Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
Between New Book Covers

brutal frankness the afnours of a
| young married woman, daughter-in-
law to reigning European monarch.
! Her liaisons are so frequent and SO
uniformly monotonous that even the
| lovers themselves seem to have tired
| of them very rapidly The entire story
| is incredible, and the idea that the
| women of a royal family would give
| birth in fairly close succession to three
| children, each with different pater~
nifty, spells too much shame to modern
| civilization.
Confessions of Princess. New York,
c. H. Dosher & Co.
When Richard Duffy's new novel, "An
Adventure in Exile" appeared serially
| in the Scrap Book, a man who has
achieved distinction as critic and
novelist wrote; The workmanship is
really beautiful. 1t has simplicity and
clarity and charm" A well known pub
Usher said that for distinction Of man
ner the book might be compared to
THE Divine Fire" OF course the story
is wholly different, which may be
guessed from the subtitle describing it
as sentimental comedy. 1t will be
published by B. w. Dodge & Co. in Oc-
tober.
New editions of several popular
volumes are announced by Paul Elder
and company. Spots or 202 Cleans
ers by Clarice Town Courvoisier is to
be issued in flexible paper; Childe Har-
old's Book of Abridged Wisdom" in
pictorial flexible cover, and Fear Not"
by Della j. DIESEL, in art cover. They
have also THE Remarkable Adven-
lures of Little Boy Pip and John Pros
per Carmel's "Bolttentots." each with
Christmas and New Years greeting
band.
Readers and seers of "The Servant in
the House," Charles Ram Kennedy's
strikingly successful drama, are asking
the question whether the play will re-
appear in New York during the coming
season. 1t will do so for a brief season
only, Mr.. Kennedy having decided to
lay 1t aside, even in the flush of popu-
larity, for the sake of new play. This
will be known as 1.-THE Winterfeast,"
and, like "The Servant in the House."
which the Harpers published almost |
directly after 1t was staged, the new
play may be expected to appear event |
ually in book form.
There will be special interest in
Helen r. Martins new novel, THE Re-
volt of Anne Royle" as it Is announced
that this delineator of Pennsylvania |
Dutch life and character has departed
clillIEly lGOII lIl6 Ielu Ol Il6T 6dTl16T
successes. The characters are of the
college and church circles of a small
town; and the narrative
Is first, last and all the time a love
story.
A new printing of you and Some
others" songs Of love and prophecy by
Agnes Greene Foster, is announced by
Paul Elder & Co., to be uniform with
he first issue. The little volume will
llso be added to the "Yule Tide Series."
"The Barrier and Mr.. Crewe's Career"
ave reversed places in the list of pop
lar library books of the week in New
'ork, THE Barrier coming again to II
he top. Among plays in demand
harles Ram Kennedy's "The Servant
4 the House" still leads all others, the
lays of Bernard Shaw being second.
Hubert Wales. author of '"The Yoke"
as written an amusing and suffi- y
iently novel story in his latest book,
The Old Allegiance" 1t is upon a
ar more comprehendable theme, and o
clean, pleasant story of adventure. a
here is mosque with all the appur- v
enances OF royalty for the hero-who S
ellis the story himself. S
This is always an awkward position f
or a writer. 1t may be hard to be a a
ero to ones self; how much more so b
} take pen and glowingly describe