The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-16

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lished on the subject the most valuable
and the most readable"
America as a matrimonial bargain
counter, European royalty the bargain
hunters-that Is the theme of "a bright.
amusing new novel by David Graham
Phillips. entitled Golden Fleece" 1t is
said to give a broad survey of social life
In America-New York, Boston, Wash
ington and Chicago being the main back
ground against which the figures play out
their amusing drama.
Mr.. Phillips is one OF the very cleverest
literary men among the young set that
have made such a decided success In the
past few years. Another novel of social
life as pictured in New York society is
Edward w. Townsend's Lees and
Leaven." This book is totally unlike the
authors famous 'Chimmle Fadden" in
everything but its intimate knowledge of
New York life.
A charming book of poems recently
published is by Richard lie Gallienne,
and is entitled Mr.. Sun and Mrs. Moon"
The poetry has been called the most de-
lightful of its kind since Robert Louis
Stevenson's ,"Child's Garden of Verse"
and 1t offers the same ndefnable appeal
to both young and old. There are twelve
full-page drawings by Beatrice Baxter
Ruyl.
Those who read 1.-The Conoueror" by
Mrs. Gertrude Anterior, will be especially
Interested In the recent publication of her
new work, entitled IA Few of Hamllton's
Letters" Alexander Hamilton wrote SO
ninety and intimately that his letters at
ford many personal revelations of the
man and his 1ovable human nature The
letters have been selected by Mrs. Ather-
ton from the great bulk of state paners
and many volumes which are, of course.
inaccessible to the average reader. The
work is companion volume to THE
Conqueror."
Speaking of the latter book. few nieces
OF literature ever created a greater
amount of comment or a mora heated
and vehement argument than this II
was, of course, on account of the portrait
she drew OF Hamilton. 1t was mastery,
while at the same time she idealized the
portrait and wrote of him as an idol.
There were many just criticisms bur
nevertheless 1.-THE conaueror" stands az
one OF the strongest pieces of work of re-
cent years, and such works are not verv
numerous
Israel Zangwills new book, THE Grew
Wig, Will be published this month. If
forms a collection of short stories which
have never been published before No
author has depicted the Jews more faith
fully and Loyalty than Mr.. zangwiu and
ne is curiously individual force in Eng
hsh literature. Pathos humor. keen sar
casm and wit mark all he writes. Mr..
Aangwills admirers feared he would take
himself too seriously as the APOSTLE of
Ghetto life to the interruption and detri-
ment of his literary career. It has been
some time now since we have had any,
thing from his pen, and so "The Grew
Wig will be all the more appreciated.
Thomas Nelson Page has Just finished
a long novel which will probably an
pear late in the spring. 1t is now near
ly five years since Mr.. Pages first am
bilious novel, Red Rock" appeared. He
married in the meantime, however. and
possibly that will account for his recent
inactivity in literary fields. The scene
of the Forthcoming novel is said to be
laid in New York city, although there
are southern characters in the story.
book that ought to be Of practical
value is How to Make Money, edited
by Katherine Newbold Birdsall, and con-
tains eighty suggestions for unframed
women of methods that may utilize their
capabilities. 1t is unique book at best.