The Washington times., 1901-08-18
LITERARY NOTES.


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).
There are a number of odd characters
pictured in "Brockman's Maverick" a
story of Texas ranch life in the early
seventies, which Quail & Warner have
about ready for publication, but the odd
est of the lot is The Fighting Parson"
Inc enorts OF this gentleman to reclaim
some OF the bad men of the frontier are
told of in the book. and they are unique
as well as exciting.
Isle de Vaux Matthewman, the author
of "Crankisms," which, according to one
reviewer. has won for him a distinct
place in the world of letters, has, for the
past year. been engaged as literary edi-
tor of the Philadelphia Evening Tele-
graph, for which paper he has also con-
Quoted popular column. under the title
THE Whirl of the World" Ieader-writ-
ing and dramatic criticism have also
come within his scope. He is informed
he says. that he was born in 1867 but
thinks that the records have been tam
pered with, for. as man Is old as
he feels. and he feels ffty-five, it follows
that he must have been born about 1876.
D. Appleton & Co. announce new book
by Garrett p. Serviss on "Other Worlds"
the planets are presented from the point
of view of human interest
The August number of the "Metropoli-
tan Magazine" contains a story from the
pen of Paul Laurence Dunbar as its chief
attraction. There are seven short stories
besides Mr. Dunbar's narrative Julia
Marlowe contributes a charming paper
entitled Some Fancies and Little
Philosophy"
The author of a new work of fiction
spells her name "Evelyne Elsye Rynd,''
which is about as far as one could go in
that direction.
E. p. Dutton & Co. have in press a
biography of Anna Amelia, Duchess of
Saxe-Weimer and EIsenach, complied
from private papers hitherto unpublished
by Frances Gerard. In addition to full
account of the central figure in the story
to Goethe, Schiller Herder, WSeland and
other celebrated people. "A Wonderful
Duchess is the title that has been given
to the book.
Mr.. Marchmont. author of "a Dash for
a Throne" and BY Right of Sword" has
written a novel called For Love or
Crown which is promised for the early
autumn by the Frederick A. Stokes Com
pany. 1t is described a companion vol
D
OF a Woman.
There seems to be no near prospect of |
a novel from Mr.. Thomas Hardys pen,
which has rested from fiction since Jude |
the Obscure" published some five years |
ago. Since then We have had a volume |
of 'Wessex Poems" which were SO well |
received that Mr.. Hardy has prepared a |
new volume to be called Poems of Feel |
ing, Dream and Deed" which will include |
his poems inspired by the war in South |
Africa Messrs. Harper & Bros. will is |
sue this volume. well another book |
of verse, this autumn, by Mr.. W. E. Hen
ley, to be entitled Hawthorn and Laven-
der
Lucas Malet,s new novel, "Sir Richard |
Calmady." will be published in England
and in this country within few weeks.
An abridgement of that well known
"Pooles Index to Periodical
has been prepared and
Houghton, Miffiin & Co. announce it for
immediate publication. 1t reproduces |
from the volumes of the Index" already
ssued all the references to between thirty
and forty of the leading magazines and !
'eviews now published, up to the end of
sS9. II makes a large octave volume of |
nearly 800 pages.
Mr.. Anthony Hope has written a new
being published in book form It's title
las not yet been announced.
The Labor Association of London is ne
sotiating for the publication there of Mr.. !
Henry Demarest Lloyd's Labor Copart-
lership' (Harper's), a work which gives
IN admirable account of the working of
factories. workshops, and
arms In Great Britain and Ireland, in
which employer. employe, and consumer
hare in ownership management and re-
ults." 1t is the further intention of the
"a Dor Association to have the book trans
ated and published on the Continent. Mr..
lloyd is also the author of Wealth
against Commonwealth n standard
work.. of which Edward Everett Hale said
hat 1t was .'as much an epoch making
'ook as Uncle Toms Cabin. "
Hall Gaines Forthcoming romance, THE
eternal CITY" has been called a novel |
which on both its human side and on the |
ide of its intellectual intention, is the
tory of Samson and his lifelong struggle |
With the lords of the Philistines. The |
trong man In the story Is intended to |
tand for the great power. which during
he nineteenth century has more than
ny other. asserted its place in the or
er of the world-that is. The power of the |
'eople.
The author of .'Shacklett' does not like
o have it called a novel of politics. He
'rote ID. Appleton & Co.. the publishers, |
hat while politics comes into the story |
S affording some incidents. yet as
fhcle the tale is intended to be a study |
psychology and heredity. The prologue |
ives the hereditary thread upon which |
ang all the incidents in the hero's life |
prominent literary man wanted him to |
make Shacklett a good boy who fell |
mong thieves at the State Capital. and
.as seduced from the paths OF virtue
Walter Barr refused to do this on the |
round that such things never happen-in |
he cases where the man turns out to be
successful politician; he believes the
alter are always evolved" hence the
ub-title of the novel in question
Mr.. Sadakichi Hartmann, whose name
vaguely recalled as having been at
ached some years ago to essays In de
adent' poetry has prepared a book on
merican art which L. C. Page & Co, of
;oston, will shortly bring out. The text
divided into eight parts, giving a sur
ey of American art before 1S2S,' and
every phase in the development of that |
TT down to the present day. Painters
culptors. illustrators, etchers. wood en-
ravers, photographers, and artistic pho
'graphers are all represented in the
ook. There will be two volumes, hand
Dmely gotten up, with forty full-page
in half-tone and photogra-
ure The book. if well written and free
'om critical caprice, ought to be use
IL publication.
Capt Arthur II. Clarke, of the New
ork Yacht Club. is writing a history of
achting which is expected to give more
,mprehensve account of the sport in all
1untries than any hitherto prepared. 1t
i'll probably be published some time next
inter.