The sun., 1903-12-23
ROCKS AND BOOKMAKING.

| matter OF the lecture. Why Literature
and the Novel? If it had been Literature
and Some Novels" or Novels That Are
Literature and Others" or
But no; Mrs. Ward lectures upon "The
| Peasant in Literature and the Novel, Do
the two meet at no given point? Does the
author of Lady Roses Daughter" refuse
to consider the novel as literature?
The confirmed reader of latter day fiction
may be inclined to support such a theory,
yet Hardy lives and Henry james still holds
mental and moral clinics.
Gen. Lew Wallace is in town, hale, hearty
vigorous us though merely survivor Of
the Cuban war instead Of veteran Of the
! civil and the Mexican wars.
Possibly the ITO editors of aBen-Hur"
and dramatic gold mines originating In
that self-sowing hardy perennial may have
had something to do with keeping the
author young.
The memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt, long
awaited with interest and certain to furnish
entertaining reading, are at last nearly
completed.
Nine. Bernhardt, too great for sensitive
vanity has always been much amused by
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and her roles, and has made collection Of
them. Report has it that liberal extracts
from this collection will be included in the
illustration of her memoirs.
| Mrs. John Van Worst and Miss Marie Van
Worst found themselves much talked about
last year as authors of 1The Woman
Who Tolls, but the chances are that Mrs.
John Van Vorsts new book, 1The Issues
Of Life" will rouse more comment than
the earlier sociological study.
The reckless author has had the hardi-
hood to attack the club woman or, to be
more accurate, to attack one prominent
class Of club women, and to write scathing
arraignment of the new woman who sub
stitutes club work and papers on the evolu-
ton Of passion, &C., for traditional home
and family duties.
There is material for merry war-and
for club papers as numerous as the locusts
of Egypt.
There seems to be a tribute to American
hustle in the fact that we know who's who
in England before the English do. At least
the opportunity Is ours.
The English edition Of who's Who was
part of the literary fuel in the Fetter lane
fire. but the sheets for the American edition
had been for warded just before the fire,
and Macmillan Co. have already published
the book.
Will N. Harben, author OF sAbner Daniel
and other rural Georgia stories, is to Join
the army Of playwrights with play for
Maclyn Arbuckle. He Is now In New York
studying the actors presentation Of George
AIDES County Chairman"
Apropos OF George Ade, he states firmly
that any SUCCESS he may have attained ls
the result Of living up to two-seated
covered carriage,
Mr.. Ade, Sr., was a prosperous Indiana
farmer and happened to be the first man
in the district to own a two-seated covered
carriage. The equipage was the pride of
the village and entailed responsibilities
for, on the strength of its possession, Mr.
Ade was elected to act as host for all visiting
notables.
Tho small George prostrated himself
| before famous politicians, listened to their
siren song Of the outside world. and de-
enough to hold him. Hence these 'Fables, I"
and this dialect purely urban.
I The Forthcoming book upon Whistler's
work and life by Mortimer Menpes promises
to be an interesting addition to art litera-
ture. 1t will contain more than one hum
dred full page reproductions Of Whistler's
etchings, water colors. oils, pastels, and
the making Of the book will be entirely In
the hands Of the Menpes close corporation,
which Is unique institution.
Miss Maud Menpes. the elder daughter,
studied bookmaking and art in Germany
and Is in charge Of the Menpee Press She
will make the engravings and print the book
under her fathers close supervision.
; Miss Dorothy Menpes. Whistlers god
, daughter, will supply the text. for which
I, her father furnishes most of the matter.
| She Is but 10 now and has four successful
books to her credit.
The miscellaneous essays, lectures, &c.
| Of John Richard Green Of Short History
fame have after many promises and many
delays been collected and published in two
volumes, entitled STRAY Studies and
Historical Studies
That T. w. 81. Crosland should be editing
McClure's 1Childrens Annual will be
news somewhat amusing to readers whose
acquaintance with Mr.. Croslands work
rests upon THE Unspeakable Scot" but.
as a matter Of fact. Mr.. Crosland is as mild
hammered a man as ever took bludgeon in
hand, and Is particularly fond Of making
books for children. He was for years a
schoolmaster. and during that time con-
tributed a rather notable childs column to
one of the English newspapers.
This has not been boom year in book
land, yet the general sales have been very
satisfactory, and there has been gratifying
increase Of popularity for works Of history,
biography and criticism.
Morley's "Lfe Of Gladstone has been the
most noticeable of recent successes in serious
literature, and is having an unlocked for
Christmas sale. Twenty thousand copies
we're sold here during the first seven days
after its publication and the good work
goes on, although slO.50 net book might
be supposed to appall the average Christ
mas buyer.
Mr.. Morley expects to visit this country
next fall for the purpose Of delivering an
address at the opening Of the Technical
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