The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-10

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issued by Henry Holt 6 Co. The subject
Of ..Thyra:5a Romance OF the Polar PITT
has affor6ed the artist opportunity fol
extraordinary pictures. The book deals
with the adventures of q party OF balloon
explorers who find themselves suddenly
descend into 4 great depression near tnt
Pole. -
Berkley Smith. the artist who designed
the cover of Colonial Fights and Fight
ers.'s Is the son OF +. Hopkinson Smith.
the weli-known author. artist and civil
enStheer.
There are few more interesting person.
alities in public life today than that OF
DR.. Henry Van Dyke. whose ..tThe Ruling
Passion is reviewed on ,nis page. DE-.
Van Dyke to-day celebrates the forty
ninth anniversary of his birthday. he
was born In Germantown. Pa. he srattu-
aztec; from the Brooklyn Polytechnic In
stitute in 1860. from Princeton College In
1875. from Princeton Theological Semi.
nary in 1877. and he studied IN Berlin
University during the Year ISIS. AS 2
minister of the gospel. as an author. as
an educator and as critic: DIR. Vans DYKE
has Done work that has won for him
many friends and admirers. He is at
present Professor of English Literature in
Princeton University.
The Night EIiaWk-1A@ OF ti-N
COS by Alix John. has Just been brought
out by the Frederick "A, Stokes Company.
| The volume has frontispiece by Walter
Russell
An attractive souvenir tiIatswill interest
| the theatre going public IS being brought
| out by the Frederick a. Stokes Company.
| 1t is Acton Davies biography of Maude
| Adams The volume is profusels Illus
| trated with photographs of Miss Adams
i'll almost every one of the important
characters she has played during her
stage career. The illustrations are cleaf
and we'll executed. The text Is interest.
ing.
Sons of the Sword is the title of q
new novel by Mrs. Margaret L. Woods.
Eft would probably be called a historical
navel. that classification being used for
~ works of fiction which resort to a
historical background for definite locattt
2atiou This new addition to the list
is Il romance of the peninsuar War,
abount,ing in dramatic possibilities IL
will be remembered that after the Peace
of IAniens was broken the harsh edicr
of sSaroleou kept many q foreigner III
exile, often in privation,G Within the
French domains. The story concerns an
English girl, Il detenue. and d young
French officer. who risks the 'displeasurs
OF the Emperor on account of his infatt
uation for the fair foreigner. Among
the characters is Napoleon. not introduced
incidentally. however, but playing an in-
iuentiaI part in the action of the plot
The Messrs Harpers will bring out thi.
week the latest novel by Miss Mary Il.
Wilkins. This story. The Portion ,of
| Labor draws to a close in the November
| Iarper's. The author has expressed her
wish to dedicate the book to Mr.. Alden.
| the editor of Harper's Magazine, who Is
an old and valued friend.
An Irish author, Mrs. Grace Rhys.
known we'll on her side of the water. is
about to be introduced to the American
public through Henry Holt & COMPANY.
by a new book called The Wooins OF
Silella." which is said to be lovs-sto,y
of refreshing charm and Il remarkable
portrayal of Celtic temperament and att
mosphere- Mrs. Rhys. whose maiden
name was Grace Little, was born in Coun-
ty Roscommon. Her bringing up there
gave unusual opportunity for observation
sf native life and character. In 1SD
she married Mr.. Ernest Rhys and settled
first in Wales and later in Hampstead.
where in the vale of health. they oCcu-
! pied for several years cottage believed
to have been at enc time the residence
of Leigh Hunt In 1898 her Mary DOM
inic'' was welcomed by the English and
| Irish critics as conspicuously powerful
Her new story has occupied her for the
last two years.
Publicatio of Captain A. T. Mahan's
new work, TYPES of Naval officers.
which supplements the authors Life OF
Nelson has been delayed until the lat
| ter part of November.
| No new fall publication has been re-
| ceived with greater favor than Rev A..
| w. Jacksons modest little volume entitled
| Deafness and Cheerfulness." an uncon-
| ventiona1 sermon. so called. which APP
| peals to a much larger circle than the
| 100000 deaf people of this country.
Mr.. Walter Appleton Clarks drawings
/ for Henry Van Dykes "The Ruling Pas
| sion." eight in number, show as marke1
| individuality in their color-scheme as
| might have been expected from this arr
I fist. The manner In which he has APP
Piled his color is occasionins considerable
/ remark. ii