The times., 1901-04-07
LITERARY NOTES.


"A History of Rome for High Schools
and Academies" by George Willis Bots
ford, PHI. D., instructor in the history of
Greece and Rome in Harvard University,
will be published at once by the MacMil-
Ian Company, In scope and method this
book is similar to the History of Greece"
by the same author Omitting useless
and perplexing details. it aims to intro
duce the reader to the public life of the
Romans, to illustrate their character in
war and in peace and TO interpret their
genius for organization and for building
The arrangement and the connections of
topics lay emphasis on the continuity of
the subject; wars and territorial organi-
zation. on the one hand, and the consti-
tutional, social, and intellectual growth
on the other, are treated In parallel chap
ters. or sections of chapters; and In place
of disjointed paragraphs within the chap
ter the reader follows an uninterrupted
line of thought from the beginning to the
end.
"A Soldier of Virginia, which will be
issued by Messrs. HOughton, Mifiiin 81 Co
this spring, will present an illustrative
feature which will be new TO historical
novels. IL will include a map OF the re-
gion traversed by Braddock in his expe-
QltOn, WnlCn Will not only Heip the Itdt-
er TO better understanding Of the course
of events described in the story, but VIII
be of actual historical interest.
The famous Shakespearean critic. Mr.
Edward Dowden. writing in the London
Bookman' about Mr.. Mabie's Life Of
Shakespeare" compliments Mr.. Mabie on
his good judgment, just feeling. and lit
erary skill in fashioning a book which
cHn fttl nd ffr-s 10 tn
many readers. lie says Mr.. Mabie's book
Is so well planned. IL touches 50 many
points II Is so right in feeling. and so
agreeably written that he gives IL a cor
dial welcome.
The humorous side Of Shakespeare and
the wide extent Of his legal knowledge
are shown by the Hon. Charles +. Phelps
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court Of
Maryland. in "Falstaff and Equity
which is announced for publication by
Messrs. Houghton. Miffiin & Co. The
author has interpreted many of the great
poets sayings in a way TO show that he
was both a subtle humOrist and a man
well acquainted with the law. and he has
done this in a way to please Shakespear-
can students by his wealth of curious
learning and his excellent exposition and
argument. The book will contain an ap-
preciatiYe introduction by Henry Austin.
One of the most important books of the
week is volume of stories by Miss Selma
I.agerlof. This young authors unique
novels COSTA Berling' and The Mira
cles of Antichrist'' caused her not only to
be regarded as one of the leading writer's
Of Europe but gained her an enviable
fame in England and America. English
speaking people have made her acquaint
ance at a special advantage, because her
translator has reproduced her wonderful
style with flexible. living fidelity that
is almost unparalleled. The present vol
ume is entitled From a Swedish Home
stead" and like it's predecessors has all
the charm of story, character. and style
with which Miss LageTlofs s name has be-
come associated. Mcclure, Phillips K Co.
are her publishers
Mr. w A Fraser, author of "Mooswa
and Others" has just written for early
publication in the Saturday Evening
Post" a short, stirring serial, entitled
THE Outcasts" THE Outcasts" are an
old buffalo and a wolf-dog, and the great
er part OF the story is about the strange
comradeship and striking adventures of
these companions, and their pilgrimage,
in company. to the distant plains of deep
grass, of which the wolf-dog knew.
Ernest r. henderson, IN D., (BerIlfl),
author of History of Germany in the
Middle Ages editor of Select Historical
Documents and side Lights on English
History" has in train for publication by
the Macmillan Company "A Short His
tory of Germany"
The Brown-Merrfi Company says. quot
ing a paragraph from the philadelphia
Inquirer" Maurice Thompson's recent
death lends pathetic interest to the ap-
pearance of The King of Honey Island
This was the last work of his pen. and
while it does not compare in power or
breadth with Alice of Old Vincennes
it is still most satisfactory production"
1t is remarkable that paper of the dignity
and standing of the philadelphia Inquirer
would make such bald mis-statement in regard
TO the work Of a well known Maurice
Thompson. The King OF Honey Island was
published serially in the New York Ledger III
1883, and after that in several editions in book
form. Any clerk who Knows how to consult
catalogue could have ascertained this fact.
But after all it happened in Philadel-
phia
Stanton II. King. who is now superin-
tendent of the Sailors Haven In Charles
town, Mass. spent twelve years at sea
In the merchant and naval service, and
in Dog Watches at Sea he has under
taken to set forth the sailors life as il
actually is. The book is interesting rs
being a frank and even naive account OF
his various experiences.
A unique story which Little, Brown &
Co. will publish is, THE Master-Knot of
Human Fate" by Ellis Meredith. Two
cultured modern people, a man and a
woman, while passing through a mountain
park in Colorado, are caught by a flood,
which submerges the surrounding coun-
try and leaves these two the only human
beings in the world. Their thoughts and
experiences form the texture of the story.
John Oliver Hobbs is just giving the
finishing touches to a new novel TO be
History" which is TO be published in
England and America in the early au-
tumn.
"The Compleat Bachelor by Oliver
Onions which is announced for immediate
publication in this country. has already
met with a large sale in England where
it is now in its third edition. and where
the brightness of it's dialogue is the talk
of the smart set.
William James Stillman, the veteran
correspondent in Rome for the London
Times has greatly expanded the Auto
biography OF a Journalist" originally
to the Atlantic and will is
sue it in book form.
Richard lie GaIlienne's new romance,
The Love Letters of the King" abounds
with epigrams and aphorisms. Broadly |