AMONG THE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14857, 11 June 1910, Page 13

AMONG THE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mr A. C. Benson's new volume of essays is to be called "Tho Silent Isle." Mr Francis Uribble is engaged on a worjc on ''The Lovo Affairs of Lord Bvron."

"Thomas Carlyle as a Critic of Literature," by Dr F. VV. Hoe-, is issued by the Columbia University Press, and contains an official endorsement that the monograph has been approved by the Department, of English as a contribution to knowledge worthy of publication. Messrs lllackie's " Plain Text Poets," at 6d, are well selected for school purposes. Tho volumes include " Macaulay's Lays," "Milton's Shorter Poems," •' Goldsmith," " Marmion," and " The Lay .of the Last Minstrel." Each has a simply-written introduction, followed by tlift text." 1

Professor Woodberry's lectures, "The Inspiration of Poetry" (Macmillan; ss' net), were evidently intended for popular consumption at the time of their delivery, and should now find a popular audience. Dr Woodberry is learned, but he does not crush the ordinary man with an exhibition of learning; and in these lectures on such outstanding names as Gray, Tasso, Lucretius; Marlowe, Camoens, and Byron ho gives an excellent [esthetic amply illustrated by citation from his authors. The book is a worthy tribute to the hold that the old civilisations still havo oil the imagination and affection of the new. In miblishinjr as a separate' volume the letters to tho lady with whom John Senhouse, the chief character in Mr Maurice •Hewlett's novel of last autumn, " Open Country," is in love, the author lias yielded to the wish of many of his admirers.' The introductory chapter explains the relationship between the writer of the letters and Sanchia Percival, to whom they were addressed; various connecting notes show the development of the story, and inform the reader.of the circumstances that followed upon the cessation of the correspondence. These letters were generally acknowledged to be the finest part of a fine novel, and. in the convenient form in which they now appear should'be appreciated by all thoughtful readers, Mr Fuller Maitland is Hearing the end of tho laborious undertaking of editing the new edition of " Grove's Dictionary of Music," which he has conducted with so much success. Tiie fifth volume will contain a great deal of new matter, as well as a thorough revision of the articles from the first edition which are retained. It covers the letters T to Z, and will include an appendix which, besides including corrections and additions to the other volumes, will contain articles on a good many executive artists who have made their name since tho earlier volunies were issued, as well as .a large number of the young English composers whoso work has recently come prominently before the public.