Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-17

Miss Alice Browns latest novel,
Rose Macleod" which is now APP
pearing serially in the Atlantic Month";
~, Will he published among the spring
books of fiction.
Every book Of Dickens is now out OF
ronyright with the exception of Ed
Win brood. 1t is well known that
Charles Dickens the younger wrote in
Productions and many of these have
been published with the volumes since
his death as these books have falleE
our of copyright. The introduction to
Edwin brood" will be OF special in
ts:est by comparison with Mr.
Comyns Cars solution Of the mystery
Of the left half told" in the play re-
Gently produced in London by Mr.. Tree
Al the first night of the play the
noreliStS family occupied one OF The
boxes.
TIL? publishers Of DIR. Ellen" by
Juliet Wilbor Tomrkins, Announce
that they have sold editions Of this
b9k in advance Of publication to both
Csfnada and Australia DIR Ellen" is
a romantic novel of life and love il The
thors first novel, though she is known
as Il contributor to various magazines
The interest of the story lies in the
development of contrasting pers"nlli-
tics in Il region which haS not - far
been oVerWritt"n in fiction.
Putnams Monthly and III" Poader
have formed Il copartnership which
inf off Wit vol,
Der. The Reader is y Western maya
zine which has given special attention
10 the publication of fiction. while the
distinguishing characteristic. of the
Eastern magazine has been its literally
quality. Among .hc list of the contri-
buttons to the Indiana magazine are
George AIDE, Alice Brown. Gclett Bur-
CESS. Harold MacGrath. Meredith
Nicholson. James Whitcomb Riley,
Octave Ihanct and Anne Warner. The
Eastern representative in the firm
Gffei, tho contelnplative Arthur Chris
tcpher Henson, FogaZzaro. Agnes
Reppler. W. l.. Alden, Mrs. John Van
Worst the literary gossip of the ever
popular "Lornser" and the Idle Notes
of an Idle Reader"
Rulyard Kipling will preside at the
dinner in celebration of the 11Sth an
niversary of the Royal Literary Fund
to be held in London next May.
Howard F Smith is the author of
story III the current Harper's entitled
an a Habitant Village"
Rex Beach has finished his second
novel and is now at work upon his
third. Mr.. Beach's first story, 1.-The
SnoilerS.' is still his publishers" best
seller" and is still on tour in the form
of a play.
The title Of Winston Churchll's new
noh'el which is TO be published lthis
spring is Mr.. Crewe's Career" Mr..
Churchili's previous story, ''The Cross
ing" was published in 1904.
The wife Of Count Tolstoi has kept
journal of her husbands affairs, the
manuscript of which she has presented
to the Moscow Historical Museum.
where the manuscript of most of Toll
Spois novels is also placed. AS the
Countess journal is probably the most
intimate account that will ever be
written Of Tolstoi's life the translation
will be Of great interest and value if
it ever appears.
Robert w. Chambers new novel to
be published in the spring. will be en-
titled "Some Ladies in Haste" The
author treats of mesmeriSm as Il fad
among society people much as he
satiriZcd art takers in his story Of
cole"
Miss Mary Johnston. author of ITO
Have and To Hold" "Aurdcy," etc. is
spending the Midwinter months at
Nassau in the Bahamas. Her new
novel, which is now completed, deals
with the period of Thomas jefferson.
and will be published during the year.
Seumas Mac Manus, author of the
Donegal Fairy Stories" has a story in
the current number of the Century en-
titled THE Capture of Nelly Carribin."
Susan Hartley SWEET. writer of
poems and short stories, and sister Of
Sophia NJ. SWEET, the well-knovn
author and editor. died recently at her
home in Arlington Heights, Mass. |
Miss Swett's collection of stories, |
Field Glover and Beach Grass pub
lished in 1898. gave her prominence as
a writer of short stories, and her
poems. which have appeared in several |
magazines. reflected in n peculiaraly |
happy manner the writer's intimate
knowledge Of nature and her fondness
for birds and flowers and all the
various phases of the outdoor world.
She was a nature lover in the broad
est and best sense. and though her fine
talent for writing was for many years
hindered by impaired health she has
left many word-pictures of field and
forest and garden that are deemed
among the best Of their kind. Miss
SWEET was direct descendant Of
Governor Dudleys daughter, Ann
Bradstreet Americans first women of
letters. and possessed the fine qualities
of mind and manner that distinguished
her one of rare culture and refine
ment. The funeral services We're held
at the home on Friday.
Jessie de Horne Valley. the author
Of Pixie O'Shaughnessy." was known