The Washington herald., 1913-06-08
LITERARY NOTES.

This book is the American Garden
of Allah" recently said an enthusias site
admirer Of Grace MscGowan Cooke's
work, after having read her latest novel.
'The Joy Bringer." just published by
Doubleday, Page & Co. This man Is
familiar with both the great Sahara Des-
ert. and with the equally picturesque
American Painted Desert. What
mean" he continued, lis that this book
against the background Of the awesome-
iy impressive desert.
James Bryce's University and Histor-
icaI Addresses is to be published this
month. as also are Winston Churchill s
THE Inside of the Cup and Jerome d.
Travers' Golf Book On June
Roman Farm Management" a trans
lation of Varro and Cato with modern
parallels, Farley Paul womer's The
Church and the Labor Conflict" and
Frederick Adams Woods THE Infu-
ence Of Monarchs" are to appear. (Mac-
MILAN.
Henry Churchill Kings Religion As
Life Is published this week. President
King divides his discussion into six
parts: The Choice OF Life. The Method
of Life, The Realities OF Life. The
Sources of Life, The Enemies Of Life.
and The Essence OF Life. The book Is
practical, as are all by this author. II
is one in which the general reader will
find much that is suggestive Those
who are especially interested In church
and religious problems cannot afford 10
overlook this survey Of modern tenden-
cies by one who is conservative and at
the same time alive to twentieth CEN
tury problems (Macmillan).
Filled with intimate glimpses Of peas
ant life In Kent and with life-like
portrayal Of the Kentish peasant char
acter, Miss Nethersole's ''Wilsam" holds
the reader II is obviously the work
Of a novelist who is bound to md her
self-one who is well worth watching. -
Ellen Glasgow, whose latest book.
Virginia" just published by Doubleday,
Page & Co, has scored definite success
recently was asked in an interview why
she marched in the suffrage parace.
Because I believe in woman profound
~" said Miss Glasgow. Getting the
ballot is only the symbols OF a greater
movement that aims to give woman a
new place in the scheme OF the worlds
affairs. Through centuries OF scrupbing
she has acquired a passion for cleanli-
ness that will make itself felt outside
the home when she has a voice in the
affairs Of government"
Announcement is made by Doubleday.
Page & Co. of the publication Of the
first OF their new editions OF Joseph
Conrads books Youth" Lord jim"
The Point Of Honor" and Romance"
Conrad's sudden popularity in the last
year has caused other publishers be-
side Doubleday, Page & Co. to reprint
his books, for both Harpers and the
Macmillan Company have announced
new editions Of Conrad volumes on their
lists For a long time this author has
been an idol to a few thousand lovers
Of the kind OF sea stories that he writes.
but II Is only within the last few years
that the wider public has come to real
lie his true worth as a story teller.
The House OF Thane." the new De-
Jeans novel, will be published this week
by the J. B. Lippincott Company. Eliza
beth Dejeans' last novel. THE Far Tri- |
lmph." published in 1911, brought forth |
much favorable comment from reviewers |
md placed her in the forefront Of Ameri- |
an writers. The new story is an alb |
'orbing study of American business and
'amily life. The Lippincotts also will
BRING out Immediately Mrs. Grace l. H. |
.utzs new story, 10 Michael" Mrs. |
Lutz is well known as the author Of