Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01
BOOK WORLD NOTES

The new edition of Miss Mabel Wag-
nails Stars of the OPERA now in
preparation, contains considerable
amount of new matter, including inter-
views with Madame Melba and Geraldine
Farrar and new analysis of Madame
Butterfly" The volume contains many
interviews with singers. all of which
were submitted in proof to the singers
before publication.
DR.. Isaac K. Funk'e volume regarding
his latest experience in investigating va
rious phenomena of spirituaism, entitled
'The Psychic Riddle" is already in it's
fifth thousand. The >>reader discovers
from this volume that DIR. Funlks inter
est in the subject Is that of an investi-
gator rather than a convert.
At the present time, wher 'the un-
written law" insanity and semi-insanity
are thrust prominently forward as de-
fense by persons accused of murder, the
Forthcoming publication of '"The Semi
Insane and the Semi Responsible" by
Funk & Wagnalls company, will be par
ticularly timely. The book is transla-
tion by DIR. Smith Ely Jelliffe, who, by
the way, was one OF the experts for the
defense in the Thaw trial. of Prof. Joseph
3
bles." The book is the only literature in
English treating this third classification
of humanity. 1t will be published in Sep
tember.
Smiling Round the World" new
book by Marshall p Wilder, the famous
humorist and author Of "The Sunny Side
of the Street. is a forthcoming publica-
tion by Funk & Wagnalls company.
The life of Richard Jeffries furnishes
another pathetic example of genius denied
recognition until the man himself had
passed away. But the fame of this
'.prose-poet of nature" has lately been
growing by leaps and bounds, every new
reader of his books ht once being en-
listed as a devotee. A new edition of
three chief books by him-"The Life OF
the Fields 1.-THE Open Air" and Nature
Near London" announced by Thomas <.
Crowell & Coils therefore timely. In
Productions by Thomas Coke Watkins
will add interest to this new edition.
Funk & Wagnalls company announce
the publication, early In September, of
DR.. Densmore,ss new book, entitled Sex
Equality: A Solution of the Woman Prob
lem." The theories advanced are based
on the teachings of Darwin and Spencer,
foremost supporters of the doctrine of
evolution. Sex equality teaches that wo-
men are more intuitive, refined, unselfish
and spiritual, but at the present time are
distinctly inferior to men in initiative.
resource power and breadth of view. Sex
equality shows that these mental differ
ences between men and women are not
fundamental nor the result of sex, but
are caused by environment and heredity;
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there will not be, as now, masculine
traits and feminine traits. but simply
human traits; that women will be as
mathematical logical philosophical aud
inventive as men, and men will be as in
tuitive, refined and spiritual as women
Sex equality is. a strong plea for ex-
tending democracy into all phass of hu-
man life. Furthermore, there are given
good reasons for believing that the di-
minutive stature and inferior strength
now characteristic of women are the re-
suit, not of sex, but of habits of life and
heredity. Those who accept the doctrine
of evolution will have difficulty in deny
ing these conclusions.
The Henry Altemas company announces
for publication September 10 THE Bible
as Good Reading" by Senator Albert j.
Beveridge.
The Century company announces for
| early September publication "Brunhilde's
Paying Guest" a story of southern life
and love, by Caroline Fuller, author of
ACROSS the Campus" etc.
| An interesting fact has just come to
light in connection with the publication
by Messrs. Jacobs & Co. of Alexander
Macdonald's I'm Search of Ell Dorado"
1t appears that Mr.. Macdonald, who is
a geologist and mineralogist, was one of
the first to go to the Klondilxe, and
among the men in charge of his dog
sledges was Jack London, author of
1.-THE Call of the Wild" In a sense,
the origin of the authors work is to be
traced to his experiences under Mr..
Macdonald.
Bishop Talbot, long and lovingly known
as the cowboy bishop but now bishop
of central Pennsylvania, won the de-
votion of the rough men of the west be-
cause although holding strictly to
churchly standards whenever principle
| was concerned, he was never in the