The Topeka state journal., 1902-06-14

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ssThe Tory Lover" by Sarah orne
Jewett which was one of last season s
popular novels. has now been translated
into French and Italian
Over half million copies OF the three
Virginia romances by Mary Johnston
have been sold within the last three and
half years. Her last book. Audrey.
mas thus far broken all records in mat
ter OF large and rapid sale.
The Illustrations which E. Boyd Smith
has done for Abbie FarWen Browns
Scandinavian tales for children, In the
Days of Giants" are unusually effective
is Mr.. Smiths first work since his re-
turn to this country after an extended
stay in France.
It is a matter Of special good fortune
that the life of Hawthorne in Houghton.
Mifi1in & Cos. American Men of Let
ters series" has been written by Prof.
George E. WeOdberry. No literary man
of our time is better fitted to deal with
Hawthornes elusive. subtle and fascin-
ating personality. The book is now IN
preparation.
Messrs. A. c. McClurg & Cos. an
nouncements Of new fiction for the fall
of 1902 include a new book of short
stories of Chicago business life by VIII
Payne, with very clever Illustrations by
Thomas Fogarty, to be called "On For
tunes Road" a capital historical novel,
The Holland Wolves" by J. Brecken-
ridge Ellis illustrated by the Kinneys,
whose remarkable Illustrations for THE
ThraI of Left the Lucky have estab ablish-
ed their reputation; and an illustrated
edition Of the popular romance Of Indian
Oregon, The Bridge Of the Gods" The
firm is also preparing number of ex-
ceptionally attractive books for children,
in which the illustrative feature is re-
ceiving particular attention.
Dodd. Mead & Co. announce for i'm
mediate publication, 1.-THE Founder of
Mormonism," a work by L woodbridge
Riley, dealing more especially with JOS
eph Smith, and his share in establishing
the Mormon faith in America. Other
authorities have treated, more or less
successfully, the results of MormOnism
and their visible aspects as seen today;
but It has remained for Mr.. Riley to
treat phllOSOphlcally and historically
the origins of this extraordinary phe-
nomenon. Mr.. Riley has discovered that
the antecedentS of Smith were strongly
touched with epilepsy. He has shown
cOnVincingly that the environment in
of an almost insane religious fervOr. He
was surrounded in his youth by the
prophets and dOgmas of AIillerism and
of similar hybrid SectS; and he has
traced the effects of this early training
upon Smiths later life. and especially
upon THE Book of Mormon" that
strange medley of fanaticism and folly.
No more scholarly or careful treatment
of the entire theme has thus far been
presented. The work contains an intro
ductiOn by Professor George T. Ladd of
Yale university.
Another supplementary reader pub
lished by the American Book company
is ''Bartlett's Little Animals at Home
by Lillian Bartlett. In simple style it
gives sketches of the lives and habits
Of twenty-five representative birds, ami
mails, fishes, and insects. These are
most interestingly presented and spec
ial care has been taken to make the
subject-matter correct. The author has
gone to reliable sources for information.
and used the descriptions of eye-Wit-
neSSeS for many of the incidents. The
book is attractively illustrated from
drawings and photographs, and will, we
feel sure, tend to awaken in the child
an appreciation for nature and a love
of nature-study. This volume is the
latest addition to the series of Eclectic
School Readings.
The title of Mrs Mary Hallock Foote'S
latest novel. THE Desert and the Sown,'
though suggested by verse of the
Rubaiyat, is not intended to connect
the story in any way with that poem or
with the east. But it is very apprOpri-
ate, as the scene Of the novel shifts be-
tween Arizona and the rich farming
country of New York state. and the
story is full of sharp contrasts. Mrs.
Foote is spending the summer at Man
chester, Mass, but her home is in Cali
fornia.
The essays in Charles Francis Ad-
ans volume, published this week, in
clude the title paper, Lee at AppoTnat-
tox, " THE Treaty of Washington" /" The
British Change of Heart" AN Unde-
itary History Mr.. Adams is president
of the American Historical association
and is a grandson of John Quincy Ad-
ans.
Europe. another in the series of
Frank G. Carpenters Geographical
Readers has been published by the
American Book Co. 1t is an admirable
and highly successful attempt to clothe
with flesh and blood the skeleton Of
geographical facts, and to make the
counties of Europe a living whole in the
minds or the pupils. 1t is based entire
ly upon the recent personal observa-
tions of the author, and is therefore up
tO-date in all its descriptions. 1t takes
the children through every part of Eu-
rope and points out all the most inn
portant places and things, the subjects
being chosen both with due regard to
child-interest, and al the same time to
instruction While it gives adequate at
tention to the scenic side Of the lands
visited it is also essentially practical
in its discussion of commercial and in
dustrial topics. 1t devotes more space
to manufactures tnan TO mountains,
more to shipping than to scenery. and
emphasizes the artisan as well as the
artist. The reasons for the growth of
cities and countries, due to their geo
graphical positions and their natural
resources, are clearly and adequately
given, and the scholar sees both how
and why Venice has become great
through her trade with the east, and
Budapest has become the Minneapolis
of the continent.
Pine Tree Ballads" Holman Days new
book of Maine verse, the companion vol
ume Of up in Maine contains the Bal
lads of the Banks that excited so much
attention when they appeared in the Sat
urday Evening Post of Philadelphia These
are dramatic tales Of the venturesome
Gloucestermen. stories of their quaint SUI
perstiti0ns, embellished with some Of tha
rough and roIlocking humor that DEVELOPS
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