The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-07
BOOKS AND

BOOKS AND AUTHORS.
Concerning the perspicacity Of magazine
editors and the system of reading manu-
scripts J.. George Frederick, the author
OF Breezy has the following tale to tell.
That story has avery picturesque history.
1t was written In a hotel at one sitting,
laid aside for some months as hopeless,
and then sent to two leading magazines
for both Of whom I had written more than
n story before. Both editors sent per-
sonal notes regretting its unavailability
for various reasons. When it was pub
lished in McClure's both editors wrote me
simultaneously, Frederick. why didn't you
let us see that great story you've got in
McCluresr' With a vindictive smile I dug
their letters refusing the story for various
reasons out of my files and forwarded
them without comment. When I came to
New York next time both editors exhibited
a revoiutionized reading system and prom
ised tha such a thing should not happen
again. The climax Of the joke is that it did
happen again through a careless reading
system with one Of the same magazines.
There is a rumor that the person really
responsible for the publication of the
Hohenlohe Memoirs, which tho Macmillan
Company will bring out in this country,
is a woman. Prince Alexander Won Hohen-
lobe has been held responsible for the publ
cation and he's been obliged to resign his
official place in consequence. Blu Primo
Alexander has a wife, a lady of Italian
birth and somewhat older than her hus-
band. She is said to IA her own rea sons
for wishing to see the memoirs published.
Since these reasons are not given and as
the Hohenlohes are not rich, the fact hat
the big two volume work has aroused a
sensation in Europe and went through a
ten thousand edition in a few days may
have something to do with the lady 8 motive.
Two volumes of the complete edition of
the works Of Henrik Ibsen will be pub
lished this month. The publication Of
Ibsen's letters and OF other documents
bearing upon his life make ~ possible 10
place each of his works in what may be
called its proper biographical setting.
Most Of the plays were translated by Will
lam Archer. whose version was approved
by the dramatist. and the whole set has
been revised and edited by Mr.. Archer.
The first volumes 20 appear will contain
The League Of Youth" and Pillars Of
Society," Ghosts and "A Dolls House.
"The Ragged Messenger by w. B. Max
well, has been dramatized and is now being
presented by Edwin Booths nephew, Cres-
ton Clark, who plays the leading role. The
novel belongs to the class known as -strong
books" and deals with social conditions
that conventional people like to ignore.
Elsie Cews Parsons, the daughter of
Henry Clews and the wife Of Herbert Par
sons. has written a new book Of sociological
interest entitled -The Family" The author
finds that General unwillingness to learn
the story OF social origins and developments,
particularly those of sexual n family
relations. is the mental attitude Of the aver
age person." and that there is a wide
spread un~willingness in modern civilization
10 enlighten boys and girls in many matters
of marriage and parenthood." The author
strongly recommends a deeper and more
thorough study Of family life, and advises
the student Of sociology to pay weekly
visits to two or more families in a system
attic manner in order tina social relations
NAV become frank and friendly. Social
facts obtained in this manner ar 9 TO he
noted. classified and studied as a basis of
practical philanthropy and social expert
enoe and usefulness. Tn book is intended
AZ a textbook in colleges and also a helpful
guide for intelligent mothers who under
take the responsibility Of fitting their
daughters at home for useful and joyous
w~omanhood."
The ChAteaux of Touraine" promises to
be one Of the popular gift books OF the
season. The author, Miss Maria Hornor
Lanadale, began her literary work by trans
lation of and collaborating in books con-
corning European cities. Later, after much
careful study, she wrote Scotland, Historic
and Romantic" Miss Lansdale is a daugh-
ter of the late Medical Inspector Lansdsle,
u. S. n, who served with Farragut. She
il a sister OF the Lieut.. Lansdale who re-
Gently lost his life in samoa. The Chateaux
of Touraine" is illustrated in color by Jules
Guerin.
Miss Jane Helen Findlaterj the writer
Of The Ladder TO the Stars was born in
Edinburgh and grew up from childhood
in q literary atmosphere where books were
the great interest and pleasure OF life. She
is the daughter OF a clergyman and since
his death she has made her home for the
most OF the time in Devonshire. Her first
book. written some ten years ago, The
Green Graves OF Balgowrie." brought her
instant recognition as a writer Of distinc-
ton. Since then she has written some
half dozen successes. including one in
which she collaborated with her sister
Mary and Mrs. Kate Douglas Wiggin.
-Deeds of Daring Done by Girls by n.
Hudson Moore, IL made up Of six examples
OF hcroism performed by girls under twenty
one American, m Dutch. n Spanish,
one Canadian and one little French girl who
lived in Louisiana, and another who lived
and died in her beloved France. The
stories begin az far back rs 1892 and como
down 10 the early years OF the nineteenth
oantnrv. The book has been In hand some