The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-25
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.


Admirers Of Rebecca will be sorry to
learn on no less authority than that Of
Mrs. Kate Douglas Virgins herself that
kebecoa will have no sequel In recent
Interview in The Lamp Mrs Virgins il
quoted as saying
shall decidedly not write a sequel to nchccca
because fcel mai 10 might disappoiut my readers.
ou sce, there always Is sequel to every story,
but u Is thought out by each OF It's read Tor him
self consequently book has as many scQucls as Il
! mas had readers and ihelr number alone limits
the variety OF possible versions. Mine would he
different from yours yours from somebody cSc's.
should he IN hopeless minority OF one. 50 lar as
the further experiences OF Rcbccca are concerned.
She would suffer from IT, and the public, which
world be loath to accept my version with rs own
. humorous ones 10 mind. Rebecca viii have 10 go
through ne without me bless her heart Thank
I heaven she has plenty of sincere friends TO help
her over The rough places.
Mrs. Virgins is another Of the large and
increasing literary colony in New York
who find it impossible to do literary work
in the city. For me-" she says. books
do not grow in New York. should never
Increase the plague Of novels we're it
not for the mood that comes from my
summer life in a near New England village
The ripple of the lovcliest river in the world
the smell Of the green things growing
the shade Of my own elms, the tasselng
OF my own corn these are responsible for
the Goose-Girl, Penelope, Rebecca and the
rest
Psychical fiction is now coming in to en-
gage the attention of readers and new
novel is'to he published called "A Mort gage
on the Brain. 1t is in the first place study
in dual personality, and deals with the scien-
tifc theory involving radioactlvity. which
brings il entirely up to date from scientific
point Of view. The chief idea Of the book is
that man can acquire the temperament
| and personality Of another individual.
The author is Vincent Harper and in this.
his first novel he has shone remarkable
ingenuity and ceverness in developing a
plot in which one man manages to get a
mort gage on another mans brain and re-
fuses to foreclose it. The book will DO
brought OH. in the early spring and prom
ises to be scientific sensation.
Problems OF the Panama Canal" ia the
title OF an important and timely book by
Brig Gen. Henry l.. Abbot. u S. A.. which
Is announced for issue in March. Gen.
Abbot was formerly Colonel in the Corps OF
Engineers and Is now consulting engineer
Of the New Panama Canal Company.
The Harpers announce that the author
Of last years great religious novel LUX
Crucis' has leaped period of some two
thousand years in the worlds history and
has written n story of modern New York, in
which Wall Street, the great power of
finance, the theatrical trust and many
rhagpa pf day IA
have a part. The SILENCE Of Mrs Harold"
is the suggestive title of Mr. Gardenshires !
new novel the plot of which hinges on the |
remarkable way in which woman was
able TO keep secret. In spite Of his good |
work in ancient history Mr. Gardenshre
is unquestionaby fitted for his new field,
for he is New York lawyer with intimate
knowledge Of the secret ways of Wall |
Street
The London Rereu OF Rerieus accepts |
The Common Lot" IA one OF the most
Characteristic novels that America has
yet produced 1t interprets ito the Eng
lish reviewer the increasing tendency TO |
accept the democratic ideal in no I'M
grudgng spirit and to rear upon the com
mon lot of mankind the civilization OF the |
through Mr. Herricks striking story Of an |
ambitious young Chicago architect who |
walks to destruction along tho broad !
road of individuahsm and finds salvation
by merging himself in the common lot of |
the common people.
The February Worlds Work will contain |
an article Of interest and value in that it /
raypalg for tba frat TINA fha aliaUaI fraa
attitude Of Canada toward the United |
States in regard to annexation. While in |
the United States the belief is general that
Canada is really DESTROYS of becoming a
political part OF the Union, the experience
Of Mr.. Harwood who has been gathering
data for the article, proves that quite the
severse sentiment prevails in the Dominion
tIt of more than 300 prominent Canadians
witch the writer interviewed on tho SUBJ
iet. only one man expressed desire for
ANIMATION and he refused to have his
nam published.
Doubleday, Page 4 Co. recently received
an orer from Beirut, Syria for twenty
copies 4 the Quatrains Of Abul Ala.
In Th Tomboy at Work, Miss Jeennette
l.. Glide tells an amusing story about
Nine. Mojeska and her husband Count
Bozcnta, gho were frequent visitors at
Miss Gide's home in New York. Miss
Glider had colored maid named Hannah
and one day Hannah came to her mistress
with a request. What is it, Hannah?r
Miss Glider asked Why Miss Nell
she said, u Inst wanted to know il you
wouldn't ask Mr. Presenta to give me
tickets to see Madam Digesta in How Do
You Like It."
The letters froA Henrik Ibsen 10 Georg .
Brandes, which appear in the February |
critic translated b, John II Laurvlk are I
Of peculiar interes, because owing TO Ill I
health. !bsen has ben unable to undertake .
the autobiography Which no had long in /
tended to write Tn letters are a frag-
ment for the best subtitute. ar they were
written during the yeah Of lbsen : greatest |
literary activity, and throw valuable light |
upon much that ia obscure TO the general |
eader of the writer pulIhed works.