The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-26
GOSSIP IN THE WORLD OF BOOKS

gagged in some hair-brained adventure or dauntlessly following some forlorn hope.
 G. P. Putnam's Sons have now in press a new and handsome edition of this book, fine in binding and press work and con- taining sixteen full page illustrations. to say nothing of ornamental head-and-tail- pieces, by R. F. Zogbaum It is uniform with Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
 The Ariel Booklets. dainty and elegant within and without. always make a well come appearance, and are both a joy to the eye and solace to the mind.
 The series of Ariels is made up of pro- auctions complete in small compass which have been accepted in classics. To this series the following books will be added at the end of this month:
 "A Story of a Short Life,' by Julia II. Ewing
 "Jackanapes," by Julia H. Ewing.
 Songs of Innocence and Songs of Ex- perience." by William Blake
 Education of Children" Michel de Mon taigne.
 The Science of History" by James An thony Froude.
 "Conversation." by Thomas De Quincy
 America" by John Bright
 "Prometheus Bound of Aeschylos,' . translated by George Plumtre.
 "Antigone of Sophocles, translated by George Plumtre.
 Hon. Charles r. Warwick's important work on "Miraoeau and the French Rev olution," heretofore published by ]. P. Lippincott Co. has been taken over by George w. Jacobs & Co. have also in preparation a companion volume to the above to be entitled "Dauton and the French Revolution" which will be issued some time next year, to be followed later by "Robespierre and the French Revolu- tion." While each volume will be com plete in itself, they are so planned that the three together will form complete history of France that preceded, accom- panied, and followed the French Revolu- ton.
 Before the revival of the drama in French, by the rise of the romantic school, Louisiana produced 'Poucha Houmma" classic tragedy in which the unities of time, place, and action we're well observed Le Blanc de VilleneufVet an ex-officer in the French army, wrote, at the age of seventy-five, this drama. based on an episode of Indian life It was published in 1874 and Is the first play which history records as springing from the pen of a Bouisianian. Earlier than that, however. according to Edward Chlids Carpenter. Victor Jallot. versa tile gen ius who was at once poet, master of arms and dancing prestldigitator, patriot. phii- osopher. gentleman and barber, wrote q play called The Gateway Of Dreams, which the above mentioned authority states was performed at the Theatre St. Pierre, New Orleans. as early as lS0S. The dramatic events attendant upon the production of Jallot's play, make up the greater part of the first chapter of MT. Carpenters new romance, The Code of Victor Jallot" which is to be published In September by George w. Jacobs &Co. Jallot. "the gentleman in motley" as he was sometimes called-a phrase descrip- tive of his accomplishments, not his garh is the hero of this novel: and he prom ises to be one of the most original and fascinating characters in American liter ature. MT. Carpenter Is also the author of "Captain Courtesy" which received general commendation last fall from press and public
 'Nineveh and Other Poems" by George Sylvester Viereck, which was published Tn Anril last has passed Into its second