The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-01
BOOkS AND AUTHORS.

books 90 be published In Germany. His
A Game Of Love. and Other Plays viii
be brought out in that country after the
| Confession
OF Reginald Wright Kaunman's novel,
The House 81 Bondage which has just
been published by Monat, Yard 4 Com
pany and which deals with the white
slave question. John ID. Rockefeller, Jr.,
who was foreman Of the white slave
Grand Jury says:
Il believe that the conditions with which
the book deals must he generally known
before they will he improved and that the
publicity thus given them will he 81 great
value. have read The House Of Bond
age with much interest. The story 10
inexpressibly sad. hut sadder still il the
knowl .ge that IL il true To life true not
only Ia the exceptional case hut in hun
dreds and doubtless thousands Of cases
The author has handled "a diificult subject
with the utmost deliClcy consistent with
perfect franknesS.-
Rupert Hughes novel. The Gift Wife"
which il soon To appear. will again lift
the veil 10 a Turkish harem. bat in this
case a young American surgeon IL the
hero. The romance in its rapid action
covers much 81 Europe.
Another claimant for the invention Of
the Boy Scout idea is Dan Beard. author
~ Dan Boards Animal Book of which
n new and enlarged edition. with addi-
tional pictures, is announced for fall
publication; Baden Powell instead 81 in
venting il. as all Englishmen and many
A.. =. A. =.
debted wholly to Dan Bea rd for the idea
- &. Snaith's new novel promised TO
he full 81 characteristic Snaith humor.
is entitled Mrs. Fitz- and il rafting
novel % contemporary English life.
Already a -completa history 81 Ros-
lands -Chanieclsr" is out. together with
complete critical description and ex-
PLANTATION The little book. published
by Mofrai Yard A Co. il by Prof Liberma
and IL entitled The Story of Chantecler.-
J. r. p. Sclater. author ~ Sons 81
strength a study Of Meredith's poetry.
ID the minister Of the new North United
Free Church Of Edinburgh. the church
which comes nearest 10 being tho college
church 81 the Edinburgh University
students. This admirer % M~redith
believes him tn he one ~ che great prophets
Of the age in insight n not in utterance
and his effort has been to interpret him
for a wider audience.
p. y Stebbing. author 81 Jungle By-
ways in India published this week by
John Lane Company. spent much time
in the Jungle during the period ~ sixteen
years he was IN the Indian forest service
In IN. course ~ his wanderings and
shooting excursions he made notes
on the habits and dispositions ~ the
animals met with tho keynote 81 this
book instead Of killing usually jottIng
down the actual spot Nher" the incident
related took place and often adding
thumbnail sketches ~ illustration The
author holds that this j. the only
method by which the atmosphere -
the Jungle may be tranSposAh
The final draft ~ the manuscript ~
Oscar Wilde'= poem The sphinx which
is issued this week hv John Lane tom
pany - now IN the British Museum
4 Juvenile story p1rtraving the life q.
the inhabitants II the Arctic regions -
Edward II tooper- NV Brother the
King Iu-t published bv John Lane Com
pany II ~ the story ~ q Yachting cri'is~
m the northern ssls and icebpuni AZ the
Yalmal Peniu-ua Tor the winter tho
Yachting party becomes rntangci IN
many conflicts between tho Samovaie-
and Russians The sixteen -vear-old Win
chester College bow. James Darcy igh'S
50 braVely N the cause n the Simpyeds-
that they crown him their king BIT he
eventually returns - his English college
Recently Or q. Stanley Hall president
~ clarke University. devoted much tim.
and money TO a number ~ special sIttiugs
With Mr- Piper. Mrs Nerrall and otheI
famous mediums The details Of these
meetings and the results 81 Dr Halls
experiments are Curoniclsd N studies
in Spiritism- hy amy r. Tanner. Pm -
Of clark University. Dr. Halls active
assistant and coadyutor m all hrs recent
works in this field Dr Hall had Intended
writing the book himself aud furnishes
an introduction. numerous QUOTATIONS.
81 his experiences. his notes IN shanCr-
and his general opinions and conclusions.
The Golden Gallaun.- hy Lucas Malet.
TO 10 brought out by the George n Doran
Company Oh October ? takes It's name
from n piec. ~ gold craft presented
with other plumber 10 His unsusTecting
aunts bv an erstwhle model young man
who becomes second story worker
The story deals with suburban London
II ennora- submitted An analysts Of
an American Girl" by Frances Rumsey.
inst published 10y y Appleton and Com
panv is the first novel 81 writer who
has had much experience writing shorter
stories and VINO has always lived in the
circle Of life she portrays. Tn" story
is the product n the leisure hours VI
twenty months. has no society muck
raking.- hut presents the lives ~ well
to do people u this city II position