New-York tribune., 1903-02-07

grayures from mountain photographs, anu con-
tains maps. Mr. Collie is a Fellow OF the Hoyai
Society and a member of the Alpine Club.
We are moved to return to certain episode
in contemporary fiction already made familiar
to the readers of our columns by the appear
ance in The Boston Transcript of sugges-
tive article from which take the following
passages:
In it's issue of January % The New ork
Tribune reveals the interesting fact that MTs
Humphry Ward has apparently used the MS
tory of Mile. de Lespinasse as the iounoatlon
for her novel of Lady Roses Daughter now
appearing in "Harpers Maga- inc, ana ABOUT
TO be published in book form. This Is estao-
Iished by the following comparison, the authen-
tcity Of which has been verified from the
Letters of Mile. de Lespinasse. published
about year ago by Messrs Hardy Il Pratt, OF
this city.
The points of resemblance between the
reers of the two jules are then set forth in
parallel columns, and The Transcript" con-
tinues:
The above comparisons 6aken partly from
The Tribune with additions of our OWN re-
late TO the construction of the novel and the
action of the leading personages but there are
many other remarka bic points of incidental re-
semblance. For instance: the description OF
Julie LIE Breton's personality tallies precisely
with that given of her model by De Guibert
Grimm, La Harpe Marmontel tpp. 80, 81 3l2
of Letters of Mile de Lespinasse)
There several incidents that might be
pointed out-that of the letter kept unopened
that of the postman, that of the vision of the
lovers death-but the likeness, and the unlike
ness, most apparent in Julie LIE Breton 8
reception of WarkWorths engagement uoth
and 10Th chapters), and her struggle of mind
These appear to be wholly based on the letters
of Hfe. de Lespinasse. with this vast difference
that they inspired. not by the emotions
that lift the latter's passion into grandeur, but
by vulgar social solictudes and self-seeking.
Mrs. Humphry Wards sole contributions to
this story, so far, appear to be its local setting
in the London of to-day, and the degradation
of the character of Mile de Lespinasse. The
question that arises is not SO much whether an
author can justify such of literary material
whether she has the light to degrade the
character of once-living. and still-1iving. his
torical woman. The question is moreover, an
especially interesting one, inasmuch it GER
tainly demands in justice to that distinguished
writer, reply statement of some kind from
Mrs. Humphry Ward.
Mr.. Arthur Morrison is writing new novel,
a serious one, and not a "slum" story. He is
also at work upon a book to be entitled THE
Painters of Japan" He has collected mass Of
valuable information from japanese sources,
Miss Corelli has been talking about literature
to a philosophical .ociety at Manchester. devot-
ing some portion of her discourse to the trials of
authors. Some of these trials she. of course, at
tributed to those heartess and careless persons
called reviewers Here is one of her protests
Nor should decide that the sentiments ex-
pressed by the characters in the book the
sentiments of the author, that when some
very dreadful thrilling is described the
author must have experienced the same. BY
this argument Shakespeare must have expert
enced the sensations of murderer in order to
write Macbeth Sir Walter Scott required a
personal acquaintance with Richard Coeur de
Lion before producing his magnificent novel The
Talisman,' and Dickens needed to have lived
during the French Revolution for any expert
ence of The Tale of Two Cities Strange as it
may seem,' said Miss Corelli. the grandest
poems, the finest fiction. the productions Of
authors who have never mad. and never could
have, the experience they deal with except in
imagination. Most of the great imaginative
works Of the world beyond experience. TO
the poet and romancist Imagination is expert
ence. 1t is the eye of the soul which all
earth and all heaven" Miss Core concluded by
saying that all authors worthy of the name had
unspeakabe JOY in their work. and performed
that work in the hope to cheer refine or elevate
at least soul in million.
The address Phillips Brooks delivered on
the tenth anniversary of his death. January -:
in Trinity Church, Boston. by Bishop Lawrence
OF Massachusetts. is announced for immediate
The Croscup & Sterling Company have re
moved from their offices, at No 13J Fifth-ave,
to more commodious quart at Nos. p and -
West Thirty -fourth-st.
It appears that the heroine OF Booth Tarking-
tons novel of Indiana life of yesterday, The
Vanrevels" given the same name as had
haaO fhnC in pF he r6" nv
Miss NJ. Inlay Taylor. Mcclure Phillips & Co.
about TO publish book by Miss Tay
lor called The Rebellion OF the Princess" Il
story Of court life in St Petersburg.
The Macmillan Company has added Frances
Burney's ''Evelina 10 their Temple Classics.
An addition has also been made to Bells Hand
books to Continental Churches in d volume
Notre Dame de Par,s.
The SaaIfed Publishing Company have
brought out a new edition of Frank G. Car
Industrial and Political" The work contains
descriptions of the South American countries,
their governments. products q travel.
hart ors. naviga BILE rivers. mineral deposits and
cities There are many illustrations.
The Putnams have in press work in two
volumes on The States of South America. by
Thomas c. Dawson. The author. who is Har-
ward graduate of the class of 'S7. is secretary 20
the legation in Brazil The volumes, which will
be made an addition TO the STORY of the Ma
tions Series" will consider the South American