The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
Gossip Of Books and People Who Make Them

The Case OF DR.. Horace IS now In
its second printing. and John Prentis.
who wrote 1t. is spoken OF as "a COM
iIlg author" 1t Is fair to promise. how
ever, that Mr.. Prentis will not add
grNatly to the production of novels, as
he has told his publishers that he be-
gant to write The Case OF DR.. Horace
nint,' years ago. and this Is his sole
liter airy production since.
Mar garet Prescott Montague. the au-
thor OF The Sowing OF Anderson Cree"
has saiVed for Europe In company with
a frientI to stay all the summer and to
find in Spain the possible material for
a new novel
Since Owen Seaman's book OF literary
burlesque, Borrowed Plumes," nrst
appeared It's author has become the
editor In chief of Punch Mr.. Seaman's
publishers In this country. Henry Holt
& Co.. announce fourth edition OF his
book.
The paucity cf titles for novels Is
again Illustrated. The English edition
Of ''lhe Forerunner," by Meth Boyce.
authoF of the Eternal Spring. Is de-
layed by the discovery OF apother
writer's earlier novel bearing identi-
cally the same name. crusty re-
viewer has suggested that current
novels be numbered. like pianos.
motor cars-or convicts.
The publication Of Thomas Dixon's
new book The Traitor" which has
been delayed on account OF the illness
Of Mr.. DNon's daughter. viii take
place within a few weeks. Doubleday,
Page & Co. are the publishers.
is now studying social conditions In
Berlin preparatory TO the writing OF
book to be. called Battle Against
Misery"
Il Is certain now that the com
plete Ruskin which George Allen Is
publishing in London will run TO SO
volumes. and possibly to 40. Orig
fnally the plan was to have 3S vol
umes, but not a little extra material
has accumulated during It's editorship
by 2. T. Cook.
The riddle OF William Sharp and FL
ona Macleod" has been read in differ
ent ways by many writers with a spec
ulative bent since the death OF Sharp
revealed the identity OF that mysteri-
Gus author with Celtic name. Mrs
Catherine A. Janvier. wife OF the well
known writer, Thomas A Janvier
shows by letters received from William
Sharp that the use OF the pseudonyna
with "Pharais," the first story pub
lished as the work of Fiona Macleod.
was an after thought. and she gives
some interesting suggestions as TO the
evolution of the Fiona Macleod iden-
tity in the work of that writer. New
editions OF "PharaiS" and The Sin
Eater" which have Tong been out OF
print, are issued by Duffield & Co.
DR.. Theodore Barth, the distfn guished
German editor. now in America, has
given a criticism of H. G. Wells last
book. THE Future in America" that Is
interesting in showing what works
upon this country appeal to intelli-
gent European readers: Il have been
reading Mr.. Wells recent book with
great interest He seems to get the
psychologist side OF the American peo-
pie. have enjoyed his volume more
than any other on America since Mr..
Bryces."
A few days ago the question was
raised in the discussion of the budget
by the house OF commons. whether au-
thors' royalties should be regarded as
earned or unearned income. the tax on
unearned income-that is. income de-
rived from property-being. under the
new rules, fourpence In the pound high
er than that on income actually earned.
The chancellor OF the exchequer decided
that the question whether royalties
were to be regarded actual earnings
or income from property must be de-
termined according to the circun-
stances OF each particular case.
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