The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02
BOOK NOTES.


Prof Brandel Matthews keen, illuni-
native insight into the personality Of
writer's and into questions of literature
appears at its best in his series of essays
on literary subjects both general and
personal in character. in THE Historical
Novel," and other essays. His. discussion
of the Historical Novel" Of Romance
against 1eomanticism." and Of Ihe
Study Of Fiction will be found OF the
first Interest and value to the student
of fcrien. Published by Chas. Scribner's
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Equally noteworthy Tor its absorbing
plot and for its high literary quality, Mr..
f. ". Hornung's new story OF austria
liam station life. The Shadow OF
Man. illustrates the advance that ne
has made in his art since Tualies' Bush
Ranger and which eliminated in Pee
cavi'' The story OF the Shadow of a
Man" which came between the charm
ing Belle of Toorsk and her lover, and
the consequences thereof make tale
in which the element of mystery is drs-
matically and effectually used PUP
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A realistic study of life in New Eng
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trayal of the trials of an inventors Ire
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rhe author is the wife of Gerald stan
ley Lee An opposing wife and ras7
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and between them bring out the sweet
sane strength OF the inventors NATURE
which at last Iriumphs over all OBJ
stacles
A very. pretty valentine volume Of love
stories has lust been issued by Mcclure.
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The stories are selected from Mcclure
Magazine. and this volume Will FORM
enc of series Of FIVE to be Issued TINS
spring. The other titles are comedy
Politics. YOUTH" and ''The Railroad"
A. c. McClurg &. Co, Of Chicago. will
soon publish 2 striking work by Colum-
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Chance As he name would indicate
the conclusions of the work resempts
IN one essential respect the doctrines OF
Theosophy. bu. the course OF reasoning y
is entirely free from mysticism ana Is
in full Accord with the advanced teach
ing of both Science and Religion Inc
author holds that the human person
atty does not leaSe the Dody a. osasn,
hut that the germ of life persists ana
in due time re8ppears in another pOuy
The ultimate perfection OF the race Will
result from the gradual amelloratlon OF
the Individual members The working
HYPOTHESIS of tbs author is, that the
dead rise again by being porn again.
All who have at times felt the apparent
futility Of the Individual life, Will De
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The fourth edition Of "A Dictionary OF
American Authors by Oscar Fay
| Adams is ANNOUNCED for publication
Since its publication some years ago the
book has continuously grown IN faVor,
and will now, no doubt, more than ever
! commend itself to editors, teachers, libra
rians and all who wish to know aDoul
American authors. The volume contains
more than SOC names-over LOOO more
than the third edition and l,5OO more
than the first The information anord-
ed comprises bfief statements Of the lie,
services, and writings of each OF the au-
| thors named.
Literature Of Nature-study for chill
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| addition in THE " oodpeckers. by Fan
iished from the Riverside Press IN
| March The author has taken up
/ single group of birds represented IN az
paris Of the country, and has given
| lively vet accurate account OF them
The book contains much interesting in
/ formation, but the authors cnleI am
has been rather 10 stimulate Conservation .
/ and study, and she has presented her
/ subject in a manner admirably ntted 70
! attain this end. he book VIII contain
/ Ave color plates bv Mr.. Louis Agasslz
Fuertes, and a number Of text draw
ings-
A reissue OF prof Arthur FAIRBANKS
instructive monograph has lately been
/ published by Chas. Scribner's Sons TINS
work introduction to Sociology cine
new edition). places fTesh emphasis on
the practical aim OF the volume. namely
to give the student sound and careful
expositfons OF the bases and principles
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The third volume Of Letters to Wash
ington," edited BY Mr.. Stanislaus Alurry
Hamilton and Published by Messrs
Houghton, RIiffiin & Co, under the au-
spfces Of the Colonial Danes Of Amer
lea. will embrace the years 115S to llfO.
The letters are from Lord Fairfax
/ Colonel Bouquet. Speaker Robinson.
! George Mason and others, and throw
4auch light on Washington in his bust
1 ~ess relations. his marriage and life az
/ Mount Vernon the education Of MS
stepson and his character as foster
! father. These volumes are virtually IN
| 1ispensable to students of American MS
! torv and SO much Of life and romance
is often interviewer with the historical
r1arratiue that the letters cannot fail 10
interest the general reader.