LITERATURE AND ART

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9401, 6 January 1894, Page 4 (Supplement)

LITERATURE AND ART

Opida, in respect) of the title of her lakes novel, has availed herself of 44 apt : alliteration's artful aid." She calls it " The Tower of Taddeo." •« Amid all the now multitudinous.' makers of more or less ' modish verse (says the Academy) few are more accomplished—certainly none show a greater delicaoy of touch —than Madame Darmesteter. There are few English writers of this century whose fame is likely to be more enduring than that of Edgar Allan Poe. The feelings to. which Poe appeals are simple bub universal, and he appeals to them with a force that has never been surpassed. . ~ < From the United States comes news of the death of Dr. Philip S chaff, an exceedingly voluminous writer on theological subjects. A native of Switzerland, he studied in Germany under Tholuck, Neander, and Hengstenberg, and emigrated to America about fifty years 4 ago. ■ Sir Robert Ball's new, work, 44 In the High Heavens," is almost ready for. publication by Messrs. Isbister. Some of its contents have already appeared in. the shape of articles in different L magazines, but these have all been thoroughly revised and brought up to date. Sir Robert Ball is now perhaps the most popular writer on astronomy living. '. It is said that) Mr. Jowefcb, the late Master of Balliol, has left the entire control over his papers and other writings to his literary executors, Messrs. Lewis Campbell, Lyttleton Oell, and Evelyn Abbot), the profits arising from such to go to his old college. The master's life will probably be entrusted to the' experienced pen of Lord Justice Bo wen ;at any rate, general hope is expressed that he will be invited to undertake it. Mr. Sydney Grundy's recent successful play of "Sowing the Wind" is founded on a novel of his own, published about 16 years ago, which was by no meano successful. At any rate, it had dropped out of print and doubtless oub of mind. Bub as interest had been created in it through the dramatised version, it will be reissued shortly with a new preface by ' the author. Ib was entitled "In the Days of His Vanity." Mr. B. L. Farjeon, not being satisfied that Mr. Zangwill's 41 Children of the! Ghetto" is an adequate representation of Jewish life and character in - England, is putting all his powers, which are considerable, into his novel, "Aaron the Jew," soon to be issued by Messrs. Hutchinson. On the other hand, it is stated that Mr. Zangwill is in his turn dissatisfied with the truth of Mr. George Moore's "Mummer's Wife," and is therefore travelling with a theatrical company with an eye to a novel or a collection of stories dealing with life in the profession. Our London correspondent writes —The exhibition of The Institute of Painters in Oil Colours"—what a mouthful!continues to attract many visitors. Notwithstanding the absence of "great" pictures, the abundance of beautiful ones has proved a sufficient substitute as an attraction, and of these there are many. The Hon. John Collier's charming but eccentric " Witch" — young golden-haired girl lying asleep in bed with a splendid black cab nestling on her bosom ; Mr. T. B. Kennington's exquisite "Sorrow"—a lovely blonde, and " Reading Made Easy"two exceedingly pretty sisters, the elder guiding the younger in the pursuit of literature; Mr. FantinLatour's marvellous "Capucines" (nasturtiums); Mr. Burne-Jones' "Adeline;" Mr. Watts' " Woodland Road several of Mr. aynes-Williams' delightful genre pictures of a former generation ; Mr. Yeend-Kine's " The Lynn, North Devon Mr. Margin's 44 Moorland Roadand others by Miss Ethel Wright, Mr. Arthur Hacker, and a host of well-known painters, will repay more than a single visit. By the way, Miss Ethel Wright, who is one of our most successful lady artists, besides being a society beauty and heiress, is about to be married, I hear, to an Italian prince who is himself devoted to art and is a. painter and sculptor of no mean skill. Ib should be a most congenial union. That wonderful work of Luke Fildes, " The Doctor," exhibited in the Royal Academy, has been engraved and is to be seen everywhere. You . are sure to hare copies sent to New Zealand, and if so you will certainly be delighted with that Doctor's face. Ib is a veritable marvel of power and expression., V 1 .4