The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22
BOOK NOTES.

PickWlck Papers Will I'LL SIX volumes
Charles Dickens which is being prepared
by George D; Sproule, the New York sub
breaking price Of $50 900 viii be demanded,
says the New York Journal Only Is sets
will be printed eight Il for this county and
in type and the work viii be completed in
three years The editor-in-chief of the
who as auhor Of Charles Dickens by Pen
and Pencil Dickens and His nlustra-
tons and THE Novels of Charles Dick
ems" has reputation as a Dickens ex-
pert. Mr.. Kitton viii write a photograph
ical and Typographical article on each nov
bound separately, will fill seven or eight
volumes. An entire new set of illustra-
~ Furniss, Gordon Frederick Browne,
Hugh Thomson H. NJ. Brock and H. NJ
Paget- Each is to illustrate the subjects
best adapted to his own particular style.
Besides these original drawings there will
which have been drawn for the original
editions, and all those of merit which have
past so years. To allow of this, arrange
ments, have been. made with. American
material, which will include drawings by
Charles Dana Gibson A ,i 3. Frost and I'd
the text and that which contributes most
largely to the expense. of the publication
is. of course, the Illumination. The chap
ter headings, the beginnings of paragraphs
and many capital letters will be done in
engaged in the work of Illuminating are
Ross Turner of Boston and the Italian.
land has inspired no enterprise there to be
compared to the engineering of this col
In variety and value of contents the
March number of The Smart Set is the
best yet issued of this magazine, which
has established itself as the most impor-
..Araby,'s a novelette, by. the Baroness Won
Hutton. heads the number The story is
mantle, and it conveys in crisp dialogue
and movement vivid pictures of modern
characters of the narrative. There is
lesson in Ara .,,Araby.'' and that powerful
story itself, vital and human, the story
Of an unusual passion. in which the in
conditions of our twentieth century civil
cation meet and war The author has
lutely distinctive and wholly fascinating.
1t is one of the best novelettes yet pub
Laird & Lee of Chicago have added an
other to the long list of fascinating stories
L. Lynch. THE Woman Who Dared"
enne, Wyo., in the years when that city
was at the worst Of its woolly period. The
turbulent crowd of miners, cowboys and
bushmen generally, and their crafty lead
the honest and unsophisticated rough pio-
neers of civilization, are wildly depicted
some of them, like Pony Jack, while others
f ff our hafred or 9ontemPt he h heT9ne
her own against secret and open enemies.
friends, until at the crisis. when all seems
lost, Watchful love saves the day. Thrill
race track, in a barroom and in a surging.
yelling mob. keep the interest at fever
heat. The volume of 40 PIP. is fully illus
trated.
Porter & Clarke's Shakespeare studies,
A Clarke. editors of 'Poet-Lore, has
been published by the American t,s. Book So Go;
book will lend fresh life and interest to
leading colleges for entrance; Commencing
with a close and even critical study of the
questions based upon the plot and the
characters to a full appreciation of these
has expressed the ideas embodied in the
play. A thorough knowledge of it is i'm
movement and artistic factors of the play
itself; by focusing about the moot points
thought and selected digers-
ent opinions. ranging, from Shakespeare
Sha lIespeare's library-the rare and gener-
ally inaccessible books of E,lizabeth's time
them here and there in the play. and to
reveal the unique quality OF Shakespeare
creatveness
"Geschichten Won Deutsehesnn stadten,"
vou1 Rhein,' cloth, Emo. go pages. With
vocabulary map, and illustrations, has
New York. Cincinnati and Chicago The
stories of this volume in tone and contents
describe faithfully the various cities of the
German empire portraying their local
color and giving their local traditions. Be
sides furnishing Interesting and attractive
reading matter the book includes also val
liable suggestive material fer exercises
and composition. 1t is we'll suited for in
ter1nediate and advanced grades. and is
carefully edited with complete vocabulary.
It is supplied with maps showing the loca
tions of the cities mentioned The style
is clear, yet idiomatic. and the subject
matter consists not merely of fiction, but
furnishes also many facts of historical,
geographical and literary Importance.
How to Prolong Life 100 Years, is the
interesting title of book by Dr; 8 Mar
Gus Rothschild of Chicago. published by
the Prolong Life Book company Of Chi
cago.