The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-14
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Mrs. Deland is q most m~ethodical and
painstaking worker. Her favorite working
place is a large room with many windows,
on the second floor Of her house in Boston,
where she spends much time at her desk.
She writes the first draft OF q scene or chap
ter In the first glow Of inspiration. Then
she rewrites this with great care, making
numerous alterations. This she gives TO
her secretary to be typewritten and sends
il to the publisher. Later she reads and
corrects the proofs with close and critical
attention. thus combining the first fire Of
enthusiasm with the artistic finish that
comes from hard work.
Dolores Bacon IL a prolific and busy
writer with a wide range of themes. Her
forthcoming book. "Old New England
Churches" (her fourth book published within
three months). is an editorial history attest
ing the stern Puritan character with its
religious background. There are pictures Of
forty famous New England churches with
historic associations,
Thomas Dixon's new book, The Traitor"
will be published early in the new year
to complete the trilogy Of which -Leopard's
Spots" and The Clansman" are the first
volumes.
Both OF Mrs. Frances Hodsson Burnett's
new books Of fairy tales, Queen Silver
Bell and "Racketty Packetty House,
vent into second editions before issue.
Other books in the Queen Silver-Bel series
are under way.
The new Thumbnails, the Proverbs of
Solomon, The Man Without a Country"
and Emerson's Friendship" and -Char-
acter," bring up the total number Of these
ever popular gift books to thirty-six. OF the
earlier issues the most in demand con-
tinues to be Poor Richards Almanack,'
while the volumes of Epictetus and Marcus
Aurelius continue to be frequently ordered.
An amusing account Of the actions Of
three little American boys, Nelson, Blake
and Benbow, while travelling with their
tutor in Ireland is published by Nora Arohi-
bald Smith under the title of Nelson the
Adventurer." Nelson's actions are pat
termed upon his ideal Of the great sea cap
tain whose name he bears. Blake 10 his
trusted lieutenant, and Benbo fills that
thankless place which provides much of
the fun and frolic Of the book. Miss Smith
is a sister of Kate Douglas Wiggin and a
collaboration with Mrs. Wiggin in several
books az we'll as the author Of many volumes
OF her own.
Memoirs and Letters Of Frederick Dan
Huntington" by Aria 3. Huntington, is
made up of the records and "reminiscences
of the first Bishop Of Central New York,
portrays his early ministry in Boston, his
short professorship at Harvard and his
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HuntinRton's life experiences brought him
into close contact with the rise Of Transcen-
dentalism, the anti-slavery movement, the
civil war, the uplifting Of the Indian, the
struggles for the purifying Of municipal and
national politics and the conflict between
labor and capital.
The recent publication OF Swinburne's
tragedies and a separate volume OF his Sc
lected Iyrics calls attention to the poet. who
because Of his associations with the great
ones of a past generation is supposed by
many PEOPLE to be no longer living. swim
burne is still under seventy and is enjoying
a serene and quiet old age in a beautiful
home at Putney, in England, with his friend
Theodore Watts-Dunton.
Miss fame Adams, the founder OF Hull
House in Chicago, has written a book en-
titled Newer Ideals Of Peace" which will
be issued this month in the Citizens Library.
Marjorie Bowen, the youthful author Of
the Viper OF Milan" was educated as an
artist both in Paris and London. She
began writing her book as an amusement,
| with, it is said, no thought of having it pub
lished. Her mother. believing that the
novel contained promise. advised it's pub
LEGATION. The first publisher to whom
il was offered required many alterations in
the story, but Miss Bowen's advisers con-
sidered the lack OF convention the chief
charm Of the story and il has been published
lust as IL was written.
Theodore watts-Dutton has a new novel
nearly ready for publication. The book
was finished two years q and made ready
| for publication, all but a few chapters which
the author held back for revision. This
work, evidently accomplished with delibera-
ton and interrupted by Mr.. Watts-D utton's
marriage. il now nearly finished and the
successor to "Alwyn" may be expected soon.
Lady Strachey OF Sutton Court, Somer-
set. il editing and preparing for publication
a collection Of the letters Of Edward Lear.
, the author OF the Books Of Nonsense
10 her aunt and uncle, Frances. Countess
Waldegrave and Lord Carlingford OF Straw
bury Hill farm. The correspondence
covers a friendship OF over forty years.
'ThclHouse in 81. Martins Street" by
Miss Constance Hill, takes its title from the
house. midway between Charing Cross and
PiccadiIly, which is associated with Sir
Isaac Newton and in which Fanny Burney
wrote -Evelina, and her father, DR.. Burney.
wrote his History Of Music" The author
reoonstructs the family life in that house.
where DR.. Johnson was a frequent visitor.
a. were David Garrick and Sir Joshua