New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
LITERARY NOTES.

The Correspondence OF Queen Victoria is
just coming out in French. The translation "'iS
made by NJ. jacques Bardou@-
The New American Type" is the title of
forthcoming book of essays by Mr.. Henry D.
Sedgwick There are twelve of these papers
ana tbey deal with politics, literature and man
nerS. Those who already know something OF
the fruit Of Mr. Setlswicks clever pen VIII look
forward with keen interest to the appearance
Of this volume.
Mr. William de Morgan's new novel. which
is 10 be published early this month. turns on
q complete suspcn nsicn of memory and loss 'f
identity in the hero II this condition he acci-
dentaIIy finds shelter in the home Of his wife
after years of separation from her-hence many
complications. Those who wonder at the rapid
ity with which 3Ir de Morgan is producing lonG
novels may like to know that r. had several in
his desk completely written before he sought to
publish one.
Senor Miguel de Unamuno Spanist meta
physician of some distinction. has brought our =
book entitled The Life Of Don QUiXOte and
Sancho" in which he advances the rather OBJ
voIIs contention that the actions of Don QUiXOte
which seem strange and inconsequeat from the
conventiC nal point OF view, all have their ldaal
meaning and are strictly in the line of reason
il looked at through the light OF symbolism
the salles OF 4 simple, generous soul
\ correspondent OF Notes and Queries" says
with truth that any side light the character
OF Richard SWiveII5r, the Perpetual Grand
Master of the Glorious Apollers" is worthy If
record. and he adds this note:
In my possession is q little s0nGJook called The
Apollo" published 1865, Albion Press printed Tor
James Clndee, Ivy Lane. Paternoster Row. Lon
don Al the head OF every page OF this book is
toast or sentiment. not. indeed. worthy of + :.
very much his line. thus. MAY lose
lis purse. and beneTolence find IL and 10 he
memory OF Nelson, how he beat the French With
out arms When +. :. was not passing the
rosy there little doubt that he perlIsi1c
this book OF songs ana sentiments AID quality -
for his position as 4 Glorious ApolleT.
Mi T r sullivan the novelist has prepared
n p hrtI of fr4y- ilCr flT TrN-
gion along the Mediterranean. The work. which
he calls Lands Of summer is t. b. brought
out by Houghton, Mifft!n Co.
The cor1l;caI songs in Alice in Woulerland'
have been set to music 10y Mime. Liza Lehman
and have been sung at 4 London concert The
musical value Of her work is thing outside
the scope OF these notes: but we may quote
d matter Of literary interest The -AthenRun''s'
statement that she has dealt entertainirgly with
You are old. Father William" which. planned
as a duet for tenor and haTytone, exhibits plead
ing strains for The youth contraSted with firm
and dignifIed utterlnCe n the part of the old
man. Very humorous too is the setting If
They told me you had been to her interrupted
by recitatives. in the style Of old fashioned Ita-
iln oFera'
The letterpreSe of The Colour Of Paris the
new book Of sketches by the Japanese artist.
Yashio Marlino is to be contributed 10y th.
members Of the GOucOurt Academy. Each mem
ber Is to furnish chapter on some special
completed ms chapter on the churches of the
city when death took the pen from his fingers.
The book IS 10 be translated into English.
Of American History" has been prepared hs
Mir Burton E Stevenson and is 10 br pubIishcf
by Houghton, Mitflin Co