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zeal passages. His rendering of the
King of Thule ballad, for example, has
a charm such as is seldom achieved by
the translator. Where he departs from
Goethes poem, it is FOR the sake of
dramatic effect that the original does
not achieve. The English poets keen
sense of what is Electrically effective,
and his knowledge of the stage, are
shown in these departures. Doubtless
lit is here, too, that one must look for
evidence of the, work of Mr.. Carr. a
practised playwright and a master OF
imposing stage effect. With the elab-
crate production that Mr.. Beerbohm
Tree is sure to give it, this may we'll
prove to be the greatest of all versions
of Faust" for theatrical purposes;
and the beauty of Mr.. Phillips verse
will make it equally one of the great
versions for the lover of poetry.
Next week the Macmillan company
is to publish "Wroth'' by Agnes and
Egerton Castle, the first novel from
these authors since IF Youth but
Knew. nearly three years ago.
"Wroth" is described as story of the
early part Of the century, with the In
terest conferred in the character of the
hcru--a wild, reckless fellow who is
known as Mad Wroth."
Among the early fall books are two
or three that will appeal TO those who
have to provide reading matter for
children. One of the best of such
books Will be RED Cap Adventures"
by S. r. Crockett, which will require
no recommendation to the many young
sterss who already know the same au-
thor's RED Cap Tales" Like the car
lier book, this is a re-telling for chill
dren of some of the best stories in the
Waverley Novels In a volume SIM
liar to 1.-THE Had for Boys and Girls"
and 1.-THE Odyssey for Boys and Girls"
the Rev. Alfred ]. Church has retold
the story of the Aeneid. For grown
up readers as well as children is THE
Pinafore Picture Book" In which the
famous author himself re-tells the story
of "Pinafore.'' and Illustrations are
supplied by Miss Alice B. Woodward,
the illustrator of "'rhe Peter Pan Pic
ture Book" Sir William Gilbert was
evidently unable to resist the tempta-
ton to embroider his original work,
and he has made it over into fresh
story which will appeal all the more
"Pinafore' by heart.
Among the works Of general interest
which the Macmillan company promises
for publication this month are Re
alities and IDEALS" by Frederic Harri-
son; Highways and Byways of the
Pacific Coast" by Clifton Johnson;
THE Seeming Unreality OF the Spirit
ual Life by Henry Churchill King;
1.-THE United States as q World-PoWer,
by Archibald Cary Coolidge; Volume II
of Prof Edward Chanring's History
of the United States" THE Evolution
of Modern Orchestration," by Louis
Adolphe Coerne: THE Principles of
Anthropology and Sociology in Their
Relations to Criminal Procedure" by
Maurice Parmele. These. in addition.
TO the two novels already announced
-"Wroth" by Agnes and Egertn Cas-
tie. and Cousin Cinderella" by Mrs.
Everard Cotes.
Here is the way the editor of one
of the great magazines expresses him
self With regard to Robert Herrick's
Together In a letter to the publish
ers: "Herrick's book has some very.
disagreeable passa ges but it's great.
the biggest price of fiction any Amer
lean has turned out for many a day.
1t makes -- look like an amateur.
But it's not for the immature or the
weak brother--or sister.
1.-THE United States as World
Power" by Prof, A. G.. Coolidge OF
Harvard. Is to appear next week. This
is the outcome of the notable series OF
lectures which Prof. Coolidge delivered
some months ago at the Sorbonne in
Paris Arrangements have been made
for its simultaneous publication in
America. England and lin translation)
Germany and France.