Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-07-11
LITERARY NOTES.

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Robley ID. Evans, U. s. N, is an
nounced by ID. Appleton & Co., New
York. The book is filled with the
recollections of forty years of naval
life, and is really an interesting rec
ord of very interesting man. The
New York World says: "The story is
so full of adventure as to make lit
orally an every boys book but it is
every mans book also, and woman's
as well. 1t is not only delightful in
its immediate interest. but valuable
for the personal sidelights which it
throws on our national history"
Funk & Wagnalls Company, New
York, announce the publication of
"Tarry Thou Till Come" by George
Croly. with an introduction by Gen.
Lew Wallace. This is historical
novel, dealing with the momentous
events that occurred, chiefly in Pales-
tine, from the time of the crucifixion
to the destruction of Jesusalem. 1t
reveals the struggles between the Ro-
mans and the Jews, which finally
ended in the overthrow and the dis
persion of the Jewish nation, pictur-
ing forth the conflict between Juda-
as story, is replete with Oriental
charm and richness, and the charae-
ter drawing is marvellous. No other
novel ever written has portrayed
with such witness the events that
convulsed Rome and destroyed Jerus-
allen in the early days of Christian
ity. Gen. Lew Wallace (author of
Ben Hur) says this is one of the six
greatest English novels.
THE Crisis" by Winston Churchill,
author of Richard Caryel," is prob
ably the most talked about novel OF
today. The scenes of "The Crisis"
are laid in st. Louis. The heroine of
the story, Virginia Carvel, great
granddaughter of Richard CarveI, the
hero of the novel by that name, serves
to connect the stories in interest.
The hero, Stephen Brice, is a young
New England lawyer seeking fortune
in the southern city. Among the
many characters in the historical set
ting of the story we meet Grant. a
poor farmer-later, the greatest gen.
eral in the army: Sherman, president
of small street car line--later also
n conspicuous and picturesque figure
AZ thN hiStoiN VI anu
coin, struggling country lawyer
later as president in our greatest ma
tional crisis. "The Crisis" has eight
charming illustrations by Howard
Chandler Christy. The Macmillan
company. New York.
'"The Great War Trek" or "With
the British Army in the Veldt," by
James Barnes, author of ''Midship-
man Farragut," is announced by ID.
Appleton & Co., New York. This is n
personal, picturesque aud dramatic
story of the life of the camp and acs
tual experiences in battle, told by a
singularly graphic writer and keen
observer who was constantly attract
ed by the human interest of the
strange life which he shared. For the
technique of military operation he
cared little; for the humor, pathos
and tragedy revealed among the men
who trekked to war he cared much
Seeing war with fresh eyes, he has
pictured il with directness and
yigor that compel attention. One
striking feature of the story is the
businesslike routine of an army's life
after short experience of actual
WI iSdi htS Shaita III ihtSt VA
the important military events. He
was among the first to enter Cronje's
lager after the surrender. He had
to do with Lord Roberts and other
conspicuous actors in the drama. The
charm of his book, however, lies in
the vivid interest of the tale told by
one who proves himself a master of
the art of story telling.
The Career of Danger and Daring"
60 be described by Cleveland Moffett
in the July installment of his st.
Nicholas papers is that of "The Aer-
ial Athlete" with illustrations that
bring the peculiar perils of this cali
ing very yisibly before the eve.
"Impostors Among Animals" are so
numerous and so clever that Prof.
William NJ. Wheeler's illustrated ar
ticle on their tricks and devices will
probably be a reveal ton to most
readers of the July Century. Some
insects, it seems, could give points TO
Sherlock Holmes.
Mr.. Sydney Brooks, who is writing
series of articles for The Worlds
Work on the political conditions of
the various states of Europe, con-
e'sNao 8 h"hNo az IuIupcT.
Booker T. Washington tells the
story of Hampton school achievement
in handsomely illustrated article
in the current Worlds Work. He
believes in work as the salvation of
the race.
Ernest Seton-Thompson, whose lat
est short story in The Ladies' Home
Journal for July is Illustrated by one
of his finest drawings, painted his
first picture within year after be-
ginning his art studies in Paris. 1t
represented sleeping wolf, and was
admitted to the Salon and hung in a
place of honor on the line.
Count Tolstoy in Thought and Ac-
tion" is the subject Of an intensely
interesting portraitIsc Of the Rus.
sian social reformer contributed to
the July Review of Reviews by II. f
z. Long. This article reveals Toll
stoy's adaptation to the conditions
OF the life around him and throws n
new light on many of Tolstoy's
teachings, so far as their practical
outcome is concerned.