FRESH FICTION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14715, 24 December 1909, Page 13

FRESH FICTION

" Pierre et Therese," a pscudo-Nietsz-schean novel by Marcel Provost has had an enormous said in France, as do all M. l'revost's literary venture*. Messrs Hutchinson and Co. havo just published a new novel, entitled " Seymour Charlton," by Mr W. B. Maxwell, author of " Vivien," " The Guarded Flame." etc. Mr Maxwell in this story traces the mental development of a man who, after trifling with life for many years, emancipates himself from frivolity, and wins happiness by an honest love. " Garryowcn," by Mr H. de Vero Stacpoole, is a new novel which Mr Fisher Unwin is to publish. Mr Stacpoole is a great lover of horses, and hero he gives the romance of a racehorse, and incidentally that of a girl. Mr Eider Haggard|s new novel. " The Lady of Blostholm'e," which Messrs Hodder and Stoughlon have ready, is a story of the times of Henry VIII. ltomantic love and the clash of arms figure very.largely in the pages of the romance. A new book, " The Caravaners," is from the delightful author of "Elizabeth and Her German Garden." This time it is the turn of the German in England, for a baron and his wife undertake, under humorous circumstances, an

excursion by caravan with some English ] connection?. * I ] Three new novels which Messrs Sine- I ( inillaii have published' are Mr Putnam ; Wcalc's " The Human Cobweb." which • 1 is a story of old Poking: Mr Algernon i < Blackwood's " Tho Education of'UnDloj] Paul." and Mr Stephen Gwynne's his- j toriral romance, o{ which the central ! ! figure is Robert Emmot. I ; A mimlwr of new novels are promised ' i by Messrs Harper. These, include: Mr i 1 Will Harben's "The Eetlomption of '>', Kenneth Gait," a recital of weakness '. made strong; Mi;s Xlargaret Deland's i " Where the Labourers arc Few," a book ] upon which it is safe to prophecy sue- j cess, judging by past results, and • "Snow Fire," by tho clover anonymous ' lady who wrote. "The Martyrdom of an | Empress." A novel bv the late Clyde Fitch en- ■ i titled "A Wave of Life" will be pub- , lished by Mitchell Kennerlejß This is the only novel credited to Mr Fitch, | and was written as long, ago as 1891. I Tt is said to be largely autobiographical 1 in character, and pourtrays some of Mr ;

Fitch's early experiences in the literary lifo which he choso to follow. Tho scenes of tho story are. laid in New York, Mid many of the lines and bits of dialogue are said to be typical of the dramatist's gift for cleverness in. • re-, partee. Mr G. B. Burgin's fantastic novel, " A Simple- Savage," is ono of several which Messrs Hutchinson announco as ready shortly. The others arc " Tho Lady of Shall Not," skilfully, amusingly told by Miss Everett-Green; "Lady Elverton's Emeralds," with hunting and racing, by Mrs Dorothea Conycrs; " The Reaping," by Miss Mary A. Taylor, showing society in Washington and Boston at ifs best, which is the best American; and " Homance at Random," from tho busy pen of that excellent story-teller, Mr Marriott Watson, and where' Lord Francis Oharmian, of old acquaintance, figures again as Lord do Lys. *