The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-31
hooks AND AUTHORS.

from Boston to become DR.. Stimson's guest.
1t is said Of the real Tommy that no skipper
out OF Gloucester ever made him take his
sail In, and 1t Is also said Of him "he's the
man to tic your hopes O. heaven to, is
Tommy Bohlin In blow. Yes, sir, the
sight O. Tommy standin' aft in one Of them
gales--man, man, It's like another anchor
Luigi the gondolier. who wins the great
race for his guild Of the Castellani In Mr..
Hopkinson Smiths latest book AT Close
Range has been the authors gondolier
In Venice for ten years and has proved
his strength and skill In many ways. The
"soldo. the Italian coin which Luigi Of the
story bends between his thumb and finger
In wager, Is now worn by an English
Countess to whom Luigi the gondolier
gave 1t. This particular gondolier Is In
great favor with the American visitors,
but owing to the regulation that the gopdola
at the head Of the traghetta, like the cab
first In line, must have precedence, to secure
the services Of the famous and favorite
waterman 1t is necessary to invoke the aid
OF no less person than the United States
Consul. Having secured the services OF
any gondolier from his regular place for q
single day the traveller may engage him
for an indefinite season.
This year, bringing the cent enary OF
the battle Of Trafalgar and the death OF
Nelson. will be marked by fresh output
OF literature with the great hero as the
theme. Mr.. Henry Newboldt has a new
volume ready In which he tells, popularity
and graphically, the story OF THE Year
OF Trafalgar illustrated With portraits
Of Nelson and reprod auctions OF battle
plans.
Librarians and booksellers are respon-
sible for the saying that women will not
read short storiee that they dearly love
a hero or heroine, and are not interest ed
In batch Of heroes and heroines. Tho
explanation Of this popularity advanced
IL that women read a story for its sus-
tanned interest less than for it's artistic
coloring. and that they delight in details
the little things which, after all, are subtly
import ant and the short story ia Of neces-
sity episode with no room for excursions
and alarums.'
In connection with the large profits made
by some authors at the preseat time 1t 10
interesting to read Of the earnings Of Fanny
Burney. to whom special attention has been
directed by the new edition Of her journal.
For -Evelina' Fanny Burney received only
thirty pounds sterling. but he- share Of
profits from =The Wanderer, dull, almost
forgot n book, was at least fi, 500, while from
Camille 1t Is estimat ed that she received
some $4,000, by no means an insignificant
sum even Il. our era OF doomed books
and best sellers
According to an English librarian Of
authority the society novel has thrown
the novel Of adventure in all its forms into
the shade. Readers no longer sigh for a
sombrero or the flash OF breas.plate. They
are content with Belgravia instead OF Ruri-
tania, with motor cars and bridge instead
Of bride tracks leading to imprisoned
heroines.
Literature Ia coming more and more into
the realm Of commerce. Not only do publish
ers accept and put out books In the same
spirit Of speculation with which they would
buy wheat for a rise. but recently writer
whose name Is Of consequence to Others as
we'll as to himself has classified himself az
manufacturer entitled to the privilege OF
Ills bTdue. III Il pea loI Vic ISuuCtlou Vi
his income tax he urged as his reason
that ANY manufactur has allowance
made for the cost of his plant Being in
vited to explain himself more fully, he said:
Il am a literary manufa cturer, and my
brains are my plant The reduction was
refused but the author means to try gain.
To those interested in the processes by
which successful author is prepared for
his work, the varied experiences Of Fred
erick Upham Adams, the writer Of the new
golf novel, will be Of interest Mr.. Adams
began his career as an apprentice in ma
chine shop, and has been in turn the city
editor Of country newspaper, mechani-
cal craftsman, and an expert designer
Of machinery. perfecting barbed wire,
harvesting machinery, &c. His eyesight
failing for a time, he entered on newspaper
work again, but found time to design cleo
trio light towers and to invent the electric
lamp post now in general use in the United
States. He was associated with prominent
men in Chicago in the invention OF passenger
car devices, built what Is known as
the cigar shaped train, created the Bureau
of Smoke Suppression in Chicago, planned
and managed the first automobile race in
America and, for the purpose Of familiar
izing himself with speculation. accepted
the editorship Of the Wall Street depart
ment Of New York newspaper. All OF
which is one kind Of training school for the
making Of an author. Mr.. Adams now
devotes his time to writing.
Mr.. Barrie has recently passed his forty
fifth birthday. 1t Is some twenty years
ago that he went to London to win fame
and fortune by his pen. Speaking OF the
early days OF his career at a banquet re-
Gently Mr.. Barrie said: Il wrote and asked
the editor who had printed 'Thrums' II I
should come to London, and he said no,
so I went, laden with charges from my
mother to walk In the middle Of the street
(they jump out on you as you are turning
a corner), never to venture forth after SUM-
set, and always to lock up everything
I who never lock up anything except my
heart in company" Mr.. Barrie's career
reads like a romance. Going to London
with a few manuscripts in his pockets and
countless stories in his head. against the
advice OF his publisher. at 80 he was one
Of the most popular novelists Of the day. at
10 one Of the most successful dramatists.
A new novel by the author Of 'The Mas