New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-21

More news Of forthcoming fiction. Mr.. Hor-
hung IS writing some new stories in the vein II
The Amateur Craftsman" We are not sure
that We are altogether pleased with the IN
formation. Rallies ought not to have a sue
cessor. Mr.. Jerome *. Jerome has written !
sequel TO 4 hree Men in a Boat" and %
putting the finishing touches to a new novel
called Shining Ferry" Mr.. Charles Marriott IS
bringing out in "Genevra' story of a poet who
reaches maturity in her art at the cost of her
happiness as a woman. the scene OF her at-
ventures being Cornish flower farm
There is to be a collected edition Of the works
OF the late Sir Leslie Stephen, with iutroduc-
lions by Mr.. James Bryce and Mr.. Herbert W.
Paul Three Of the ten volumes will be given to
the Hours in n Library four to the author
biographical essays. one to his literary essas $.
one TO Free Thinking and Plain Speaking and
one TO "reminiscences. The edition Will be en-
titled Essays Literary, Critical and Biographi-
cal OF Sir Leslie stephen
Mr.. Joseph Conrad has evidently been busying
himself OF late with modern French fiction 1t
is not long since we had occasion TO aIlude 10
an essay of his Anatole France and now We
learn that he has written preface for a VOL
ume Of stories translated out of Maupassaut-
The collection viii include ''Yvette" and Mss
Harriet"
Why In the world there should be another
book about the late Coventry Patmore, who his
already been made the hero of a biography in
two stout Volumes We fail 10 see But Mr.. Ed
mund Gosse has written it, and 1t viii be pub
Hshed in the autumn. PatmOre a graceful
poet. who wrote rev charming things, but
hardly seems necessary to bring him before the
public again in even the brefest monograph.
Cheerful is the life of the editor in Spain. il
may judge from announcement printed
this summer in one OF the newspapers of the
country, La Lauterna." Here II is in all us
sweet simplicity: During the great heat the
Lanterna' Will suspend publication 1t Will ap-
pear again regularly after the middle of Sep
tember next"
vivid glimpse OF Sir Richard Burton, the
famous OrientaIist and traveller. is given in
brief paper contributed TO 'Chambers's Journal
by writer who knew him at Trieste. To meet
him." says this friend, was to be fascinated by
and, above all, by his wonderful power OF con-
versation. At first sight the keen, fierce glance
from beneath the shaggy eyebrows, the teSolUte
mouth and the tawny Eastern complexion al
most inspire the stranger with alarm but this
effect quickly disappears on closer aCquaint-
ance." We have this picture of him in one OF
his characteristic moments Of passion:
The dinner had been ordered at six. At half
past the hour il was not ready. The waiter
summoned. He made excuse. Mile touncrrCS-
ventrebleu!' roared Burton, with VOley OF
utterable language which he only could translate.
back the writer with Mails mon Dieu, rang
ais! The dinner quickly arrived. and with the soup
ing against all wa..ers. and the Triestin in par
Ucular
Students OF the Nibelungenlied will be glad to
know that an elaborate edition Of the work. fol-
lowing the text of Lachmann. is in preparation
rejoice TO know that the numerous Illustrations
being drawn by Joseph Sattler, one or the
Cleverest Of those German artists who have
protited by the examine OF DOreE-