New-York tribune., 1905-11-04

literature, Dr. RACES computation uoeS uot'
like the usual anthology, give a few selections
from each one of many authors, but fncluoes
important poets only-Bryant Poe. Emerson
Longfellow. Whittier Holmes Lowell. Whit
man and Lanier-aiming to give enough from
the works of each one fully to represent the
man. The editor furnishes critical and e1plana-
tory notes and reference lists
Tom Masson's new book, "a Corner in
Women" which Moffat, Yard & Co. are nearly
ready to publish is dedicated to three friends of
the author
To Cupid who came to stay with me
To the Wolf, who shifted at my door and honoTed
To the stork who brought me what most desired
From which 1t is fair TO assume that having
cornered one woman Mr.. Mason is content TO
keep her in it.
Mrs Francis Alexander. whose translation OF
II Libro dOro." is published to-day by Little
Brown & Co. is in her ninety-third year. She
lives in Florence Italy. and is the mother OF
Francesca Alexander author Of The Story OF
Ida and translator of a volume OF Italian
legends. published under the title Of The HID
den Servants" The book which her energetic
parent is bringing out in English translation
comprises more than hundred and twenty of
the miracle stories and sacred legends Of Italy.
Nav she live to see her name many title
pages!
Rupert Hughes. who wrote The Love Affairs
of Great Musicians" has written a musical
novel to be published shortly by The Century
Company It is also shortly. entitled. "Zal,"
and tells of a Polish pianist who came to New
York poor and unknown and made a popular
hit and a barrel of money 1t has been done
A new series of art monographs is contem-
plated by the Macmillan Company, to be Illus
trated with color plates prepared by new
process the invention of Mortimer Menpes
which is said to reproduce with astonishing
fidelity the rich, deep tone OF the ola masters
of painting in their true values
Peter Rosegger the author OF Il. N K l.:
Prisoners Story of the Cross, puohsneo mere
in English translation, by Mcclure, Philips q
Co. has had a career romantic as anything
he is likely TO write. He was born in a remote
valley of the Syrian Alps, where to be able TO
read print was remarkable and TO be ape 10
write more than ones was almost un-
heard of His parents were as poor and fgno-
rant as their neighbors, and Peter was as lsno-
rant as they until he was twenty-five years Old
Though ne could scarcely read, he wanted 10
write and taught himself to read better from
the scraps of newspapers that were cut up iillo
patterns by the tailor for whom he worked
Then he began TO write Peoples Calendar
of poems stories and short sketches. which ne
read to his peasant friends One day he
sent one of his poems TO newspaper Win
letter explaining that what he wanted most
in the world was chance to make money 80
that he could buy books and read more OF the
wonderful Schiller and Leasing and Goethe
He was so modest and simple about IL ulal NC
did not even look for an answer "heh ne
eallad at the distant postoffce six months later
no found awaiting him a package OF German
newspapers hailing him as the great Styriah
folklore poet. and books upon books from people
who had read his appealing letter anu were
eager to help him. Success came 10 MIN almost
Immediately He has written many volumes o.