New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
LITER4RY NOTES.

The Century Company is publishing Miss May
Slnclalrs novel 'The Creators" In book form
IL contains number of passages not included
When the story was running serialIy through
the Century Magazine
Mr.. Sidney CoIvin is preparing new, edition
of StevensOn'S letters. incorporating the VaiIina
letters in the text, duly placed in their chronO-
logical order, and he IS adding also a large num-
ber OF letters hitherto unpublished. These newer
letters especially illustrate the authors earlier
period. Mr. Colvin would be grateful if owners
Of unpublished correspondence would commune
cate with him at the British Museum.
The 400th anniversary of the birth of Va
sari occurs next July. There are bound to he
many loyal Observances over all the world
but his memory will hardly receive any better
tribute than that which Mr. Robert w Garden
Is paying 1t in translating the Lives Of
the Painters from the text of 15GS, the last
edition issued under Vasari's own supervision.
This new translation will appear in ten volumes,
richly illustrated and printed in a limited ed-
ton. Meanwhile Mr.. Garden is issuing The
Life of GiOrgio Vasari: A Study of the Later
Renaissance of Italy"
The second book of "reminiscences just pub
lished by Lady Dorothy Nevil, under the title
Cf Under Five Reigns," is described not
quite rich q collection its predecessor.
but it contains, of course, number Of amusing
stories. One relates to a stratagem employed by
George Sand when she holding a staIl at
charitable sale in Paris in favor of distressed
Poles Baron James de Rothschiid approached
her, but seeing nothing that he cared to buy
asked the famous writer if she would sell him
her autograph. Instantly she took sheet Of
paper and wrote: Received from Baron James
de Rothschd the sum of 200 francs for the
benefit of the distressed POles-(seorgc Sand
NJ de ROthschild read it, thanked her, and. pre-
senting note for the mentioned. passed
with the autograph. Here is Lady DOrOthy'S
story of Whistler:
On one occasion when asked to dinner by
somewhat punctilious host. the party. after wait
ing for unconsCionably long time eventually
sat down to dinner Soup and fish were se-yed,
he arrived the host was in anything but the hest
of tempers, as his countenance showed Whistler,
graSping somewhat limp hanG ne ratified out,
Don't apologize for having Iegun without me.
/ shant be offended in the very least" after
which taking his seat he became the life and
soul of the party.
Mr.. Herbert Ward who accompanied Stanley
on his expedition to rescue Emin Pacha. has
long lived in the Congo, and has deep knowledge
of the natives and their ways. Besides being
an experienced traveller and hunter, Mr. Ward
is a sculptor, and various works of art by him
as well photographs illustrate his Just pup
lished book, "A Voice from the Congo Some of
the chapter headings certainly suggestive
of picturesque reading. Here are a few of them:
An Elephant Hunt" The Sorcerer, fipn"o
Tib" "Superstitions." "Cannibalism' and The
Funeral of an African Chief" The Scribners
the publishers.
new and cheaper edition of the Irish r. NJ
stories of SommerviIe and Ross comes from the
Tress of LOngmans, Green q Co. Every new
| edition of these rOllicking yarns IS boon.
7 heSe writer's have put the fun of the Irish into
their pages with a spirit and vividness beyond
praise We can wish the reader no better luck
I
these books at his elbow.
In THE Sea Kings of Crete and the I'rchs-
toric Civilization of Greece" the Rev James
Bake treats of a naval power in the Medter-
ranean dating back to the dimmcst days of an
tiuuity The arguments in this book rest, Of
course upon those recent archaeological re-
searches which have attracted unusual atten-
ton but it is said that the author has en-
deavOred to present his subject in entirely
untechncal manner. The Macmilians are his
publishers.
There is Il charming commentary on T"lSt"y's
peculiar notions OF work which have led him to
make his boots. in the continuation eft the
sreat mans biography which Mr. Aylm.T MaUde
has lust published. Speaking Of his hcrnS
: sh0emaking exploits. MIR. MaUde says that he
asked a man to whom Tolstoy had given par,
and who had them. whether they were
well made "COuldn't be worse. was the reply
Writing as a guest of the novelist, Nr- MaudG
has this to tell us:
Tolstoy impressed me by his power Of vivid,
concise and humorous expression. the keouUcSs
of his interest in all sorts Of things pcOTfc,
books. information. games and work 81 all kinds,
and especially in things of spiritual importance,
as also by his and power Cf UUttjn@ people
1T their ease and getting them to talk sub
iectS they knew something about Whoever
might be urcSant-a pcaSant thor, ITtI>t or
a prince--h had 4 word for each, ana i'll his pres
encc all were equal In fact. foiStoy'S good man
and making them conscious Of their own worth,
very noticeable. y" !S far too m
teIligent amt too much Interested IN life TO bar
any Of the TOPICS which earnest men tilnl
about.
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