New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-01
BOOKS AND AUTHORS
Current Talk of Things Present
and to Come.

novel opens in the April number Of
"Scrbner's Magazine" II is 10 bear
the title Of The Dark Flower" 1t is
the story Of the love life of a man
California Romance.
The Williamsons. husband and wife,
have as authors temporarily deserted
the automobile haunts of Europe for
The romantic old Mission region of
California. Their forthcoming book
Port Of Adventure. has picturesque
plot which develCpcs there.
Browning Relics.
There Will te sold in May al Sothe-
bys in London. an interesting collec-
lion Of literary and other relics Of the
,To poets Robert and Elizabeth Bar
yett Browning These are all things
preserved by their son. the Pen Of
their letters. the late Robert Wiede-
mann Barrett Browning. Many manu-
scripts Of poems and autograph letters
are in the collection. the latter includ-
ing one from Carlyle advising Brown
ing 10 write prose instead of poetry.
The acting copy Of "A Blot on the
'Scutcheon" contains the autograph
corrections by Macready which caused
the quarrel between the distinguished
actor and Browning. A portrait Of
Browning by the American painter.
William Page, and w. w. Story's busts
Of the two poets will also be sold. as
will the lock OF John Millions hair
which Leigh Hunt gave TO Browning.
An accomps nying pedigree traces this
lock back TO Addison through DR.. John
son.
John eigsiow's "reminiscences.
The last TWO volumes Of the late John
Bigelows "reminiscences will be pub
lshed this spring by Doubleday, Page
Co.. completing the set Of five vol
unnes. We may remind the reader that
the title chosen by Mr. Bigelow for his
work was "Retrospections Of an Active
Life"
Banning Tom Jones'"
The Free Library Committee of the
Corporation OF Doncaster. England.
which recently banned Tom Jones"
from circulation. has found itself IN hot
water. II has been severely criticised
oy the British newspapers and the re-
sently assembled Corporation passed
resolution 10 the effect that in future
all decisions Of the committee should
be revised by the Council. Most of
the members Of the Library Committee
az this meeting defended their action
and abused the novel. only one alder
man summoning courage 10 defend ii.
Ne said with emphasis that il was pre-
! posterous that ten men Of Doncaster
should set their judgment on matter
Of literary taste against the greatest
and acutest literary critics Of tho last
century and a half. The others said
'ney did not care rap for criticism.
he ouaintest result Of the committees
onginal action was an enormous sale
OF Tom Jones" i'm Doncaster, the local
booksellers making great profits.
sasken.
Like VI. Bergson. his twin star IN the
philosophical armament. Professor Ru-
ooh Eucken finds demand for the
rendering into English Of all his works
seven volumes OF translation have al
'eady appeared. and the end is not yet.
concise. understandable review of'he
'ena Philosophers system by Professor
Hoei J. Jones. OF Cardiff, Wales, is
'sssued by the Dodge Publishing Com
l sahY, with the title Rudolf Eucken:
! Philosophy Of Life"
anti ssrssonian.
~ Julien Bcnda published last year
strong criticism OF Professor Berg
s"hs philosophic ideas, and he has fol
"eo that criticism with novel quiz;
strongly anti Bergsonian. This
wei entitled Ordination is in
'"'ess or translation by Mr.. Gilbert
'nhsn' the translator Of Jean Chris
N'"e' and this English translation