Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-05
BOOKS.


Van Bergen, has Just been published
| by the American Book company. The
Middle Kingdom" Is becoming more
and more the focus Of the worlds d.
| plomacy, and such a book as this Is
most timely. Written by one long resi-
dent In China, II draws largely on per-
sonal observation for its facts. Com
mencing with description of the phys
zeal features OF the country, II next
considers the people themselves, their
beliefs, customs and education. Then
the history OF the Chinese empire Is
briefly sketched, from the earliest times
to the Boxer uprising, The book Is
attractively illustrated from photo
graphs, and forms an interesting and
valuable supplementary geographical
reader.
Another recent publication OF the
same company is Wildenbruch's Das
Edle Blut. by Ernst Won Wildenbruch.
This simple and pathetic story OF Ger
man cadet life has been widely popular,
both from its rare artistic merits, and
from its peculiar fitness for the class
room. In this edition special care has
been taken to give fully the idolmatic
uses Of those words in the text which
In their various applications are apt to
perplex the student Notes are added
nparingly, to explain difficult express
sions or constructions; and are mainly
in the form OF references 60 the vocabu-
larry, which is complete The story is
one recommended for preparataryread-
ing by the Modern Language associa-
ton. and such helpful and attractive
edition as this will undoubtedly in
crease its use.
Halle Erminie Rlves, In her novel,
Hearts Courageous" has achieved
a work which places her well at the
head Of the writer's OF the recent his
torical romance. she has chosen the
most fascinating time and incidents OF
American history for her background
and the most important figures Of revo-
lutionary times are among her chief
personages. Into these she has In
terwoven romance which easily takes
the lead In point OF plot and incident OF
any OF the novels written OF colon al
times. In introducing Capt. Armand
the secret agent OF the French govern
ment In her plot the author II not
only created fascinating hero, Int has
also introduced "a feature OF the revolu-
tionary period never before taken up IN
literature, and has dealt with Il so sue
cessfully as TO leave little 90 be desired.
His clever assumption Of disguise, to the
confusion OF the English political spy
Jarratt, and his subsequent part In the
thrilling scenes OF the revolutionary
movement are original and excellently
told. the climax being the scene In
which the Declaration Of In
dependence hangs In the balance, he
tries to gain entrance TO the council
chamber 10 declare the coalition OF
France with the colonies, thus giving
the final impetus to the great act which
resulted in American Independence.
Anne Tillotson. the charming colonial
heroine with her patriotism and daring,
Patrick Henry. Washington, Lord Fair
fax and a half dozen other fascinating
characters are introduced. one OF the
chief incidents being the introduction OF
Henry's great speech before the con-
vention Of the colonies that aid
cd In deciding the course. The
descriptions OF the times and
their manners are excellent as are
her sketches Of scenes and scenery
Bowen Merrill Co., are the publishers.
"None But the Brave" Ia the title OF