Evening star., 1901-10-12

Pekin in 1SCO. this being an abridged trans
lation from journal written by Count
ID Herisson, who was on the stan OF the
French general during the Anglo French
expedition to China in 1860. and an eve
witness of the extraordinary scenes he de-
scribes
FIONA GoRDlEEF By Maxim Gorky, Trans
lated from the Russian by Ish-l r. Hapgnnd.
New York: ChsIles Scribner's Sons.
Gorky is newcomer in the western
world OF letters, although his fame has
been secure in Russia for several years.
He is a novelist of the realistic school,
who draws his stories from the folk life
OF the Russia OF today. His characters
are chiefly OF the merchant class and he
touches only incidentally the great mass OF
the peasantry. His ''Forma Gordyeefr' is an
unpleasant tale only family relieved by
touches Of humor here and there. and
revealing the peculiarly coarse life Of the
commercial Russia. Between dashes freely
besprnkled through the text The reader
catches a glimpse Of a genuine humanit-
even though the reading is difficult There
Is much vodka drinking much rough be-
haNior, much that is fairly unintelligible
TO the western mind. Then. again. there
is much that is tender and sweet as the
hearts OF parents are shown, and the fi:scr
motives of life appear. Maxim 'ioiky is
regarded as the coming literary power in
Russia His present work gives promise uf
rare results, IL he will but keen out Of the
hands of the police whom he has already
offended with his free speech.
THE WAGE OF CHARACTER; a Social studr Nv
julien Gordon New York: ID. Appleton a Go.
Julien Gordon" can write exceptionally
good English. That is the best OF reasons
why she should stick to English in writ,ng
for English readers. and escnaw foreign
tongues. Her present story is greatly weak
ened by the constant use Of French phrases
nfphx -SFk /,
trudedinto the text Anglicized French words.
so long part Of this language that they can
be used without apology or italics, are ie-
tanned in their original form. The author
indeed, seems 10 use English grudginSlv
and French eagerly. Her story were better
written entirely in the other language j
Is well enough as a story, smart I'm it's
dialogue, brisk IN its action. but q trine
vague in its gen neral significance. 1t brings
the reader into close contact with some
Washington phases which are suggestive
of intrigue and scandal and are by no means
Illuminating.
THE TELLER; Story. BY Edward Noyes West
colt. With Letters. edited 10y Margaret West
cott Muzzey, and an account Of his life. 10y
Forbes Heermans New York: d. Appleton 4
For considerable time after the remark
able success OF David Harum' was scored
keen public interest was centered in the
man whose death had barely preceded the
publication Several volumes of biograph-
ical and descriptive matter were written in
this behalf. The present work is somewhat
tardy, but it has its excuse In the publca-
ton of short story by Mr.. Westcott. OF
more Interest through the fact of its author
ship than its own literary worth. His sis
ters extracts from Mr.. Westcott's writings
throw a stronger light upon his character
than anything else that has been written.
WITH 'BOBS'' AND KRUGER: Experiences and
Of an WarC
in the Field With Both Armies. BY Frederick
Africa for the Iondon Eynrss I1 IN sonth
photographs taken by the author. Philadelphia:
Henry I. Coates a. Co.
Still the Boer war books continue to
come. Good reason. perhaps, the Boer war
itself continues. Mr.. Unger's book is inter-
esting, but it throws no particularly bright
light upon spots hitherto unillumined 1t is
chiefly valuable in that IL presents the
spectacle of a correspondent serving with
both sides, without being entirely carried
off his balance into partisanship for one or
the other.
THE IAIRD's LUCK, and Other Fireside Tales
BY A. 7. Quiller-Couch (Q.). New York: Charles
Scrlbners Sons. Washington: VIM. Ballantyne
& Sons.
There is a strong tinge Of the mysterious
in Quiller-Coueh's work, certain to attract
the reader who asks to be entertained Ad-
venture, romance, superstition run hand in
hand through these tales, which make fas-
cinating reading. THE Laird's Luck" is a
creepy story of ghostly influence which
ruins promising young life Incidentally
there is a vivid description of the battle
of Waterloo. In The Two Scouts the
author tells some lively tales of close shayes
in the peninsular campaign under Wclllng-
ton.
trated. New York. Thos. Y. Crowell & Co.
handsome edition of the novel which first
served to. tighten the burden of obscurlty
and poverty which had oppressed him for
years. 1t was the only one of Balzac's
works which dealt extensively with military
life, and into such scenes he threw all the
force of his vigorous style. 1t has been
given a handsome dress in this volume
with a dozen fine illustrations in photo
gravure.
THE MODERN MISSION CENTURY VIEWED As
A CYCLE OF DIVINE WORKING; A Review
of the Missions Of the Nineteenth Century with
reference to the Superintending Providence Of
God Ky Arthur T. Pierson. New York: The
Baker Taylor Company. Washington: Vim.
Ballantyne & Sons.
NEW EDUCATION READERS; a Synthetic and
Phonic Word Method. BY A. J. Demarest. SUI
perintendent of public instruction Hobokpn n
j., and William NJ. Van Sickle, superintendent
s;l OF schools: North Bergen. \; J. Book -Four,
reading Tor the third year. New York: Ameri-
can Book Company.
SUNDAY READING FOR THE YOUNG. Illustrated
by Gordon Browne. J. Finnemore, f. NJ. Htud-
land, Q. Lenetus ii. ]. A. Miles and A. r.
Elves. New York: f. & j. Il. Young Co.
Washington: VIM Ballantyne & Sons.
NELSON, THE NEwsBoY: or. Ahoat in New York
BY Horatio Alger. jr., author of ''Out for Bust
ness,' etc. Completed by Arthur NJ. Winfield
author Of The Rover Boys at School" etc.
New York: The Mershon Company.
THE GOLDEN ARROW; Story Of Roger VIII
liams Day. BY Ruth Hall. author of I'm the
al pfp New Anr Olf f.u
Mifiin & Co. Washington: VIM. Ballantyne 4
Sons.
THE DOUBLE PRINCE: or A Fall Through the
Moon. BY Frank NJ. Bickness, author of city
of Stories etc Illustrated by Bertha G. Da-
wilson. Boston: Dana Estes & Co.
WHEN WE DESTROYED THE GASPEE: a Story
OF Narragansett Bay I'm 1772. BY James Otis,
author OF Tho Boys Revolt etc. Illustrated.