The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-10
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BOOhS AMI HOHS'
Builders Of United Italy by Rupert
Sargent Holland, will include Mazzini,
the prophet; Garibaldi. the crusader; Cavour
the statesman; Victor Emmanuel, the king;
Manzoni, the novelist; Alferi, the poet;
Manin, the Venetian patriot 9nd Giorbiti,
the philosopher.
The life of "Mirabeau," by Frederick
Morrow Fling, will consist OF three volumes,
the first Of which il announced for spring
| publication This volume is devoted to
the youth Of Mirabeau; the second will
follow his fortunes during his confinement
in French prisons, his public activity, his
residence in Holland, England and Germany;
the third will deal with Mirabeau and the
I National Assembly. The life is based upon
7 both printed and manuscript sources and
deals with the dramatic incidents con-
nected with his own love affairs and the
happenings Of his private life as well az
with his career as the great leader OF the
Revolution,
j. Arthur Thomson, NJ, A., professor OF
natural history in the University OF Aber-
deen and author Of THE Science OF Life
has written a book on "Heredity,' which
will be published this spring, II is a sum
mary Of the net results OF scientific research
and experiment in regard TO heredity.
One Of the broad conclusions emphasized
! in the book is this: I'VE know Of no instance
Of the transmission Of an acquired char
| acter.' Throughout the practical side
of the subject Is kept in view by the author,
who, although careful in Offering practical
suggestions where the state Of scientific
knowledge Is not ripe for It, urges that
all should take special thought for the
morrow by considering the ideal OF eugenics.
The third volume Of The Life Of Goethe
by Albert Bielschowsky will be published
this week. 1t embraces the time from
the congress Of Vienna to the poets death
Qsl5-s2 end completes the work.
W. J. Locke, TO whom we are indebted
for The Beloved V~agabond,' has written
a new novel, which Is to appear serially in
the American Magazine and will be brought
ont later in book form. IL IL described as
a Joyous story and is to be called Simple
Septimus.'
Loie Fuller, the dancer, has joined the
ranks OF the writer folk. She has written a
account OF her experiences on the American
and European stage, which is TO be brought
out simultaneously in America. in England,
in Germany and In France. II is said that
the book will contain many hitherto I'M
published and interesting revelations Affect
ing people conspicuous in the p litical,
Intellectual and artistic life Of London.
Paris, Berlin, Vienna, st. Petersburg.
Budapest and C~onstantinople as we'll ~
New York, Chicago and other leading
American cities,
The second volume OF The new 6d,tlS3 q
Tennyson has three new poems originally
intended for Elm Memoriam,' the poems
and notes by Tennyson and by his son,
the present Lord Tennyson, regarding II.
Among these notes is quoted the opinion
OF a critic who reviewed the poem on lis
first anonymous appearance-'These touch
ing lines evidently come from the full heart
OF the widow Of a military man."
Thomas Hardy has completed his Ma
poleonic drama, The Dynasts," the work
which has engaged his attention to the
exclusion Of everything else for years.
1t Is in three PARASITIC first part was pub
lished four years ago, the second part in
1905. II contains nineteen acts and 100
scenes, while the number Of characters
runs into hundreds.
MIR. Swinburne's new poetic drama,
Duke Of Gambia, is founded upon a genu-
inc episode, although history 10 a little
vague as to details. One OF tine lille
climate sons Of Pope Alexander VI, was
Duke Of Gambia. and il is said that Cesare
Borgia-the one praised by MAohiavelli as
a model ruler-was suspected Of having
caused his death. Mr.. Swinburne takes
the assassination for granted and round
this single incident writes his drama Of
ambition. fear and remorse Among the
characters are the beautiful Roman mistress
Of the Pope, Rosa VGnoEza, and his daugh-
ter, LucreEia Borgia,
Holman Day. the author OF King Spruce
is a native Of Vassalboro, Ne, and 10 one OF
the few writer's who have lived NEXT the