New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-10
LITERARY NOTES.

LITERARY NOTES.
When Mr. Maurice Hewlett's new novel. The
Queens QUAR-" is published here by the Mac
lniIlans, on May 20 It win be found that the
hook has leen in great part rewritten since It
was put IN the hands % The Pail Mall Maya
zine" for serial publication. We hope that the
story VIII De accompanied By all the Illustrations
printed with IL in '-The Pail Mall" for they are
among the best from every point OF view. that
We have seen in years.
The literary editor Of The Sphere" says in
recent ISSUE: Il expect 10 see issued shortly
beautiful edition OF the D!srael novels" II is
20 be hoped that this IS not mere casual proph-
ecy, but a statement founded on fact. Nothing
could be more welcome than new edition, In
really attractive form. OF Lord Beaconsheld's
brilliant stories which have been strangely
neglected IN late years. We suppose that the
publication OF the books about him by Mr..
MeyneIl and Mr. SicheI. having set many
people 20 talking about the famous man, has
suggested 10 more than one publisher that a
reissue of the novels might be profitable. II
would have proved profitable at any time in the
last decade. as we have again and again point
e6 out
Mr. Henry James. in the article Dan
nunzio which he has contributed 10 the cur
rent number Of The Quarterly" thus describes
the three salient characteristics OF the Italian
novelist: First his rare notation Of states OF
excited sensibility; second. his splendid visual
sense. the quick generosity OF his response 10
tie message as we nowadays say. OF aspects
and appearances. TO the beauty Of places and
things: third. his ample and exquisite style. his
curious. various, inquisitive, always active, en-
alignment Of language as means Of communi-
cation and representation" The books chosen
by Mr.. James as the amplest and richest OF his
authors works are II Trionfo de la Morte" and
I'll Fuoco."
The Sc1fbners send Us further instruments IN
two OF their subscription editions. Three Of the
volumes before US are the twelfth, thirteenth
and fourteenth in the handsome "Kensington"
edition OF Tlackeray. They are devoted 10 The
VirginiRns." In The international edition OF
Turgenieff, eIbOdying the admirable new trans
lation by Miss Hapgood, we have volumes y
and XII zhs former containing The Jew and
four other stories the latter containing the same
number Of short pieces, led of by The Diary
OF a Superfluous Man
The same publishers issue, under the title Of
Records and "Reminiscences an octave Of some
six hundred pages containing selections from
Lord Ronald Sutherland Covers two famlhar
publications, My "Reminiscences" and old
Diaries" The condensation Of the authors
lie has seen much Of men and things. and his
book is full Of entertaining anecdotes. note
or SNvinburne written after pilgrimage 10
Putney contains this passage: What far be
yond the wonderful flow OF words OF the poet
struck me was his real difiidence and modesty;
while fully aware of the divine gift within him.
he is as simple and unaffected as child" Lord
Ronald chuckles. and his reader must chuckle
with him. over these words, written 10 him by
Nav
tend YOU through life, and I think there is no
fear OF heaven After lie has these odds and
ends about Lord Beaconsheld at Rughenden in
1850:
Talking OF religion. he gave me almost the same
answer as appears N one OF nus Min
has caused half the civilized world 10 worship
s9 ana the he S' od h ae Of MS wash 10 see War
yiekshire and shakesP5arss haan[s 6H{ Il ma h8'e
that Wished Least he aaaeo NOT curing me 9
early youth, in spain and in The East: but he has
nsPe Kent g. diary NV me- said LORD Boacons-
aeld We dined al s. sumptu0Usly. Ny host
net pudding . During tie evening ne was much
troubled with q cough. which sounded somewhat
a rule punctualy thar hour. lie does not APP
W.. more years. but 70 the Queen twenty,
Snorfais; whenever / have published a book he az
once writes TO all the editors of magazines 10 run
he added. that most deiestabie vice. he has 10
degree and he added. with great warmth, y
have a thousand faults. but not that detestable
one Bismarck he much admired and personally
liked. He Is one Of the few men, said Lord
be9oons5fe!d that at my, age have been able 70
ieel real attachment 1or but an hat Is now over,
and were he 10 come 10 England should ask
70 see him. there = such thing sympathy
sentiment between statesmen. ! have failed. and
ne would not care now 10 me- him.. he
added. rather bitterly. / think Lord Bea-
consried is utterly and entirely sick and worried
10 death BY political life and would gladly give ND
the burden OF being leader Of Ais party; but
ne says rue;uly. they VIII Jet give il up
lis mixture OF hurnOr drolleTy ana pathos when
talking or these things was quite Understandable.
The well known publishing house OF Hachette
IL Paris announces interesting facsimile OF
a classic OF French literature It VIII publish a
Photographic reproduction Of the manuscript OF