The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

sian original OF this book was received
with deep favor and passed through many
editions. The translated version, made by
Herman Rosenthal, IS introduced by the
Harpers.
Besides the novels already published,
the spring list Of Messrs. Little, Brown q
Co viii include stories by Mrs. Mary
INLAY Taylor, Miss Anna Chapin Ray
Miss Grace DEMO Litehfield, Messrs. liar
rison Rhodes. Roman Doubleday Fred NJ.
White. and Miss Ada Woodruff Anderson,
making ten In all.
From Frau Ida Kremer's account OF
"The Struggle for Royal Child" the
Princess Monica Pia of SaXony one
learns that the little daughter of the
former Crown Princess Of SaXony, al
though only four. has promise of tenn
permanent rivaling that Of her impulsiye
mother in eccentricity and intenseness.
She Is color blind. hates babies, dogs, and
cake. has q mania for baths and for the
smell of scents. soaps, and benZlne. AS
for the countess herself Frau krehei
says that her whole atmosphere breathes
unrest She has charm and dignity ana
numbers art literature, and music among
her creative accomplishments. She goes
to mass constantly. conceaiing beneath
her prayer book a copy Of Faust
At least two publishers have arranged
90 bring out more books this spring than
last. one Of these published year ago
seven new books in all between January
and May; this year, during the same
period, he will bring out twenty books.
An almost similar rate of increase Is
shown I'm the other case. Still another
publisher. representing large EnGhsh
firm. will bring cut In this country TINS
spring over fifty books. while last year
at this time scarcely anything was done
by him with new books. These three
cases mark the most radical examples OF
increase i'm this springs publications. but
nearly all the New York firms have pre-
pared TO bring out more books this sea-
son than they did year ago. although
among most Of them the proposed in
crease is not very great.
The Swedish scholar. Prof. Yngve
Sjostedt. who has recently returned from
an expedition OF geological Investigations
in German East Africa. which he under
took with other scholars. under the direc-
ton Of the Stockholm Academy of Sci
ences. will publish the results OF his re
search, but i'm German The title OF his
volume viii be "Wisseuschaftliche Ergeb-
nisse der swedischen Zo0logischen EXpe-
ditiOn mach dem Kilimandscharo. dem
Marn und den umgebenden Massaistep-
pen In Deutseh-Ostafrica. l9l6-l906.
story in The open Window, by Cosmo
Hamilton II is unique in that st de-
scribes what some readers viii doubtless
consider the fantastic attitude OF a hus-
band toward his wife's would-be lover
Whatever any one may think of this,
however, there can be no possible ques-
ton but that the story is told in a most
convincing and entertaining style.
The Destroyers." by John F. Carter
jr.. tells of a strong mans struggle
against organized labor. II is a mans
book-rapid and stirring. full Of the pas
sion and action Of the men who move
great economic forces, control wide COM
mercial interests
Thomas Steele is primarily a strong
man, man conscious Of power who be
Ieves in his power. conserves it. and
never denies il. a man who knows how
to wait until the other fellow lashes him
self 90 pieces, vino can manipulate all
things 20 his own ends, and subject his
passions 10 his character his ideal 10
himself.
What are you going TO do to settle
the striker asks Edith Markham.
Il never cross a stream until I come
TO it
But suppose they have burned the
bridges?'
Then I jump. OF maybe I swim. but I
cross. answers Tom Steele.
And some time later when suspicion
wrong. and calumny crowd close about
steele, and the difficulties seem unsolv-
able. she asks again: How long are you
going TO continue this trouble?' Until
the enemy comes To a realization Of my
strength" ." answers Tom Steele
That's Tom Steele all over-hold steady
till sheer character force breaks the enc
my. This young Napoleon Of the coal
fields" resourceful. tender hearted. self
controlled, is experimenting, he says, with
the process whereby a lot OF ignorant
miners, led by q bunch OF money grabbing
grafters, can be forced 10 keep their con-
tracts or be fired bodily out Of the mines
or shops. That's my problem and. by
all that's eternal. I'm going to solve it,
How the problem is solved readers are
referred 10 the novel 10 discover. wash
ington; Neale Publishing Company
The extraordinary poetic drama which
Is occupying Mr.. Thomas Hardy-"The
Dynasts'-goes on toward completion.
The third part is announced by the
Messrs. Macmillan. The two first parts
Of this vast undertaking failed TO obtain
the attention they undoubtedly deserve.
Mr. Hardy is writing a work laid out on
a scale which surpasSes any literary pro-
duction of the mind OF mana survey of
the Napoleonic drama as this would have
been viewed by intelligence superior 10
man. The action. as Il goes on on earth,
is viewed from above by the Time-Spirit.
the Chorus of the Years. the Spirits of
Pity, Of Hate, the Recording Angel, &c,
and view not alone of human affairs,
but of cosmic processes. is spread before
the shuddering apprehension of the read
er. In this work Mr. Hardy appears as
pantheistic fatalist, to whom the uni
verse is a sort of colossal semi-consciOus
brain. dimly striving to ends determined
In twilight Of intelligence. It is curious
that this work-curious. indeed, that such
a scene as that Of the battle Of Austerlitz
has not been recognized as among the
most powerful productions of the modern
mind
Among the contributors to the February
Putnams are Arthur c. Benson, Agnes
Reppier, Tommaso Salyini, Gerald Stan
ley Lee. W. /. Alden. Z. Boyle O'Reiliy.
Mrs. John Van Worst, Willard Straight.
Cornelia Sorabii, II. g. Dwight, E. n.
Vallandigham, and Raffaele simboli.
Ellen Key, the Swedish author and re-