the Earth," "From Earth to Moon," and other thrilling narratives. It is easy enough to pick flaws in Jules Verne's work and find much that is absurd; yet in his time he commanded his public absolutely and had both the merit and the honor of advancing in many ways that method of romance, begun or at least made popular by Poe, which uses the natural curiosity as to the inventions and material developments of a scientific age as the basis of its plots in fiction.

Valera, whose death occurred on April 19, has long been regarded as one of the most important figures in contemporary Spanish fiction-as so much of our modern literature is getting to mean - although he was known likewise as poet, critic, politician and diplomatist. His most popular work remained the one whereby he first achieved his fame thirty-one years ago, "Pepita Jiminez." He continued producing works, notable alike for their study of life and character as for their admirable prose style, of which he was cordially acclaimed master and widely accepted as model.

The study of the literature and history of the Southern States is coming into its own—not as sectional matter, but as material emphasized for its national interest and importance. Not only are the numerous historical monographs and volumes published by historical departments of our universities, the popularity of memoirs, letters, and recollections of Southern life and character, evidences of this, but also there is a true interest in all manifestations of the literature and thought of the people which will throw light upon that civilization or the types produced under it. Professor Trent's volume on "Southern Writers" is only one among several that emphasize this, but perhaps nowhere before has it been brought out so clearly. Our country is large and even the provincial or local literature in every section has a national significance, when cast into large moulds. Indeed, much of our literature that bears the clearest American impress has borne the local stamp. The richness of this Southern material is easily seen. Capt. John Smith and William Byrd are among the colonials. Representative names like Washington, Jefferson,

Madison and Marshall belong to the Revolutionary and formative periods. Later were names like John Randolph of Roanoke, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun and Robert E. Lee. Jefferson Davis as a twentieth century "imperialist" may be a new thought to many. But much that we regard as novel to-day many of these old-time men had long ago thought out and talked upon. The humorous, dialect and romantic story became at one time so characteristic of a Southern landscape as almost to be regarded as distinctive, and a volume of itself could easily be filled with these sketches alone. Oratory, essay and editorial writing, letters and diaries are less well represented, but many interesting samples might be procured. The new industrial South is represented by Henry Grady and Mr. Walter Page.

Poetry was always cultivated, and not only are Poe and Lanier names in our national literature, but one is struck with surprise at the prevalence of song among the younger writers, as removed from the prevalent habit of story-telling. The humor of the "Georgia Scenes" is at the same time local and — national. Altogether one is apt to get a clearer conviction of the relative importance of this material in a history of American literature. Whether restricted or not, the traditions of Southern culture, it will be seen, have always been and still are the traditions and natural conservatism of the English-speaking race, which may yet prove a saving element in our American nation.

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