Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-17
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.

BOOKS AND AUTHORS.
Edwin Arlington Robinson of
Gardiner. the we'll known poet. has a
poem. THE Pilot" in the Christmas
number of Scrbner's Magazine.
The December number of PearsOn's
| Magazine contains a poem by Names
well known writer, Holman Day,
entitled off Tie Chaleur Banks
| THE Everyday Franklin" is the title
of an article by Rebecca Harding
Davis in the December St. Nicholas. in
which she puts in form for younger
readers an outline of the human traits
and homely deeds of Franklin, and a
record of what he accomplished for the
country.
| Thomas DiXon's new novel, The
Traitor" completing his "trilogy," Of
which THE Leopards Spots" and THE
Clansman" form two-thirds, will be
published in February by Doubleday,
Page &. Co. In the forthcoming
| volume the negro question is but
| lightly touched on.
That interchangeable writer on topics
| concerning early American history,
Mr.. Archer Butler Hubert has pro-
duced & new volume entitled pilots of
the Republic which A. c. McCiurg &
| Co. are bringing out. He deals with
the romantic lives of some of the
pioneers in the early beginnings Of the
United States.
The Lothrop. Lee & Shepard Co,
Boston, announces second printings of
the following new boOks:-Iittle Miss
Rosamond." by Nina Rhoades; 1.-TWO
Cadets with Washington" by W. O.
Stoddard; Trail and Trading Post"
and Under Togo for Japan" by
Edward Stratemeyer; Blind Alleys"
by George Cary Egglcston.
The manuscript of Lucas Malet'S"
new novel, The Far Horizon" has
recently been received by DOdd, Mead
& Co, who will postpone its publca-
ton until after the holidays-llntil
January II, to DO exact. This is the
first long story that Mrs. st. Leger
Harrison has written since "Sir
Richard Calmady" appeared five years
ago.
St Nicholas is to have Alice Hogan
i>iN' INST SeildI StoIN IDT young
people. and the opening chapters are
appearing in the December issue
Captain June" is the title, and the
story deals with 4 little American lads
adventures in Japan. The story may
be expected to be filled with the same
mirth and humor that has character
lied Mrs. Rice's books for older
readers.
"The King of Gee-Whizz," lust
published by the Bobbs- Merrill Com
pany. is the result of q tripartite
collaboration by three gentlemen, with
a view to the production of "a modern
fairy tai with rral fairies for real
children" Tlr nose part Of the text
Is contributed ny Mr.. Emerson Hough.
the lyrics are by Mr. Wilbur Ncsbit.
and the illustrations by Mr.. o. f..
Cesare Western newspaper artist.
In 1.-THE Man of Property" by John
Galsworthy, which is published by G..
I. Putnam's Sons. the reader is taken
INTO heart OF the country of the Philis-
tines. In other words this story is
concerned with prosperous. upper
middle class. London life-the life of
the kind of people that are the pillars
Of the more solid clubs, and whose
handsome houses cover the western
nam OF London in scrried rows of |
wealth. The subject natter and some
thing in the handling Of the material
recalls Thackeray, and the author
SHOWS q very unusual skill in his de-
pction Of manners, and in his grasp Of |
character. The interest of the book
hinges in a large part upon the con-
trast between the heavy Philistinism
or those people and the temperament
OF people of artistic tastes and ideals. |
me author OF this story is no novice.
In earlier books he has demonstrated
MS skill of hand and his complete
of the phase of social |
life which he here sets himself To nor
tray.
The December issue Of the American
~. saHih" contains story entitled |
Letitia. Nursery Corps. L. s. A." by
George Maddern Martin, author of
Emmy Lou
Lothrop. Lee & Shepard Co.. 30. ton.
has arranged with Edward Strate-
meyer to extend his american Bows
Life Of Theodore Roosevelt" pub
lished three years ago, by bringing it
up to the close of the recent trip to
Panama and Porto Rico
An altogether delightful collection of
fairy tales appears with the Mcclure,
Phillips imprint. the editorial selection
In charge Of Kate Douglas Wiggin, au-