The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-12
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

cloth, 10 1-2 x14. Life Publishing Co.
New York; SO. Life sends us lover.
heard in the Wilmington Family" one
of the richest illustrated books that has
appeared this year. 1t is composed Of
drawings by c. Allan Gilbert, part OF
them printed in black and part in colol
on very heavy surfaced paper. The
binding is a unique and artistic one
one side cloth and the other paper, with
a handsome drawing by Mr.. Gilbert
Among the younger illustrators, Mr.
Gilbert, who works entirely in wash, is
noted for his richness Of tone, his fine
sentiment and delicacy Of treatment.
His young women are distinguished and
beautiful, and are types of real life.
Overheard in the Wilmington Family"
makes most attractive gift, and would
ornament any library table.
THE Literary Era" with the January
number, appears in an entirely. new
dress, doubled in size and greatly al
tered in character Mr.. William S.
Walsh conducts 1.-THE Observer" which
is running comment on current litera-
ry happenings in America, and con-
tributes very readable short essay on
The Revival of Polemic Fiction" in
which he pays his respects to Marie Co
reli in lively fashion. Mr.. Henry f.
Keenan,, the author of ''Trajan," talks
upon "Old World Themes, covering
events in continental literature, and
writes most Interestingly of Nietzsche,
"the philosopher of force" a writer
very little known on this side of the
world. Mr.. James Walter Smith writes
from London, giving an account Of what
is going on in the English literary cir
cles; Mr. John Gilmer Speed contributes
a paper supplementing, and for the time
formally avoWing, his authorship of his
Confessions of a Literary Hack,
which made something of sensation
when published In the Forum several
years ago. What he has to say now Is
sure to attract attention and comment,
and perhaps criticism. 1t Is new fea-
ture of the Literary Era to print half
tone illustrations, and the department
devoted to a review of current litera-
ture for children is an innovation. we
think, in a magazine of this kind. The
of Notes and Queries" I'M
der the caption of "Sir oracle is also
a new thing The Historical and Gene
illogical section continues to be dis
tinctive feature of the magazine, and is
by the well-known writer
upon these subjects, Mr.. Thomas Allen
Glenn, who also contributes the first
IF series of papers upon the Difficult
Ties encountered by AN American Gen.
aalogist in England" The other fea-
lures of the magazine in its former
shape are still continued. Published by
Henry T. Coates & Co., Philadelphia,
Pa.
SISTER Carrie by Theodore Dresser;
published by Doubleday, Page & Co.,
New York, is a strong story of Ameri-
AN life 1t is, moreover, extremely in
eresting. The writer shows keen in
sight into human nature and the char
letters of the three chief persons az the (
book, those of Sister Carrie and of
the business manager, and I
)rouet, her lovers, are most skilfully |
lrawn. There is depth of insight I
INTO human character evidenced, which
las a touch of Balzac's strength and
One of the most affecting /
Is where Hurstworth falls, |
uined disgraced, by an accident when I
t the moment of intended restoration
f the funds, which in a terrible stress
nd crisis In his moral life he had talk
n. No American writer has more sue
essfully depicted the type of character
epresented by Drouet. and the authors
andling of his theme in rela tion to the
rring and bright young woman
4 the case is highly artistic and re-
ned. Circumstances, including an I'M
ongenial and unloving wife and fami-
7. seem to combine for his downfall.
furstworth's enforced flight from Chi
ago and the irony of fate which tinged
is subsequent sad career, down to his
nal Intellectual struggles for bread, and
is last days and bitter end in New
ork, are deeply impressive The book
one of the most powerful of the past I
ear in all respects. and the author has
anifested ability as writer of a high
der.
In the Sweetness of Childhood, Po-
ms of Mother Love-" selected by Grace | ,
172 pages; in box; Dana ,
stes & Co. Boston, publishers. This
DIRK makes very pretty gift book, its
'inting and binding being very taste ,
Il and the work well illustrated The
m of the book is, as is well stated in
lie compiler's preface, to include the ,,
est available poems on the theme of .
avoiding hackneyed selec- :
0ns in order to make room for others
,emed by her to be equally meritori-
Is, though not so widely known. The
mpiler's work is well done and the
,Ok deserves a. pnnarOrS Welcome
lie selections by Longfelow, Stedman, =
loebe Cary, Celia Thaxter and Mrs. 1,
e. Sangster are included by =
rangement with and special permits
IN of Houghton Miffiin e. Co, pub
hers of the works of these poets y
ice $3.50.
Gilbert Parker, author Of 1.-The Battle :,
the Strong" published by Houghton :.
film &, Co., which has has now
ached forty thousand impressions, ,
S been elected a member of parlia- =
mt from Gravesend, an old town ly- :,
: across the Thames from Tibury, in y
ndon. Hildebrand Harmsworth, one r,
Harmsworth Brothers, the publishers :,
q dozen or so magazines and period
Is, was his Liberal opponent but the
velist denounced the Beers, called |
a strong government in the Trans J
al, rebuked the anti-imperialists, and | CT
n by a handsome majority. THE OF
title of the Strong" has been drama ei
ed, and is now ION tour" Miss Ma te
Burroughs taking the part of Guida Oh
e novel has been continuously sue
sful since it's publication. w
7hie month the first issue 0f a now tC