The Washington herald., 1912-10-27

Raphael In Rome" "Art in the 6choo
OF Lorenzo and eavonarola," The 0rea
Pope. His Tomb and His Chapel" ant
Art Transcendent.'
THE MODERN REApER.s CHAUcKR tnow ar.
pat into modern Ensiish): By J. 8. p. Tatioch
Profuaely illusnted. Ths MsniIlan COmpan,
New York. Pficr. =.
Chaucer's entire poetic works hav,
never before been put into modern Eng
hsh. Parts Of them. especially Of th'
Canterbury Tales, have been retold ir
one place or another in both prose and
verse. but hitherto a more nearly ade
auate idea Of q marvelously individua
ard many sided poet could be obtained
only through his original text
But such study il at first banning
and may form q mist between the readeI
and q sympathetic comprehension Of thu
poet. 1t Is to do away with this condi
tion that 'The Modern Readers Chaucer
the original. the editors have rendered ir
modern English all the wonderful tales
Of this early poet A particular feature
of the volume In the illustrations, oi
which there are thirty-two. in colors
from paintings by Warwick Goble, the
celebrated English artist.
From the standpoint OF artistic book
making IL Is to be doubted IL a hand
somer book will be published for some
time to come. or even one which will
stand comparison with this.
THE CARE OF THE BODY: BY R. 8. Woods
worth. professor Of Columbia University. Ths
Macmillan Company. New York Price. 1D
This book is intended chiefly for the
young man, and is founded on the belief
that an Intelligent man, without techni-
cal knowledge Of medicine. and without
excessive attention to the care Of his
health. still can do much to keep him.
self in good condition. An intelligent
man will desire to understand reasons
for his actions. and will demand some
regarding the processes OF
the body as a basis for undertaking the
management of his health.
Accordingly. the book enters, not too
deeply. into some of the important topics
OF physiology; but. not wishing to stray
far from the practical. 1t makes no ef-
fort to be complete on the scientific side.
1t Is a book on hygiene. OF the two
great divisions OF this subject. IL is con-
cerned almost entirely with what Is
called personal hygiene. though It con-
tains few illusions to the importance
Of public hygiene-the most promising
science Of the times.
Public hygiene is the concern Of the
specialist. though the good citizen should
be aware of its Importance. But per-
sonal hygiene is the direct concern of
every man. since he must be his own
in matters of food and sleep,
exercise and recreation. and other daily
activities which are influential In de-
the difference between good
health and mediocre health.
THE VANISHING MAN: 4 DETECTIVE Ro-
NANCE: By r. Austin Freeman. Doid. Mead
& Co.. New Yors.
When John Bellingham, prosperous,
we'll known. and inofYensive, disappears
from his little world a train
of guessing is set on foot. an unwind
ng OF clews, and unravelling Of secrets
that tasks all the powers OF a knot of
clever doctors and lawyers. and a girl
whose presence adds breath of ro-
nance. to follow successfully to its con-
clusion- And 1t Is a story to interest
The reader who is a good guesser and
axes pride in that fact
For In the last analysis one OF the
oldest Of human industries and one of
idea bold in conception and per-
'ectly worked out. The Vanishing
Man" deserves to be called an excep-
ional detective story.
THE RICH MRS. BURGoYNE: By Kathleen
Norris. author k Mother" Illustrated. The
Macmillan Company. New York Prics. s5
Just as in Mother" Mrs. Norris pre-
'ious novel. there was told a love story
" uncommon appeal. so In this book no
mall part OF the pleasure derived from
he reading will come from following the
,ourse of the love OF the hero. a news
'aper man with ideas. and the heroine.
Who has ideas to match. When il is
about in Santa Paloma that
Mrs. Burgoyne. a widow and heiress to
many millions. has bought an old
ashioned estate and intends to make
Ter home in the little California town,
ood for gossip at all the bridge clubs
S furnished for more than one meeting.
To live well in Santa Paloma involves
heavy expenditures for all sorts of social
unc.ions. and many a family feels the
train which. however. they would not
Idmit for worlds. The society clique
hink that everything will be run on
wen a more gorgeous scale with Mrs.
3urgoyne's millions in the game. but
hey reckon without the possessor OF
hese millions. as the successive events
Il the story show II highly entertain
ng lashiOn-
The social regeneration which she ef-
ects in the place assisted by the editor.
whom she, OF course, marries, through
modest and unusual methods will be
ound to contain a number OF wholesome
HE OUTPOST OF ETERNITY: Ry cozno Ham
iltnn- Illustrated d. Appleton 4 Co, New
York. Phce, SID.
This novel Is the work Of an author
vho has been stirred by what he regards
s the apathy of modern teachers to-
yard the degenerate tendencies Of the
Observation-Disclosures due to ILL.,
ssorted marriages and the lack of in
piration on the part Of moral teachers
Mr.. Hamilton takes a woman, the re-
ult of a series OF first cousin marriages,
Tho. through no fault OF her own. is de-
old Of physical and moral health and
anity. She is married. as Is permitted
y law and church. to a breezy. gener-
US. but woefully weak man. The au-
hor then shows what might conceivably
appen to two physically beautiful chill
rem of such parents.
The characters as well as the atmos-
here are drawn from life. 1t Is novel
1hich likely is gbing to provoke discus
ion.
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