Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-02
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Armenian"
Wilderness Babies" by Julia
Schwartz.
animal Heroes" by Ernest Thomp.
son Seton.
1.-THE Gypsy Series.''
''The Relation Between Mother and
Daughter" stories for girls. by Eliza
beth Stuart Phelps Ward.
Boys Who Became Famous Men"
by Harriet Skinner.
american Heroes and Heroines" bv
Pauline Boune.
1.-THE Bible; Its Origin and Nature.
by Prof. Marcus Dods of New College
Edinburgh, Scotland.
Astronomy With an Opera Glass"
by G. p. Serviss. n
Bright Ideas for Entertaining"
THE Sunny Side Of the Street" A
book of fun by Marshall p. Wilder.
1.-THE Boy Craftsman" by A. Nelly
Hall.
| Dan Monroe, Story of the Concord
Fight" by w. o. Stoddard.
1.-The Joys Of Friendship" by Mary
A. Aver.
Mary n Mary" A story for girls
| by Edith F. Foster.
| AHo D. =. MiSSioIlary speaker Tor
Boys and Girls" Compiled by the
Rev. James Nudge.
THE Story Bible" by Margaret
Sangster.
| In recent issue of the London
Daily Telegraph, w. L. Courtney has
summarized the literary events of the
year 1905. In England. which has for
some centuries been the home of the
novel; he says, we look to novelistic ro-
nance to express the constructive art
| of the age. But the record Of 1905 is
not eminently inspiring. We can mem
| ton on the fingers of one hand the
books which have really told us any
| thing-the books that we carry over to
the New Year as memories of the one
that is dead. How many novels are
| there that we can remember? 1.-The
Marriage of William Ashe,' by Mrs.
Humphry Ward. has in some quarters
been criticised, because its inspiration
is quite obviously due to certain his
toric facts connected with Byron and
Lady Melbourne. But the strength of
the novel does not depend upon these
historic origins. 1t is a fine piece of
Imaginative work. written with a seri-
BUSINESS of style and of purpose which
lift it far above the average manufac-
ture Of our presses. 'The Secret Wo-
man." by Eden Phillpotts, is inspired
with a sense of tragedy which, with
some crudeness of manipulation, still
reveals a strong artistic feeling; while
Miss Elizabeth Robins's new novel. "A
Dark Lantern" very differently esti-
mated. perhaps unduly appreciated by
those who admired her Magnetic
North is strong and capable
psychological study. On lower level,
but undoubtedly interesting. are the
"Vivien" of W. B. Maxwell. and "The
Morals of Marcus Ordeyne" by w. T.
Locke the latter one of the most salts
factory pieces of work which the au-
thor has ever accomplished "Bar-
bara Rebelf' proves that Mrs. 'Belloc
Lowndes has a most suspicious future
of her own; "The Princess Priscilla's
Fortnight" by the authoress of "EIiza-
beth and her German Garden" is q
fresh example of that persuasive
claim the writer as one of our most
welcome possessions. Nor let US for
get 1.-THE Kings Revoke" by Mrs.
Woods. deficient it may be. i'm con-
structive power. but written with sure
psychological instinct and endowed
with literary style such as is very
rarely found amongst novelistic speci-
mems OF the year. Amongst other
books which for one reason or another
attracted the attention of the public
may be cited G. B. Lancaster's "A
Spur to Smite," Anthony Hopes "a
Servant of the Public" Bernard Shaw's
1.-THE Irrational Knot" v. Taubman-
Goldie's Nigel Thomson" Tison
Young's "The Sands of Pleasure"
John Oliver Hobbes's "The Flute OF
PAN" Miss Elinor Mccartney Lanes
Nancy Stair" George Moore's "The
Lake" and Mrs. Stepney Rawson's
.The Labourer's Comedy" We have
meagre record in poetry. Laurence
Binyon's "PenthesIea." the poems of
Ernest Dowson. Mr.. Davidson's 1.-THE
Theatocrat." and Sir George Treyel-
vans "Interludes" representing the
chief Incidents.
Henry Harland. the American author
who wrote "The Cardinals Snuff Box"
who recently died at San Reno, italy.
had home at Norwich. Conn.,. and he
also had London residence. Mr..
Harland wrote under the pscudonym
of Sidney Luska. After being edu-
Gated dt the college of the city of New
York and at Harvard he went to Lon
don 10 live, where he began his writing
under this pen name. He was born i'm
st. Petersburg in 1861. and the son Of
Thomas Harland of Norwich, Conn.,. a
lawyer. who WAS also noted for his
mathematical ability, and later a New
York city judge. Mr.. Hariand was
educated at the College of the CITY or
New York and at Harvard, and also
studied in Europe, spending his time
chiefly IN Rome and London. 1t was
during this period, and when about
twenty year old. that he wrote that
brilliant and imaginative tale of lew
ish life. Gas 1t Was Written" which
he published under the pcn-name
Sidney L''ska." under which he
aroused so much interest that II has
often been taken for granted that be
was himself Jew. OF late year he
had lived chiefly in London. whore 10