Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-04
Books and Authors.

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Helen Martin has story in Febru-
airy McClure's Magazine entitled
Counting of Pearly.">
w. B. Maxwell, the brilliant son Of
Mrs. John Maxwell, who won fame as
Miss NJ. E. Braddon, has written his
publishers, d. Appleton & Company,
that his next book will be much light
or and brighter than 1.-THE Guarded
Flame 1t will be a tale with an
innocent love interest-all pleasant and
with happy ending. He has already
sold the English serial rights and the
American serial rights will probably
shortly be placed, as his book ''Th.
Guarded Flame" has made most pro-
found impression. Curiously enough.
three different New York papers have
rated it as the mos. powerfully written
of all the novels of the year 1906.
Philip Vcrrill Mighels, the author of
Dummy" had 50 varied an experience
in his boyhood that he draws unending-
~ upon his memory for unique situa-
| tons and happenings to be used in his
/
ming Off with the small-boy hero, little
Dummy Weaver. from which arose the
dreadful ard touching experience of the
tiny traveller with the outlaws In the
mountains. is based upon an actual &C
currence in Mr.. Mighels's own youthful
| career.
Jack London is a contributor to the
l current number of EyeryhOly'S Maya
zine. ~
| The HarperS have just issued a new
edition OF The Story of Music aud
Musicians" by Lucy c. Lille. Although
it was first published twenty years ago
they find continuous demand for. the
book, it having been written with the
object Of interesting young students in
the technique Of music and in the asso-
Citations amid which great masters
have worked.
! J. ). Bell, author of "Wee Mac
CireegOr,' Ethel etc, has a delight
fully humorous Scotch tale in The Red
| Book Magazine for February entitled
"Mr. Donald Macdonald"
| F. Marion Crawford's new serial
''Arethusa. a Princess in Slavery" just
beginning in The American Magazine.
contains IL reproduction of a receipted
bill for three slaves which reveals the
price of human beings in 1900, and
shows how, even in those days, agents
grated on th1ir employers.
A book of special interest in view of
the approaching tricentennial of James,
| town, Va. which is to be published at
| an early date, is the travels" of Capt
John Smith. or to give the title in full:
''The General Historic Of Virginia.
New England and the Summer Isles
with the Proceedings Of those Severail
Colonies and the Accidents that Befel
| them in all their Journeys and Discnv-
| cries, by Captaine John Smith, Some
time Gouvernour in those Countryes
and ADMIRAL of New England" The
edition, which is made up from rare
works here assembled in convenient
| form for the first time since the origi-
nal publication in 1624-30. will contain
facsimile reproductions Of the original
illustrations. including the portraits Of
the Duchess of Richmond and Poca-
hontas.
Broadway Magazine entitled "The
Gathering In of Abner Wimberly." is
considered one Of her best short stories.
THE Life and Letters of Edwin Law
renee Goodwin will be published in
March. Mr.. Goodwin began his Journal
istic career when he went to the CriIne.i
| as war correspondent. After the fall
of SebaStOpol. at which he was present,
he came 20 America. In 1885,, he made
| a horseback tour Of the Southern
states. obtaining knowledge Of the con-
ditions Of the South upon which he
| based his comments on the course OF
the Civil War.
The analytical guide to the opera of
"Salome" issued by the John Lane
Company is written by Lawrence Gill
| man. the author of 1.-THE Music of
Tomorrow" and Life Of Edward Mac
lowell. " Complete editions Of the play
upon which the opera is founded ars
| also issued. including the illustrated
edition with Beardsley's drawings, and
a portfolio of the drawings alone repro
dUced in the original size.
| Mrs. Flora Annie SteeTs new novel
The Sovereign Remedy" which has
Just been brough out in this country,
| has been one of the six best selling:
books in England. 1t is a novel nt
English life dealing particularly with
the cOmmt realization Of the British
aristocracy. and shows that money l.;
the sovereign remedy for everything
| but love-
| Leroy Scot has just returned from
Russia, and is Finishing his novel ITO
Him That HATH" which will he brought
out in the early summer. 1t tells the
story Of a. innocent man vino takes
upon himself the crime committed by
his friend TO save his friends, cool
name. and the beneficial influence he
| has in the world
|
| Ihere Is very graceful act connect
ed with kipling that few people know.