New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05

Susan Clegg" by Anne Warner French, Is on
press for early publication by Little, Brown &
Co. The book will contain as its piece de resist
sncs the three part story. The Wolf az susans
Door"
out % the Ashes" is the title Of a forthcom-
ing novel by Harvey Rennold. 10 be brought
out by the c. II. Clark Publishing Company, OF
Boston While It deals with divorce and is de-
tcribed es rather sensational" 1t is comforting
70 be assured that 1T is nothing If not moral"
Interest is added 10 the announcement by tho
statement that the book suggests logical and
possible solution % the problem" One that
occurs 10 Us is 10 abstain from marriage: but
possibly the author does not advise so drastic
measure
The next volume in NacYnilian's Pilgrinla &c
Series, in which have already appeared THE
Dickens Country" and THE Thackeray COun-
Try" Will be The Blackrnore Country" by F. ].
Smell The work VIII be illustrated with fifty
reproductions Of photographs Of those parts OF
Devon and Somerset which form the background
Of Lorna Doone" The Maid Of Skier and
'Perlycross." Incidental 10 the purely descrip-
tive matter the author has introduced many
anecdotes and recoIections Of Blackmore and his
personal associations with the region. so that
life Of Blackulore as may be written, since he
ieft positive instructions that no biography
should be prepared and it is 10 be hoped that his
wishes may be respected.
reviewer in an esteemed contemporary has
referred 10 Edgar saltus as the Bernard Shaw
o. America" The esteem in which the con-
temporary is now held by Mr.. Shaw and Mr.
seltus is stu problematical
Philip A. Payton. 1r. negro citizen Of New
lux has instructed a press clipping bureau TO
ssther al the obituary and other notices Of the
s'e Pau Laurence Dunbar that have been
printed since his death The cuttings are being
mounted on linen and Will be bound in book
which Mr. Payton viii present TO the library of
N. Tuskegee Institute.
literary announce ment OF somewhat more
nan Ordinary interest is the one Just made by
HooghtoE, Mifflin & Co, that the hitherto
anonymous author Of those two strong and
thoughtful novels. "Calnlire" and 'Sturnsee, Is
10" revealed IN Nr. Henry Holt. and that those
O'oEs' with his name on the title page. will be
.'eshiy brought out by that firm Of Boston pub
-sAers While the two novels do not mark the
'fst appearance Of this exploiter OF the writings
" o'her people a man Of letters-since his
Iaiks on Civics' have already brought him into
eppfecauve notice in this sphere-they at least
rive 70 excite surprise. not only that a man so
oNuIied with engrossing business should
'-'o line 10 write fiction Of a character so fine
&c 50 original. bat that he should exhibit so
us a. range Of literary accomplishment.
9lurinsee,' with the new imprint. will be found
nave been somewhat shorn Of its inordinate
lelh' defect 10 which The Tribune alluded
= ''s review last year. and viii doubtless be i'm
80 oy this kindly accepted suggestion. Both
HS have been received with widely varied
- ps direrent reviewers. Certain reiig
80 periodicals. could scarcely find terms strong
''sn 10 express their Gisapprovsl Of cal
'T while "Sturmsce" met with equal con-
'isiloH 10y 'he socialistic press. Yet how
lac volumes may antagonize religious and