Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-08

Messrs. Little Brown & Company
announce the second edition of The
Reaping." by Mary INLAY Taylor, pub
lished in February, and the third
Mystery by Roman Doubleday,
Marion Crawford describes the three
ages of woman with much gallantry in
Dunno: Youth, between 16 and 20;
perfection, which begins at 20 and
lasts until further notice; and old age,
which women generally place beyond
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Mr.. Havelock Ellis, who wrote "The
Soul of Spain" has been a serious
student ana investigator of the ap-
pearances, the tendencies and develop
ments Of modern Spain for twenty
years Spain's political, Industrial
and commercial aspects are rapidly
gaining in importance. Mr. Ellis be-
ieves from his study and interpreta-
ton of the country.
MdISdEtl II. I0SHSSttl llttS dtillcu iItl
tribute to the many VINO have
enthusiastically praised Harriet T.
Comstocli's new novel, Janet of the
Dunes" She says: "The breath of the
sea is in it, and the freedom of the
dunes. The heroine is an exquisite
creation, Il girl who takes the heart by
storm. and the delightful old captains
with their other worldly wisdom and
adorable unseifishness add another joy
to life. The book is one to be read
without a pause and to take its place
among the books one likes to lend and
to give away
Richard Harding Davis's new novel,
Vera the Medium will be published
early in June. 1t is four years since
Mr. Davis has brought out a novel. and
IN this story he takes up an entirely
new field Of fiction in character and
setting. It is the story of the climax
in the career of a medium who is
beautiful and successful. and who re-
CARDS her work from the purely pro-
fessional point of view.
The definition of fugue given in
"The Application of Music" by
Thomas Whitney Surette and Daniel
Gregory Mason, is "a piece of music
in which one voice after another
comes in and one listener after another
goes out" The book has been prepared
in order to provide readers who wish
to listen to music intelligently, yet
without going into technicalities,
practical Interpretation of the con-
struction and significance of the diff
ferent musical forms and expressions
in use at the present time.
Otto Ernst of Hamburg has written
a story of German school life which
will be brought out at once in this
country Herr Ernst knows his
subject thoroughly through many
years experience in the public schools
of Hamburg.
Charles Belmont Davis, the author
of "The Stage Door," is a brother of
Richard Harding Davis. He is not so
prolific a story writer as his brother
or his mother, Rebecca Harding
Davis, although his work proves that
he has the storyteller's genius. He
was at one time United States Consul
at Florence, Italy.
An excellent impression was made
by Miss NJ P. Willcocks in the novel
called The Wingless Victory which
the John Lane Company published
about year ago The new novel
from her hand which the same house
announces will be awaited with
curiosity It is to bear the inviting
title of "a Man of Genius"
Houghton, Mifflin & Co. have already
in hand large part of the manuscript
of Clara Louise Burnham's new novel
which will be among their chief pub
LEGATIONS in the autumn season This
story is to be called 1.-The Leaven OF
Love"
General Charles King, the Captain
King of veteran fiction fame, has
written new story with young
cadet hero, called ITO the Front,
which has just been published by
Harper & Brothers. General King, at
the nresent time, is residing in Mil
waukee. sX- .9a FL; ia As e
A new edition of Wee Tim'rous
Reasties," by Douglas English, pro-
fuselv illustrated. is announced by
Cassell e Company. ~
Harvey ]. O'Higgins' strong new
| story, "a Grand Army Man." begins in