The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-09-13
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The important serials which have sp.
pesred in the leading magazines during
the Las, year are now proceeding rapidly
toward the goal for which they were de-
signed namely. publication IA book form
From the days when Dickens = new chapters
we're eagerly awaited ia the monthly in
stalments in which they appeared, the IN
PRODUCTION Of Action in serial form previous
To its publication In books has increased
in popularity until now It ia a rare story
indeed which appears 10 the reading world
first in it's entirety. The new books Of
the opening season are the stories which
eager readers have been discussing during
the last year. Whether tins form OF ad-
vertis ,rnent IN detrimental TO the sale
q the completed book IL sill a question
upon which authorities among the publishers
disagree. II would seem. however. that n
really good book ia little hlndered IN the
sale by serial presantment, While to those
who read for the sake Of being up on new
books" and able to talk about them the
serial offers distinct advantage
Sir Gilbert Parker's story. Inc wSsvers, "
which has been the important serial Of
Hdrper's Magazine. win be published next
Weth. u ~ n Ndlt bl FsnkldliI anu TVN INt
mingling the solitude Of the desert. the
splendor ~ Oriental magniticence and the
peaceful charm of English home life.
Claridge. the hero. is Quaker bred, Lord
~E.glington. his enemy, is n man Of lmpor-
lance and place in England. The rivalry
Of the two men for wealth and power and
the love Of n woman il the theme Of the
story, which embraces in lis broad scheme
a great variety ~ adventure and incident,
wars. conspiracies and intrlguss and strongly
contrssted character studies.
Mrs. Edith wharton's new novel, The
Fruit Of the Tree. - which has been appear
ing serially in Scr1bner's Magazine and
will he published in book form next month,
is developing some remarkably up To date
and unexpected situations IN its closing
chapters. The wife Of the hero, John
Amherst, fatally Injured by a fall from her
horse and suffering intense pain. which
the most powerful narcotics fail "a. relieve,
kept alive by the fine skill Of the physi.
clans. Is quietly allowed "a die by one ~
the nurses tn mercifully shorten the period
Of agony. The nurse. already in love with
the patients husband and later On he
coming his wife. meets with experiences
which give a more dramatic turn to the
story than the opening chapters fore
shadowed. This book. dealing with prob
lens ~ rich and poor. contrasting the
sordid poverty - the mill workers with the
recklcss e~xtravagance ~ the mill owners
will appeal tn q wide circle ~ readers
The keynote Of Niiss May Sinclalr's new
story. The Helpmate," which reaches its
conclusion In the curren, Atlantic and il
now ready for the thoughtful consider
alton il merits in complete form, il en-
bodied in the words ~ AN erring woman
10 an austerc and dlssa tisiied wife shocked
with the knowledge of her husbands M
faithfulnens to hcr: Look ut IL this way.
lie has kept all his marriage vows except
one. You've broken all yours except
one. None Of your friend will tell you
that. That's why l tell yon Because I'm
not a good woman and ! don't count" The
story, like most Of Miss Sinclair's stories,
IL a fine and delicate psychologist study
OF human nature. with. oddly enough. since
the writer In a woman and unmarried. he
balance 81 sympathy on the mans side,
Frances hodgson furnett's story Of
The shuttle" which has been running
serially in The Century, 10 drawing TO a
conclusion and will soon be published In
q book. IL deals with the question of
International marriages. and introduces
both English and American types Of pro-
nounced characteristics, The American
girl In q composite Of all the distinctively
American grsces-daring. generous. initis-
tive and beautiful. The English noble
10 endowed with all the surly and
tyrannical vices. The contrast is striking
and will appeal to the mssses IL the dis
literary taste Of the few and
the thoughtful ask for line distinctions
and more smbtlety. Mrs. Burnett was
horn N England and lives there AZ present.
She has lived much in America also,
Beatrice Mantle has written tho story
Of q girl OF an Oregon lumber camp which
will Ia published under the title IL -Gret:
The Story os n Pagan IL 10 the dramatic
career % a primeval woman. unconventional.
loyal and true. The author 10 the wife Of
q Western engineer who lives most n the
time among the scenes Of which abe writeA
Tom Masson's new book. a Bachelors
Baby will b published on Saturday In .
oover elaborststy decorated with baby
faesA. b. DlAsAasld. The book isaV ohsly