New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF
BOOKS AND AUTHORS
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cal order, and supplemented with fur
Their material not heretofore included.
German History.
The first two volumes have been
issued OF a History of the German
People" which is 20 be completed in
sixteen or seventeen volumes, accord
ing to the duration Of the war. The
work, which is edited by Edward 5.
Ellis and Augustus X. Keller, and ro-
vIced with an introduction by Pro.
fossor William Z. Shepherd. of Coium-
bia University, is compilation Of
translatious from "the most eminent
end trustworthy" German historians.
There will be numerous illustrations.
The formal j. handy one (5XI
inches). The work is published b. the
international Historical Society, Inc,
Of this city.
Bible study.
"The Parallels Of the Old Testa-
ment," by the Rev. DR.. Clarence T..
Mccartney, is announced by the Fem
ing II. Revell Company.
King Constantine's Policy.
In the April Century" Stanton Leeds
will tell what he claims 10 be the "in-
side story" of the refusal Of King Con-
stantine 20 Join the Allies. He begins
by rejecting the theory OF Queen So
rhia's the kaiser's sister, influence in
the matter. since she and the king have
for years been estranged. and then re-
veals the fact that Prince Won Buelow
returned to Berlin from Rome with a
summary of the Allied powers agree
ment with the Italian government as TO
the division of the spoils of war. I'M
mediately afterward an envoy OF the
Kaiser reached Athens with a copy OF
this agreement, which showed that
Greece would gain nothing by joining
the Allies. Venizelos's subsequent &C
ton in retaining from forcing Con-
stantine's hand certainly seems TO cor
roborate Mr.. Leeds's explanation.
Another Pseudonyme.
"The Century" by the way. is once
more announcing the serial publication
Of a novel whose authorship is care
fully guarded. where the Path
Breaks" is the title of the story; the
authors pseudonyme, Captain Charles
de- Crespigny. is said to hide the iden-
tity Of "A novelist popular on both sides
Of the Atlantic.
The Dance and Life.
In neatly printed little pamphlet
bearing this title Miss S. Mildred
Strauss expounds her theory Of the re-
lation of the dance 10 life Il is based
upon G.. Stanley Halls definition OF
dancing as "the liberal. humanstic cult
ure Of the emotions by notion The
dance a. IL is performed to-day, says
Miss Strauss, is the remainder of an
old ritual whose meaning has been lost
IL has become a mere amusement. 1t
ls her aim TO give 10 new significance
by once more making il an expression
OF the meaning OF life.
Astrology.
THE stars OF Destiny" is the title of
"a new work Oh astrology by katherine
Taylo Craig II. p. Dutton & Coz. The
author gives full directions for the
casting OF horoscopes, and, in add-
ton, "a history of astrology, with rec
ords OF predictions that have come
true. and Of celestial portents that have
accompanied great disasters. Her re-
view Of the very remarkable series OF
astrological warnings which ushered in
the year 1914" has an interest Of its
own.
Charles Frohman.
Under the title Of Charles Frohman
Manager and Man." the authorized life
Of the great theatrical magnate, by
Isaac +. Marcoss0n and Daniel Froh-
man. will be brought out in book form
carly IN the autumn by Harper &
Brothers. IL will be illustrated with
photographs and human documents, and
Will include u foreword by Sir James
VI. Barrie in the shape OF an apprecia.
ton Of his close personal friendship
with Frohman. portion Of this bio.
graphical material Is now appearing In
serial form