The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-10


The Critic has discovered q new author,
Jean Chamblin, a recruit to literature from
the stage, where she played character parts
In New York with Mrs. Nske and Travelled
With Kathryn KlddeF. After . series OF
one night stands Miss ChAmblip thought she
deserved a rest and made a Tip 70 the
Azores the result Of which IL the new story,
Lady Bobbs, Her Brother and r. which
tho editor Of the Critic expects will attract
more than passing attention. Miss Cham
blin has Just returned TO New York from q
nun through Spain, which country will
form part Of the background Of a new
story.
Rita has accomplished the feat Of build
ing the arch without the keystonS-written
a novel With neither hero nor heroine. She
calls Der curious literary construction
'Queer Lady Judas, and says II Il q tale
of women for women by q woman "a
book that all women should read and some
men-notably husbands As the book 10
announced 10 "penstTats to the core Of
feminine folly and feminine vanity II win
no doubt have = large salo-among men.
Mr.. H. Rider Haggsrd's Investigations Of
the problems Of colonization as 4 special
commissioner OF the British Government is
ended and he has returned 70 England. He
has also left the domain Of the actual for
the realm Of romance and IL completing
the sequel Of his famous novel, She, which
will be printed In the autumn under the title
Of 'Ayesha.- The reincSrnatiop Of She
in the form Of a sequel after all these years,
like the return Of Sherlock Holmes. is
literary miracle.
Gustavs FTenssen. the author Of the sue
cesful novel -J6rn Uhl,' has received for II
about t6S 900. an unprecedented sum In
Germany. He Is now at work on a new
novel. which he hopes TO finish in the course
Of the year. The scene is laid in SchlesWig-
Holstein and the title IL TO be Aus elmer
Kleinen Stadt' 'Jorn Uhl' has recently
been brought out In an English TRANSLATION.
An interesting bit Of literary gossip to
be found IN the new Academy deals with
reviewing. OF Grays "Esgy- the con-
temporary reviewer wrote: The excel
lenoe Of this little pieee amply compensates
for its lack Of quAntity'-thHt and nothing
more. OF In MemoriGm," again ono con-
temporary estimate was that its simple
but touching verses were evidently In
spired by the full heart Of the widow Of
a military man: while the publication Of
. Amelia elected from Grifitbs OF the
Monthly Reuieu an indignant denunoiAtion
OF that food Of novels, tAlea, romAnoes
and other monsters Of the imagination imi-
tated from the French. whose literary lovity
We have not bean ashamed TO adopt
The PutnAms have published over one
hundred thousand copies Of The Lsaven-
worth Case by Anna Katherine Green,
and worn out two sets Of plates The book
was written more than twenty-five Year,
ago and still remains the standard Of oom-
parison for later detective stories. Now
an entirely new edition Of the book IL an
nounced with a new cover design and illus
trations by @. W. Peters.
Pathstio interest "a attached 10 Talks
In q Library with LAwrence Hutton by
Isabel Moore. The book Il q genuine
record Of actual conversations revised
by Mr. Hutton himself. Less than a week
after the last talk IN the library Mr.. Hutton
disd. Before bis death he chose the dsdi.
cation to the book, which reads: ITO
Joseph Jefferson. the best Of men. the best
Of friends. and the only player in his own
group
Frances Hodgson Burnett has just sailed
for England, where she will spend the sum-
meT At her country home MAythAm Hall,
In Kent.
Henry HArAnd's many friends will be
glad 10 know that be = now on the high
road TO recovery from his serious illness Of
nearly q year, through the care and skill
Of bis physician, Dr.. Michael Foster, son
Of the scientist Sir Michael Foster. Mr..
Harhnd has been spending the winter In
San Reno. and Notwithstanding his indh-
position has been abs 10 do little writing.
Hanlin GarlAnd's new heroine, a per-
fsctly healthy young woman With an alb
normal psyohio gift, Il a study from life
Some years ago, after Mr.. Garland's con.
nectjon With the American Psychical
Society had interested him IN alleged
spirit phenomena, be went West on q
lecture tour that took him to many small
towns He found that these villages fire.
quently boasted one or two 'psyehics'
Who came 70 zee him and relate their eG-
psFisnces. He soon learned that these
people, despite their abnormal gifts, we're
not hystencal or neurotlc. but, on the con-
trary, enjoyed normal health, both physical
and msatal, From the knowledge thus
gained dated the conception Of Mr.. Gar
lands heroine In The Tyranny Of The
Dark
Irving Bachelor has purchased q moot
attractive home inthe heart Of the Adiron.
dacks situated In the cent or Of 100. 900 aores
Of primitive country. The nearest railroad Il
some distance away and the train stops
only on signal, after which the Traveller
steps into canoe and Il taken to the door Of
a large, low rustn house with huge stone
freplaces. Three streams traverse the
estate, which also contains three LAKES fIled
with fish. and Mr.. Bachelor say that during
a short walk he saw nine der The author
viii retire 20 this sylvan ret TeAt the Ant Of
Juna 70 finish the new novel on which he Il
now at work and which IL said TO have the
truo 'wYcds' atmosphere. The book win
ba publilhed early IN the autumn by the
Harper. who have purchased The rights OF
Mr.. BachelleT's quartet OF successfuI noveh
already publishsd aad viii In future bring
on, ali Mn vorn.