The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-25
LITERARY NOTES.

Another young American, Justus Miles
Forman who has already made himself
known by some admirable short stories
Is to bring out his first novel next au-
tumn. The story. which is called 1.-THE
Garden of Lies Is n romantic tale OF
love and adventure in modern Paris. The
action is swift aud continuous. carried
along by medley of plot and intrigue,
jealousy and idyllic love. together with
some clash of swords The heroine is a
beautiful young American girl. married
to prince of regning Balkan house. and
the hero, "A young irishman. Dennis NAL
lory by name. eX-sOtlier of fortune, ana
present tavern lounger.
The Century has made elaborate prep
arations for treating the subject of the
West Indian disasters. Before sailing for
Martinique on the Die. Professor Robert
u. Hill. of the United States geological
survey contributed to the magazine II pa
per on "The Volcano Systems OF the
Western Hemisphere" which. with num-
erous Illustrations. will appear in the July
number. The August Century will also
have an illustrated general paper on
"Earthquakes and Volcanoes" by James
If. Kemp. professor of geology in Column
bia university. There will he other nota-
BILE materal on the subject I'm the August
number.
Publishers whose business II Is to OBJ
serve the changes in literary fancy among
the reading public have detected lately
symptoms of revolt against the purpose
novel and against all stories empty of
adventure. All kinds of historical and
especially Colonial, novels have had their
vogue. but only those books that thrill
with startling incidents and personal en-
plois are very popular now. The ten
dency. IT the signs are to be trusted. Is
to novels of adventure. intrigue and
mystery. along the lines of Scott, Du-
mas and Cooper.
The greatest show that has enlvened
the Anglo Saxon world for n long time.
the coronation of King Edward and
Queen Alexandra. is described in Frank
1.eslies Popular Monthly this month with
Il number of elaborate Illustrations The
article on the coronation is written by
the Duke of Argyll. brother-in-lnw of the
king, and there are more than thirty pic
lures of the king and queen, besides some
original dra wings by Queen Victoria.
TO describe adequatel "rhe Worlds s
Great Disasters is the task set G. Bry
son Taylor, in the July Everybody's. He
has written IN superb style the stories of
the destruction of Pompei. the earthquake
at Lisbon. the passing of Port Royal and
the cntoclvsm .,t yoildo nictuinp tle life
of these cities ot fine moment of lnstruc
tion. Photographs of the ruins of St.
pierr. occom,,onv the article
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