New-York tribune., 1901-08-25

"Notre Dame de Paris Mr.. George Mo0re.
Balzac's Les DeuX Jeunes Marites:" Mr. Mau-
rice Hewlett Will prepare introduction for
StendhaIS La Chartreuse de Parme;' John
Oliver Hobbes that for George Sands "Nau-
pratt; Mr.. Arthur Symons. for Nermtes
Carmen and Colombia" and Mr. Henry Har-
land that for Feuillet's lie Roman dun Jvun
HOmme PauVre."
Mr.. Montgomery Carmichael, whose deIishtfr,
book. In Tuscany" was reviewed in these col
umns months ago. has written a novel
which he calls The Major-tieneral." 1t is
story OF modern Tuscany.
a copy in Burns's own handwriting Of Holy
Wilie's Prayer lately purchased by thu
$1,000
which the R"v. H. y. Hutchinson is engaged
1t is 10 be called The Living Rulers of Man
modern sovereicrs ana residents and th.ir
families, together with a gr-at number of pho
tographs Of themselves and their homes.
Five books by theate Walter Bvsan, will 4r.
pear within year. Thesc include his auto
biography, "a novel two volumes OF essays ...
a volume OF short stories
Leslie stephen believes walking To- '- OF
exercises the best for thu literary man. p
declares, the natural recreation for "a MAJ. ...
desires not absolutely To SUPPRESS al~ jpt.'.,t.
but to turn il out % play for season. A.
great men Of letters have. thec"[or". .-'.a -'l-
c"ItedJ-'
The work of demolition has reached john
Forst-r's house in I.ncolu's Inn Fields I.,ulon--
the house wherein Charles Dickens delivered t.I.
informal lecture which I-d To his subs ..I,....
public. readings Th. room in which this 1T t.,.
was given was that selected 10y III, k-ItS n.
scene OF Mr Tulkinehorn's murder in - ..-
House on the ceiling was the figure Il 't.
pertiuaciou Roman u hich in his h"oS ~.
novelist described as pointing down at IN" !-A+
man.
Mr. Joseph conrad tn novelist has an 4!
mirlble English style. but n is not English
He is a native Of Poland. and acquired his low
Of seafarinE through reading Polish transl-
ti"ns Of Marry1ts novels. When mHy"
against tn" wishes Of his friends says Tn.
London Mail he turned sailor. n hogan
coIstinS vessel belonging To Marseiucs hut 81.
h Al determined that Eariaud was IN" one
country for the nautical man. and n came h~r-
in 1877. landing at Lowestpft- For some INN"
h" worked on th- East Coast lahurIuu~'Y learn
ing English mainly 10y reading old new SPaI-rs
then hc went two three VOYAGES ON deep ~-1
sailing shi,s from London. passing the I;oarA
of Trade examinations between voyages ~
first and second mate, and finally getting his
masters certificate. In his walk Mr. Conrad
suggests the sailor. and his kindness is emil
ncntly suggestive Of the sea while the nervous
movements Of his arms and shoulders are char
actcristic both of IN" foreigner inL the artist
IL Is with c"nSdr drratl" difficulty that hc Is per
suadcd To- talk Of himself at all. His work is hi
"ne great interest and whether successful
Mt, II Is apparent that he puts his Who'll" lll
into 1t. He says of himself. Praise or hldu
are 10 my mind Of siugulary small import. y~r
one cares for the recognition Of a certain ample
ness ot purpose Mr.. Conrad lives in a delight
fCi old farmhouse. once the home of Mr. Walter
Cr; NJ. near Hythe. in Kent. Mr.. Conrad is
fun Cf almost admirinC reverence for the
English language Its infinite variety ana bound
lsS possibility for beautiful phrase and s,n-
t. nee are. ne says, immeaSurabIy greater than
those of Frelch. which is really striking
statement from a foreigner equally familiar with
both languages
TIL" splendid collection OF ancient horn book,
leather states and eCternS recently sold AT aUc-
ton in London is To come To this country Tn
price paid the comfortable of S2..aEI
The late Andrew Tuer'S collection of horn books.
sold last year, brought Sl.;;i6
\ number of sketches by haCkcray and
mentoes of him including lock Of hair in
closed in his writing case, the collection f'I'.,G
10y his hOuSckecper and presented To the vendor
recently sold for $I..I in London. This docs o.,
seem to support the opinion of various Iuodr''.
''literary'' commentators that ThackeT&y l. '',