The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-29

dorchester" is the title of a new Amer
lean novel. of which much is promised by
the Putnams.
Doubleday. Page & Co. announce a large
advance demand for Andrew Carnegie's
new book, THE Empire Of Business.
7. Y. CroweH & Co. have in press for
immediate publication the authorized edi-
tion OF Count Tolsti's new book, entitled
What is Religion
A. S. Barnes 6, Co, New York, publish
The Love Story CT Abner Stone" a Ken
lucky tale, which, because of its simplicity
and purity. is likened to Paul and Vir-
ginia." 1t is written by Edward Garlic
Litsey, new author.
ID. Appleton & CO. have just published
THE History of the Louisiana Purchase
by DR.. James X Hosmer; THE Earth's
Beginning" by Sir Robert Stawen Bail,
Ii. D.; Deep Sea Plunderings," by Frank
I. Burlen and ST. Bacca Queen" novel
by I. Wilson Wilson.
julius Caesar which is the fourth volume
of the Dowden editor of Shakespeare pub
hshed by the Bowen Merrill Company in
America and by Methuen & Co. in Eng
land, is now ready. This play has been cd
tied and annotated by Michael Macmillan,
who is one of the best known of the Eng
lish Shakspearian editors.
AN introduction TO the Study OF English
Poetry" written by Prof. Mark II. Liddell
and published next week by Doubleday,
Page & Co., contains a new theory Of
poetry based upon the evidence of the de-
velopment of poetic forms of expression,
and treats poetic phenomena as being den-
nitey movable in terms of scientific truth.
1t is regarded by the scholars who have
seen it as epOch-making book in the
study of English poetry.
Cecil Rhodes provided in his will for two
scholarships for every State and Territory
in the United States for three years at
oxford University, England. His wisely
directed generosity makes very timely the
appearance of John Corbin's interesting
1t is published by Houghton, Miffiin e. Co.
The Compromised life of Hawthorne in
the American Men of Letters series issued
by this house has been written by Prof.
George +. Woodbury., and will soon be
published.
A book by one of the leaders of the vege-
tartan movement, Mr.. Sidney II. Beard, is
now in preparation by Messrs. Thomas Y.
Crowen & Co. 1t is called "Guidebook 10
Natural. Hygienic and Humane Diet" and
is not so much plea for this system as a
practical plan for its observance, giving
most OF Its pages to recipes and useful
hints. Housekeepers, whether in sympathy
with vegetable diet or not, will find the
book of value because it will tell how to
provide a healthful diet at less cost than
meat foods.
Harper & Brothers will publish May 2
''Hardwicke," by Henry Edward Rood
Her Serene Highness,' by d. G. Phillips,
and ''Meditations of an Autograph Collec-
tor" by Adrian H. Joine. "Hardwicke''
depicts the experiences of a young minister
of intelligence and education, who goes
from New York to a little village to take
charge of country church, where only
two or three of the people can understand
him, while the others believe he has come
to destroy the faith of the fathers
An important announcement is that of the
forthcoming publication of two more vol
umes Of the Letters of Bismarck" con-
tanning large amount of correspondence
between him and the Emperor William, as
well as many letters of a miscellaneous ma
ture throwing side lights on the characters
of the great chancellor and of many of his
famous contemporaries. The English trans.
lation will be brought out liz October next
and will appear in book form stimuli
taneously in London and New York in the
latter city Stokes & Co. being the pub
fishers.