The age-herald., 1901-06-30


 ararrv. Thou, Till Come; or Salathiel, the Wandering Jew" by George Croly, ss one of the most extensively advertised books of the day and from the attention ii has already created promises to be one of the most widely read and discussed books of the year. It is an old book that has been rehabilitated. It was first pub ilshed in 1929, and after a somewhat suc- ceAsfiil life of several years, for some un- accountable reason. fell into obscurity. It's resurrection is due to the influence of Gen. Lew. Wallace. who prevailed upon Funk & Wagualls to republish it in large clear type. with numerous illustrations and an artistic cover. General Wallace also introduces the book in highly com mandatory way. chasing 'it with The Last of the Barons." "Hypatia,2 and "A Tale of Two Cities" as the greatest. novels ever written. His praise Is not In the least fulsome.
 For subiimity of style. originality of conception and rapldity oraction, sTarry Thou. Till I Come saas few equals. It treats of a most1nteresting period in the world $ sbiss0Hy-the time immediately fol- loxssg the cruciflxion of Christ-and gives , vivid picture of the relations existing between the Jews and the Roman govern ment. The book abounds in stirring incl dents growing out of the struggle of the Jews against the Roman authority, and the strength and courage of the Jewish character has perhaps never before been more truly presented.
 But the book is not one of incident alone. It is full of profound philosophy and exquisite sentiment. The love story, without which no work of fiction is com plete, is full of tenderness. The reader falls in love with Salome and follows the heroic conduct of Constantius, who is a Greek. with unfiagging interest. The de- scriptive features of the book are orient ally rich. The awful convulsions of na- ture that succeeded the crucifxion are so graphically related as to be almost pain full. and the burning of Rome and the subsequent persecution of the Christians cannot bs read with untouched emotions. The author had the true des gtfve power the imagination of theesZeader is so wrought upon that he sees much more than appears on the printed page.
 Iii resurrectiag this book, General Wal lace has piaoed the reading world under an additional obligation, for surely noth- ine more powerful has issued from the press in many day. The text is beauti- fully Illustrated by twenty full page draw fngs by T. de Thulstrup, with an addition al frontispiece in colors Bs this famous artist
 A book which win shortly appear from the press will be Of peculiar interest to travellers 1t is Lake Geneva and It's Ltterarg Landmarks" by Francis Crib bic yvf,a will ha r-arsaa,,, farx,a +t.3. z-.... try as the author of 'aThe Red Spell;" a story or the Commune.
 Of late years Mir. Grfbble has travelled extensively in Switzerland, where the scenes of his later stories are laid Few spots aresmore raplete with literary and historical interest than clIngs to the shores of beautiful Lake Leman. And anyone who has made a leisurely stay at Geneva remembers always with tender memories the noted places which border the lake. Here cluster memories of the prisoner of Chillou, Bonivard, of whom Byron wrote so pathetica1ly, Madam de Stael, who spent her exile al Coppet; Gib- bon. who wrote much of his famous book at 2uchy; Voltaire, Rousseau, Calvin. Knox. Lord Byron and many others. Much valuable information of the place and its noted visitors is now for the first timc presented in lively and entertain- ing manner. And the many striking stor les or the picturesque period of the Refor- mation are also graphically told for the nrst time to English readers One can scarcely imagine a work of greater inter- est to either the traveller or quiet stay at-home who visits such scenes only in fancy.
 The literature of love letters. shows m signs of losing it's popularity And one of the most popular now of this class is
 Another Englishwoman's Love Letters, '' by Barry Pain. said to be the funniest parody ever written. Mr Pain is the author of Tn a Canadian Canoe;'' a first