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Joinville (JEAN SIEUR DE zhwang-v l')

JEAN, SIEUR DE (zhwang-vēl'), a noted French chronicler; born in Champagne, France, in 1224. He took part in Louis IX.'s crusade, and on his return spent his leisure composing his invaluable "Memoirs," which embody the important "History of Saint Louis," sometimes treated as a separate work. He died July 16, 1317.

JÓKAI, MAURUS (yō'ko-i), a Hungarian novelist; born in Komora, Feb. 19, 1825. He studied law, but never practiced. From 1846 he edited several important periodicals. During the Hun- MAURUS JÓKAI garian struggle of 1848 he was an active patriot but after the restoration of Austrian rule was forced to abandon political writing and turned to fiction. He wrote nearly 300 volumes, including novels, dramas, poems, etc. In January, 1894, all Hungary united in celebrating the 50th anniversary of his first book, "Working Days," and an edition de luxe of his complete works was published, groups of poor people and whole villages combining to purchase copies. He was was married in 1848 to Rosa Laborfalvi, the greatest of Hungarian actresses. His best-known works are: "Poor Rich Men," "The World Turned Upside Down," "The Romance of the Next Century," "Black Diamonds," "Eyes Like the Sea," "The Accursed Family," "Timar's Two Worlds," "The Green Book," "Pretty Michal." "Midst the Wild Car- JOMINI "Dr. Dumany's Wife" (1898). Died JOKJAKARTA (yok-yä-kär'tä), a residency of Java, in the central part pa of the island; area, 1,191 square miles; pop. about 500,000, nearly all Javanese (see JAVA). Capital, Jokjakarta, with the sultan's palace and ruins of ancient temples; pop. 8,000.