Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-01
ore accomplished. Tho book is finely

fore accomplished. The book Is finely
Illustrated. ,
LEG END. BY Clcmence Dane. The
Macmillan Co.. New York.
Hero is the posthumous life story
Of one of the most fascinating OF fic-
tion's herotnes--a woman Of genius
big OF heart and mind, impulsive, pro-
II is an astonishingly real picture OF
character and a career; and yc. the
woman herself never appears IN the
her through the eyes OF others, chief
ly through tho eyes OF ono who was
profoundly jealous OF her. With sin
character energies from the warped
account OF the woman who tries to
create false legend OF her genius.
THE JUDGMENT OF PEACE. BY
Andreas Latzko. Boni q Liveright,
New York.
AS tho author of MEN in War" An
instant recognition as writer of mas
terlY force and interpretative power,
that work being universally accla i'm :
inspired by the world war In this,
MS latest, gigantic work OF nction.
aa.TKo has surpassed the speculative
trayai Of Incident. On" the ia. s,imula t ing
thought and the splendid execution
! .4at d1isdtinguished his Men in War"
the immediate past. but more particu-
iariy of the whole future OF mankind
It is a stirring revelation OF tho en-
battled soul of man, brave challenge
or Today to Tomorrow.
PAN AMERICAN CONNER
PAST-PRES ENT-FUTUREo Preparcd
by John Barrett director-gcncral OF
the American Union, assisted by
Professor Julian Moreno-Lacallc, re-
cordinE secretary OF the conference.
Contains
Second nan-American Commercial Con-
ference, held last June, and represents
Inc most comprehensive assembling Of
data on that subject yet printed in
one volume.
Literary Gossip.
Among the papers in Katharine Full
isTton Gerould's collection OF essays,
Modes and Morals" which the Serb
"The are nubbsbhIinT in EsbruaFy are
yard kipling." that brilliant critical
3gs s.Ssd n1 5fesh ntssss; in Kip
Ms Gsronid's daring and incisive
rFlHc'sm OF modern English fiction.
LAD Butcher in her Memories Of
S SS Mefcdith'" recently published
4 mule new information about the
novelist, which is both Significant and
e ess'T ,S, en,ert aiming. Here is one
diary which shows his amazinr power
TO paint With words:
M. Meredith went with father and
me 10 see Irving and Mrs Grove tnre
Bate'nan) in Macbeth During sun
per be explained the acting OF the
s!ecp-walkinG scene to mother and
wishing. TO describe the wav tha;
LADY Macbeth pushed the palms ~
her hands from nose to ear. h, said
MY dear Mrs. Brandreth. l assure Won
mat she came through her hands like
corpse stricken with mania in Tho
act OF resurrection"
One quality in Maude Dive-,s
novel" writes the critic, Maurice Eran
o. Strong Hours, is that she makes
u: want to read 'class!cs' which most
OF us have long forgotten" Each
chapter is commenced with a quota
ilon. 1t certainly mas the effect OF
want more OF the poets she
quotes as well as striking the note Of
tnc loioWing chapters. IL was Sir
W after Scott who started the custom
VI chaptcr headings. but Mrs. Divers
quota tons are Eenuine--not attributed
:" an oio pray. which never had an
existence except in the writer's fancy.
WIN all the interest that is being
icIt 10. biography. il is not surprise
ing tAat the University of Virginia has
az a5sa .Lls for a course of three lectures
on The Ar, of Biography" Neither
rs II s,ri,spris!ns tina, Mr. William Ros-
Roosevelt" tHoughton Miniin Com
pany) and Americas leading hioerapb
er. should be selected to deliver these
lectures. Mr.. Thaycr leaves soon for
the South. ~"
George B. Ford. author of "out ~