The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-09
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All writer's of fiction which has appealed
STRONGLY to the interest Of readers are the
recipients of letters concerning their imagi-
nary characters treating them as II they
were real and living individuals. When
The Old Curiosity Shop appeared serialy
and IL seemed as il Little Nell might die
Dickens received numbers Of such letters
begging him to let her live. Scott received
similar letters concerning Athelstane and
was induced by them against his better
Judgment to let him come to life again,
A fine tribute Of appreciation Of this kind
was paid recently to Mrs. Margaret Deland
from an old gentleman who wrote: ID not,
| pray you, let DR.. Lavender die. l am an
old man, Madam, and I should like to feel
when my final hour approaches that am
holding his kind hand in mine"
A new volume has been issued by the
Dun Emer Press, which was founded for
the purpose OF reviving book printing as
an art in Ireland-a Book of Saints and
Wonders" by Lady Gregory. The stories
and legends in the book have been put
down." as the author tells her readers. "ac-
cording to the old writings and the memory
Of the people in Irel and
Mr.. George Bernard Shaw's play Mrs.
Warren's Profession" which caused u a
sensation here last year, has been success
fully produced in Vienna. A dramatized
version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Hound
of the Baskervilles" will be acted at n
Berlin theatre toge Their with a German
translation OF Sherlock Holmes"
Mr.. lie Quex is making a long journey
through Montenegro, Servia, Rumania
and Albania in search OF fresh local color,
Accompanied by military escorts supplied
to MIN by the various Governments Mr..
lie Ouex will explore certain portions Of
the Balkans which even at the present day
are practically unknown. with the purpose
OF bringing out q big illustrated book on
the subject. The author is an experienced
traveller and usually spends six months
zach year journeying in some out OF the way
corner of the world. He has crossed the
Great Sahara, visited the watsrless Areg
70 gion OF the desert and travelled in Lap
| and and in Siberia.
Lady Munster, who died recently at
Brighton, was the granddaughter OF one
of England's kings. During the last fifteen
wears Of her life the Countess wrote many
pleasant stories, including "Dorinda.~ and
some entertaining Memoirs" which de-
scribe the Brighton OF William ". and
Queen Adelaide. She gives interesting sc-
counts of the affection in which her mother,
LADY Augusta Kennedy Erskine, and in
fact the whole Of King William VS. large
family OF sons and daughters. were held
not only by his Majesty but by the Queen.
Her mother was q Of the nine children
of King william by his first and ~morganatio
marriage to the beautiful Mrs. Jordan.
R. +. Foster, the author Of Fosters
Skat Msnuai" and the authority on all
card games, is responsible for the truth OF
the statement that the German game skat.
which has recently been introduced into
England and Americs, has won royal rec
ognition and approval. King Edward has
pronounced skat a better game than bridge,
and IL society takes the hint and follows
suit in London the new game will no
doubt supplsnt bridge in New York.
The First Half Of the Eighteenth Cen
tury." by Herbert J. &. Grierson Chalmers,
professor Of English literature in the Uni
versity Of Aberdeen, il the seventh volume
In the Periods OF European Literature"
series. Of which Prof. Saintsbury is the
editor. The book takes up tho literature
Of Holland. France, England. Italy and
Germany.
Bishop Potter gives an interesting sketch
OF Archbishop Benson in his new book.
Bishops and A~rchbishops.' Archbishop
Benson has three sons now conspicuous In
the literary ~worid-Arthur G. Benson, the