Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-15
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where speech Bhds'.is a'muisc novel Of
marked originality. The author IL Robert
Haven schaufier, n young Princeton sradu-
ate who rs we'll known by his nction con-
tributions to the Century magazine and his
essays on music In the Outloek and else
where. The muslcian novelist 80 often feels
his mission that q simple. genuine. moving
love story. like this one, that IL also. In the
best sense because, unconsciouslyo-a music
story, Is indeed a rarity. This 10 a novel
OF the celebrated Chicago orchestra and
one in which the atmosphere has'that quail
ity OF reality that can only be Impaired by
the pen of one who vast only for. short
period. himself professional A prelude
OF great beauty by Henry van. Dyke intro
duees the narrative. Published by ifoffat.
Yard a Co. .tra. t; Ell. ,-.t..
49, ems f~s.. -.
In 'IiuEo Hermann" edited by james d.
Bruner, Phi D., associate, Professor pf ,ro-
nance languages in the University OF North
Carolina. this dramatic masterpiece is pre-
scented with ample aids for its reading In
class The Introduction treats fuzzy, OF the
theory OF the romantic drama, the versih-
cation. language plot and characters OF the
play together with an account OF tta irst
performance. The notes are numerous and
copious, referring not only to- historical
and grammatical matters and explaining all
illusions, but also, drawing many compari-
sons between passages OF Herman and
those Of other well known plays. A COM
plete vocabulary is included. Published by
the American Book company -7N' A-''
..rt-" a.''' 1890 tes y 4a 80 t+'-
I'm Vanity Fair;'a Tale OF Frocks and
Femininity." Eleanor HCyt Brainerd has
given a pen picture of the atmosphere and
environment out Of which the fashions
springs. and this involves Infinitely more
than the Rue de la Paix. 1.-The Partisan
dressmaker lie not at all the creator OF the
fashions, he IL their adaptor. II is their
real creator, namely. the whirlpool OF van
ty, frivolity and mad extravaganoe center
ing in Paris that Mrs. Brainert' paints with
supreme effectiveness. THE book In fact
10 eramrned with the most interesting facts
about Paris and "the cifcuits not TO be
found In any guide book, or anywhere else.
for that matter. II enables the traveller to
see the gay life Of Paris with comprehend
ing eyes. The story abounds- In .humor.
penetrating characterization. lively incident
and vivid description, The book is well
and informingly illustrated. Monat, Yard =
Co. are the publishers. Y ,sn s~.
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"A Desk Book OF, Errors, In English" by
Frank H. vizetelly,, r. 8. "A. IL q handy
little volume The English language IL the
common property of-sthe- Enslish-speaking
peoples, and. Il, is, nthey who, give II its
virility and expressiveness,r yet their one
besetting. sin is csrelessness Inv speech,
There 10 a strong tendency tecuee colloqpial
inelesancies, slang, vulgarisms and the
vernacular of the street. F.It isi the duty
OF every well educated man. 10 protect
the language from this :. contamination.
There are very few persons even s1anncng
those who would be shocked at fheing told
that they were not well educated. who are
not given to cultivating. perhaps uncon-
sciously, the vernaeulay Of the, street. The
accompanying pages have been written for
the purpose of pointing out common errors
and slovenly speech In the hope that they
will prove acceptable to, and that they
will be read with interest by ali who de,
sire TO acquire refined dietion. and to check
the use OF those vulgarisms which I'M
fortunately spread only too rapidly from
the street into the home. -,,,...,.
TIE book Is arranged a1phebeticalIy go,
that It's contents are cohtehient for im!'
mediate consultation. Published by Funk
q wagnails' company. -"
THE Voice Of the Street" by Ernest
Poole is a story OF temptation. A great
singer, born In q tenement house and lifted
from obscurfty by a wonderful voice. finds
his place in the great life OF New York,
The gambling fever is in HIS blood, II is
q story OF temptation ana conflict OF love
and seif-sacrihee. and or = tho feverish
pulse of the metropolis ruled by the fever
OF chance. The author is one Of our most
successful short story magazine writers.
Published by A. g. Barnes. .+'
Planning the Guest Room" is the title
of a very interesting article ip the August
Interior Decoration. written by Amy Mali
Hicks, one Of the best known OF New
York's women decorators. ~ the woman
decorators standpoint Is In many respects
different from that OF the man decorator,
and Miss Hicks tells the story concisely
and effectively. g.
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William b. Bailey's statistical study OF
marriage, divorce. births, deaths, suicide,
immigration and crime, with special refer
ence to the United States, will be published
soon by the Century company under tho
title Of Modern Social Conditions" 49,