Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01

MARIA CiAPDELAINE: A TALE
OF THE LAKE 81. JOHN COUNTRY.
BY Louis iicmon. The Macmillan
Company. New YORK..
Sincerity AMI simplicity combine to
make Louis Hemon's story OF On.
madam frontier life an unusual one
Maria Chapdelalne. Tor whom the
hook is named. is tho daughter OF n
Canadian pioneer. Her lover. Para,iis
the trappcr. dies In n Christm snow.
storm. and Maria's growing hatred
OF the cruel s0litudeb. the wavcrlnE
OF her choice between what two other
lovers offer her. and Nor fnal decision
are told so strongly and simply na
to give deep feeling OF reality 10
this romance OF life In the lonely
places. The story has been trans
lated from the French BY w. H.
Blake.
a LITTLE MAID OF OLD NEW
YORK. By Alice Turner Curtis. Tn.
Penn Publishing Company. Philadci.
phia.
The story of charming little
heroine. with Colonial New York IA
getting. She has very interesting
adventures and is even accused OF
being Tory. Her greatest triumph
liz achieved when General Washing
ton thanks her personally for SUN.
moning aid In order to tear the Brit
ish flag from the pole as he enters
the city.
MADAME MAnGoT. ny John
icnncu. The Century Co.. New
York.
MIR. Bcnnetrs fnme rests upon ono
OF the most extraordinarily popu-
lar stories for young people in
American literaturcs, Master sky
lark" story Of Shakcspearc's time
in which the great Elizatethnn up-
pears ms character. But MADAME
MarIot is n story for adultE, and
an achievement In the manner OF Ed
gnr Allan Poe. IL lis a curious fam
tasy of n Creole OF old Charleston. s.
C.. thoroughly out Of the currcnt-dny
literature. uhmodern--Rn Hnachron-
ism. But all the more Interesting.
1t IL really long distance poem done
In prose. The theme In that the beau.
tiful Creole. Madame Margot sells her
soul to the devil to keep her lovely
daughter pure, ami II is worked out
with lavishness NJ color and rich
suggestions Of bcauty--beauty of
God and beauty OF tho devil
MESSER MARCO POLO. BY Dom
8%rne. The Century CO., New York.
The love story of Marco POLO and
the daughter Of kublai Khan. II Ia
wonderfully told by an Ulster
scotch Irirhman. glorious old Mala-
chi, OF the Glcns. The reviewing
press has accorded this beautiful lit
tie book one OF the most extraordi-
nary welcomes story has had I'm
many day. The Detroit Free Press
says: Dom Byrnc writes with the
Kind OF musical beauty that comes
only from the glens OF Antrim AMI
The hills OF Doan .Messer
Marco Folio Is an exquisite. n sing
ing story" The Chicago Tribune
says; 'Possesses rare charm
Rich with Celtic color and beauty,
lnnint with the phrascology which
made syngc's plays so lifting"
FAIRY TALES AND STORIES BY
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN. Pre-
faced by Francis Hackct, Edited by
SiSnc Toksvig. Illustrated by Eric
l'apc. The Macmillan Co. New York
Every one loves Hans Christian
Andersen. and there have been many
editions of his tales. Some have
been especially beautiful az to pic
ture and poor as to text. others have
mad charming phrasing but very few
stories. Miss Toksvig, n Dane her
self. base been especially eager that
American children should have the
tales with the spirit OF the original.
Andersen wrote for every child, or
every class. lie was not stiltcd. as
80 many trahslators have made him,
nor sentimental. as he seems In the
hands Of others.
Francis lIackett hns written II life
of Andersen. for n preface. He con-
tributes sumo new facts about him.
ana. ms always, new point OF view.
Erie Pape's beautiful colOrcd from
tispiecc, and black and white deco
ratlohs and illustrations throughout
the book. are in the best artistic ira
dition. Pictures of Andersen's homes.
and silhouettes of himself. headings
in the spirit of the c,it-outs that the
great story-teller made for his young
Danish friends--all these make the
new book the, most interesting edi-
ton OF Andersen, which has yet been
offered to his ever-incrcasing audi
cncc.
COTSwoLD CHARACTERS. f,y
John Drinkwater. Yale University
l'reSS, Kew Haven.
y few OF the characteristics of tho
Cotswold yeomen act down IN prose
by tho distinguished English poet
and playwright.
THE MODERN LIBRARY OF THE
WDRbD'S BEST BOOKS. Four vo,.
umes. Boni & LiveriEht, New York.
Containing "pepya' Diary" Con-
temporary Science" Tales OF Mean
Streets" by Arthur Morrison, ami
Men. Women and Boats" by Stephen
Crane.
THE NtETzSCiIE-w AuNEn COR.
nESPONDENCE. Edited by Ellanbet tn
Focfat eff Nietzsche. TRANSLATED by
Carullhe V. Netr. Introduction Ivy
II. Il. Menckeh. Bphi & Liveright,
An English Version of correspond
,enee That gives an Insight Into nm
important series Of episodes In Niets-