The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-04


ure in the literary arena.
Somewhat later in the season will appear
"The Life Insurance Company written by
William Alexander, secretary of the Equit-
able Life and brother of James w. Alex
ander, president of that company
In the estimation of John Duke, Lord
Coleridge. Lord Chief Justice Of England,
whose Life and Correspondence, edited
by Ernest Hartley Colerdge. has just been
published by the Appletons. Chicago, with
her Lake Shore Drive; New York. with her
Riverside Drive; and Washington. with her
broad and shady avenues, must all give place
in beauty to the intricate tangie OF streets
called Boston. -Far the most beautiful city
in America wrote Lord Coleridge in ore OF
his letters, SIS Boston, and the State House
is the most beautiful building in the coun-
try
Interest In DR.. Newell Dwight Hillis's
Quest of John Chapman is particularly
active throughout the Middle West. where
that singular and heroic old character
pursued his benehcent task and where
his memory is still kept green. Local his
torical societies preserve many interesting
traditions about the orchards which Chap
man planted and the orchards which sprang
In time from these.
The Rev. william Elliot Griffis, at one
time professor of physics in the Imperial
University OF Toxic. a member of the Ash
attic Societies of Japan and Corea and
well known authorityaud writer on Japanese
history and conditions. likes Okakura-
Kakuzo's Awakening OF Japan 60 well
that he has read it four times. He writes
that the Awakening of Japan" 'in real in
terpretative value outweighs a score OF the
books written on Japan during the prolific
year Of 1904. Naturally it will take a long
time for Occidental men, especially OF the
average sort, to appreciate the depths and
reserve forces OF japanese civilization, but
Mr. Okakura's book Interpretation Is mighty
to help in the desired work"
The popularity Of Annie Fellows John
s.on, author of the Little Colonel books,
is receiving fresh confirmation in the great
quantity of letters that are arriving from
every State and Territory In the Union
in answer TO an offer made by her publishers
to send free of charge a photographs
portrait of Mrs. Johnston suitable for
framing TO any one who would ask for it
by letter.
The Christian Science novel 'Talitha
Cumi" in spite of the adverse criticism of
the reviewers, is in it's secopd edition. and
third printing will soon bo required. all
Of which emphasizes the growth Of the
cult rather than the value Of the novel.
That Mrs Ella Wheeler Wilcox IA an
"a J., L.
by the fact that the demand for her new
book, a Woman Of the World has been
so great as TO call for a special Canadian
edition, which has been brought out in
Toronto 10y arrangement with her Ameri-
can publisher
1t is interesting to note how the prominent
tendency in modern literature for books con-
tanning practical inspiration toward more
rational and happy life has closely followed
upon the return to nature OF few years
ago. Two books bearing upon this double
movement toward life closer to nature
and to happiness are The Fat of the Land
by John W. Streeter, and Happiness;
Essays on the Meaning of Life by Carl
Hilty DR.. Streeter's book tells Of man
who went back to the land whole heartedly
and made better living and richer. fuller
life of his farm than from his lucrative
medical practice. Mr.. Hilty. on the con-
trary. recognizes that all people cannot
forsake town for rural life. so he points out
how TO find happiness in work. no matter
where one lives or what kind Of work one
is doing
o. Henry, the name on the title page OF
the amusing novel of Central American
politics called -Cabbages and Kings is
really a nom de plume, and the incognito of
the author is as carefully guarded as pos
sible. After many years wandering in the
West o. Henry has joined the ever increas-
ing literary colony in New York, with his
eyes wide open. no says, and it is 10 be eS-
pected that the peculiaritics of metropolitan |
life will receive the same amusing treat
ment from his pen in the near future as the !
oddities of Western life have In the past.
1t is interesting 10 compare the success I
Of Rider Haggard's latest book, The |
Brethren" and others that have gone before /
it. such as "She. ""AlIan Quartermain. &c. /
with that Of the first three books written !
by this distinguished romanticist. for which /
he received the munifcent sum of ten pounds |
sterling The young author was naturally [
rather discouraged by this early reception. |
hut resolved TO make one more venture.
producing King Solomons Mines" which |
made him famous at once.
The month OF February promises some
important volumes Of literary value and
seriousness from the Scribner Press
George Santayana. Phi D., will present two
volumes of his Life of Reason, upon which
he has been engaged for tho last seven
wears. Prof Santayana's general view OF
tho universe and its problems is said to be
a variant Of the most recent and popular
phase of philosophy known as @pragma-
tism." but it is an original and brilliant
statement Of this general view and the most
important recent work in philosophy by an
American scholar.
In the Literary Lives Series is presented
Coventry Patmore. by Edmund Gosse.
In the Bross Library will be published
The Bible, its Origin and Nature. by the
Rev. Marcus Dods, d D., Of New College,
Edinburgh For the benefit of those who
have forgotten or perhaps never knew
what the Bross Foundation is, it may be
interesting to state that in 1879 the late