved South. II is romantic and
delightful story.