The sun., 1906-01-26
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.

chapters OF which will appear in the Febru-
ary Scribner's. According to the opening
chapter. the story Ia founded on one Of
those minor incidents OF interest, 80 often
unnoted by historians, but influential in
determining the course of events In which
he himself was an actor when second secre-
tary to our legation in France during the
summer Of 1852.
M. Jean Jauress new book. Socialist
Studies" has been written for the Socialist
Library. published by the Independent
Labor Party in England. M. Jaures,
apart from his particular political views,
is a writer of vigor and literary taste, and
the scope Of his new book is comprehensive
The book will be brought out in America
in the early spring.
Mr. Ronald Macdonald, the son OF Dr.
George Macdonald, has written novel
called The Sea Maid" It is comedy OF
adventure Of THE Desert Island style
embodying love story and rapidly succeed
ing events.
dThe jungle" Upten Sinclair's new book
which will be published February is, ia an
expose Of the working con dtions in Packing
town, Chicago, from the point Of view OF
the worknglnan. Written in the form of
a novel, the book gives the circumstances
under which thousands of human beings
toll, the intimate tragic details Of their
sodden daily misery and the violations OF
hygienio laws In the slaughter Of cattle and
the farce Of Government inspection. So
serious were the charges made against the
packing trade that the. publishers OF the
book sent New York lawyer to Chicago to
investigate and verify the facts
4The Jewish World Of London says that
the rumors concerning the Jewish origin OF
the late Jules Verne, which we're recently
denied by his son in lie Figaro, have been
confirmed. A Warsaw journal urges that
Jules Verne was originally called O!szewicz,
and that he was born OF Jewish parents in
Pock, Russian Poland. His father, ac-
cording to NJ. Sokolow, was known as "the
pious German" on account Of his fashion,
able attire. The son left the country. en-
braced Christianity, adopted the name OF
Verne and subsequently became thorough
Frenchmah.
Mr.. Baum's new book for young people Is
to be entitled John Dough and the
Cherubs," and will be similar in general
characteristics to the authors famous
wizard Of o. though radically different
in personages and plot. John r, Nell is
at work on the illustrations for the new
book. Mr.. Baum is leaving on the 27th for
a trip on the Mediterranean.
A new edition Of the Baroness Won SUIT
nta
Waffen Nieder") will be published next
month The book was issued some years
ago and has been out Of print. The recent
awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to
the author for the influence her book had
in bringing about The Hague Tribunal has
aroused renewed interest in the story.
1t was Lord Randolph Churchill's practice
to keep almost every letter he received,
and the papers thus accumulated and
placed in the hands Of Mr.. Winston Churchill
for reference in the writing Of his father g
biography filled eleven boxes.
The first large edition Of Is 900 copies Of
Miss Ellen Glasgow's new novel, "The
Wheel of Life was sold before publication
day, and second edition Is on the press.
speCldl eult ION lids DSch piouS"' WV 'Ai
Canada and another in England.
The English Book Monthly is responsible
for the statement that since 1850 new con-
ditions in England have been making away
from book collecting by the upper classes.
Interest in books, the formation OF large
libraries, the collecting OF rare editions
have been replaced by other pursuits. by
eli Iu
bridge. Railways were the great pioneers
of the new life Of unrest. and the decline
Of great libraries in England is placed by
this authority side by side with railway
development. The new rich" men OF Eng
land, the men Of commerce who have sue
ceeded the men Of acres of land and family
tradition. have not provided collectors OF
rare manuscript and first editions like those
found among the American millionaires,
and the result is that English literary treas
ures are being picked up at fabulous and
to the English, prohibitive prices by Ameri-
can collectors. The English writer who
deplores the present conditions with the
usual British tact and graciousness Gays
that the American buyer OF these treasures
amay or may not care for books In them
selyes-probably he does not-but it hae
become fashion
Miss Alice C. C. Gaussen, who is known as
the author Of "A Later Pepys, has prepared
a memoir of Mrs Elizabeth Carter, the
translator of Eplctetus, the friend Of DR.
johnson and a prominent member OF the
Bas Beu Society. In writing the biography
Miss Gaussen had the assistance Of Mr.
Brudenell Carter, a descendant OF Mrs
Carter, and the book will be published
under the title Of "A Woman of Wit ano
Wisdom" about the centenary of Mrs. Car
ter's death, which occurred on February
10, 1905.