LITTÉRATEUR. With portrait. American Review of Reviews for March. THE JOURNALISTIC HERITAGE OF THE WAR. Malcolm W. Bingay. Quill for January. A NEW THEORY OF JOURNALISM. William Tyler Miller. Quill for January. PHILIP GIBBS AS SEEN BY A FELLOW WORKER. Frank Dilnot. Fourth Estate for March 1. TELL THE STORY IN THE HEADS. George O. Wheeler. Fourth Estate for March 1. WOMEN IN JOURNALISM. Sophie Irene Loeb, May Stranathan, and Mrs. Emma Shaw Colcleugh. Fourth Estate for March 1. THE REPORTER A MOST IMPORTANT MAN. Frank P. MacLennan. Fourth Estate for March 1. UNIQUE HONOR TO MARSE HENRY (Souvenir Edition of the Louisville Courier-Journal, March 2). With portrait. Fourth Estate for March 8. E. W. HoWE'S MONTHLY ON MEN OF LETTERS. Literary Digest for March 8. THE BOOKS OF 1918. With chart. Literary Digest for March 8. BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE. Bellman for March 8. NEWS AND NOTES. Norman Hapgood has been nominated to be minister to Denmark, succeeding Dr. Maurice Egan, who resigned recently because of poor health. Fannie Hurst is going to Siberia to get literary material. Maurice Maeterlinck was divorced recently by Mme. Georgette Leblanc Maeterlinck, and has married Mlle. Renée Dahon, a young woman of Nice. Boni & Liveright announce "The Erotic Motive in Literature," by Albert Mordell. "American Authorship of the Present Day," by T. E. Rankin (Ann Arbor, Mich. : George Wahr), includes critical sketches of American poets and prose writers since 1890. A full account of the proceedings and addresses of the centenary celebration of Charlotte Brontë that was held last year by the Brontë Society of England is published by E. P. Dutton & Co. under the title Charlotte Brontë, a Centenary Memorial." "Voltaire in His Letters," translated by S. G. Tallentyre, gives the selection of letters soarranged as to form a sort of biographical study of Voltaire. "My Own Story," by Fremont Older (San Francisco The Call Publishing Company), is an autobiographical study by the editor of the San Francisco Call. "Walt Whitman: the Prophet Poet," by Roland G. Sawyer, is published by the Four Seas Company, Boston. Harvey's Weekly is the new name of the North American Review's War Weekly. It is published by Colonel George Harvey, at 171 Madison avenue, New York. Henry Wickham Steed has succeeded Geoffrey Dawson, who succeeded G. E. Buckle, as editor of the London Times. The Dickensian (London), B. W. Matz, editor, which began its fifteenth year of pub. lication January 1, will in future be published quarterly instead of monthly. Edmond Rostand, who died recently in France, was the son of rich parents and made probably $5,000,000 from his literary work. Lady Ritchie, who was Anne Isabella Thackeray, the daughter of the novelist, died in London February 27, aged eighty-one. Dr. Thomas Addis Emmet died in New York March 1, aged eighty years. Charles E. Van Loan died in Arlington, Penn., March 2, aged forty-two. John W. Keller ("Cholly Knickerbocker") died in New York March 5, aged sixty-two. Mrs. Jennie E. T. Dowe died at Allston, Mass., March 6, aged seventy-seven. Mrs. Nixola Greeley Smith Ford died in New York March 9, aged thirty-eight. Mrs. Amelia E. Barr died at Richmond Hill, Long Island, March 10, aged eighty-seven. Henry M. Blossom died in New York March 23, aged fifty-two. The information for this Directory, showing the manuscript market and the manuscript requirements of many publications, has been gathered directly from the editors of the periodicals, and is strictly up to date. The second printing of the Directory, which is constantly being revised and enlarged, began in THE WRITER for February, 1916, and a three-years' subscription beginning with August, 1916, will give the Directory complete, together with much other valu able matter. The third printing is now in progress. Before submitting manuscripts to any publication, it is advisable to secure a sample copy. (Continued from the April WRITER.) Living Church (W), Morehouse Publishing Company, 18th & Fond du Lac sts., Milwaukee, Wis. $3.00; 10C. Charles F. Carson, editor. An organ of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Uses no fiction and very few miscellaneous manuscripts; prints poetry and has Social Service and Woman's Work departments. Sets length limit at 2,500 words, buys no photographs, and pays quarterly or on acceptance for matter purchased. Logging (M), Duluth, Minn. $2.50; 25C. Charles H. Mackintosh, editor. Publication discontinued, Lookout (W), Box 5, Station W., Cincinnati, Ohio. 90c. a year. James DeForest Murch, editor. A religious weekly read by people of the or ganized adult Bible classes, and prints stories and serials to please adults attending Bible schools. These need not necessarily be religious in nature. Sets length limit for short stories at 2,000 words; for serials, twelve chapters, 2,000 words each. Does not buy photographs; and pays month following publication. Love, Courtship, and Marriage (M), 220 L. C. & Loyal American (M), 62 Pickering Building, Cin- Uses articles setting forth the lyceum and Chautauqua movements, stories, humorous verse, poetry for declamations, jokes, short plays, but no juvenile matter, unless for story-tellers department.' Pays on publication. Grand Concourse, $2.50; 20C. Samuel Roth, editor. Lyric (M), 1425 New York. MacLean's Magazine (M), 143-153 University ave., Toronto, Ontario. Canada. $2.00; 20C. T. B. Costain, editor. Uses novelettes, serials, short stories, poetry, humorous verse, and general articles. Does not print jokes, plays, or juvenile matter. Buys no photographs. Sets length limit at from 2,500 to 6,000 words. Pays on acceptance. McClure's Magazine (M), McClure Publications, 76 Fifth ave., New York. $2.00; IOC. Frederick L. Collins, editor; Charles Hanson Towne, managing editor. Uses good fiction, of not more than 2,500 words. "with Prefers short stories a punch," and stories with the 'human interest strongly developed. Buys photographs, and pays on ceptance. ac McClure Newspaper Syndicate, 45 West 34th st., New York. - Maccabean Magazine (M), 55 Fifth ave., New York, $2.00; 20c. Meyer W. Weisgal, editor. A magazine for Jewish readers, printing general articles, poetry, and short stories, preferably of Jewish character. Has special departments, and uses photographs. Prints no plays, and no juvenile matter. Sets length limit at 3,000 words, and pays during month of publication. Machinery (M), 140 Lafayette st., New York. $2.00; 20c. Fred E. Rogers, editor. Madrigal (M), 100 Broadway, New York. $1.00; Vol. I, No. 1 pended during the war. Publication sus A magazine devoted strictly to financial matters. Articles usually run five or six pages. Occasionally buys photographs. Pays week following date of publication. Magnificat (M), Manchester, N. H. $2.00; 20C. Sisters of Mercy, editors. Has a regular staff, but is always ready to consider matter of exceptional value. Prefers tales of American life, preferably with Roman Catholic atmosphere. Uses serials; novelettes ; short stories; poetry; humorous prose; plays; juvenile matter; and general articles in short, anything of interest to the Roman Catholic reading public. Manuscripts should not be shorter than 1,500 words, nor longer than 5,000 words. Buys photographs only for special needs, and pays on acceptance. Mailbag (M), 1800 East 40th st., Cleveland, Ohio. $1.00; 10C. Tim Thrift, editor. A publication, started in April, 1917, devoted to mail advertising, and using only special articles on the subject of direct-mail advertising. Unless writers have had practical experience in this field, or can accurately translate the actual experiences of others, there is little chance of their material being available. Prefers articles of from 1,000 to 2,500 words, and sets 5,000 words as an outside limit. Pays before publication. Maine Farmer (W), Augusta, Maine. $1.50; 3C. C. H. Harvey, editor. Maine Woods, Phillips, Maine. Publication discontinued. Market Growers' Journal (S-M), Louisville, Kentucky. Sam W. Sweeney, editor. commercial A publication devoted solely to vegetable growing and marketing, setting length limit at 2,000 words, and paying after publication. Masses, The. Publication Liberator. ADDITIONS AND CHANGES. Little Story Magazine (M), 714 Drexel Building, Philadelphia, Penn. $1.00; 10C. William H. Ko foed, editor. Specializes exclusively in the very short fiction story, setting length limit at from 500 to 1.700 words. Pays on acceptance. True-Story Magazine (M), 119 West 40th st., New York. 20c. John Brennan, managing editor. First issue, May, 1919. A magazine based on the saying, "Truth 1S stranger than fiction." Features short stories, novelettes, and serials based on incidents in life, which can be substantiated by the writer. U. S. Air Service (M), Munsey Building, Washington, D. C. $3.00; 25C. Earl N. Findley, Capt. A. S., editor. The official publication of the Army and Navy Air Service Association. Is edited by officers enlarged and revised was begun in THE WRITER A three-years' subscription beginning Directory complete, with additions and The third printing of this Directory for March, 1917. Back numb、s can be supplied. with August, 1916 ( price, $4.50), will give the A MONTHLY MAGAZINE TO INTEREST AND HELP ALL LITERARY WORKERS. 71 71 Short The New 73 73 77 Frances Hathaway 77 No. 5. verse that came to Gilliatt under pressure of the darkness. Interpolations of Thackeray. It is not uncommon, however, for a novelist to introduce his philosophy by interpolation, halting the action of the novel at will, and addressing himself to his readers frankly and directly. Thackeray has made this method famous. He thus explains his attitude in "Vanity Fair : And, as we bring our characters forward, I will ask leave, as a man and a brother, not only to introduce them, but occasionally to step down from the platform, and talk about them if they are good and kindly, to love them and shake them by the hand; if they are silly, to laugh at them confidentially in the reader's sleeve; if they are wicked and heartless, to abuse them in the strongest terms which politeness admits of. Otherwise you might fancy it was I who was sneering at the practice of devotion, which Miss Sharp finds so ridiculous; that it was I who laughed goodhumoredly at the reeling old Silenus of a baronet whereas the laugher comes from one who has no reverence except for prosperity, and no eye for anything beyond success. Such people there are living and flourishing in the world Faithless, Hopeless, Charityless let us have at them, dear friends, with might and main. Some there are, and very successful too, mere quacks and fools: and it was to combat and expose such as those, no doubt, that Laughter was made." - lass: Peter Butt and Rose a happy man and wife, in a snug farm, with a hearty family; and an honest portion of pleasures, cares, hopes and struggles : — but a title and a coach and four are toys more precious than happiness in "Vanity Fair" and if Harry the Eighth or Bluebeard were alive now, and wanted a tenth wife, do you suppose he could not get the prettiest girl that shall be presented this season? In the midst of his description of the Baronet and his brother he steps "down from the platform" to level this shaft of sarcasm at those who quarrel over inherited wealth :These money transactions speculations in life and death these these silent battles for reversionary spoil make brothers very loving towards each other in "Vanity Fair." I, for my part, have known a five-pound note to interpose and knock up a half-century's attachment between two brethren; and can't but admire, as I think what a fine and durable thing Love is among wordly people." Miss Crawley, with a "balance at her banker's," suggests the following delicious bit of humor : What a dignity it gives an old lady, that balance at the banker's! How tenderly we look at her faults if she is a relative (and may every reader have a score of such), what a kind good-natured old creature we find her! How the junior partner of Hobbs and Dobbs leads her smiling to the carriage with the lozenge upon it, and the fat wheezy coachman ! How, when she comes to pay us a visit, we generally find an opportunity to let Our friends know her station in the world! We say (and with perfect truth) I wish I had Miss MacWhirter's signature to a cheque for five thousand pounds. She wouldn't miss it, says your wife. She is my aunt, say you, in an easy careless way, when your friend asks if Miss MacWhirter is any relative. Your wife is perpetually sending her little testimonies of affection, your little girls work endless worsted baskets, cushions, and footstools for her. What a good fire there is in her room when she comes to pay you a visit, although your wife laces her stays without one! The house during her stay assumes a festive, neat, warm, jovial, snug appearance not visible at other seasons. You yourself, dear sir, forget to go to sleep after dinner, and find yourself all of a sudden (though you invariably lose) very fond of a rubber. What good dinners you have game every day, Malmsey-Madeira, and no end of fish from London. Even the servants in the kitchen share in the general prosperity; and, somehow, during the stay of Miss MacWhirter's fat coachman, the beer is grown much stronger, and the consumption of tea and sugar in the nursery (where her maid takes her meals) is not regarded in the least. Is it so, or is it not so? I appeal to the middle classes. Ah, gracious powers! I wish you would send me an old aunt - a maiden aunt an aunt with a lozenge on her carriage, and a front of light coffeecolored hair - how my children should work workbags for her, and my Julia and I would make her comfortable ! Sweet sweet vision! Foolish - foolish dream! The Modern Tendency Regarding Interpolated Comments. As a rule, novelists of the present day are inclined to be more subtle in the matter of interpolated opinions than was Thackeray. Arnold Bennett the realist has his thrust at sentimentalism in "The Price of Love," but it is a sly thrust. When Mrs. Maldon begs Louis not to exhibit the revolver, Bennett declares that she is like the "sentimentalist" who "resents" the truth. "She obviously thought that if she resolutely refused to see the revolver it would somehow cease to exist." |