The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-28

position Of the characters she INTRODUCES
The plot IL .hyste1cally melodramaho. the
manners and conversation such a. belong
to no GLASS OF society Oh the stage, and tho
actions Of the personages excite no sur
prise, for they are clearly guided by nothing
but the authors within.
We hardly know whether Faith In Lon
don Burns 4 Oates; Benxiger bros.)
should como under the head OF fiction or
Of guide book. In purpose II Is Catholic
pamphlet exalting the doings OF that con-
fession In London. In form. however, It
purports to tell the adventures OF Count
Marco Carado1, an innocent italian gentle
man with no particular religious enthusi-
asm. who came 10 London TO see the coro-
nation Of King Edward and. incidentally. the
sights Of the great city. He had counted
on seeing for himself certain famous res
taurants and theatres. but fell into the hands
OF an enthusiastic English Catholic. who
compelled him, instead to visit every
Catholic church and institution. who In
troduoed him. to Catholic social leaders.
who talked religion to the Count. and finally
sent him back to Italy in dase. with the
feeling that ardent Catholicism IL to be
found only in London. However exultant
some Catholics may feel over the revela-
lions Of this book. II IL falls into the hands
OF Nonconformists, whose sense OF humor
is usually deficient, 1t may rouse again
the mo Popery' cry. The style Of the book
Is that introduced into the West by the
Chevalier Fuller.
No week without its historical romances.
The Triumph Of Count Ostermann.' by
Graham Hope Henry Holt and Company.
deals with Russian politics and Peter the
Greats faithful minister. II makes that
worthy 20 through some strange love and
marital experiences before he Ia sent TO
Siberia.
Karl OF Erbach, by II. C. Bailey Oong-
mans, Green d co.,. minglee some episodes
Of the Thirty Years War with advent
ures Of the purely imaginary school OF
which Mr.. A. Hope Hawkins Is the apostle.
The early Christian romance OF the
Ben Hur' school has excited the enthu-
siasm Of Mr. H. Rider Haggard. In pearl
Maiden. A Tale Of the Fall Of Jerusalem
Q,ongmans, Green 4 Coz he casts q
quaint modern light on ancient conditions
and tells his exciting story in purest bag
gardese.
A rather cruel tragedy Of Irish peasant
life Is told by Shan F. Bullock in The
squireen' Mcclure. Phillips d co.,. The
characters are drawn strongly and clearly,
and the book can be recommended to
those who take pleasure in feeling miser-
able.
A well-written tale Of clerical life In a
small North Of England town. with the
petty jealopsies and meannesses that
thwart the hero's good Intentions. is re-
lated In Mr.. Ellsworth Lawson's From
the Unvarying Star (Macmillans). There
Hs needlessly painful story Of seduction
and a very delightful heroine with healthy
common sense. The book is very readable
Other Books.
Some years ago Lord William Nevill. son
OF the Marquis Of Abergavenny. was found
guilty in an English court OF law Of a very
contemplate fraud on q friend and SEN
fenced to FIVE years In Jail. His term ex-
pired recently and he has written a book
about his experiences. Penal Servitude.
by W. B N. (william Heinemann; q. p.
Putnam's Sons). which has. naturally,
attracted much attention in England. The
tone Of the book Ii moderate. in so far a.
IL relates to prison life. 1t has . value in
showing the impression made by the system
on person who had tihe bringing up Of q
gentleman arA enough education to be
able to write his story.
Leonardo da vinci,' by Adolf Rosenberg
IL the seventh Of the Monographs on Ar
tists,- edited by Prof. Knackfuss (velhagen
4 Klasing; Iemcke 4 Buechner). Like
the other volumes it Is very fully illustrated
and II must contain nearly every painting
by Leonardo. A good many pictures at
tributed to him are also included. and there
are many reproductions Of his drawings.
THE Last Supper il shown in photograph
OF the damaged original. and in reproduc-
tons Of the copy at st. Petersburg, Of Ra-
phael Morghen's engraving and Of the
single heads from the original and from
the sketches for them by the artist. The
text gives a scholarly and satisfactory
account Of Leonardo's work for popular
| Use.
Some interesting letters written by
Gov. William Patterson Of New Jersey
while a student at Princeton. with q few
other contemporary pieo's, have been
made into a book by Mr.. W. Jay MILL and
entitled "Glimpses Of Colonial Society and
the Life At Princeton College. 100 1873
| BY One Of the Glass Of 1893. a. u. Lip
pinco,t Company The title promises
| too much and the editors headings "a
| the letters are rather sensational. This
! letter. themselves. however, are good.
| We cant help sympathzing ~ith youth
! in the secondary schools, ~ many good
people are providing books for their edinoa
! lion and instruction. Here We have ing
! lish Poems from clAuo"r to kipliag.
prepared 10y Prof Thomas Mare fauo'i
of Prinoeton University ana Mr.. Augustu'
White Long ,G,Ln A Cunpanyp. li,sacun'
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