New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-29
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.
CWrsat Talks About Things Pres
erf and to Come.


EAss perry's Watt Whitman will be pub
nshs6 By Eoughton. MifHin & Co. next week
The author aims 20 give within work OF
moderate compass fun Biographical and crit
saal study OF whitman. DR.. Perry has APP
preached his task with sympathy but without
ps-ttsRnsfip and has he'd access 20 many
collections 81 letters placed at his dispose, by
correspondents OF the poet. Some OF the
biographical material is new. and several hith-
erto imprinted letters are presented.
F. Marion CTawford's new novel. "A Lady or
Rome" will BE published next month by the
Macmillan Company. /. IS not. has been re-
ported a sequel 20 Fair Margaret" but takes
UP entirely Set % characters, and is said
10 he comparable In setting and spirit with his
Cecilia" rather than with his more recent story
Irving BseheIler ane Hamlin Garland are
planning TO make a joint lecture tour next
winter.
The nrs: novel that Robert Eichsns has writ
ten since 'T-le Garden OF Allah" will be pub
nshed by the Ha-pers early next month. The
scene Is laid on an island IN the Mediterranean,
where the author has lived for the last year
The story IS sntitied. The Call ot the Blood"
II will be illustrated by Mr.. orson Lowell
Henry Holt & co. have Just made an i'm
portalt announcement OF new series Which
thay have now n preparation It Will be called
The American Mature Series" and the effort
VIII be made TO have It authoritative and
comprehensive as The American Science Sc
-.es~ published by the came house. The primary
object OF the SERIES il stated 20 be Ito
euswer questions-tAo-e (outside Of the domains
O. philosophy which thu contemplation 90 nature
"a constantly arousins IN The mind Of the I'M
scientific. intelligent person. A coliatera! OBJ
5sct VIII be ito give some intelligent notion OF
TIE causes OF things'" Ths books Will be writ
ten by experts. ard arranged under Ave group
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF Nature" functions
Of Mature" ''Rssl,rs OF Nature" Working with
Nature" and Diversions from Nature" The
first volume of the series. TO be published short
~. viii fall under the head Of Group II. "F'unc-
tons Of Nature" and will be entitled THE Bird:
Its Form and Function" The author is Mr. c
William Beebe curator of birds in the New
York Geological Park. Other authors. who have
been engaged 10 contribute to the series are
President David Starr Jordan. who VIII write
about fishes: Professors n. L. Britton and B. E.
Fernow who VIII write about trees; DR.. Vernon
Z. Kellogg who Will write about insects; Mr..
c. Hart Merriam. chief Of the United States
Biological Survey. who viii write about the wild
mammals OF North America, and Edward Curtis.
N D, professor emeritus of the College Of Ply
sicians and Surgeons. who will write about
Mature and Health"
Signor Fogazzaros story. I'll Santo' (''The
SANITY, which recently published by the
Putnams is the concluding volume Of a
''trilogy," the two previous volumes of which
are now about 20 appear in English trans
lations. The first story. called by the author
"Piccolo Monde Antico." will be entitled. in the
English and American editions, 1.-THE Patriot"
This book is announced for early publication by
the Putnams, and will be followed in a short
time by the second story in the trilogy, pic
colo Monde Moderno." which will probably bear
the title of The Man OF the World"
c. ]. Cutcliffe Hyne has taken for the subject
Of his newest yarn" "The Trials of Commander
McTurk" The-hero is a retired officer in the
United States Navy, and the book is a record
of his trials in many enterprises of unusual
character. The book viii be published by z. P.
Dutton & Co. -zf
a new book by Lillian Whiting viii be pub
lshed early next month by Little. Brown & Co.
Entitled From Dream 10 Vision Of Life" and
stated 10 be somewhat similar in character TO
the authors The World Beautifuf' series, the
volume finds its keynote in the question asked
by the Archbishop Of Canterbury: THE Life
Beyond-Wlat is it? What is its bearing on
these present working years."
Another volume on the unsolved problem of
life beyond the grave has been compiled by
Helen P. Patten, under the title Of "Intirnatiops
OF Immortality" The book viii contain brief
extracts from the writings Of authors of ancient
and modern times who have expressed them
selves on this subject. Small. Maynard & Co.
the publishers.
"T-on Things TO Cod" a volume Of sermons
preached by the Right Rev. David H. Greer
.. D. Bishop CoeGjutor OF New York while he
was rector Of ST. 3srtholonaew's Church is TO
De reissued in new and popular form in Whit
tAEers Sermon Library"
According to circular just issued by the
Funk e wagnalls Company in regard TO the new
magazine. The Circle" which they Will begin
TO publish IN Deosrnber, the periodical viii have
an ambitious programme. Its object will be 20
show in words ard pictures the life worth liv-
ing. II viii help 10 make that life easier and
VIII inspire young and old 10 choose that life
IL viii bring knowledge 10 the members Of it's
circle but better still, II Will seek TO lead them
into ways Of wisdom The Circle" wifi be
published every month. ana viii contain about
seventy pages, 10 by il inches in size
Eyre Spottiswoode, OF London have IN
preparation volume on 1.-THE Prominent Fam
ilies of the United States or America" of which
Mr.. Arthur Meredyth Burke is the editor All
American families who expect or who would like
Quested TO supply Mr.. Burke with an account
Of their lineage AZ their earliest convenience
and thus enable him TO make the first edition.
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