The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-12

HARPERs
BOOK
NEWS
THE MAIDS OF PARADISE.

'Nss W. NSuAhtA~AS haS WlauCtl .
new novel-7Rs Maids Of Rnradi...
It Is 4 romance Of the Franco Prusslan
War, its hero an American "solder Of
fortune" and its heroine a young
French countess The reader is CARED
alternately from tn. turbulent barrie.
fields Of the Empire to the rrote
peacefulness Of Paradise, an idyllic
village on the French coast The story
tells much Of the plot and counterp,ot
Of German and French secret service.
But the true romance is always upper.
mort. his 4 love story in which both
the hero and heroine are we'll worthy
Of the name, and Il is tod As perhaps
no other Amer can writer could tell Il.
Although Tho Maids Of Paradise has
been on sale but few days, one
dealer, whose stand is near an elevated
railroad s.aton, reports that he has sold
copies Of the book almo,t IS numefously
As newspapers.
THE HEART or HYAC1NTn.
The author Of "A Jap,nese Ngh'in.
gale" has written ano:he, romance Of
Japan. Onoto Watanna's new book,
The Heart of Hyacinth. tells the low,
story Of adlughter Of American parents
born and cared in 'thc lani of flowers"
and OF half-caste youth whose father
was an English nob.eman THE fairy.
like charm Of Japan is felt in every
page Of tine story. II is incomparaby
dainty. and it is filed with the indetin-
able spirit OF the East. The book is
bound in delicate avender co.h, with
god ami colored cover decorations.
There are tull-page Illustrations in
co.or and marginal d awnings in tint by
japanese artists on every page.
NORMA WANNA
| The announcement of The probable
stage production here this season OF
Maeterlinrk's classic drama lends pecu-
liar interest to the publication of this
play in book form. Konn1 Wanna is
one o! the few modern plays destine
to take rank as literature. It reveals
new side of its rem rkable atthor. Ii
contains nothing Of his early mysticism
II tells a strong, intensely human story.
Its scenes are laid at Pisa at the end
Of the fifteenth century and center
around the heroic Wanna, the beautiful
wife Of the city's ruler. Love, passion.
heroism, are depicted with most the
subllmity Of the old Greek tragedies.
THE CHANGE OF HEART.
This volume contains six charming
love stories The author is Margaret
Sutton Briscoe. who wrote 1.-THE Sixth
Sense Few o our writers Of to-day
have 50 completely mastered the art Of
story writing. Each of the stories in
this collection deals with some tangled
love affair ingeniouslv set right. And
best Of all, the people in the story are
gentlefcik. drawn with delicacy and tru:
appreciation
INNOCENT INDUSTRIES
Another book for the little people is
BY Oscar Won Gottscha!ek. author OF
Lives OF the Haunted and Yankee
Doodle Camden 1t includes forty
eight full-paee pictures hlmorouslv
illustrating our innocent industries,
with funny verses In large type under
each. A book which the children can
understand without the help of grown
ups.
THE FAIRIES CIRCUS.
In this picturs-book Neville Cain
shows, in fifteen fuil-page Illustrations
in tint and many smaller ones, tn. mar
vellous things the fairies do, Numerous
verses tell OF their wonderful exploits.
Harper { Brothers,
Publishers
Franklin Square, New York.