The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-12

lips & Co., publishers, New York. s1.6o.
The intrigues and political disturbances
at the Russian court have always FUR
nshed plenty Of material for historians
and, in later days for noveiists. MISS
Tuylor's new novel treats OF what Is
citing period III Russian history. The
scene of The Rebellion of the Princess
is laid in Moscow and the story passes
during the stirring times Immediately
preceding and following the election OF
:.Peter the Great when plottings OF
rival parties overthrow the government
and the meeting Of the National Guard
made the city the scene OF hideous
riot.
a galaxy OF interesting and nttrac-
tive historical personages crowd the
stage The nero IS n French nobleman.
The story brms With adventure. Those
who have read Miss Taylor's earlier sue
cesses In the same field, The House OF
the Wizard" and con the Red Stair
case" will find her at her best In this
new novel.
PUTNAM PLACE BY Grace Lathrop
Collin. Harper & Bros publishers,
New York s15o.
Putnam Place" contains number OF
short stories skilfully interviewer, re-
Winding one forciby5 Of sold Chester
Tales BY Margaret Deland Putnam,
Place suburb with all the character
3istlcs of village llfc its community OF
interests, its charming good fellowship,
Its little reserves and ceremonies. Its
Friendships. It's antagonlsms, its mar
rlages, births and deaths, Its tragedies
and comedies, It's humor and Its pathos
and browning all. the unbroken peace
fitness and restfulness OF its atmosphere
which also finds place In the annals
Of Putnam Place" a
4 Its history Is well written and In many
instances brings home the realization
that 1t Is fortunate for the world at large
as we'll us for the indwelers In so
charmed spot to have such little isles
Of rest,' around which the current Of the
world s,rges. without. breaking In
where the even tale OF the days is told
in dignlRed repose and where the bustling
footsteps Of Progress have not yet in
vaded sacred precincts
THE TRAITORS. BY r, Phillips Open
helm. Dodd, Mead & Co., publishers,
New York s1.5o.
Since Anthony Hope so successfully
set the fashion of stories of adventure,
other writer's have not hesitated to fol-
low In his wake as Mr.. Oppenheim has
demonstrated.
'1'hc Traitors" is not less interesting
because 1t Is romance pure and simple,
because willie reading 1t the public IS
thoroughly conscious that the things de-
scribed are not within the scope OF pos
siblity and never could have happen
ed because il Is as full Of contradictions
MS OF Representatives,.
These things do not weigh In the
scale of entertainment while the narra-
tive is conched In strong. vigorous and
breezy English. with "a pure and whole.
some environment. while tho character
izntion is good and the movement so con-
tinuous ms to absorb attention ~
Then the love story in THE Traitors"
Is cleverly devised one. King Cophetua
in the person of Prince Ughtred OF Tyr
naus, stops not to n beggar maid. but
denes precedent and royal convention
atty, by wooIng In ardent fashion an
American heiress and making her his
queen.
Tho action tnltes place In Theos-a
country which Is probably situated some
where In the ncighhorhood of Rurltania--l
and what with revolution, the recall OF
an exilcd king. war with Turkey, and
various political intrlgues Of drama.
tic nature. the readers excitement is kept
on the stretch to the very end. Two
OF the important characters are Ameri-i
cans. one OF whom. the beautiful Sara
Queen OF Thcos.
JOHN PERcYFlELD. BY c. Hanford
Henderson. Houghton, Mifflin & Co..
publishers, Boston, Mass sl.bo f
John Percyheld" comes under the
Justice to Its contents and to Its genuine
cheer and humor. The Boston Transcript
describes It when It calls tho book an
ANATOMY Of Chearfulncss. It is n
romance. not novel combining some
OF the admirable characteristics OF 1.-THE
Rcverles Of Bachelor and '"rhe An
tocrat OF tho breakfast Table" and pleas
nntly recalls "John Inglesant, "--unnlitles
which insure Its ready welcome, It's scene
Is laid partly In Switzerland and partly
In America. At n chateau upon the shore
OF Lake Geneva tho reader meets n
group OF interesting and attractive peo-
nle, md his sympnthics nre presently en-
gnged by mn idylic love affair The chief
interest Of tho book, however. lies deep
err. Mr., Henderson is already known MS
n graceful and singulnrly stimulating es-
sayst fnnd this wholly delightful eXc,lr-
sion into now fields OF humor, sentiment
and reflection will secure for him an on
thusnstic audience.
Mr.. Henderson is also the author OF
n volume Of essays on "EducntIon and
the Larger Life" The London Guardian
said of It In recent notice: This book
mny he recommended MS serving to put
education In It's proper place beside phil
osophS, and bringing It into relation with
modern thought It's author belongs to
q tyne that Is, perhaps, more common
in America than In England. type
which owes much to Emersan and which
Professor James. In his last book. places
under the heading OF Religions Of Healthy
| Mlndedness."
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