The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-01

There was a simultaneous publication in
all the English speaking countries OF Upton
Sinclair's new book, The Jungle'-Eng-
land, Australia, Canada and America. In
America the edition had to be doubled
before publication day.
P. F. Collier 4 Son are publishing in
five volumes, with the title Short Story
Classics, a collection Of sixty-fve tales by
American authors. The greater number Of
these capital stories have appeared since
1884, when the Scribners issued their short
Stories by American Authors" The new
collection, therefore, Is up to date and in
cludes admirable and representative ma
terial not known to previous compilers.
Florence Wilkinson is to have a new book
out this season, entitled -The Far Country
made up Of a selection OF the poems which
have appeared in the magazines. The
lighter side OF Miss Wilkinson's art was
shown in a little volume of verse supposed
to have been written by a group Of children
and edited by their mother, called kings
and Queens" Miss Wilkinson's next essay
was In the higher form Of dramatic verse,
a volume containing two plays Of Israel
David" and Mary Of Magdela.'
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A "Desk Book of Errors in English has
been written by Frank H.. Vizetelly to coun-
teract the modern corruption Of English,
the blame Of which lies at the door Of our
abnormal passion for novelty. Mr.. Vize-
telly says: @In these days when the vernacu-
lar Of the street invades the home, when
illiterate communications corrupt good
grammar, constant attempts are being
made to point out the way to that well Of
English undehled' 20 dear to the heart Of
the purist. The one besetting sin Of the
English speaking people is a tendency to
use oolloquial inelegancies, slang and vul-
garisms," and the purpose Of the book is to
point out common errors and vulgarisms
that have crept into the language.
Mr.. Clement K. Shorter, the author OF
the forthcoming biography Of Mrs. Gaskell,
has been since 1900 editor Of the Sphere
and the Taller. He is also the founder OF
the Sketch, and the author Of many articles
on literary subjects in the London weeklies.
charlotte Bronte and Her Circle" is one Of
his best known books, and he ia regarded
as the chief living authority on the Bronte
family.
The story in Roy Rolfe Gilson's new book,
miss Primrose, /" is told by a little boy living
next door to the Primrosesi and the manner
in which he relates Letitia's romance Is
naive and ohildlike, and full Of quaint
humor. The main characters in the book
are DR.. Primrose, an elderly scholar and
poet, his pretty daughter Letitia, and her
Young English lover. Mr.. Gibson will be
remembered as the author OF when Love
Is Young and an the Morning Glow
The book will be published March /.
Mr.. Rupert Sargent Hollandi author Of
The Count at Harvard" is prominent in !
the social and civil life Of his city OF resi- |
dence. Philadelphia. His interest and in
fiuence in the City Reform party are 80
strong that he gave up a trip to Boston to
discuss with his publishers important de-
tails concerning his new book in order 10
his time and attention to the in
terest Of his party on city election day.
a consequence the publication OF the
book will be delayed.
NJ. Jusserand, the French Ambassador to
he United States, is the subject OF a personal
sketch in the current Hdrper's Weekly,
which deals with the literary achievements
the distinguished French diplomat. M.
has long occupied a high place
the foreign service OF his Government
and ia known as a ~tireless worker in its be-
,alf, but he has found tim for considerable
literary production, which includes "A
Treatise on Piers Plowman, ""English Essays
rom q French Pen" Shakespeare in
France "A Literary History Of England
and English Wayfaring Life in the Four
,eenth Century
The author Of 'Out Of the Ashes" is con-
,ealing his or her identity behind a pen
name, and much interest is manifested by
hose who have read the advance proofs as
whether the author is a man or a woman.