Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-29

younger artists. His industry may be
judged from a list of his books, which
includes, besides the works above
mentioned: THE Merry Adventures of
Robin Hood Pepper and Salt
| within the Capes,' 1.-THE Wonder
| Clock" lotto Of the Silver Hand. "
"A Modern Aladdin Men of Iron,"
Jack Billister's Fortunes" Twilight
Land" to say nothing Of large
amount of magazine sketches and mis-
cellaneous illustrations.
The Right Princess" the first novel
founded on Christian Science, is now
in its fifteenth thousand. 1t is con-
sidered to be Clara Louise Burnham's
best story.
]. n. Larned, who is the author of a
school History of England" and editor
of "A Multitude of Counsellors," has
Just published through Houghton,
Mifflin & CO.. "A Primer Of Right and
Wrong for the use of young people
MIR. Larned has applied his wide
knowledge of literature and life in set
ting forth the sound principles Of right
Conduct. He avoids, on the one hand,
Oil pTedCillIiS, vi the OlneT, all
profundities of moral philosophy. His
book is, therefore. plain, common
sense presentment Of the basic and
permanent elements of good morals.
Its plan is simple; there are several
chapters of statement and definition
followed by others containing examples
and opinions. Some Of the titles of
chapters are, Right and Wrong; Self
Control and the Formation Of Habit;
y-Isonor-Honesty, and typi-
cal among the examples cited is that of
SCOTS life labors in the interest Of his
creditors. The book is written in so
clear and attractive a manner that it
may well come into popular and gener-
al demand.
Hamlin Garland's novel. 1.-The Captain
lication in London, has struck the fancy
of the English critics. They seem to be
more alive to the significance of the In
dian portion of the story than the Amer
lean Reviewers, and they refer especially
to the books correct moral attitude to-
wards the little peoples of the earth"
One of them went so far as to say, in
the annexation of fresh territories to the
British Crown, and congratulate our
selves upon our power to civilize the
WOFlU. SuCu stories as NIdFldHu )
suggest another view of civilizations
march," This is surely significant as a
British view of so thoroughly American
a novel as this one.
Among the popular six novels of 1902
selected by the London Academy and
published in its annual Fiction Supple
ment, are two which have been big sue
cesses in America-Anthony Hopes The
Intrusions of Peggy and Gilbert Park
er's The Right of Way" After this Sc
lected half-dozen follow eight popular
and praiseworthy novels of which one,
THE Vultures," by II. S. Merriman, has
been very successful in this country; and
another, THE Adventures of NJ d'Hari-
cot" has every promise of being.
Richard lie Gallienne, poet, novelist.
journalist, whose new romance, AN Old
Country House." the Harpers publish.
started life in the prosaic office of a firm
of chartered accountants in Liverpool.
But he did not remain long in an atmoS-
phere So uncongenial. In 1889 he be-
came secretary to Wilson Barrett, the
actor, and only relinquished this work
wnen ill health compelled him to return
to Liverpool, the place of his birth. Mr..
lie Galilenne then devoted himself seri-
ously to writing books, and produced sew
eral In 1891 he went to London and
Joined the staff of the Star as literary
critic, writing also for the Daily Chroni-
Gle aud numerous other papers and
periodicals. He is now a resident of New
York City.