The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-12
Literary Notes.


Mrs. Edith wharton's The Fruit OF
the Tree" viii be published on Oct. Is.
The John Mcbride co. viii publish on
OCTOBER Is a novel by Robert Aitl1en.
whose short stories IN AFpleton's Mag
azine have given him a large following
Charles Edward Rich has written an
other book for boys, called "A Voyage
Win Captain Dynamite II Is 70 be
the second book IN the big juvenile
series published by A. S. Barnes &
Tie LIE OF Henrik Ibsen," by Ed
mund Gosse. is a rev volume IN thu
literary lives series which viii be pub
Dshed this fall The material which
has become available only since the
death OF Ibsen and tie possibility now
Of judging bis work as a whole makes
this new biography particularly valu-
able and interesting.
Walter Phelps Dodge. for many years
a resident Of London. but equally well
known on this side has Just publIsbed
through Fisher Irwin. OF London. and
through the a. Vessels Company OF
New York, life OF Sir Richard Burton.
containing an exhaustive study OF the
famous traveller and Orientsllst OF TIA
Arabian Nights. This story OF .sDicIC
Burton's" romantic and strenuous career
mas properly been dedicated 10 the
President.
A welcome addition has lust been masa
70 the announcements OF new fiction for
the current season. Marion Crawford
has written a Christmas story which
is TO be published before the holidays
The title, The Little City OF Hope
seems 70 promise something IN the vein
OF the old-ume Christmas story-the
Christmas story Of Dickens and his fol-
lowers-which has been strangely aban-
doned OF late years.
New Books at Hand.
The Mediator. Edward A Steiner.
Fleming H ReveIl * Co.
A strange story Of a romantic jewish
youth. appealing forcibly 10 the sym
pathies.
Ear Twenty. Clarence E Milford
New YORK Outing Publishers COMPANY
A shooting story OF desperadoes; VINO
apparently spend their time finding out
many tunes they can shoot before they
kill
Memories Of Virginia Mrs. Flora
Adams Darling. :. : Adams.
An exquisite little history of the found
ing OF the State OF Virginia. Well worth
Da6odils and Sarcissus. and How 10
Grow Then A NJ. Kirby, Doubleday,
FaSe- * Co. Illustrated.
A very wen written treaties on the
~ o spring flowers. which are most non
ular- Written from q standpoint OF
our own soil conditions, and, therefore.
practical for US
The Soul OF the Church. U q r
1leree; american Unitarian Association
A number Of charming Bible studies
.! Well-knoWn local pastor. IN many
ways II Is peculiarly suited to Sunday
scnool scholars.
Williamson. The Mcclure Company.
This story r;sl through several mag
dzlnes as serial story. and was &C.
casionally noticed at TIE time. An in
tensely interesting story by the authors
or Lady Betty" Thoroughly clean
ute '-'0 'Nii'-
,f Beth N0EyelI, Randall Parrish. A. c.
Another. Western tale with & moral
Ioll or wildly romantic scenes. and m
afrectediy pathetic
For Maisie. Katharine lyman. A @
McClurg Company. Ilust 'ated.
A sweet English story. with a plot
really new.
The Code OF Victor Jailot Edward
Chlds Carpenter, George W. Jacobs
a CO. Illustrated
An absorbing tale OF New Orleans IN
the days wnen the French nobility held
sway.
To Him That Hath. Leroy Scott
/ Doubleday. Page & Co.
A Jack London sort OF narrative. even
down TO the socialism.
Theodore Roosevelt: the Boy and the
Man. James Morgan
/ A biographical sketch OF Roosevelt up
/ 10 date.
/ The Lone Star Eugene P. Lyle. tr.
/ Doubleday. Page & Co. Illustrated
| The settling OF the State Of Texas has
always been one OF the bravest bits. OF
! is historically correct and interesting
] besides.
Patty in Paris. Carolyn Wells DOdd.
The real girl stories are hard to ind.
/ This is one.
/ Woman and the Race. Gordon Hart.
1 Ariel Press Company.
| One of the few essays on woman
which could profitably be placed IN the
hands Of every young girl
gin and Nora Archibald Smith. The
McClurg Company.
a delightful hook OF rhymes for the
/ children
Helena's Path. Anthony Hope. The
| McClurg Company.
Illustrated One OF the light stories OF