Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-26

ne extent to which mankind is addict
ed % the writing Of fiction is indicated
ny the experience of the London publisher
VINO advel tised for IAN entirely new nov
ellSt and offered a prize of $500 for the
best first novel; submitted to him. He
mas received some hundreds of manu-
scripts from all parts of the world The
novel OF modern life is engaging the en-
efsles Oh most writer's Of fiction today,
put the prize in this case went TO a
young Enslislman for what is described
as a stirring historical romance" His
name IS Rupert Lorraine-though that
sounds like a pseudonyme-and The name
of his story is The Woman and the
Sword
Red Cap Adventures" by s. r. Croc-
kett, published by Macmillan CO.. is a
second volume of stories retold from the
romances OF Sir Walter Scott. The first
volume was called Red Cap Tales"
Written for children-Mr. Crockett's own
ana other pcorle's-these tales have "A
style and charm which well may COM
mend them TO grown up readers.
The October number of The Book News
Monthly contains an entertaining article
ON theodore Roosevelt. 1t gives Il graphic
picture of his rapid reading OF books on
al! varieties of subjects, the employment
Of every moment of his time and the
books Which he particularly likes When
he travels the President takes along a
library with him-not as large as that
carried by Napoleon on his campaigns,
I'm of ,i< ,l,,..,,.
magazines Of many kinds The lesson of
the article. is that whosoevel likes to
read. is anxious to master Il subject. to
acquire information. or to obtain recrea-
ton from severe duties, can do so by the
same means which the President employs
the economy of time and the devotion
Of spare moments to q favoiite book
AN Enemy Of all the World" is the
title of a story by Jack London in a re-
cent issue of the Red Book.
Thomas Bailey Aldlch's delicious little
romance. "Mariolie Daw' which is lust
published in a splendid holiday edition by
Houshton, has had an interesting history
1t was written in the winter of 1923, at
ElmWood, the Cambridge home of James
Russell Lowell. which Aldrch had leased
during the absence of its owner in Flu
| rope. There is legend Of doubtful all-
thenticitY that the letters from the differ
| ent characters We're written in different
! rooms on different paper, and in differ
| ent colored inks. Whatever the truth OF
| this legend, the fact stands that IN Mar
! jofie DaW" Aldlich created what is prac-
| tically a new tpye of short story. dealing
with characters that have lived in read.
ers' memories for third of a century
| with an airy yet vivid life. The story
| first appeared in the Atlantic Monthly for
| April, 1873 Its success was immediate anC
| widespread. 1t was translated into sever
| al foreign tongues and was even repub-
| lsfed in the Revue des DeuX Mondes -
| In the fall Of 1873, it was issued in book
| form, with group of other stories, rs
Marjorie DaW, and Other People," sln6
its author. hitherto chiefly known as an
exquisite lyric poet. took rank at once as
an international humorist. The present
edition is the first separate republication
| of the story in book form 1t is very
| effectively illustrated and decorated in
color by John Cecil Clay and handsomely
bound in red and gold.