New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-29
BOOKS AND AUTHORS
Current Talk of Things Present
and to Come.

Ourreut 1dlk VI AAAnS
and to Come.
Mr.. Kiplings short history OF Ehsia,'o
for 1.-THE young Of all ages" Will De pun
lished here in october next l"en.y
poems will be set within It's prose- ana II
will have divers illustrations. Inc WORN
Is mentioned as striking and unusual
Antidote for Socialism.
Mr.. G. w. Perkins's articles on "Proht
Sharing as an Antidote for Socialism
will appear during the summer IN Inc
Worlds Work." The first OF them VIII
be published In the June number.
The Dukes Test.
In the first published "reminiscences OF
Queen Elizabeth OF Rumania Is an oou
story of her grandfather, the Duke OF
Nassau-a prince in whom was nrniy
esta blished the medieval German theo-
ries respecting women. He had just
married his second wife, and, says the
Queen, that there might be no mistake
at all as to the position he intended TO
assume. the wedding ceremony was no
sooner over and the newly married
couple alone in their travelling carriage
than he proceeded to light his pipe. and,
closing the windows, smoked hard In her
face for a few hours, just to see II she
would venture to demonstrate or COM
plain"
1.-THE Celestial Omnibus"
Under this curious title has just been
published in London volume of fam
tastes by Mr.. E. NJ. Forster, author OF
the novel, "Howard's End" Mr.. Roger
Fry has made the decorations for this
volume.
Eugene Field in England.
The complete edition Of Eugene Fields
poems is coming out in England. This 10
the edition Of the Chicago writer's work
which has been issued in this country by
the Scribners.
First Aid to tho Poet
The "Dictionnaire des Rimes," with
which FRANCOIS Coppee worked, has been
placed as an interesting relic In the
Museum. There are romantic
persons who will be surprised at Mis-
proof that a man Of genius required such
aid. 1t is said that a journalistic friend
calling upon Coppee one day found this
worn volume on the poets writing table,
and exclaimed in establishment: do you
use a Dictionnaire des Rimes'?" Coppee
smiled. II am sometimes poor hand at
short lines" he said. Then when come
across a rebel which defies my imagna-
ton I turn to my dictionary. Now you
have the secret. You need not tell your
readers Of my method, or they will think
1t is only necessary to possess themselves
Of a dictionary to become poets"
"Queed."
This is the rather odd title Of a novel
by Mr. Henry Sydnor Harrison which
the Houghton Miffln Company will pub
lish next week. 1t Is also the name OF
the leading character in the story. which
Is said to be one Of wise and humorous
optimism" The publishers have had the
whimsical idea Of getting number of
professors Of English classes In various
to carry on among their pupils
a prize contest over the idea Of the kind
Of man suggested by the name Queed.
Some Of the opinions submitted are
in themselves, and taken to-
gether they show the amazing range
which speculation may take in q matter
Of the sort.
Queed is conceived as a famous de-
tective and as a kleptomaniac, as "a tall.
spare, generous, kind-hearted photog
influence, who died and was buried at
Portugal, Spain" Ono contestant mag
Ines him as the keeper Of college inn,
living in Lucerne. and another describes
who, by his diabolical ingenuity in the
use of poisons, has terrorized the world"
Some of the descriptions were submitted
in verse. THE whole competition smacks
Of innocent and delightful drollery
'Queed." Of course, will be awaited with
lively curiosity.
A Politician and Novels.
The lately published biography OF Wis.,
count Goschen shows that. like many
other men Of large public affairs, he was
, devoted reader Of novels. II is said
hat ION one Of his long Continental
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