New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.
Current Talk of Things Present
and to Come.

Hail A. Browne. whose book on "Bonaparte
in Egypt and the Egyptians of To-day has
| just been imported by the Scribners died on the
| eve of its publication. He had an unusual
! career. This adventurous Irishman was the
only man from the British islands who ever
saw the throne of the Calph Haroun Al-Raschid
| in the temple at Meshed. Disguised as Turk,
| he made the pilgrimage to Mecca as a Mahom-
etan among Mahometans. It was thus that he
| got his title Of Halt. He knew Egypt well.
The spirit of his book may be inferred from this
note in the preface For over thirty wears I
| have given Of all have had to give for the pro-
| motion Of two obJects-frst that Pan -Islannisn
which I conceive to be the true interest of the
| Islamic world. and, secondly, the development Of
| friendly relations between the Moslems of the
East and the British Empire"
| Lord James of Hereford has signed an appeal
Just printed in England. for subscriptions toward
the establishment of library in memory of
Dickens. He points out that 1.-The memorial will
be no mere monument CNr. Dickens In his Will.
objected to such tributes) but will be a most
valuable aid to writer's and students" Five
hundred pounds are required to establish the
library on an adequate basis. Something less
than half this sum has already been raised by
the members Of the Dickens Fellowship.
ward University should have had to wait until
to-day to have his personality and career treated
at length in independent volume. but this is
indeed the case. The omission is to be repaired
by Mr.. Henry c. Shelley. who is soon to publish
through Little. Brown & Co. work on John
Harvard and His Times" This author is very
pleasantly remembered for his Literary BY
paths IN Old England"
fbaro fvfu Ha+o fot tha
literary collection left to the French Institute by
the Vicomte de Spoelberch de Lovenjoul. With
three four exceptions, told, It comprises
all the manuscripts of Balzac's novels some
bound and others in loose state, and many
covered with coffee stains; the greater number
accompanied by the printers proofs The
collection of Theophile Gautier contains all of
his works except two articles dating from 1886
and eight hundred letters. with number Of
drawings. No fewer than three thousand letters
written by Sainte-Beuve are in this amazing
gathering OF documents. There are also numer-
manuscript relics of Chateaubriand, George
Sand, Merimee. Lamennais and others
VI. Emile Bergerat has just been telling. IN
Figaro" pretty story about NJ. dc Lovenjoul
and Gaut!er. which he had from tho latter's own
lips. 1t in 1871. when the restoration of
order in Paris at last permitted those whose
families had been sent outside the city to rejoin
their loved ones Gautler hurried off TO Brussels,
burning with anxiety to see especially one in
fantiIe descendant of his. At the station he was
astonished to receive a salute from certain tall
Belgians who proceeded 10 guide him to one or
the most beautiful mansions IN the city Wait
ing for him there gentleman who in
troduced himself the husband and premier
serviteur'' OF the Vicomtesse de Spoelberoh de
Lovenjoul adding that she had decided that
when Theophne Gautier in Belgium there
A,,tt mia Co f11
ace of the king or in her own house. By this
time the romancer ought to have been prepared
for anything, yet he confessed to NJ. Bergerat
that there still greater surprises in store
for him. His host showed him the Gautier COL
lection he had even then got together. ana IL
struck him dumb. After while. however. the
sentiments of a grand p6re inedit overcame him
and he asked to be permitted to go on his way In
search of the child he had come to see Inc
,,,comtesse drew aside a curtain and there was
the infant in its cradle,
There VIII soon come from the Scribners a
new collection OF short stories by James b. Con-
noIy 1t will be called THE Crested Seas. and
like its predecessors will treat OF life among the
fishermen and sailors of Gloucester
The first book written by Mr. Hall Caine was
his 'RecoIlectons OF Rossetu." Now twenty
five wears after it's first appearance. he is going
IN bring Il out again, having practically reWrlt-
fen u The volume will embody new letters, new
biographical material. and great deal or matter
which II was thought undesirable to puollsh I'M
nediately after the poets death.
DuneId &, Co have launched capital series
Of booklets in their "Rubric Series" In which
they have thus far issued 1.-The Declaration of
Independence." THE Constitution of the United
States" Lincoln's Gettysburg Address-together
with his first and second inaugural addresses,
Eitz Geralds translation OF the Rubaiyat. and
THE Canticle OF the Sum-" OF ST. Francis of
Assist. The heavy border used in the last mem
toned volume is not at all attractive. but the
borders in the other volumes are in good taste
and are dainty printed. The boldly decorative
covers of these booklets are also pleasing
STYLE in literature IS at bottom, of course, an
instructive affair. but It may be developed
is always welcome. Such book has been pre-
pared by Professor Lane Cooper, of Cornell Uni |
versity and published by the Macmillans under |
the title of 'ThSries of Style. with Special |
Reference to Prose Composition" In a general |
Introduction the author offers not his own theory
of style. but the theory of Wilhelm Wackernasle' |
with whom he feels himself in agreement In |
this we have an excellent definition of style as
..the mode Of representation in language. con- |
ditioned partly by the psychological pecuarities
Of the one who represents. partly by the matter |
and purpose OF what is represented or course
the idea of style has fascinated unnumbered |