New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24

The venerable Shakespearian scholar Dr. Fur
| ness, is about to bring out the fifteenth volume
OF his New Nariorum Edition of the great poets
plays. This volume will contain Antony and
| Cleopatra, the play to which DIR. Furness has
gwen MS entlre time for the last two years
The volume of Berlioz's letters just published
| in Paris bears the title of Les Annees Ro-
| mantiques.' The first epistle in this volume
| one addressed to the publishers Janet ct CoteIle
was written in 1919, when the composer
| only fifteen years old.
A new novel by Ellen Oney Kirk, the widow
of the historian is nearly ready for publication
It is entitled Marcia"
| Spain is showing desire to become ac-
| qua1nted with English literature, and one out
come of this desire is the approaching pubca-
| ton of Spanish ladys translation OF Dickens's
| Tale of Two Cities" There seems TO be 8.
| new enthusiasm for letters in the country Of
| Cervantes- Both men and women busy In
writing books.
''The finest reptile pictures in existence"-such
| Is the opinion expressed by two distinguished
authorities concerning the photographs repro
duced in the forthcoming Reptile Book" writ
ten by the curator of these unpleasant creatures
in the New York Geological Park Every spe-
cies of North American poisonous serpent is
represented. except two that inhabit practically
inaccessible parts OF the Colorado Desert The
species of snake useful to farmers and gardeners
are also carefully defined in this volume
The author of The Masquerader" has written
new novel which is to be first published as a
serial II has an Irish atmosphere and 1t
Here is a glimpse of the future as seen by
'"The Chicago Dial: Those who watch the
signs of the times In the literary world predict
an increasing demand for books in the coming
years; and Of these books the greater number
must while human nature continues to be
human nature, be books that aTnuse rather than
instruct. The outlook for the novel Is therefore
bright one"
Miss Betham Edwardss new book, Literary
RaTnbles in France" ought to be interesting
EFef,u Fy,1f,I
larry well. She begins her chronicle with Rouen
and Flaubert
Toward the end Of his active literary career
Ruskn took n severe view of his early produc-
ton. Modern Painters" This is clearly shown
in two letters 10 Miss Allen. published for tho
first time in a recent number OF The London
Saturday Review" Referring in the first
epistIe to the new edition which he was then
preparing, he said. I'm glad you like the new
notos-but the only proper penance for having
written such book would be in white
sheet " In the second letter he says. mourn
fully i might as well have undertaken big
new book as t. revise this thing" This revision
hundred ana seventy notes. II ia worth while
for purchasers Of cheap editions OF books which
are going out OF copyright to consider this point
II ia stated that the late Lord Goschen was
engaged at the moment of his death in writing
down "Reminiscences Of his brief ucurson into
diplomacy when. In 1850 ana 1881. he was en-
DIoysi on a special mission 10 Constlntinopc.
The London Mail" quotes him as saving that
about 70 include In this volume were OF the most
charming as wei as Of the most patriotic char
acter. ana that he had amusing tales To tell
Of the Turk and OF Prince Bismarck As a
literary man he is known in this country only
by his biography OF his grandfather. the Ger
man publisher. O. J Goschen.
Mr. W r Patterson better known as the
novelist "EenjaWin swift is about TO pub
lsh series Of studies i'm history. TO be entitled
THE Nemesis Of Nations" He believes that he
has gathered together therein facts which not
only illuminate dark ages but display modern
problems in their ancient form.
Cellini's Autobiography. frank and I'M
compromising picture Of the Renaissance man
and his ways. is finding wider and wider
public In good library editions II is one Of the
books rarely left % gather dust on a shelf In
England, Mr.. Dents cheap edition has recently
had = remarka bic sale-so great as to even
prise the publisher.
The modern American reader and traveller
in spite of many excursions in other lands
knows comparatively little OF Portugal. Ex-
trcmeIy welcome, therefore. viii be Major Mar
tin Humes book, Through Portugal
The work is 10 be copiousIy illustrated.
4 LONG PAID PENSION
From The Athennum
The revolution put an end to much personal