The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04

life deeply and gladly in the glowing
fields of DevOnshire or in London
Whether telling of DIR. John Dome, the
founder of the movement, or of pious.
romantic George Herbert, or of Tom
Carew, gallant. gracious, insouciant
little knowing and caring less that his
poems We're the connecting link he
tween JOnson and Prior or of the
sanity priest and enraptured singer"
Crashaw, Mr. Holiday enters into the
life and work of each in a way that
fascinates as well as informs. For the
authors style, although critical, fulfils
his purpose, as announced in his
preface: 1T is my hope that the sweet
ness, the daintiness. the chivalry, the
artistic temperament of this spirit may
be transmitted in some degree to the
readers of this volume"
The Century Co. has published 1.-THE
story of French Painting by Charles
Fl. Caffin, the third of the series begun
in 1.-THE Story Of Dutch Painting and
The story Of Spanish Painting. 1t is
intended as handbook for the gen
eral reader as we'll as for the student;
and the forty illustrations, reproduc-
tions of famous French paintings. have
been chosen. not to represent the work
OF individual artists, but with view
to emphasizing certain phases OF the
general movement.
In the second posthumous work Of
William James, just issued by Long
mans Green 6 Co, under the title
Memories and Studies" is inserted q
card from Henry James. Jr., aunOunc-
ing the collection of his distinguished
fathers letters for biograp hical pur-
poses Casual or brief letters may
have an interest or importance not ap-
parent to the person possessing them,
he says, and news of the whereabouts
of any of the late William James let
tiers Will be gratefully received"
1.-The Eternal Feminine" book of
monologues by May Isabel Fisk, is an
nounced by the Harpers for immediate
publication The sketches are so man
aged that they produce the effect of
stage-settings and dialogue. There are
the American girl trying to get fin
ished" in London by means OF one
sight day; the devoted bride, ready
for a divorce the first time her hus-
band is a minute late for dinner, and
other feminine creatures whose incon-
sistencies are provocative of laughter
In THE story of Korea" a Scribner
importation of this month, Joseph H.
Longford the author, gives a concise,
clear-cut history Of that race whose
territory has now become the pivot on
which Far Eastern Politics turn. He
takes up his narrative al a point three
thousand years before Christianity, and
In his four hundred pages he negiects
no pertinent matter. The physical
geOgra ply of the country and It's nat
ural resources, its economics, political
social, religious. and artistic aspects;
its relations with the nations of the
East and the European powerful
these things are lucidly set forth and
discussed.
Owing to the steadily increasing de- |
geEG Tor
Manus the author of "A Lad of the
O'frieTs' Through the Turf Smoke,
In Chimney Corners The Leadin |
Road to Donegal and other fairy
stories and idyls of Ireland, their pub
fishers. Doubleday, Page & Co, have I
been forced to reprint a large edition
OF them MacManus shortly will start |
on another lecture tour with ireland as
his topic as l-ual.
The Rose Fairies is the title Of an
other volume in the series of delight |
full childrens books, being published |
by the Rand McNally Company of Chi I
cago. It is collection OF sparkling /
new fairy stories. The text, pictur- /
esQue in itself is supplem ented with I
twelve gorgeous pictures and decora- {
tive end papers by Hope Dunlap, a +
young artist whose simplicity of draw /
ing and lavish use of rich color pre-
sent situation in a direct manner /
easily understood by children With /
her first appearance as illustrator and +
decorator Of The Muffin shop Man"
several years ago. Miss Dunlaps quail
ties of popularity were evident, and +
she has steadily advanced in public T
favor Her pictures in The Pied Piper
of Hamelin' last year We're a notable
success, and the facility she has shown
this season in changing so happily
from the historical rat-ridden town to
the exquisite realms of fairyIand +
proves her an artist of unusual ability.
Another volume in the same series is
Edda and the Oak by Ella w Peat
tie.
Neither musty law books nor the
clnk OF gold could keep A. NJ. CHS
I'm, author of THE Boss of Wind
RIVER Just off the presses of Double