The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-22
BOOKS AND BOOKMAKINC.

houi'efhehts Ucluue q very large number
OF important books made up Of short stories
and many Of them are selling briskly.
A writer in the London Academy IN dis
cussing this matter comments upon the
fact that In spite Of this cry. which has been
raised year after year. large number Ct the
most popular modern authors have made
their success 10y volumes Of short stories.
Rudvsrd Kiplings Plain Tales Barrie's
a Window in Thrums." Conan Doyle's
Sherlock Holmes, Ian Maclaren's Beside
the Bonnie Brier Bush" Arthur Morrisons
Tales OF Mean Streets and Gilbert Parker's
Pierre and His People" are few instances
from the list of Englishmen and short stories
that have spelt the beginning Of fame within
late years, and there is list much longer
of authors whose regulations owe much
to their short stories.
America can furnish lists pointing the
same moral. Evidently, short stories do
sell If they are clever enough.
Poetry IL another literary product against
which the publishing clan sets its face stern
ly. The same rule applies. Poetry sells IL
II is good enough but there are many good
short stories and few good poems.
Still, there are publishers who do and dare
in poetic way. John Lane Ia famous for
the courage Of his poetic convictions: and
Richard j. Badger. the Boston publisher,
is a very knight errant in behalf Of poets
On his fall list appears new volume of
poems, The Dancers" by Edith Thomas.
her first volume in seven years; Tangled in
stars" by Ethelwyn Wetherald, Thoughts
Adrift by Mrs. Hattie Sout han. A Reed by
the River" by Virginia Woodward Cloud,
The Great Procession" by Harriet Pres
colt Spoford. Cupid Is King" by Roy Far
rell Greene. Apollo and Keats" by Clifford
Lanier, The Songs at Midnight" by Mary
Adams, Days We Remember" by Marian
Douglas English Lyrics Of Finnish Harp"
by Herman Bonner. and The Legende Of
Sainte Caribette des DIS" by Gertrude Hall
All poems!
Here IL Parnasslis for minor poets
Apropos of poems. Helen Huntington
daughter Of the late c. p. Huntington, has
written The Solitary Path" which Double
day. Page 4 Co, will publish next week.
Frederic Remington has joined the band
Of artists who furnish both text and illus
tra'i1n. His first novel John Ermine Of
the Yellowstone" is to be published through
Macmillan 4 Co. this month.
Nv York woman, recently returned
from visit in George Merediths neighbor-
hood tells an interest ing story Of the friend.
ship between Meredith and Swinburne
The men are near neighbors and each
admires the other. but they see absolutely
nothing Of each other. Meredith's health
confines him closely Swinburne has become
a confirmed recluse.
But the two keep up a volirninous cor
respondence and the letters that pass be-
tween the houses are said 10 be rare read
ing.
Met lure. Philips r Co. are lust publish
ing "Thoroughbreds, racing story by
W A. Fraser Mr. Fraser is Canadian
and knows whereof he wri'es, for he owns
a ct ring Of thoroughbred- himself and has
raced them on almost every famous course
from Calcutta 70 Morris Park.
Israel Zangwill /, no, the only author
in his family. His other, Louis Gang
will, has written n number Of clever books
and is now bringing ont through A. s.
Barnes 4 Co novel entitled "One's
Womankind
The humor machines appear 10 be work.
ing over time. John kendrick Bangs
and Carolyn Wells have been engaged in
lively competition. but Miss Wells wins
he hole 2 dosn. She publishes as her
seasons offering eight books, representing
six different publishing firms, Mr.. Bangs
appears with beggarly six
Germany is discussing the advisability
of founding an academy corresponding
thing about the discussion IL that the vio-
lent opponents of the scheme are not, az
one might suppose among the younger
writer's. hut are in the ranks of the men
who have already arrived Paul Heyse,
Paul L ndau, Adolf Wldbrandt and others.
Kirk Munro, beloved OF boy readers, has
lef, his favorita haunts AT Cocoanut Grove,
Fla, for his annual visit to New York
The Florida home may do without him
longer than usual this time for he L. plan
ming a trip to Japan, China and Siam.
In many Harlem IA, the dinner will
cook To fragile while the mist rcss learns
how the As,ors buy their meat and how
the Vanderbilts clean their iccboxes and
how the Goulds manage servants The
interest Of the great middle class in all
details connected with the private life of
the very rich il a fact so well established
that ID. Appleton b Co should have a safe
in Domestic Economy in
Millionares' Households The author,
Miss NJ T.. Carter, was at one time house.
keeper in Vanderbilt establishments
The alumni edition Of DR.. Woodrow
Wilson's History Of the American People"
is sold in advance of publication, and adj
vance orders for the trade edition are large
Oddly enough, DR.. Wilson's history Is the
only actually complete narrative history Of
the United States in existence to-day, the
work being brough, down to the Inaugural
ton Of President Roosevelt,
Goldsmit his Deserted Village" with thir-
ty-one illustrations by Edwin A. Abbey,
X. A.. will be one Of the handsomest of the
holiday books. for Harper 4 Bros. are pro-
ducing 1t In most elaborate form. Mr.. Alb
hey has along record in connection with his
publishers. He entered the art depart
ment of Harpers in 1871, when he was in his
teens and his reputation was still unmade.
A number Of books dealing with life and