Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-05

form, and more apparent than real
Heine and Mark Twain are both ach-
romantic. just as they are both auto
biographical. though TO what different
endsl
The election of MIR. Hall Game TO the
House of Keys, in the Isle OF Man,
brings out forcibly the reported desire
on the part of Mr., Booth Harrington
10 represent Marion county in the In
diana legislature. With a literary
president In this country and several
literary senators, IL would seem that
over here politics and literature are
growing close together II is not be-
yond imagining. although distinctly In
the realm Of fancy, to foresee the day
when Disraeli shall arise in our
midst, Meanwhile let us hope that
the author Of Monsieur Beauoaire may
have the opportunity Of experiencing
some of the hair-breadth escapes Of
American politics.
A Copenhagen publisher recently
wrote Biornsterne Bjornson for a short
biography. He received this reply: 81
was born in 1882 and have been done
10 death in Christiana many times, the
last time In November, 1901; but not
quite completely" This is certainly
short and-to the point.
On April 8 DR.. Edward Everett Hale
was 81 years Of age. DR.. Hale and
Charles Eliot Norton are almost the
only ones remaining OF that famous
literary circle which may best be
grouped about the name OF James Rus
sell Lowell. They belonged to the
golden age OF American letters to the
time and spirit which produced an
American literature. DIR. Hale is five
years Mr.. Norton's senior. He in still
strong and his mind is as vigorous as
ever. He is often met upon the streets
OF Boston. Mr.. Norton lives In Cam
bridge, and still gives a course on
Dante at Harvard university.
A rather queer little volume private
~ printed and anonymous has been
brought out upon Book Titles chosen
from Shakespeare. The author shows
that Howells has taken the titles OF 10
OF his books from Shakespearian plays
Edgar Fawcett has derived the names
for three OF his books. and Robert Barr
the names for two Of his. from the
same source. In some, as for example,
The Quality OF Mercy or The Undiscov-
cred Country. the quotation is appar-
ent in some others II is 30 far-fetched
that one is almost inclined TO doubt.
Roth unique and exquisite Is the new
edition Of The New Life OF Dante Alig-
hieri, translated by Dante Gabriel Ros-
setti, and now published by II. II.
Russell The pictures OF the transla-
tor have been selected to embelllsh the
text, and the result Is at once delight
full and beautiful.
The American invasion OF England
has taken a new and rather novel form
THE Book Lovers Library" which in
so short a time has gained strong
foothold here. Is about TO establish its
branches In London. The foreign opin-
ion upon the matter is somewhat dlvid-
ed.
A japanese translation Of Ibsens
play, IAN Enemy Of the People" has
been printed in Toxic. and IL is stated
that native actors are soon to produce
IT, Each day seems 20 give new witt
ness OF the world-wise greatness Of the
Norwegian dramatlst.
The Secret Orchard. by Agnes and
Fgerton Castle. is having a stormy
time and has taken refuge In the 1
courts II seems that the Delineator
people contracted for the serial rights 4