New-York tribune., 1901-09-28

Translation made by Professor James H. i"A'N'
of the University of Chicago. is from Wihoei-
bands second edition. The translator mas ap
pended brief notice of certain aspects OIL re-
cent English thought, which would naturally
have more interest to readers of the translation
than of the original
The scribners are about to publish another
volume of Maxim Gorkys work TO be called
"Orloff and His Wife: Tales of the Barefoot
Rripade" II comprises eight short stories, the
first of which is the that gives it's title to
the book. the others being Konovalof, Ihe
Khan and His Son." 1.-The Exorciser. People
Who Have Been" 1.-THE Independent Man,
'Varenka Olesoff and Comrades. This is a
translation made by Miss Isabel Hapgood of
a complete book as it appears in the Russian
edition. being the second of the three of Gorkys
works that have so far been published. and
is not a selection from the thirty y-odd stories
that are contained in these three volumes Inc
barefoot brigade is composed, of course, OF
the vagabonds tramps and others of the low
est social grade of whom Gorky writes
The demand for the Putnams Sagamore
edition of Theodore Rooseveit's works. COM
plete with the exception of a few of his latest
publications in fifteen little volumes, has been
greatly stimulated by his recent succession 10
the Presidency of the United States.
Recent access OF interest IN forestry anu the
growing appreciation of it's Importance will con-
tribute to turn attention to a book on "Practl-
cal Forestry" by John Giffard. of the New-York
State College of Forestry, Cornell University.
II is based on practical experience, well as
scientific knowledge. and an acquaintance with
the needs of many different kinds of interest in
the preservation of forests Aside from its
economic bearing, the book is said TO be full
of suggestions to the owners of country homes
and all who for nature. There are to be
numerous illustrations. The Appletons have
the book in press.
A new book by Lucas Malet Mrs ST. Leger
Harrison) is announced by Dodd Mead q CO.
for immediate publication. 1t is called "The
History of Sir Richard Camady," and deals
with the life of the middle of the last century
in Hampshire, London and Naples of an Eng
| lish country gentleman. Various persons who
plav an important part in this book, including
Sir Richard himself appeared incidentally in
Lucas Malet's earlier novels. THE Wages OF
Sin" and "A Counsel of Perfection"
In the winter pilgrimage that ii. Rder
Haggard describes in his forthcoming book, ne
visited Pompeii, and the appeal of the place 10
the vision of the romancer was inevitable He
writes this about 1t:
confess that | leave this place with deep
professional grudge against that admirable ro-
mancer Lord Lytton Who is there of our
trade that would not like to write novel about
Pompeii? But Lytton bars the way. Not that
II would be difficult to find another and quite
different plot. 1t is his title which presases
failure TO all who would follow in his path Hag
he called his book "Glaucus or Inc huhu
Girr' or "A Judgment from Heaven or any
thing else. IL would not have mattered. but
everv one has heard of the novel named the
Last DAYS OF Pompeii" and he who tried TO
treat OF that city and event with the pen oI
| fiction would certainly hear of 1t also III Is
might become
| in correspondence on the hoary theme or ht-
erary plagiarism.