The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03
LITERARY NOTES.


 Mir Arthur Henry's "The House in the Woods" may not be as imagina- tive as Irving's Rip Ran Wrinkle" but 1t is many year since any book has caused so much stir In the Catskill coun- try itself. MT. Henry has written as frankly of the country folk as of his | own experiences in creating a country home. and the excitement of the noun talneers at finding themselves in print is said to be deep and widespread. While Mr. Henry has mentioned actual names, 1t is understood that in most cases. unlike the manuscript to his char acters in advance of publication. Aside from the contents of his book it's pro- duction Is likely to teach a lesson in bookmaking since it was made at the De Vinne Press and in all the details of execution has been noted as one of the handsomest books of the year.
 
 President Woodrow is to write an in- troduction for The Handbook of Prince ton," by John Rogers Williams. which the Grafton Press of New York are to bring out in the fall instead of at commencement time as previously an- nounced. Both the publishers and the
  this first handbook of Princeton thor oughly acurate as well as attractive in every way The book Is to be profusely illustrated, The material for this pur- pose has been carefully selected from the large number of photographs of the university grounds and buildings al- ready in existence, and from number of views taken expressly for the pur- pose. In addition to these a number of n uyty1 1ro a va do fl l1o md book by MT John P. cuyler. F f SA -
 Stewart Edward White has not yet heard that his latest book, "The Silent Places Is the best selling novel in the l United States, for he Is now enjoying a 1 three months honeymoon camping trip, alone with his bride. in the Santa Clara mountains, California. Mrs. White. who | was Miss Elizabeth Grant of Newport Is a tenderfoot compared to her experi- | enced outdoor husband. It follows that boolSish affairs are just now of less in- l terest to MT, White than the dramatic possibilities of burnt filpjacks and the art of expression while tightening a diamond hitch.''
 Joseph Conrad has every right to be as ardent a Russophobe as Marus Jokai, Instead of giving to the world his won-
 
 Youth. Lord Jirn,'' etc.-he might easily have written such a series of pa- triot Polish novels as did Jokai. Conrad was cruelty orphaned while still young boy, after the Polshi uprising of 62 when his father, who was the editor of a patriotic review in Warsaw. was ex- fled with his mother to Siberia, where both died Joseph was adopted by an uncle, but ran away to take ship in a o1, 1par a beginning the long. and varied sea ca reer which supplies the material for his works.
 MT. R. M Johnson's Napoleon, a Short Biography" recently published by A S. Barnes & Co.,, Is already In its second edition. It has been interesting to note the prompt Inducements of this new biography by authorities like Pro- fesors Bourne and Richardson of Yale. and other historians wno nave recom- mended it.
 Prof. N. S. Shaler, whose new book. '.The Citizen" recently published by A. S. Barnes & Co, Is attracting so much attention, has just retudned to Harvard after a winter in Egypt.
 The work of Henry Harland has not | always had that brightness and sunshine which permeates every page of his re- | cent books It is not generally known | that Mir Harland studied for the bar and something over fifteen years ago occupied q post in the office of the sur rogate of New York city and lived In | Beekman place. Under the name of Sid | ney Luska. during this period he wrote some very grim stories. ''The Yoke of the Thorah'' Mrs. Pexada," and made a fau, xoars later his contributions tc 1 that queer quarterly which he edited
 .The Yellow Book" MT. Harland's last book, My Friend Prospero," is as fai away as possible in spirit from those earlier works. "It is all sunshine and | brightness"-as one critic characterize;