New-York tribune., 1904-10-31


author was already suffering from heavy cold
and the consequent exposure. that undoubtedly
brought on his fatal illness. The story is to be
published next month by Mcclure, Phillips &
Co.. with the title Far from the Maddening
Girls" The hero is a young man who. having
decided that bachelorhood is good enough for
him. builds for himself in the woods house he
calls "Shngle Blessedness and retires to his her
mitage 1t is not remote from the haunts of
man-and woman-that he is absolutely cut of
from intercourse with his fellows. one Of whom,
residing in the neighborhood. is a clever and suf-
ficiently good looking girl Hence complications
and the story.
Burton E. Stevenson. author of THE HoIladay
Case" has found time from his supererogatory
work OF condensing good old English classics
and his admirable editing OF Theodore
Winthrop's posthumous novel to write another
detective story" to be called The Marathon
Mystery" which will be brought out next month
by Henry Holt & Co.. with illustrations in color
by Eliot Keen.
"The Happy Average" and not. as the types
made it appear recently in these columns. just
Averages" The correct title is certainly a
happier one than our abbreviated and pluralized
version Of it, and we are happy to make the cor
rection.
Readers of French who find it difficult to OBJ
tain inexpensive editions OF their favo!ite
authors, save in the yellow paper covered form
in which they are generally imported. will well
come the series of French classics which the
Putnams about to issue. The series VIII Dc
known as Les ClassiQues FRANCHISES and VIII
be printed here from type on good paper.
and will be bound in limp leather. Early vol
umes will be Feuillet's LIE Roman dun Jeune
Homme Pauvre." Merimee's COLOMBIA. George
Sands La Mare au Diable'' and "Essais" by
Sainte- -Beuve. Each book will contain an in
PRODUCTION by French Academician.
Sir Gilbert Parker will be likely to change the
name he has chosen for his next novel. to be
published in 1905. The announcement has just
been made by the Harpers that It's title will be
1.-The Overload; and simultaneously appears
novel with that name, published by William
Ritchie. and written by Allan McIvor. the author
OF THE Bride of Glendearg.'
Two years ago Paris was startled by the tragic
death there OF Mrs. Nelly Gore who was study
ing music in the French capital There was con-
siderable newspaper comment at the time. and
the suggestion of possible improprety in her
life was the occasion of many communications
and interviews testifying to her high character
and fine qualities Her letters home have been
collected and are just published by the Funk &
Wagnalls Company under the somewhat un-
fortunate title considering all the circumstances.
of Your Loving Nell" Her letters tell OF her
experiences as a student OF music under many of
the best known masters in Europe. Leschetizky
and others. and is said to have much the same
human interest which characterized Marie Bash
kirtseff's Diary
Hall Gaines latest novel, The Prodigal Son."
will be published here by the Appletons on No
vember 10. The book will also appear in eight
other languages-French. German, Italian, Rus
sian, Finnish Dutch Swedish and Danish-with
separate editions for Canada and Australia. The
edition for England will, 1t is said. run up into
six figures.
Professor William Knight has In preparation
for early publication by CHM & Co. collec-
tion Of about eight hundred letters written by
William Wordsworth. the poet. his sister. Doro-
thy their brother. John. and other members
of that talented family. 1t should result in a
volume of than usual interest.
Miss Helen Pitkin, OF New Orleans. a young
active in newspaper work and in the
social life Of that city, has written her first
novel, which she has called AN Angel by
Brevet" II is announced by her publishers the
J. B. Lippincott Company. to be love story
blending the lazy charm. the passion and the
superstitious strain which characterize creole
society with the picturesque setting OF aristo-
cratic life in New-Orleans of to-day. The book
is scheduled for immediate puhIication