,,:y ,,au?ors ,,g ,,wrong ,,& ,,o!r ,,explanations ,,:y ,,au?ors ,,g ,,wrong ,,& ,,o!r ,,explanations ,,by ,,grant ,m4 ,,ov]ton ,,au?or ,,( 8,,! ,,wom5 ,,:o ,,make ,,our ,,novels0 ,illu/ration ,,new ,,york ,,m(fat1 ,,y>d ,,company #aiai ,,copyright1 #aiai1 ,,by ,,m(fat1 ,,y>d ,,company ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,i4 ,,:y ,,au?ors ,,g ,,wrong #a ,,ii4 ,a ,,b>b>ic ,,yawp #be ,,iii4 ,,9 ,,! ,,critical ,,c\rt #ci ,,iv4 ,,book 8,,review+0 #ea ,v4 ,,lit]>y ,,editors1 ,,by ,,"o ,,( ,,!m #ajc ,,vi4 ,,:at ,,e ,,publi%] ,,kn[s #aai ,,vii4 ,,! ,,secret ,,( ,,! ,,be/ ,,sell] #ade ,,viii4 ,,writ+ ,a ,,novel #agc ,,:y ,,au?ors ,,g ,,wrong ,,& ,,o!r ,,explanations ,,:y ,,au?ors ,,g ,,wrong ,,& ,,o!r ,,explanations ,i ,,:y ,,au?ors ,,g ,,wrong ,! subject ( ,:y ,au?ors ,g ,wrong is "o to answ]+ :i* a book might adequately be devot$ & p]haps we %all write a book ab\t x "o ( ^! days1 b n n[4 ,:51 z & if writt5 ! book deal+ ) ! "q w necess>ily %[ ! mislead+ nature ( ,mr4 ,arnold ,b5nett's title1 ,! ,tru? ,ab\t an ,au?or--a readable little volume :i* does n tell ! tru? ab\t an au?or 9 g5]al1 b only :at we are politely reque/$ to accept z ! tru? ab\t ,arnold ,b5nett4 ,mr4 ,b5nett may or may n be tell+ ! tru? ab\t himself 9 t book2 8 reg>d = ! tru? 9 respect ( ! *>act]s ( 8 fiction has be5 v>iable4 ,p]haps he is m scrupul\s :5 x comes to himself1 b we are at lib]ty to d\bt x4 ,= a man :o w occasionally pa9t o!r p]sons--ev5 fiction>y p]sons--z worse ?an !y really are may n unnaturally be expect$ to depict himself z some:at bett] ?an he is4 ,we mu/ n /ay ) ,mr4 ,b5nett any long] j n[4 ,x is en\gh t he has n be5 cont5t to wait = ! curta9 to rise & has insi/$ on ?ru/+ himself into our prologue4 ,exit2 & let u get back :]e we 74 ,we 7 indicat+ t ,:y ,au?ors ,g ,wrong is an ext5sive subject4 ,x is s ext5sive because !re are _m au?ors & _m1 _m m read]s4 ,x is ext5sive because x is a moral & n a lit]>y "q1 a human & n an arti/ic problem4 ,x is ext5sive because x is really unansw]able & any?+ t is ess5tially unansw]able necessitates prolong$ ef=ts to answ] x1 ?is on ! well-kn[n !ory t x is bett] t _m be bor$ ?an t a few rema9 dissatisfi$4 #b ,let u take up ^! consid]ations "o by "o4 ,x seems unlikely t any "o w misund]/& ! precise subject itself4 ,:at1 exactly1 is meant by an au?or 8go+ wrong08 ,! famili> euphemism1 z p]haps mo/ frequ5tly us$1 is any?+ b ambigu\s4 ,ambigu\s-s\nd+ words are g5]ally fraught ) a deadly & specific mean+--ano!r illu/ration ( ! et]nal p>adox ( s\nd & s5se4 ,b z us$ 9 ! in/ance ( an au?or1 8go+ wrong0 has a great v>iety ( mean+s4 ,an au?or has gone wrong1 = example1 :5 he has delib]ately done "w "u 8 be/2 he has gone wrong :5 he has writt5 = s5tim5tal or /hetic reasons & n1 z he %\ld1 = money prim>ily2 he has gone wrong :5 he tries to uplift or educate 8 read]s2 he has gone wrong :5 he has writt5 too _m books1 or has n writt5 en\gh books1 or has writt5 too fa/ or n fa/ en\gh1 or has writt5 :at he saw & n :at he felt1 or :at he felt & n :at he saw1 or pos$ 9 any fa%ion :atsoev]4 ,ezra ,p\nd1 = example1 has gone atroci\sly wrong by becom+ a ,fr5* ,decad5t in/ead ( rema9+ a son ( ,idaho & gr[+ up to be an ,am]ican4 ,( c\rse z a ,fr5* ,decad5t he w always be a failure2 z ,b5jam9 ,de ,cass]es puts x1 8! reality und]ly+ 8 exquisite art is b\rgeois & ,am]ican4 ,he is a gho/ mat]ializ$ by cunn+ effects ( lights & mirrors40 #c ,mr4 ,rob]t ,w4 ,*amb]s w5t wrong 9 an entirely diff]5t fa%ion4 ,! usual *>ge br\ght aga9/ ,mr4 ,*amb]s is t he cons5t$ to d less ?an 8 be/ because x pr(it$ him4 ,?is is entirely untrue4 ,mr4 ,*amb]s's "o mi/ake 0 t he did n write to make money4 ,e writ] %\ld1 because writ+ is a bus9ess & a bus9ess is some?+ :i* c only be dec5tly conduct$ ) t end 9 view4 ,fancy a real e/ate bus9ess :i* %\ld n be conduct$ to make money6 ,we %\ld h to /op x imm$iately4 ,x w\ld be a m5ace to ! community1 = !re is no tell+ :at wick$ness ( purpose might lie beh9d x4 ,a bus9ess n conduct$ prim>ily to make money is n a bus9ess b a bl9d2 & v likely a cov] = op]ations ( a crim9al "*4 ,! safety ( mank9d lies 9 kn[+ motives & is imp]ill$ by any ent]prise t disguises !m4 ,& s = ,mr4 ,*amb]s to refra9 delib]ately f writ+ to make money 0 a v wrong ?+ = him to d4 ,f> f hav+ a wick$ motive1 he _h a highly cr$itable motive1 :i* does n excuse him 9 ! lea/4 ,8 praisewor?y purpose 0 to write ! be/ t 0 9 him = ! sake ( giv+ pleasure to ! wide/ possible numb] ( 8 read]s4 ,!re does n seem to be mu* d\bt t he has done x2 ^? :o mo/ disapprove ( him w h>dly d5y t ! va/ sales ( 8 half a hundr$ /ories are inconte/able evid5ce ( 8 success 9 8 aim4 ,b :at is ! result8 ,on e h& he is misjudg$ & condemn$4 ,he is accus$ ( act+ on ! "r motive1 :i* is call$ wrong6 ,he is n blam$1 z he %\ld be1 = act+ on a wrong motive1 :i* w\ld1 if und]/ood1 h be5 call$ "r6 ,:at he %\ld h done1 ( c\rse1 0 to write sanely & consi/5tly to make money1 z did ,amelia ,b>r4 ,mrs4 ,b>r 0 n a victim ( widespread contempor>y inju/ice & ,mr4 ,*amb]s is & w rema9 s4 ,take ano!r illu/ration--,mr4 ,w9/on ,*ur*ill4 ,"o ( ! able/ liv+ ,am]ican noveli/s1 he has gone s wrong t x _c hone/ly be suppos$ he w ev] g "r aga94 ,8 e>li] novels 7 n only delightful b actually important4 ,8 lat] novels are intol]able4 ,9 su* a novel z ,! ,inside ( ! ,cup ,mr4 ,*ur*ill is n writ+ ) ! honorable & matt]-(-c\rse object ( sell+ a l>ge numb] ( copies & gett+ an income f !m2 he is writ+ ) ! di%onorable & unav[$ object ( sett+ c]ta9 ideas be=e y1 ! contemplation ( :i* w1 9 8 op9ion1 d y good4 ,he wants y to ?9k ab\t ! horror ( a cl]gyman 9 lead+ /r+s to 8 weal?ie/ p>i%ion]4 ,z a fact1 !re is no horror 9 su* a situation & ,mr4 ,*ur*ill _c conjure up any4 ,!re is no horror1 !re are only two fools4 ,n[ if a man is a fool1 he's a fool2 he _c become any?+ else1 lea/ ( all a s5sible man4 ,a cl]gyman 9 ?rall to a ri* individual ( 8 congregation is a fool2 & to picture him z pa9fully emancipat+ himself & becom+ n only s5sible b1 z x 71 h]oic is to ask u to accept a contradiction 9 t]ms4 ,= a fool is n a man :o lacks s5se1 b a man :o _c acquire s5se4 ,n ev5 a miracle c make him s5sible2 if x c\ld !re w\ld be no tr\ble ) ,! ,inside ( ! ,cup1 = a miracle1 be+1 z ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton says1 m]ely an exceptional occurr5ce1 w always be acquiesc$ 9 by ! intellig5t read]4 #d ,x w\ld be possible to cont9ue at great l5g? giv+ examples ( au?ors :o h gone wrong & specify+ ! fifty-sev5 v>ieties ( ways !y h err$4 ,b ! m]e enum]ation ( fall5 au?ors is t]ribly depress+ & q useless4 ,if we are to accompli% any good end we mu/ try to f9d out :y !y h all[$ !mselves to be deceiv$ or betray$ & :at c be done 9 ! %ape ( rescue "w or prev5tive ef=t 9 ! future4 ,p]haps we c reclaim "s ( !m & guide o!rs aright4 ,aft] a consid]ation ( cases--we %all n clog ! discussion ) /ati/ics & %all conf9e ourselves to g5]al results--we h be5 l$ by all ! evid5ce to ! conclusion t ! pr9cipal tr\ble is ) ! au?ors4 ,little or none ( ! blame = ! un=tunate situation re/s on _! read]s4 ,inde$1 9 ! majority ( cases ! read]s are ! great & unyield+ =ce mak+ = sanity & virtue 9 ! au?or4 ,)\t ! p]si/5t moral pressure ex]t$ by _! read]s _m1 _m m au?ors w\ld c]ta9ly /ray f ! pa? ( bus9ess rectitude--n lit]>y rectitude1 = !re is no su* ?+4 ,:at is humanly "r is "r 9 lett]s & no?+ is "r 9 lett]s t is wrong 9 ! _w4 ,! commone/ way 9 :i* au?ors g wrong is "o already /at$3 ,by ceas+ to write prim>ily = money1 = a liv+ & z mu* m z may come ! writ]'s way4 ,! commone/ reason :y au?ors g wrong 9 ?is way is comical--or w\ld be if x 7 n s common4 ,!y feel a%am$ to write = money fir/ & la/2 !y are seiz$ ) an absurd idea t !re is some?+ implicitly disgraceful 9 act+ ^u su* a motive4 ,& s to avoid some?+ t !y falsely imag9e to be disgraceful !y d some?+ t !y "k is disgraceful2 !y write f "s o!r motive & let ! read] innoc5tly ?9k !y are writ+ ) ! old & normal & honorable motive4 ,s widespread is ?is delusion t x is absolutely necess>y to digress = a mom5t & expla9 :y writ+ to make money is respectable6 ,:y is any?+ respectable8 ,because x meets a human necessity & meets x 9 an op5 & abovebo>d fa%ion )\t detrim5t to society 9 g5]al or ! individual 9 p>ticul>4 ,all lawful bus9ess con=ms to ?is def9ition & writ+ = money c]ta9ly does4 ,writ+--or pa9t+ or sculptur+ or any?+ else--n done to make money is n respectable because 7#a7 x meets no human necessity1 7#b7 x is n done op5ly & abovebo>d1 7#c7 x is inv>iably detrim5tal to society1 & 7#d7 x is ne>ly always h>mful to individuals1 & mo/ h>mful to ! individual engag$ ^u x4 ,x is useless to say t a man :o writes or pa9ts or c>ves = some?+ o!r ?an money meets a human necessity--a spiritual ?ir/ = beauty1 p]haps4 ,!re is no spiritual ?ir/ = beauty :i* _c be satisfi$ completely by "w done = an adequate & monet>y rew>d4 ,& to satisfy ! human long+ = ! beautiful )\t requir+ a prop] price is to demoralize society by %[+ m5 t !y c h some?+ = no?+4 #e ,n[ x is j "h t ! moral pressure ( ! great body ( read]s is felt1 a pressure t is con/antly misund]/ood by ! au?or4 ,s surely z ! writ] has turn$ f writ+ to make money & has tak5 up writ+ = art's sake 7:atev] t means7 or writ+ = "s e?ical purpose or writ+ 9 ! int]e/ ( "s propag&a1 ?\gh x be m]ely ! propag&a ( 8 own poor1 s+le intellect--j s surely z he has done ?is 8 read]s f9d him out4 ,:e!r !y !n cont9ue to read him or n dep5ds entirely on :at !y ?9k ( 8 new & unav[$ 7b pat5t7 motive4 ,( c\rse read]s ought to be /]n2 hav+ caught _! au?or 9 a wrong motive !y ought to puni% him by des]t+ him in/antly4 ,b read]s are human2 !y are ev5 surpris+ly selfi% at times2 !y are capable ( consid]+ _! own enjoym5t1 &1 dreadful to say1 !y are capable ( consid]+ x fir/4 ,s if1 z 9 ! case ( ,mr4 ,*amb]s1 !y f9d 8 new motive fri5dly & flatt]+ !y read him m ?an ev]2 on ! o!r h&1 if !y f9d ! *ang$ purpose disagreeable or tiresome1 aim+ to uplift !m or to %ock !m unpleasantly or 7sometimes7 to make fun ( !m1 !y quit t au?or cold4 ,& !y h>dly ev] come back4 ,usually ! au?or is n p]spicaci\s en\gh to grasp ! cause ( ! defection2 x is amaz+ h[ seldom au?ors ?9k !re c be any?+ wrong ) !mselves4 ,usually ! ab&on$ au?or goes "r ov] & jo9s a small sect ( highbr[s & proclaims ! deplorable /ate ( 8 national lit]ature4 8,! public be damn$60 he says 9 effect1 b ! public is n damn$1 x is he t is damn$1 & ! public has done its utmo/ to save him4 ,sometimes an au?or delib]ately does "w t is less ?an 8 be/1 b he nev] does ?is ) ! idea ( mak+ money1 or1 if he ent]ta9s t idea1 he fools no "o b himself4 ,!re are kn[n & ev5 7we believe7 record$ in/ances ( an au?or ridicul+ 8 own output & av[+ ) :at he probably ?\ght audaci\s c&or3 8,( c\rse1 ?is late/ /ory ( m9e is junk--b x'll sell #ajj1jjj copies60 ,x nev] does4 ,! au?or is p]fectly tru?ful 9 describ+ ! book z wor?less4 ,if he implies z he always w 9 su* a case t he delib]ately did less ?an 8 be/ he is an unconsci\s li>4 ,x 0 8 be/ & its wor?lessness 0 solely ! result ( 8 total ins9c]ity4 ,= a man or woman may write a v bad book & write x ) an utt] s9c]ity t w sell hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( copies2 b no "o c write a v f9e book ins9c]ely & h x sell4 ,! au?or :o ?9ks t he has writt5 a r inf]ior novel = ! sake ( huge royalties has actually writt5 ! be/ he has 9 him1 namely1 a piece ( *eese4 ,! au?or :o has actually writt5 b5ea? 8 be/ has n done x = money1 b to avoid mak+ money4 ,he ?9ks x is 8 be/2 he ?9ks x is some?+ utt]ly arti/ic1 /hetically wond]ful1 highbr[$ly pure1 l(ty & s]5e2 he scorns money2 to make money by x w\ld be to soil x4 ,:at he _c see is t x is n 8 be/2 t x is v likely q 8 wor/2 t :5 he has done 8 be/ he w unavoidably make money unless1 l ! misguid$ mortal we h j m5tion$1 deep ins9c]ity vitiates 8 "w4 ,we are !re=e ready1 be=e go+ fur!r1 to =mulate c]ta9 p>adoxical pr9ciples gov]n+ all lit]>y "w4 #f ,to und]/& :y au?ors g wrong we mu/ fir/ und]/& h[ au?ors may g "r4 ,! p>adoxical rules :i* if obs]v$ w hold ! au?or to ! pa? ( virtue & rectitude may be =mulat$ briefly z foll[s3 #a4 ,an au?or mu/ write to make money fir/ ( all1 & e o!r purpose mu/ be second>y to ?is purpose ( money mak+4 ,! p>adoxy inh]5t 9 ?is pr9ciple is t :ile writ+ ! au?or mu/ nev] = a s+le mom5t ?9k ( ! money he may make4 #b4 ,e writ] mu/ h a /]n & insi/5t moral purpose 9 8 writ+1 & especially mu/ he be animat$ by ?is purpose if he is writ+ fiction4 ,! p>adoxy "h is t nev]1 "u any circum/ances1 may ! writ] exhibit 8 moral purpose 9 8 "w4 #c4 ,a writ] mu/ n write too mu* nor mu/ he write too little4 ,he is writ+ too mu* if 8 successive books sell bett] & bett]2 he is writ+ too little if ea* book %[s decl9+ sales4 ,?is may appe> p>adoxical1 b consid]3 ,if ! writ]'s "w is sell+ ) accel]at$ spe$ ! m>ket = 8 w>es w v quickly be ov]-suppli$4 ,?is happ5$ to ,mr4 ,kipl+ "o day4 ,he _h ! wisdom to /op writ+ almo/ entirely1 to let 8 production fall to an att5uat$ trickle2 ) ! result t saturation 0 avoid$1 & !re is n[ & w long cont9ue to be a good1 brisk1 /eady dem& = 8 product4 ,on ! o!r h&1 consid] ! case ( ,mrs4 ,blank 7! read] w n expect u to be ei!r s ungallant or s pr(essionally une?ical or s comm]cially unfair z to give h] "n74 ,mrs4 ,blank wrote a book e two or ?ree ye>s1 & ea* 0 m ( a plug ?an its pr$ecessor4 ,%e began writ+ a book a ye>1 & ! ?ird volume "u h] alt]$ s*$ule 0 a be/ sell]4 ,x 0 also h] be/ novel4 #g ,!n :y8 :y8 :y8 d ! au?ors g wrong8 ,because1 if we mu/ say x 9 pla9 ,engli%1 !y disreg>d e pr9ciple ( successful au?or%ip4 ,:5 !y h writt5 a book or two & h made money !y get x into _! heads t x is ignoble to write = money & !y try to write = some?+ else--= ,art1 usually4 ,b x is impossible to write = ,art1 = ,art is n an end b a means4 ,:5 !y d n try to write = ,art !y try to write = an ,e?ical ,purpose1 b !y exhibit x z inescapably z if ! book 7 a pulpit & ! read] 7 sitt+ 9 a pew4 ,inde$1 "s mod]n fiction _c be read unless y are sitt+ 9 a pew1 & a v /iff & /raight back$ pew at t2 n "o ( ^! old fa%ion$1 roomy1 high wall$ family pews su* z ,dick5s let u sit 91 pews 9 :i* "o c\ld be com=table & easy & :i* held ! :ole family1 pews 9 :i* y c\ld box ! *ildr5's e>s lightly )\t do+ x publicly2 no6 ! pews ! noveli/s make u sit 9 ^! days are ^! conf\nd$ mod]n pews :i* /op ) a jab 9 ! small ( y\r back & :i* are no bett] ?an public b5*es1 b are int5sely m uncom=table--pews 9 :i*1 to ease y\r mis]y1 y c d no?+ b look = ! mote 9 y\r neighbor's eye & ! wrong color 9 y\r neighbor's cravat4 ,because--to get back to ! :ys ( ! au?ors--because :5 !y are popul> !y ov]popul>ize !mselves1 & :5 !y are unpopul> !y lack ! gumption to write m /eadily & fight m gamely = recognition4 ,we don't mean critical recognition1 b popul> recognition4 ,h[ c an au?or expect ! public1 8 public1 any public to g on swall[+ him 9 increas$ am\nts at meals plac$ ev] clos] toge!r--= any l5g? ( "t8 ,& h[1 equally1 c an au?or expect a public1 8 public1 or any public1 to acquire a ta/e = 8 "w :5 he s]ves !m a sample once a week1 !n once a mon?1 !n once a ye>8 ,:y1 a p]son c\ld n acquire a ta/e = olives t way4 #h ,we h no desire to be p]sonal = ! sake ( be+ p]sonal1 b we h e desire to be p]sonal 9 ?is discussion = ! sake ( be+ imp]sonal1 po9t$1 helpful & cle>4 ,x is "t to take a p]fectly fre% & p]fectly illu/rative example ( h[ n to write fiction4 ,we %all take ! case ( ,mr4 ,ow5 ,johnson & 8 new novel1 ,virtu\s ,wives4 ,mr4 ,johnson w be suspect$ by ! d5se & conv5tional c5sors ( ,am]ican lit]ature ( hav+ writt5 ,virtu\s ,wives to make money4 ,alackaday1 no6 ,if he _h a mu* bett] book might h come f 8 typewrit]4 ,mr4 ,johnson 0 n ?9k+ prim>ily ( money1 z he %\ld h be5 7prior to ! actual writ+ ( ! /ory74 ,he 0 fill$ ) a moral & uplift+ aim4 ,he _h be5 %ock$ to ! m>r[ by ! spectacle ( ! lives l$ by "s ,new ,york wom5--! k9d ,alice ,du] ,mill] writes discreetly ab\t4 ,! p>ticipation ( ,am]ica 9 ! w> _h n begun4 ,! p]=mances ( an inconsid]able few 7 unduly conspicu\s4 ,mr4 ,johnson decid$ to write a novel t w\ld hold up ^! disgu/+ trifl]s 7& worse7 to ! scorn ( sane & dec5t ,am]icans4 ,he set to "w4 ,he f9i%$ 8 book4 ,x 0 s]ializ$ 9 "o ( ! sev]al magaz9es :i* h displac$ =ev] ! old ,sunday s*ool libr>y 9 ! field ( ,awful ,w>n+ lit]ature4 ,9 ^! =ums ,mr4 ,galswor?y & ,g\v]neur ,morris inscribe our pres5t-day *ronicles ( ! ,s*o5b]g-,cotta family1 & writ l>ge ov] _! in/alm5ts1 z "p ( ! editorial blurb1 we read ! expression ( a f]v5t belief t ,vice has nev] be5 s ,p[]fully1 ,brilliantly & ,conv9c+ly ,depict$ 9 ,all ,its ,horror by ,any ,p54 ,b we divagate4 ,mr4 ,johnson's novel 0 pr9t$ s]ially & appe>$ !n z a book ) a solemn preface--! f9al indec5t exhibition1 outside ( ! /ory itself1 ( 8 s]i\s moral purpose4 ,& z a book x is fail+ utt]ly ( its purpose4 ,x has sold & is sell+ & ,mr4 ,johnson is mak+ & w make money out ( x--:i* is :at he did n want4 ,:at he did want he made impossible :5 he unmask$ 8 great aim4 ,! _w may be p]v]se1 b y h to take x z x is4 ,! _w may be *ildi%1 b none ( u w live to see x gr[ up4 ,if ! _w ?9ks y write ) ! hone/ & und]/&able object ( mak+ a liv+ x attributes no ult]ior motive to y4 ,! _w says3 8,john ,smi?1 ! but*]1 sells me beef/eak 9 ord] to buy ,mrs4 ,smi? a new hat & ! little ,smi?s %oes40 ,! _w buys ! /eaks & reli%es !m4 ,b if ,john ,smi? tells ! _w & 8 wife e "t !y come to 8 %op3 8,i am sell+ y ?is l>ge1 juicy /eak to give y good r$ blood & make y ,fit10 !n ! _w & 8 wife are res5tful & say3 8,we ?9k we don't l y\r l>ge1 juicy /eaks4 ,we are r$ blood$ en\gh to h our own pref]5ces4 ,we w j g on d[n ! /reet to ! delicatess5--we mean ! ,lib]ty food %op--& buy "s de-,hoh5zoll]niz$ frankfurt]s1 ! well-kn[n ,lib]ty sausage4 ,to hell ) ! ,kais]60 ,& s ,john ,smi? m]ely makes money4 ,oh1 yes1 he makes money2 a l>ge1 juicy /eak is a l>ge1 juicy /eak no matt] h[ deadly ! good int5t 9 sell+ x4 ,b ,john ,smi? is defeat$ 9 8 real purpose4 ,he does n furni% ! _w & 8 wife ) ! r$ corpuscles he ye>n$ to give !m4 #i ,at ?is juncture we seem to he> exasp]at$ cries ( ?is "*3 8,:at d y mean by say+ t an au?or mu/ write = money fir/ & la/ & yet mu/ h a /]n moral purpose8 ,h[ c ! two be reconcil$8 ,:y mu/ he ?9k ( money until he beg9s to write & nev] aft] he beg9s to write8 ,we und]/& :y ! moral object mu/ n obtrude itself1 b :y ne$ x be !re at all80 ,c a man s]ve two ma/]s8 ,c he s]ve money & morality8 ,fooli% "q ,no4 #eh1iad6 ,he n only c b he always does :5 8 "w is good4 ,a pa9t]--a good pa9t]--is a man :o burns to enri* ! _w ) 8 "w & is det]m9$ to make ! _w pay him dec5tly = x4 ,a good sculptor is a man :o has gritt$ 8 tee? ) a resolution to give ! _w c]ta9 beautiful figures = :i* ! _w mu/ rew>d him--or he w "k ! reason :y6 ,a good corset manufactur] is a man :o is fill$ ) an almo/ holy ye>n+ to make p m %apely & m com=table ?an he f\nd !m--& he is fanatically resolv$ t !y %all ackn[l$ge 8 a*ievem5t by mak+ him ri*6 ,= t's ! :ole secret4 ,h[ is a man to "k t he has pa9t$ great portraits or l&scapes or c>v$ lovely monum5ts or made ?\s&s %apeli] & m easeful if n by ! money !y paid him8 ,h[ is an au?or to "k t he has amus$ or in/ruct$ ?\s&s if n by ! size ( 8 royalty *ecks8 ,by he>say8 ,by m9d read+8 ,by pluck+ ! petals ( a daisy--8,!y love me4 ,!y love me n08 ,e man c & mu/ s]ve two ma/]s1 b ! "o is ! ?+ t ma/]s him & ! o!r is ! evid5ce ( 8 ma/]y4 ,e man mu/ be=e beg9n+ "w fix 8 m9d int5tly ^u ! mak+ ( money1 ! money :i* %all be an evid5ce ( 8 ma/]y2 e man on beg9n+ "w & = ! duration ( ! "w mu/ fix 8 m9d int5tly & exclusively on ! s]vice ( morality1 ! great ma/] ^: slave he is 9 ! execution ( an ,invisible ,purpose4 ,& no man d>e let 8 moral purpose expose itself 9 8 "w1 = to d t is to d a presumptu\s & sacrilegi\s ?+4 ,! ,great ,moraliz]1 :o has 9 8 h&s ea* little "o ( u work]s1 holds 8 ,purpose invisible to u2 h[ !n c we v5ture to make visible :at ,he keeps invisible1 h[ c we h ! audacity to practice a te*nique t ,he ,himself does n employ8 ,= ,he made ! _w & all t is 9 x4 ,& ,he made x ) a moral end 9 view1 z we mo/ ( u believe4 ,b n ! wise/ ( u pret5ds t t moral object is cle>ly visible4 ,x does n disclose itself to u directly2 we are aw>e ( x only indirectly2 & are influ5c$ by x =ev]more4 ,if ! _w 0 s made1 :o are we t ?9k ourselves s mu* m adroit ?an ,him z to be able to expose boldly :at ,he veils & to reveal :at ,he ha? hidd58 ,!re are ^?1 ( c\rse1 :o see no moral explanation ( ! univ]se2 b !y are n always consi/5t4 ,!re is t fam\s passage ( ,joseph ,conrad's 9 :i* he decl9es ! e?ical view & says he w\ld fondly reg>d ! panorama ( creation z pure spectacle--! m>vell\s spectacle be+1 p]*ance1 a moral end 9 itself4 ,& yet no man ev] wrote ) a deep] manife/ation & a m p]fect concealm5t ( 8 moral purpose ?an ,conrad2 = exactly ! ?+ to :i* all 8 tales are passionate witnesses is ! s5se ( fidelity1 ( loyalty1 ( endurance--above all1 ! s5se ( fidelity--t exi/s 9 mank9d4 ,man1 9 ! ,conradi/ view1 is a creature ( an inexhau/ible loyalty to himself & to 8 fell[s4 ,?is inn] & utt] fidelity x is :i* makes ! :ole leg5d ( ,"l ,jim1 :i* is ! despair+ cry t r+s out at ! la/ 9 ,victory1 :i* rea*es lyric heights 9 ,y\?1 :i* is ! pr(\nd pa?os ( ,! ,end ( ! ,te!r1 :i*1 9 its corruption by an incorruptible metal1 ! silv] ( ! m9e1 =ms ! dreadful trag$y ( ,no/romo4 ,an immortal1 ,conrad1 b n ! admir+ & passive spectator he diffid5tly decl>es himself to be6 #aj ,h we cov]$ all ! cases8 ,obvi\sly n4 ,x is no m possible to deal ) all ! au?ors :o g wrong ?an x is to call all ! s9n]s to rep5tance4 ,b s9 is prim>ily a "q betwe5 ! s9n] & 8 own consci5ce1 & ! errors ( au?ors are inv>iably que/ions betwe5 ! au?ors & ! public4 ,! public is ! be/ consci5ce _m an au?or has2 & ! sub/itution ( a private self-ju/ification = a public v9dication has seldom be5 a m>k$ly successful und]tak+ 9 human hi/ory4 ,yet !re is a class ( writ]s = :om no public v9dication is possible2 :o affect1 inde$1 to scorn x2 :o set !mselves up z little gods4 ,!y are ! wor%ipp]s ( ,art4 ,!y are ! ones :o n only d n admit b :o delib]ately d5y a moral purpose 9 any?+2 :o ?9k t a some?+ !y call pure ,beauty is ! sole end ( exi/5ce1 ( "w1 ( life1 & is alone to be wor%ipp$4 ,x is a cult ( ,baal4 ,= ^! ,arti/s despise money1 & 9 despis+ money !y *eap5 !mselves & become creatures ( b>t]4 ,!y sne] at morality & reject x2 imm$iately ! _w disappe>s3 8,& ! e>? 0 )\t =m1 & void40 ,!y demoralize hone/ p ) :om !y come 9 contact by demoli%+ ! possibly imp]fect b really workable /&>ds :i* gov]n normal lives--& nev] replac+ !m4 ,:at is _! ,beauty8 ,x is :at ea* "o ( !m ?9ks beautiful4 ,:at is _! ,art8 ,x is :at ea* cold little selfi% s\l among !m *ooses to call ,art4 ,:at is _! a*ievem5t8 ,self-de/ruction4 ,!y are ! spiritual suicides1 !y are ! moral defectives1 !y are ! outca/s ( humanity1 ! lep]s among ! work]s ( ! _w4 ,= !m !re c be nei!r pity nor =giv5ess2 = !y d5y ! beauty ( rew>d$ toil1 ! s9c]ity ( hone/ labor1 ! my/ical humanity ( man4 ,( !m no m4 ,let u g back 9 a clos+ mom5t to ! contemplation ( ! great body ( m5 & wom5 :o labor *e]fully & honorably1 if r (t5 some:at mi/ak5ly1 to make _! liv+1 to d good "w & make ! _w pay !m = x1 yet leav+ ) ! _w ! firm conviction t x has _h a little ! bett] ( ! b>ga96 ,^! are ! au?ors :o 8g wrong10 & ) ^: well-meant errors we h be5 deal+1 n v me?odically b p]haps n unhelpfully4 ,is !re1 !n1 no p>t+ ^w ( advice we c give our au?ors8 ,to be sure !re is6 ,:5 our au?ors are q sure !y w n g wrong1 !y may g write6 ,a ,,b>b>ic ,,yawp ,,ii ,a ,,b>b>ic ,,yawp ,x 0 ! h&y phrase to describe ,walt ,:itman3 ,! 8b>b>ic yawp40 ,9 its elegant inelegance ! neatly adjectiv$ n\n 0 felt to be really brilliant4 ,/ump speak]s 8made ! eagle scream02 a *ap l ,:itman _h to be *>act]iz$ h&ily too4 ,! epigrammatic m9d is ! c>d index m9d4 ,n[ ! rem>kable ?+ ab\t ! c>d index is its casualty li/4 ,p :o c>d index ?+s are p :o proce$ to =get ^? ?+s4 ,! same metal rod t transfixes ! p]=at$ c>ds pi]ces ! index]s' bra9s4 ,a me*anical device has be5 call$ into play4 ,bra9s are unnecess>y any m4 ,! day ( pigeonholes 0 slightly bett]2 = ! pigeonholes 7 n unlike ! human bra9 9 :i* ?+s are tuck$ away toge!r1 because !y really h "s association ) ea* o!r4 ,b ! c>d index alphabetizes ru?lessly4 ,fancy an alphabetical bra96 ,epigrams are l t4 ,a man _c take ! tr\ble to ?9k2 he falls back on an epigram4 ,he _c take ! tr\ble to rememb] & s he c>d indexes4 ,! up%ot is t he c f9d no?+ 9 ! c>d index & ( c\rse has no recollection to fall back on4 ,or he recalls ! epigram )\t hav+ ! slighte/ idea :at x 0 meant to signify4 ,b ?is is n to be ab\t c>d indexes nor ev5 ab\t epigrams4 ,x is to be a b>b>ic yawp1 by :i* x is to be suppos$ 0 once meant ! happy consci\sness & ! pr\d wond] t /ruck into ! he>t ( an ,am]ican poet4 ,:itman 0 n s mu* a poet z ! *anteyman ( ,longfell['s ,%ip ( ,/ate4 ,!re 0 an h\r :5 ! *anteyman _h an inspiration1 :5 he saw z by an apocalyptic light all ! p ( ^! ,unit$ ,/ates l9k$ & jo9$ 9 a common ef=t4 ,e man1 woman & *ild ( ! millions tail$ on ! rope2 e "o ( !m put 8 weight & muscle to ! task4 ,x 0 a trem5d\s h\r4 ,x 0 ! h\r ( a common ef=t4 ,x 0 ! h\r = :i*1 ,walt felt1 m5 _h risk$ _! lives a c5tury e>li]4 ,x 0 a reveal$ h\r2 x _h n yet arriv$2 b x 0 sure to come4 ,& 9 ! gl[ ( t revelation ! s+] lift$ up 8 voice & sang4444 ,god grant he may be he>+ ! mighty *orus6 #b ,am]ica is n a l&1 b a p4 ,& a p may h no l& & /ill !y w rema9 a p4 ,!re has1 = ye>s1 be5 no c\ntry ( ,pol&2 b !re are ,poles4 ,!re has be5 a c\ntry ( ,russia = c5turies1 b !re is to-day no ,russian p4 ,:at makes a p8 ,n a l& c]ta9ly4 ,n political =ms nor political sov]eignty4 ,n ev5 political indep5d5ce4 ,nor1 = t matt]1 voices t pret5d or aspire to speak ! ?\ghts ( a nation4 ,pol& has _h su* voices & ,russia has _h h] arti/s1 musicians1 noveli/s1 poets4 ,! ?+ t makes a p is a ?+ ov] :i* /atesm5 h no control4 ,geography ?r[s no light on ! subject4 ,nor does t /udy ( ! races ( man :i* is call$ an?ropology4 ,x is n a psy*ological secret 7psy*ology cov]s a multitude ( guesses74 ,philosophy may evolve beautiful sy/ems ( ?\ght1 b sy/ems ( ?\ght h no?+ to d ) ! p>ticul> puzzle be=e u4 ,! secret mu/ be s\ght else:]e4 ,is x an inh]it$ ?+1 ?is ?+ t makes a p8 ,t c't be2 ours is a mix$ inh]itance "h 9 ,am]ica4 ,is x an ab/ract idea8 ,ab/ract ideas are nev] m ?an ar*itectural p5cill+s & seldom h>d5 into concrete f\ndations4 ,is x a common emotion8 ,if x 7 we %\ld be able to agree on a "n = x4 ,is x an in/9ct8 ,an in/9ct might be back ( x4 ,:at is left8 ,c x be a religion8 ,z su* x %\ld be easily recognizable4 ,b an elem5t ( religion8 ,an act ( fai?8 ,yes1 = fai? may exi/ ) or )\t a cre$1 & ! act ( fai? may be delib]ate or involunt>y4 ,will$ or unwill$ ! fai? is held2 =mulat$ or un=mulat$ ! ess5tial cre$ is !re4 ,let u look at ! p ( ,am]ica1 m5 & wom5 ( v div]g5t types & temp]s f> ap>t2 m5 & wom5 ( inextricable h]$ities & ( confus+ beliefs--ev51 ord9>ily1 ( cla%+ purposes4 ,ea* believes a set ( ?+s1 b ! beliefs ( !m all c be r$uc$ to a l[e/ common d5om9ator1 a belief 9 ea* o!r2 j z ! beliefs ( !m all h a highe/ common multiple1 a will+ness to die 9 def5ce ( ,am]ica4 ,to "s ( !m ,am]ica means a pa/1 to "s ! pa/ has no mean+2 to "s ( !m ,am]ica means a future1 to o!rs a future is )\t significance4 ,b to all ( !m ,am]ica means a pres5t to be safegu>d$ at ! co/ ( _! lives1 if ne$ be2 & ! fact t ! pres5t is ! translation ( ! pa/ to "s & ! read+ ( ! future to o!rs is incid5tal4 #c ,we w\ld apply ^! consid]ations to ! affair ( lit]ature2 & hav+ be5 tiresomely g5]aliz+ we %all get d[n to cases t e "o c und]/&4 ,! po9t we h tri$ to make cond5ses to ?is3 ,! pres5t is supremely important to u all4 ,to "s ( u x is all important because ( ! pa/1 & to "s ( u x is ( imm5se mom5t because ( ! future1 & to ! greate/ numb] 7probably7 ! pres5t is ( ov]%ad[+ conc]n because x is ! pres5t--! "t :5 !y c\nt & make !mselves c\nt4 ,x is n[ or nev]1 z x always is 9 life1 ?\gh ! urg5cy ( ! h\r is n always s app>5t4 ,x 0 n[ or nev] ) ! armies 9 ! field1 ) ! m5 tra9+ 9 ! camps1 ) ! coal m9]s1 ! %ipbuild]s1 ! food sav]s 9 ! kit*5s4 ,x is j z mu* n[ or nev] ) ! poets1 ! noveli/s1 ! essayi/s--) ! work]s 9 e l9e1 al?\gh !y may n see s di/9ctly ! imm$iacy ( ! h\r4 ,ev]ybody saw ! necessity ( do+ ?+s to w9 ! w>2 _m c see ! necessity ( do+ ?+s t w con/itute a sort ( w9n+ aft] ! w>4 ,!re is always some?+ to be won4 ,if x is n a w> x is an aft] ! w>4 8,peace ha? its victories no less r5[n$ ?an w>0 is a f9e s\nd+ l9e cu/om>ily recit$ )\t ! slighte/ recognition ( its real mean+4 ,! poet did n mean t ! victories ( peace 7 z greatly acclaim$ z ! victories ( w>1 b t ! sum total ( _! r5[n 0 z great or great] because !y are m endur+4 #d ,n[ = ! cases4 ,x is ! duty1 ! opportunity & ! privilege ( ,am]ica n[1 9 ! pres5t h\r1 to make x impossible h]eaft] = any "o to raise su* a "q z ,bliss ,p]ry br+s up 9 8 book ,! ,am]ican ,_s 9 ,lit]ature1 namely1 :e!r !re is an indep5d5t ,am]ican lit]ature4 ,n only does ,mr4 ,p]ry raise ! "q1 b1 /at$ z baldly z we h /at$ x1 ! qu]y 0 !reupon discuss$1 ) great s]i\sness1 by a well-kn[n ,am]ican book review6 ,we are happy to say t bo? ,mr4 ,p]ry & ! book review decid$ t !re is su* a ?+ z an ,am]ican lit]ature1 & t ,am]ican writ+ is n a m]e adjunct 7p]haps a caudal app5dage7 ( ,engli% lit]ature4 ,all ,am]icans w feel deeply gratifi$ t !y c\ld honorably come to su* a conclusion4 ,b n all ,am]icans w feel gratifi$ t ! conclusion 0 rea*$ on ! /r5g? ( ,em]son1 ,l[ell1 ,longfell[1 ,:itti]1 ,holmes1 ,:itman1 ,poe & o!rs ( ! immortal dead4 ,"s ,am]icans w wi% ) a fa9t & timid long+ t ! conclusion might h be5 rea*$1 or at lea/ su/a9$1 on ! /r5g? ( ,t>k+ton1 ,rob]t ,h]rick1 ,edi? ,:>ton1 ,m>y ,john/on1 ,g]trude ,a!rton1 ,m>y ,s4 ,watts1 ,william ,all5 ,:ite1 ,edg> ,lee ,ma/]s1 ,amy ,l[ell1 ,edna ,f]b]1 ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]1 ,ow5 ,wi/] & a doz5 or s o!r liv+ writ]s ov] ^: relative importance z witnesses = ! affirmative we h no desire to qu>rel4 ,mr4 ,h[ells1 we believe1 0 call$ to ! /&4 ,if we _h n se5 x we %\ld refuse to cr$it our s5ses4 ,! idea ( any "o hold+ c\rt to-day to decide ! "q z to ! exi/5ce ( an indep5d5t ,am]ican lit]ature is incr$ibly funny4 ,x is ! peculi>ity ( criticism t any "o c set up a c\rt any:]e at any "t = any purpose & ) unlimit$ jurisdiction4 ,!re are no rules ( proc$ure4 ,!re are no rules ( evid5ce4 ,!re is no jury2 ! p :o read books may sit pack$ 9 ! c\rt room1 b !re mu/ be no int]ruptions4 ,ord] 9 ! c\rt6 ,usually ! critic-judge sits alone1 b sometimes !re are special sessions ) a full b5*4 ,writs are issu$1 subpnas s]v$1 witnesses are call$ & te/imony is tak54 ,an injunction may be appli$ =1 ei!r tempor>y or p]man5t4 ,no?+ is easi] ?an to be held 9 contempt4 #e ,! mo/ /rik+ peculi>ity ( proc$ure 9 ! ,critical ,c\rt is ) reg>d to :at con/itutes evid5ce4 ,y might1 9 ! innoc5ce ( y\r he>t1 suppose t a man's writ+s w\ld con/itute ! only admissible evid5ce4 ,n at all4 ,8 writ+s h really no?+ to d ) ! case4 ,:at is 8 ,purpose8 ,if1 z a s9c]e individual1 he has any:]e expos$ or /at$ 8 object 9 writ+ books c\nsel objects to ! admission ( ?is ,purpose z evid5ce on ! gr\nd t x is incompet5t1 irrelevant & immat]ial2 & n s\nd ,art4 ,on ! o!r h& if1 z an arti/1 he has embodi$ 8 ,purpose 9 8 fiction s t e intellig5t read] may discov] x = himself & feel ! gl[ ( a p]sonal discov]y1 c\nsel w object to ! admission ( 8 books z evid5ce on ! gr\nd t !y are incompet5t1 irrelevant & immat]ial2 & n ! be/ pro(4 ,c\nsel w dem& t ! man himself be exam9$ p]sonally z to 8 purpose 7if he is alive7 or w dem& a se>*+ exam9ation ( 8 private life 7if he be dead74 ,! witness is always a culprit & br[beat+ ! witness is always 9 ord]4 ,i am a highbr[ & y are a l[br[2 :at ! devil d y mean by writ+ a book anyway8 ,be=e ! trial beg9s ! critic-judge enunciates c]ta9 pr9ciples on :i* ! v]dict w be bas$ & ! v]dict is bas$ on ^? pr9ciples :e!r !y f9d any application 9 ! te/imony or n4 ,a favorite pr9ciple ) ! man on ! b5* is t all t is n obscure is n ,art4 ,x isn't phras$ z intelligibly z t1 to be sure2 a common way to put x is to lay d[n ! rule t ! popul>ity ( a book 7:i* means ! ext5t to :i* x is und]/ood & !re=e appreciat$7 has no?+ to d ) ! case1 tra-la1 has no?+ to d ) ! case4 ,ano!r pr9ciple is t s\nd c be great] ?an s5se1 :i*1 9 ! l+o ( ! ,highe/ ,criticism1 is ! dictum t words & s5t5ces c h a beauty ap>t f ! mean+ 7if any7 t !y seek to convey4 ,& !re really is some?+ 9 ?is idea2 = example1 :at c\ld be loveli] ?an ! old l9e1 8,e5y1 me5y1 m9y-mo08 ,%akespe>e1 a comm]cial fell[ :o wrote plays = a liv+1 knew ?is :5 he let "o ( 8 *>act]s s+3 8,:5 t ,i 0 & a little t9y boy1 ,) hey1 ho1 ! w9d & ! ra91 ,a fooli% ?+ 0 b a toy1 ,= ! ra9 x ra9e? e day40 ,& a little e>li] 9 ,twelf? ,night3 8,l a mad lad1 ,p>e ?y nails1 dad2 ,adieu1 goodman devil40 ,:i* is n only beautiful z s\nd1 b )\t ! lea/ s5se unless x ha? ! vulg>ity to be look$ = 9 ! "w ( a m]c5>y playwright4 #f ,b ! /range/ ?+ ab\t ! proce$+s 9 ! ,critical ,c\rt is _! lack ( contempor>y int]e/4 ,r>ely1 inde$1 is any?+ decid$ "h until x has be5 decid$ ev]y:]e else4 ,= ! great decisions are ! decisions ( life & n decisions on ! pa/4 ,a man has writt5 tw5ty books & he is dead4 ,he is ripe = consid]ation by ! ,critical ,c\rt4 ,a man has writt5 two novels & has eighte5 m ahead ( him4 ,! ,critical ,c\rt w leave him alone until he is pa/ all help+4 ,x seems nev] to occur to ! critic-judge t a "y man :o has writt5 two novels is m important ?an a dead man :o has writt5 tw5ty novels4 ,= ! "y man :o has writt5 two novels has "s novels yet to be writt52 he c be help$1 /r5g!n$1 enc\rag$1 advis$1 correct$1 w>n$1 c\nsell$1 rebuk$1 prais$1 blam$1 pres5t$ ) bills ( p>ticul>s1 &--he>t5$4 ,if he has n g5ius no?+ c put x 9 him1 b if he has1 _m ?+s c be done to help him exploit x4 ,& a man :o is dead _c be affect$ by any?+ y say or d2 ! critic-judge has lo/ 8 *ance ( %ap+ t writ]'s "w & c no long] write a decree1 only an epitaph4 ,to be brutally frank3 ,nobody c>es :at ! ,critical ,c\rt ?9ks ( ,:itman or ,poe or ,longfell[ or ,haw?orne4 ,ev]ybody c>es :at ,t>k+ton does next1 :at ,m>y ,john/on tackles1 :at ! developm5ts are 9 ! ,william ,all5 ,:ite case1 :at becomes ( ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]1 :e!r ,amy ,l[ell a*ieves great "w 9 t contrapuntal poetry %e calls polyphonic prose4 ,on ^! ?+s dep5d ! pres5t era 9 ,am]ican lit]ature & ! possibilities ( ! future4 ,& ^! ?+s are m or less "u our control4 ,! p ( ,am]ica n only believe t !re is an indep5d5t ,am]ican lit]ature1 b !y believe t !re w cont9ue to be4 ,"s ( !m believe 9 ! pa/ ( t lit]ature1 "s ( !m believe 9 its future2 b all ( !m believe 9 its pres5t & its pres5ce4 ,_! voice may be /ifl$ 9 ! ,critical ,c\rt 7sil5ce 9 ! c\rt67 b x is audible ev]y:]e else4 ,x is he>d 9 ! book%ops :]e piles ( new fiction melt away1 :]e new v]se is 9 brisk dem&1 :]e new biographies & hi/orical works are b\ght daily & :]e books on all sorts ( weighty subjects flake d[n f ! %elves into ! h&s ( cu/om]s4 ,! voice ( ! ,am]ican p is articulate 9 ! (fices ( newspap]s :i* deal ) ! news ( new books4 ,x makes a seismographic record 9 ! l$g]s ( publi%+ h\ses4 ,x comes to almo/ e writ] 9 lett]s ( inquiry1 comm5t & comm5dation4 ,:at1 d y suppose1 a writ] l ,g5e ,/ratton-,port] c>es :e!r ! ,critical ,c\rt excludes h] "w or condemns x8 ,%e c re-read hundr$s & ?\s&s ( lett]s f m5 & wom5 :o tell h] h[ pr(\ndly h] books h--tickl$ _! fancy8 pleas$ _! love ( v]bal beauty8 tax$ _! intellectuals to und]/&8 ,no1 m]ely h[ pr(\ndly h] books h alt]$ _! :ole lives4 ,he> ye6 ,he> ye6 ,he> ye6 ,! ,critical ,c\rt is 9 session4 ,all :o h bus9ess ) ! c\rt draw ne> & give att5tion6 ,,9 ,,! ,,critical ,,c\rt ,,iii ,,9 ,,! ,,critical ,,c\rt ,! ,critical ,c\rt be+ 9 session1 ,william ,dean ,h[ells1 ,h4 ,w4 ,boynton1 ,w4 ,c4 ,br[nell1 ,wilson ,follett & ,william ,m>ion ,re$y sitt+1 ! case ( ,boo? ,t>k+ton1 noveli/1 is call$4 ,,c\nsel ,,= ,,! ,,prosecution3 ,if x please ! c\rt1 ?is case %\ld g ov]4 ,! def5dant1 ,mr4 ,t>k+ton1 is n dead yet4 ,mr4 ,,h[ells3 ,i d n "k h[ my colleagues feel1 b ,i h no objection to consid]+ ! "w ( ,mr4 ,t>k+ton :ile he is alive4 ,mr4 ,,follett3 ,i ?9k x w\ld be bett] if we def]r$ ! consid]ation ( ,mr4 ,t>k+ton until x is a little old]4 ,,c\nsel ,,= ,,! ,,def5se 79 ?is case ,mr4 ,rob]t ,cortes ,holliday1 biograph] ( ,t>k+ton73 8,x08 ,mr4 ,,follett3 ,i mean 8 "w1 or works4 ,p]haps ,i %\ld h said 8!m40 ,mr4 ,,holliday3 8,!y10 n 8!m40 ,exception4 ,& 8are0 in/ead ( 8is40 ,g5tlem51 ,i h no wi% to prejudice ! case = my cli5t1 b ,i mu/ po9t out t if y wait until he is a little old] he may be dead4 ,mr4 ,,boynton3 ,s mu* ! bett]4 ,we c !n consid] 8 works 9 _! complete /ate & ) ref]5ce to 8 entire life4 ,mr4 ,,holliday3 ,b x w\ld !n be impossible to give any assi/ance to ,mr4 ,t>k+ton4 ,! *ance to influ5ce 8 "w w\ld h pass$4 ,mr4 ,,br[nell3 ,t is relatively unimportant4 ,mr4 ,,holliday3 ,i beg p>don b ,mr4 ,t>k+ton feels x r important to him4 ,mr4 ,,boynton3 ,my de> ,mr4 ,holliday1 y really mu/ rememb] t x is n :at seems important to ,mr4 ,t>k+ton t c c\nt ) u1 b :at is important 9 our eyes4 ,mr4 ,,holliday3 ,self-importance4 ,mr4 ,,boynton 7/iffly73 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,m]ely self-confid5ce4 ,b on my own behalf ,i may say ?is3 ,i am unwill+ to consid] ,mr4 ,t>k+ton's works 9 ?is place at ?is "t2 b ,i am will+ to pass judgm5t 9 an article = a newspap] or a mon?ly magaz9e or "s o!r purely p]i%able m$ium4 ,t %\ld be suffici5t = ,mr4 ,t>k+ton4 ,mr4 ,,follett3 ,i ?9k ! possibility ( consid]+ ,mr4 ,t>k+ton mu/ be rul$ out1 anyway1 z "o or m ( 8 s-call$ works h fir/ appe>$ s]ially 9 ! ,saturday ,ev5+ ,po/4 ,mr4 ,,holliday 7not+ ! effect ( ?is revelation on ! memb]s ( ! c\rt73 ,v well1 ,i w n insi/4 ,boo?1 y w h to get along ! be/ y c ) newspap] & magaz9e reviews & ) :at p write to y or tell y face to face4 ,be brave1 ,t>k1 & d z y ar5't done by4 ,aft] all1 a few million p read y & y make en\gh to live on4 ,! c\rt w pass on y aft] y are dead1 & if y dictate any books on ! ouija bo>d ! c\rt's v]dict may be helpful to y !n2 y might ev5 manage ! lat] ,h5ry ,james mann]4 ,,cl]k ,,( ,,! ,,c\rt 7,pr(4 ,william ,lyon ,phelps73 ,next case6 ,mrs4 ,a!rton please /ep =w>d6 ,mrs4 ,,a!rton 7advanc+ ) composure73 ,i c f9d no "o to act = me1 s ,i w be my own c\nsel4 ,i w say at ! outset t ,i d n c>e = ! c\rt1 individually or collectively1 nor = its v]dict1 :atev] x may be4 ,pr(4 ,,phelps3 ,i mu/ w>n y t any?+ y say may1 & probably w1 be us$ aga9/ y4 ,mrs4 ,,a!rton3 ,oh1 ,i don't m9d t2 x's ! ?+s ! memb]s ( ! c\rt h said aga9/ me t ,i purpose to use aga9/ !m4 ,mr4 ,,br[nell3 ,are y1 by any *ance1 ref]r+ to me1 ,madam8 ,mrs4 ,,a!rton3 ,i d n ref] to p]sons1 ,mr4 ,br[nell4 ,i hit !m4 ,no1 ,i _h ,mr4 ,boynton p>ticul>ly 9 m9d4 ,& p]haps ,g5e ,/ratton-,port]4 ,is %e "h8 7,looks ar\nd m5ac+ly74 ,no4 ,well1 g ahead ) y\r nons5se4 ,mr4 ,,h[ells 7ris+73 ,i ?9k ,i w )draw f consid]ation ( ?is case4 ,mrs4 ,a!rton has *all5g$ me s (t5---- ,mr4 ,,boynton3 ,no1 /ay4 ,i am go+ to /ick x out---- ,mr4 ,,follett3 ,i ?9k !re is no "q b t we %\ld hold ! def5dant 9 contempt4 ,mrs4 ,,a!rton3 ,mutual1 ,i assure y4 7,%e sweeps out ( ! room & a l>ge section ( ! public quietly foll[s h]47 ,,cl]k ,,phelps3 ,joseph ,h]ge%eim] to ! b>6 7,a %ort1 /ocky fell[ ) tw9kl+ eyes /eps =w>d47 ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim]8 ,mr4 ,,h]ge%eim]3 ,"r4 ,mr4 ,,re$y3 ,good boy1 ,joe6 ,mr4 ,,follett3 ,x won't d1 x won't d at all4 ,!re's only ,! ,?ree ,black ,p5nys & ,gold & ,iron & a novel call$ ,java ,head to g by4 ,saturday ,ev5+ ,po/4 ,& bewild]+ly unlike ea* o!r4 ,seem arti/ic b are too popul>1 ,i fancy1 really to be s\nd4 ,mr4 ,,h]ge%eim]3 ,) all respect1 ,i %\ld l to ask :e!r ?is is a c\rt ( record8 ,mr4 ,,h[ells3 ,x is4 ,mr4 ,,h]ge%eim]3 ,9 t case ,i ?9k ,i %all press = a v]dict :i* may be v helpful to me4 ,i %\ld l also to h ! memb]s ( ! c\rt on record respect+ my "w4 ,mr4 ,,boynton3 ,j z ,i fe>$4 ,my de> fell[1 :ile we %\ld l to be helpful & w endeavor to give y advice to t end x mu/ be done unobtrusively 444 curr5t reviews 444 we'll comp>e y\r "w ) t ( ,haw?orne & ,h>dy or p]haps a /&>d ,fr5*man4 ,t w give y some?+ to "w =4 ,b y _c expect u to say any?+ def9ite ab\t y at ?is /age ( y\r "w4 ,suppose we 7 to say :at we really ?9k1 or :at "s really ?9k1 t y are ! mo/ promis+ writ] 9 ,am]ica to-day1 promis+ 9 ! s5se t y h mo/ ( y\r "w be=e y & 9 ! s5se t y\r "w is bo? popul> & arti/ically f9e4 ,don't y see ! risk8 ,mr4 ,,h]ge%eim]3 ,i d1 & ,i also see t y w\ld make y\r own reputation mu* m ?an y w\ld make m9e4 ,i write a /ory4 ,i risk ev]y?+ ) t /ory4 ,y deliv] a v]dict4 ,:y %\ldn't y take a dec5t *ance1 too8 ,mr4 ,,follett3 ,:y %\ld ,i take any m *ances ?an ,i h to ) my contempor>ies8 ,i pick !m pretty c>efully1 ,i c tell y4 ,mr4 ,,h]ge%eim]3 ,i %all write a novel to be publi%$ aft] my dea?4 ,!re 0 ,h5ry ,adams4 ,he /ipulat$ t ,! ,education ( ,h5ry ,adams %\ld n be publi%$ until aft] 8 dea?2 & ev]ybody says x is positively brilliant4 ,mr4 ,,follett 7reliev$73 ,t is a wise decision4 ,b don't be di%e>t5$4 ,i'll probably be able to get ar\nd to y 9 t5 ye>s1 anyway4 7,mr4 ,h]ge%eim] b[s & retires47 ,,cl]k ,,phelps3 ,john ,galswor?y6 ,mr4 ,,follett 7bright5+73 ,"s ( ! ,engli%m56 ,?is is bett]6 ,besides1 ,i "k all ab\t ,galswor?y4 ,mr4 ,,galswor?y 7com+ =w>d73 ,i feel mu* honor$4 ,,c\nsel ,,= ,,! ,,prosecution3 ,if ! c\rt please1 ,i mu/ /ate t = "s "t n[ ,mr4 ,galswor?y has be5 publi%$ s]ially 9 a magaz9e ) a circulation ( "o digit & six ciph]s4 ,or "o ciph] & six digits1 ,i _c rememb] :i*4 ,mr4 ,,br[nell3 ,:at1 six8 ,!n he has m read]s ?an c be c\nt$ on ! f+]s ( "o h&4 ,!re are only five f+]s on a h&4 ,i ?9k ?is is conclusive4 ,mr4 ,,boynton3 ,oh1 decid$ly4 ,mr4 ,,follett3 ,b ,i put him 9 my book on mod]n noveli/s1 all ( :om 7 h& pick$4 ,mr4 ,,galswor?y 7) mu* calmness = "o utt]+ a t]rible h]esy73 ,p]haps t's ! difficulty1 really4 ,all h& pick$4 ,d y "k1 ,i r believe 9 lit]>y w9dfalls4 ,b ,i beg to )draw4 7,& he does47 ,,! ,,cl]k3 ,h]b]t ,george ,wells6 ,mr4 ,,wells 7saunt]+ up & speak+ ) a c]ta9 inatt5tion73 ,respect+ my long novel1 ,joan & ,pet]1 !re are "s po9ts t ne$ to be made cle>4 ,pet]1 y "k1 is call$ ,petah by ,joan4 ,petah is a sapi5t fell[4 ,he is ev5 able to admire ! ,g]mans because1 aft] all1 !y knew :]e !y 7 go+1 !y knew :at !y 7 aft]1 _! education _h !m head$ = some?+4 ,x _h1 inde$4 ,i ?9k ,petah ov]looks ! fact t x _h head$ !m = ,p>is 9 #aiad4 ,! po9t t ,oswald & ,i make 9 ! book is t ,engl& & ! ,empire1 9 #aiad & prior !reto1 _h n be5 head$ = any?+1 educationally or o!rwise1 except ,littl5ess 9 e field ( political endeavor1 except ,/upidity 9 e prov9ce ( human affairs4 ,& ! pro( ( ?is1 we argue1 is f\nd 9 ! fir/ ?ree ye>s ( ! ,great ,w>4 ,no d\bt4 ,! fir/ ?ree ye>s ( ! w> prove s _m ?+s t ?is may well be among !m2 don't y ?9k s8 ,)\t detract+ f ! damn+ case :i* ,oswald & ,i make out aga9/ ,engl& x does occur to me1 z ,i poke ov] my mat]ial = a new book1 t z ! pro( ( a pudd+ is 9 ! eat+ s ! pro( ( a nation at w> is 9 ! fight+4 ,indisputable z ! bankruptcy ( mu* ,briti% lead]%ip has be51 indisputable z x is t ,g5]al ,g\gh lo/ t5s ( ?\s&s ( prison]s1 hundr$s ( guns & va/ /ores ( ammunition1 x is equally indisputable t ! ,au/ralians :o di$ l flies at ! ,d>danelles di$ l m51 t ! ,tommies :o 7 %ot by _! own guns at ,neuve ,*apelle w5t =w>d l h]oes1 t ! und]siz$ & und]n\ri%$ & un9tellectual ,london]s f ,:ite*apel :o fell 9 ,fl&]s gave up _! immortal s\ls l freem5 & ,engli%m5 & k9sm5 ( ! ,lion ,he>t4 ,& if x comes to a "q z to ! blame = ! w> z di/+ui%$ f ! "q z to ! blame = ! ,briti% conduct ( ! w>1 ! latt] be+ t ) :i* ,joan & ,pet] is almo/ :olly conc]n$1 ,i %\ld l to po9t out n[1 on behalf ( myself & ! read]s ( my next book1 t p]haps ,i am n entirely blameless4 ,p]haps ,i be> an inf9itesimal portion ( ! t]rible responsibility :i* ,i h %[$ "s unwill+ness to place entirely & cle>ly on ,g]many4 ,= aft] all1 x 0 ,sci5ce t made ! w> & t wag$ x2 x 0 ! idolatry ( ,sci5ce t _h trans=m$ ! ,g]man nation by trans=m+ ! ,g]man nature4 ,x 0 ! pro(s ( :at ,sci5ce c\ld d t conv9c$ ,prussia ( h] p[]1 t made h] confid5t t ) ?is new weapon %e c\ld ov]/ride ! e>?4 ,i _h a "p 9 sett+ up t wor%ip ( ,sci5ce4 ,i h be5 n only "o ( its prophets b a high prie/ 9 its temple4 ,& ,i am all ! m dismay$1 !re=e1 :5 ,i f9d myself1 z 9 ,joan & ,pet]1 /ill kneel+ at ! %r9e4 ,:at is ! cure = w>8 ,i ask4 ,petah tells u t our en]gies mu/ h "s o!r outlet4 ,we mu/ explore ! poles & dig ?r\gh ! e>? to ,*9a4 ,he himself w g back to ,cambridge & get a m$ical degree2 & if he is good en\gh he'll d some?+ on ! bord] l9e betwe5 biology & *emi/ry4 ,joan w build model h\ses4 ,& ! really curi\s ?+ is t ! pair ( !m seem dispos$ to run ! unspeakable risks ( try+ to educate /ill ano!r g5]ation1 a g5]ation :i*1 %\ld x h to fight a w> ) a conqu]+ horde f ,m>s1 might blame ,pet] & ,joan sev]ely = ! sacrifices involv$1 j z !y blame ! old ,victorians = ! sacrifice ( #aiad-aiah4 ,mr4 ,,h[ells3 ,9 heav5's "n1 :at is ?is tirade8 ,mr4 ,,br[nell3 ,mr4 ,wells is m]ely writ+ 8 next book1 t's all4 7,z x is impossible to /op ,mr4 ,wells ! c\rt adj\rns )\t a day47 ,,book 8,,review+0 ,,iv ,,book 8,,review+0 ,on ! subject ( ,book 8,review+0 we feel we c speak freely1 kn[+ all ab\t ! bus9ess1 z we d1 ?\gh by no means a practition]1 & hav+ no convictions on ! score ( x4 ,= we po9t ) pride to ! fact t1 ?\gh _m times indict$1 a conviction has nev] be5 secur$ aga9/ u4 ,h[ev]1 x isn't consid]$ good =m 7:atev] t is7 to talk ab\t y\r own crimes4 ,= in/ance1 aft] exhau/+ ! wea!r1 y %\ld say pleasantly to y\r neighbor3 8,:at an int]e/+ burgl>y y committ$ la/ night6 ,we 7 all q /irr$ up60 ,x is almo/ improp] 7mu* worse ?an m]ely immoral7 to exhibit y\r natural egoism by rem>k+3 8,if ,i d say x1 t murd] ,i did on ,tuesday 0 a p>ticul>ly good job60 ,= ?is reason1 if = no o!r1 we w\ld refra91 ord9>ily1 f talk+ ab\t book 8review+02 b s9ce ,rob]t ,cortes ,holliday has m5tion$ ! subject 9 8 ,walk+-,/ick ,pap]s & ?us introduc$ ! indelicate topic once & = all1 !re really seems no c\rse op5 b to pick up ! !me & treat x 9 a s]i\s1 ?\ghtful way4 #b ,book review+ is s call$ because ! books are n review$1 or view$ 7"s say n ev5 read74 ,!y are describ$ ) m or less accuracy & at a v>iable l5g?4 ,!y are prais$1 condemn$1 weigh$ & solv$ by ! use ( log>i?ms4 ,!y are read1 dige/$1 quot$ & te/$ = butt] fat4 ,!y are exam9$1 evalu$1 enjoy$ & assess$2 criticis$1 & frequ5tly f\nd fault ) 7n ! same ?+1 ( c\rse72 *ronicl$ & ev5 or*e/rat$ by ! few :o nev] write words )\t writ+ bo? words & music4 ,james ,hunek] c\ld make ,irv9 ,cobb s\nd l a p]=mance by ! ,bo/on ,symphony4 ,o!rs1 l ,b5jam9 ,de ,cass]es1 h a dramatic gift4 ,mr4 ,de ,cass]es writes book revues4 #c ,any "o c review a book & e "o %\ld be enc\rag$ to d x4 ,x is unskill$ labor4 ,good book review]s e>n f #aej to #bcj a week1 work+ only 9 _! sp>e "t1 l ! good-look+ "y m5 & wom5 :o sell ! ,saturday ,ev5+ ,po/1 ! ,ladies' ,home ,j\rnal & ! ,c\ntry ,g5tleman b :o seldom e>n ov] #ajj a week4 ,book review+ is "o ( ! v few subjects n taught by ! correspond5ce s*ools1 simply because !re is no?+ to tea*4 ,x is s simple a *ild c op]ate x ) p]fect safety4 ,write = circul> giv+ full p>ticul>s & our h&y phrasebook li/+ #b1efg /&>d phrases indisp5sable to any review]--,,free4 ,9 review+ a book !re is no me?od to be foll[$4 ,l "o ( ! play]pianos1 y %ut ! doors 7i4e41 close ! cov]s7 & play 7or write7 by in/9ct6 ,al?\gh no directions are necess>y we w sugge/ a few ?+s to ov]come ! beg9n]'s utt]ly irrational s5se ( helplessness4 ,"o ( ! mo/ useful comm5ts 9 deal+ ) v s*ol>ly volumes1 su* z ,a ,hi/ory ( ! ,/ati/ical ,process 9 ,mod]n ,philan?ropical ,ent]prises by ,jacob ,jones1 is z foll[s3 8,mr4 ,jones's "w %[s signs ( ha/e40 ,! peculi> advantage ( ?is is t y d n libel ,mr4 ,jones2 ! ha/e may h be5 ! pr9t]'s or ! publi%]'s or almo/ anybody's b ! po/(fice's4 ,9 ! case ( a piece ( light fiction ! be/ way to />t y\r review is by say+3 8,a new book f ! p5 ( ,alice ,apo/rophe is always welcome40 ,b suppose ! book is a fir/ book8 ,"o ( ! f9e/ op5+ s5t5ces = ! review ( a fir/ book runs3 8,= a fir/ novel1 ,george ,lamplit's ,good ,graci\s6 is a tale ( di/9ct promise40 ,be c>eful to say 8di/9ct02 x is an adjective t fits p]fectly ov] ! %\ld]s ( any av]age-*e/$ n\n4 ,x gives ! n\n t upright1 swagg] c>riage a c>eful writ] likes 8 n\ns to h4 #d ,b clo!s d n make ! man & words d n make ! book review4 ,a book review mu/ h a ,/ructure1 a ,skeleton1 if x be no m ?an ! skeleton 9 ! book closet4 ,x mu/ h a backbone & a bite4 ,x mu/ be able to /& erect & look ! au?or 9 ! face & tell him to g to ! ,home = ,indig5t ,au?ors :i* ! ,au?ors' ,league w build "o ( ^! days aft] x has met runn+ exp5ses4 ,our favorite book review] reviews ! ord9>y book 9 f\r l9es & a semi-colon4 ,unusual books dra9 8 vital en]gy to ! ext5t ( a p>agraph & a half1 ?ree adjectives to ! squ>e in*4 ,he makes x a po9t to h "o comm5datory phrase & "o d]ogatory phrase1 :i* gives a nicely balanc$1 8on ! 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( ,july !y miss x entirely & betray _! neglect ( _! duty by allud+ to him z a poor devil craz$ ) ! heat4 ,! fact is1 ( c\rse1 t he did a ,/eve ,brodie because he f\nd some?+ obscurely hateful 9 ! ,manhattan skyl9e4 ,day aft] day1 :ile walk+ to 8 "w on ! ,brooklyn ,rapid ,transit1 he gaz$ at ! saw-too!d outl9e ( ! build+s limn$ aga9/ ! sky4 ,day by day 8 s\l kept ask+3 8,:y don't !y get a gold fill+ = t cavity betwe5 ! ,s+] & ,woolwor? t[]s80 ,& he w\ld ask himself despond5tly3 8,is ?is :at ,i live =80 ,& gradually he felt t x 0 n4 ,he felt t x might be some?+ to die ab\t1 h[ev]4 ,& s1 ) ! ra%ness ( y\?1 he leap$4 ,! ,george ,m]$i?-,?omas ,h>dy irony came into ! /ory :5 he 0 pull$ out ( ! riv] by 8 rival 9 ,dor9da's affections1 ,gregory ,an?racyte1 own] ( ! magnific5t /eam ya*t ,*ugg]mugg]4 ,s mu* = ! anatomy ( a book review4 ,put backbone into x4 ,read be=e y write4 ,look be=e y leap4 ,be j1 be fair1 be imp>tial2 & :5 y damn1 damn ) fa9t praise1 & :5 y praise1 praise ) fa9t damns4 ,be all ?+s to all books4 ,rememb] ! au?or4 ,review z y w\ld be review$ by4 ,if a book is no?+ 9 y\r life x may be ! fault ( y\r life4 ,& x is always less exp5sive to revise y\r life ?an to revise ! book4 ,y\r life is n pr9t$ f plates t co/ a =tune to make & ano!r =tune to ?r[ away4 8,life is too %ort to read inf]ior books10 eh8 ,books are too good to be guillot9$ by inf]ior lives--or inf]ior liv]s4 ,bacon said "s books 7 to be dige/$1 b he neglect$ to m5tion a cure = dyspeptics4 #e ,b :5 we say s mu* we h only t\*$ ! surface ( a pr(\nd matt]4 ,! tru? ( t matt]1 ! full dep? ( x1 may z well be plumb$ at once4 ,a book _c be review$4 ,x c only be writt5 ab\t or ar\nd4 ,x is insusceptible ( su* h&l+ z is accord$ a play1 = example4 ,a man ) m or less exp]i5ce 9 see+ plays & ) m or less k ( ! drama goes to ! fir/ p]=mance ( a new com$y or trag$y or :atnot4 ,!re x is be=e him 9 spee* & motion & color4 ,x is act$4 ,! play1 /ructurally1 is good or bad2 ! act+ is ei!r good or bad4 ,e item ( ! p]=mance is capable ( be+ resolv$ sep>ately & e/imat$2 & ! collective int]e/ or importance ( ^! items c be det]m9$1 is1 9 fact1 det]m9$ once & = all by ! p]=mance itself4 ,! obs]v] gets _! collective impact at once & 8 task is really no?+ b a consid]ation aft]w>d 9 su* detail z he c>es to ent] ^u ( j h[ t impact 0 secur$4 ,did y ev]1 9 y\r algebra days1 or ev5 9 y\r ari?metically e>ne/ *ildhood1 8factor0 a quantity or a numb]8 ,take #ia4 ,a little difficult1 #ia1 b aft] "s m5tal & p5cil inve/igation y f\nd t x 0 obta9$ by multiply+ #ac by #g4 ,v well4 ,y knew h[ ! impact ( #ia 0 produc$2 x 0 produc$ by multiply+ #ac by #g4 ,y _h review$ ! numb] #ia 9 ! s5se t y might review a play4 ,n[ x is impossible to review a book z y w\ld factor a numb] or a play4 ,y c't be sure ( ! factors t make up ! collective impact ( ! book ^u y4 ,!re's no way ( gett+ at !m4 ,!y are summ$ up 9 ! book itself & no book c be split into multipliable p>ts4 ,a book is n ! au?or times an idea times ! views ( ! publi%]4 ,a book is unfactorable1 (t5 undeciph]able4 ,x is a gr[?4 ,x is a s]ies ( accretions ab\t a c5tral ?\ght4 ,! c5tral ?\ght is l ! gra9 ( s& :i* ! oy/] has pe>l$ ov]4 ,! c5tral ?\ght may ev5 be a diseas$ ?\ght & ! pe>l may be a v lovely & brilliant pe>l1 sup]ficially at lea/1 = all t4 ,!re is no?+ to d ) a book b to take x z x is or g at x hamm] & tongs1 scalpel & curette1 *isel & aug]--sma%+ x to pieces1 scrap+ & cutt+1 bor+ & cleav+ ?r\gh ! lay]s ( words & subsidi>y ideas & gett+ d[n ev5tually to ! he>t ( x1 to ! gra9 ( s&1 ! irritant ?\ght t 0 ! e>lie/ f\ndation4 ,su* surg]y may be highly skilful or highly & wick$ly de/ructive2 x may uncov] some?+ wor? :ile & x may n2 naturally1 y don't g 9 = mu* ( x1 if y are wise1 & z a g5]al ?+ y take a book z x is & n z x once 0 or z ! au?or may1 9 ! innoc5ce ( 8 he>t or ! subtlety ( 8 exp]i5ce1 h int5d$ x to be4 #f ,surg]y on a book is l surg]y on a human be+1 = a book is alive2 ord9>ily ! only ju/ification = x is ! *ance ( sav+ life4 ,if ! op]ator c save ! au?or's life 7z an au?or7 by cutt+ he ought to g ahead1 ( c\rse4 ,! fate ( "o book is no?+ z aga9/ ! lives ( books yet unwritt52 ! feel+s ( ! au?or are n necess>ily ( m acc\nt ?an ! screams ( ! sick *ild's p>5t4 ,!re h be5 su* lit]>y op]ations = :i*1 9 lieu ( ! #a1jjj fee ( m$ical practise1 ! surgeon has be5 rew>d$ & m ?an repaid by a private lett] ( ackn[l$gem5t & he>tfelt ?anks4 ,no matt] h[ h>d up ! recipi5t ( su* a lett] may be1 ! missive seldom turns up 9 ^? auction rooms :]e ! ,a4 ,l4 ,s4 7or ,autograph ,lett] ) ,signature7 sometimes br+s an unexpect$ & a/oni%+ly l>ge price4 #g ,!re is a good deal to be said = tak+ a book z x is4 ,mo/ books1 9 fact1 %\ld be tak5 t way4 ,= ! numb] ( books :i* conta9 )9 !m issues ( life & dea? is always v small4 ,y may h&le new books = a ye> & come ^u only "o su*4 ,& :5 y d1 unless y recognize its mom5t\sness1 no responsibility re/s on y to d any?+ except foll[ a r\t9e proc$ure4 ,9 ?is doma9 ignorance is a :olly valid excuse2 no "o w\ld ?9k ( blam+ a g5]al practition] ( m$ic9e = n remov+ ! pati5t's v]mi=m app5dix on pr9ciple1 s to say4 ,unless he appreh5d$ conclusively t ! man _h app5dicitis & unless he knew ! te*nique ( ! op]ation he w\ld c]ta9ly be blam$ = p]=m+ x4 ,simil>ly1 unless ! h&l] ( new books is dead sure t a fatality ?reat5s ,h>old ,bell ,wright or ,john ,galswor?y or ,m>y ,rob]ts ,r9eh>t1 unless ! new book ( ,mr4 ,wright or ,mr4 ,galswor?y or ,mrs4 ,r9eh>t is a recognizable & unmi/akable symptom1 unless1 fur!r1 he kn[s :at to uncov] 9 t book & h[ to uncov] x1 he has no bus9ess to take ! matt] 9 h& at all4 ,?\gh ! way ( mo/ 8review]s0 ) new books sugge/s t _! fundam5tal motto mu/ be t "o good bot* des]ves ano!r4 ,n at all4 ,bett]1 if y don't "k :at to d1 to leave bad en\gh alone4 ,b s9ce ! book z x is =ms #ii p] c5t4 ( ! subject "u consid]ation ?is aspect ( deal+ ) new books %\ld be consid]$ fir/ & mo/ ext5sively4 ,aft]w>d we c rev]t to ! "o p]c5t4 ( books t require to g "u ! knife4 #h ,n[ ! secret ( tak+ a book z x is 0 nev] v ab/ruse & is always p]fectly simple2 nev]!less1 x seems utt]ly to elude mo/ ( ! p]sons :o deal ) new books4 ,x is a secret only because x is =ev] hidd5 f _! eyes4 ,or maybe !y delib]ately look ! o!r way4 ,!re exi/s 9 ! _w z at pres5t con/itut$ a p]son call$ ! report]4 ,he is1 mo/ly1 an adjunct ( ! daily newspap]2 9 small places1 ( ! weekly newspap]4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 9 ! cities ( ,am]ica t he is br\ght to 8 p]fection & 9 ?is connection x is wor? :ile po9t+ out :at ,irv9 ,cobb has already not$--! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,new ,york report] & ! report] ( almo/ any o!r city 9 ,am]ica4 ,! ,new ,york report] 8works )0 8 rival on ano!r %eet2 ! report] outside ,new ,york almo/ nev] does ?is4 ,cobb attribut$ ! diff]5ce to ! impossible tasks t confront report]s 9 ,new ,york1 impossible1 t is1 = s+le-h&$ accompli%m5t4 ,a man :o %\ld attempt to cov] alone "s ,new ,york assignm5ts1 to 8beat0 8 fell[1 w\ld be lo/4 ,( c\rse :]e a ,new ,york pap] details half a doz5 m5 to a job real competition betwe5 rival outfits is feasible & sometimes occurs4 ,b ! po9t "h is ?is3 ,! ,new ,york report]1 by g5]ally 8work+ )0 8 fell[ f ano!r daily1 has made ( 8 "w a pr(ession1 ) pr(essional ideals & /&>ds1 a code1 unwritt5 b delicate & decid$ly high rules ( :at is honorable & :at is n4 ,else:]e report+ rema9s a bus9ess1 dec5tly conduct$ to be sure1 op5 9 _m in/ances to manife/ations ( *ivalry2 b ess5tially ke51 %>p-edg$1 cut?roat competition4 ,n[ x is ( ! report] 9 8 be/ & highe/ e/ate t we w\ld speak "h--! report] :o is n only a ke5 & hone/ obs]v] b a happy record] ( :at he sees & he>s & a pr(essional p]son ) e?ical ideals 9 no respect inf]ior to ^? ( any recogniz$ pr(essional man on e>?4 ,!re are _m ?+s :i* su* a report] w n d "u any pressure ( circum/ance or at ! beck ( any promise ( rew>d4 ,he w n di/ort ! facts1 he w n suppress !m1 he w n put 9 p's m\?s words t !y did n say & he w n let ! read] take _! words at face value if1 9 ! report]'s own k1 ! utt]ance %\ld be p]ceptibly disc\nt$4 ,no report] c see & he> ev]y?+ & no report]'s /ory c record ev5 ev]y?+ t ! obs]v] contriv$ to see & he>4 ,x mu/ record su* ?+s z w ar\se 9 ! read]'s m9d a correct image & a j impression4 ,h[ is ?is to be done8 ,:y1 !re is no =mula4 ,!re's no set ( rules4 ,!re's no?+ b a purpose animat+ e ^w ! man writes1 a purpose s]v$1 & only half-consci\sly s]v$1 by a ?\s& turns ( expression1 a ?\s& *oices ( words4 ,l all hone/ endeavors to effect a purpose ! ?+ is spoil$1 annull$1 made empty ( result by delib]ate art4 ,good report]s are nei!r born nor made2 !y evolve !mselves & )\t mu* help f any outside ag5cy1 ei!r4 ,!y c be h9d]$ b n prev5t$1 help$ b n hurt4 ,y may rememb] a say+ t ,god helps ^? :o help !mselves4 ,! common int]pretation ( ?is is t :5 a man gets up & does some?+ ( 8 own initiative ,provid5ce is pretty likely to play into 8 h&s a little2 n at all1 t isn't :at ! prov]b means4 ,:at x does mean is j ?is3 ,t ^? :o help !mselves1 :o really d lift !mselves by _! boot/raps1 are help$ by ,god2 t x isn't !y :o d ! lift+ b somebody bigg] ?an !mselves4 ,n[ !re is no d\bt :atev] t good report]s are good report]s because ,god makes !m s4 ,!y ar5't good report]s at ?ree ye>s ( age2 !y get to be4 ,does ?is seem disc\rag+8 ,x ought to be imm5sely enc\rag+1 he>t5+1 actually 8uplift+0 9 ! f9e/ s5se ( a torm5t$ ^w4 ,= if we believ$ t good report]s 7 born & n made !re w\ld be no hope = any except ! gift$ few1 end[$ f ! />t2 & if we believ$ t good report]s 7 made & n born !re w\ld be absolutely no excuse = any failures :atev]--e "o %\ld be pot5tially a good report] & x w\ld be simply a matt] ( correct tra9+4 ,b if we believe t a good report] is nei!r born nor made1 b makes himself ) ! aid ( ,god we c be unqualifi$ly *e]ful4 ,!re is hope = almo/ any "o "u su* a disp5sation2 moreov]1 if we believe 9 ,god at all & 9 mank9d at all we mu/ believe t betwe5 ,god & mank9d ! supply ( topnot* report]s w nev] entirely fail4 ,! two toge!r w come pretty ne>ly meet+ ! dem& e day 9 ! ye>4 #i ,p]haps ! read] is grumbl+1 9 fact1 we seem to he> murmurs4 ,:at has all ?is ab\t ! g5esis & nature ( good report]s to d ) ! publication ( new books8 ,:y1 ?is3 ,! only p]son :o c deal adequately & amply ) #ii new books out ( a hundr$--! #ii t require to be tak5 z !y are--is ! good report]4 ,he's ! boy :o c read ! new book z he w\ld look & li/5 at a political conv5tion1 or hop ar\nd at a fire--gett+ ! facts1 gett+ !m /raight 7yes1 inde$1 !y d get !m /raight7 & sett+ !m d[n1 swiftly & selectively1 to reproduce 9 ! m9d ( ! public ! precise effect ( ! book itself4 ,! effect--n ! means by :i* x 0 a*iev$1 n ! desirability ( x hav+ be5 a*iev$1 n ! arti/ic quality ( x1 n ! moral wor? ( x1 n any?+ 9 ! way ( a coroll>y or lesson or a d$uction1 h[ev] obvi\s--j ! effect4 ,t's report+4 ,t's gett+ & giv+ ! news4 ,& t's :at ! public wants4 ,"s p seem to ?9k !re is some?+ %ameful 9 giv+ ! public :at x wants4 ,!y w\ld1 "o supposes1 highly comm5d ! groc] :o gave 8 cu/om] some?+ 8j z good0 or 7accord+ to ! groc]7 8decid$ly bett]40 ,b sub/itution1 op5 or conceal$1 is an immoral practice4 ,no?+ c ju/ify x1 no nobility ( int5tion c take x out ( ! class ( deception & *eat+4 ,b1 !y cry1 ! public does n want :at is suffici5tly good1 let alone :at is be/ = x2 t is :y x is wrong to give ! public :at x wants4 ,s !y %ift _! gr\nd & ?9k to escape on a high moral plateau or table l&4 ,b ! table l& is a tip-table l&4 ,:at !y mean is t !y are confid5tly sett+ _! judgm5t ( :at ! public ought to want aga9/ ! public's pla9 decision :at x does want4 ,!y are a few doz5s aga9/ _m millions1 yet 9 _! few doz5 intellig5ces is collect$ m wisdom ?an has be5 ! age-long & cumulative inh]itance ( all ! o!r sons ( e>?4 ,!y really believe t4444 ,pitiable4444 #aj ,a new book is news4 ,?is might almo/ be set d[n z axiomatic & n z a proposition ne$+ =mal demon/ration by ! ,euclidean process4 ,yet x is susceptible ( su* demon/ration & we %all demon/rate accord+ly4 ,9 ! /rict s5se1 any?+ t happ5s is news4 ,ev]ybody rememb]s ! old di/9ction1 t if a dog bites a man x is v likely n news1 b t if a man bites a dog x is news beyond all cavil4 ,su* a g5]alization is useful & fairly h>mless 7l ! g5]alization we ourselves h j indulg$ 9 & are ab\t prov+7 if--a big if--! broad exception be not$4 ,if a dog bites ,john ,d4 ,rockefell]1 ,jr41 x is n only news b r m important1 or c]ta9ly m int]e/+1 news ?an if ,john ,jones ( ,h[l]sville bites a dog4 ,= ! *ances are t ,john ,jones ( ,h[l]sville is a poor dem5t$ creature1 aft] all4 ,n[ ! dog t bites ,mr4 ,rockefell] is v likely a poor1 dem5t$ creature1 too2 b ! di/9ction lies 9 ?is3 ! dog bitt5 by ,john ,jones is almo/ c]ta9ly n z well-kn[n or z int]e/+ or z important 9 ! lives ( a numb] ( p z ,mr4 ,rockefell]4 ,pair (f ! cur t puts 8 tee? 9 ! ,rockefell] ankle1 if y l1 ) ! wret* :o puts 8 tee? 9 an innoc5t can9e by/&] 7x's ! innoc5t by/&] :o always gets hurt72 d ?is & y /ill h to mat* up ! h\nd ( ,h[l]sville ) ,mr4 ,rockefell]4 ,& ! scale ( news values tips heavily away f ,h[l]sville & 9 ! direction ( #bf ,broadway4 ,s x is pla9 t n all t happ5s is news comp>$ ) "s t happ5s4 ,! law ( specific int]e/1 an intellectual c\nt]p>t ( ! law ( specific gravity 9 ! physical _w1 rules 9 ! _w ( ev5ts4 ,any "o h&l+ news :o disreg>ds ?is law does s at 8 extreme p]il1 j z any "o build+ a %ip heavi] ?an ! wat] x displaces may reasonably expect to see 8 f9e craft s9k )\t a trace4 ,s9ce a new book is a ?+ happ5+ x is news1 subject to ! broad correction we h be5 discuss+ above1 namely1 t 9 comp>ison ) o!r new books x may n be news at all1 its specific int]e/ may be s slight z to be negligible entirely4 ,b if a p>ticul> new book is news1 if its specific int]e/ is mod]ately great1 !n obvi\sly1 we ?9k1 ! p]son be/ fitt$ to deal ) x is a p]son tra9$ to deal ) news1 namely1 a report]4 ,naturally we all pref] a good report]4 #aa ,! "q w at once be rais$3 ,h[ is ! specific int]e/ ( a new book to be det]m9$8 ,we answ]3 ,j z ! specific int]e/ ( any k9d ( pot5tial news or actual news is det]m9$--9 competition ) ! o!r news ( ! day & h\r4 ,:at is news "o day isn't news ano!r4 ,?is is a ph5om5on ( :i* ! regul> read] ( e daily pap] is m or less consci\sly aw>e4 ,!re are "s days :5 8!re's no news 9 ! pap]40 ,!re are o!r days :5 ! news 9 ! pap] is s big & s important t all ! less] occurr5ces :i* ord9>ily get !mselves *ronicl$ are cr[d$ out4 ,grant+ a :ite pap] supply :i* does n at pres5t exi/1 x w\ld1 ( c\rse1 be possible on ! 8big days0 to record all ^! less] do+s2 & consi/5tly1 day 9 & day out1 to pr9t nicely proportion$ acc\nts ( e ev5t atta9+ to a c]ta9 fix$ level ( specific int]e/4 ,b ! read] :o may ?9k he w\ld l ?is w\ld spe$ily f9d out t he didn't4 ,"s days he w\ld h a twelve page newspap] & o!r days 7n ,sundays1 ei!r7 he w\ld h "o ( ?irty-six pages4 ,he w\ld be lo/1 or r1 8 att5tion w\ld be lo/ 9 ! jungle ( ev5ts t all happ5$ )9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 ) ! pr(use luxuriance ( tropical vegetation %oot+ up skyw>d by in*es & feet ov]night4 ,8 natural appetite = a k ( :at 8 fell[s 7 do+ w\ld be alt]nately />v$ & ov]f$2 malnutrition w\ld lead to *ronic & incurable dyspepsia2 soon he w\ld become a hateful misan?rope1 %unn+ 8 fell[ m5 & hav+ a seizure e "t ,mr4 ,he>/ br\ght out ! eigh? edition 7:i* is ! e>lie/ & fir/7 ( ! ,new ,york ,ev5+ ,j\rnal4 ,x is really dreadful to ?9k :at havoc a lit]al adhesion to ! motto ( ! ,new ,york ,times--8,all ! news t's fit to pr9t0--w\ld "w 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,no mortal has m ?an a c]ta9 am\nt ( "t daily & a c]ta9 am\nt ( att5tion 7accord+ to 8 m5tal habit & p]sonal int]e/7 to be/[ on ! p]usal ( a newspap]1 or news1 or ! pr9t$ page ( :atev] k9d4 ,on ,sunday he has mu* m1 x is likely1 b /ill !re is a limit & a p]fectly f9ite b\nd4 ,consequ5tly ! :ole problem = ! p]sons engag$ 9 ga!r+ & prep>+ news = pres5tation to read]s sums up 9 ?is3 8,h[ _m ( ! day's do+s atta9+ or exce$+ a c]ta9 level ( public int]e/ & importance1 %all we set be=e our cli5ts80 ,easily answ]$1 9 mo/ cases2 & ! size ( ! pap] is ! index ( ! answ]4 ,"q ,two3 8,:at ( ! day's do+s %all be s]v$ up 9 ! det]m9$ space80 ,= ?is "q !re is nev] an absolute or ready answ]1 & !re nev] c be4 ,on "s ( ! affairs to be report$ all j\rnali/s w\ld agree2 b !y w\ld diff] 9 _! e/imates ( ! relative wor? ( ev5 ^! & ! l5g?s at :i* !y %\ld be treat$2 ab\t less] occurr5ces !re w\ld be no fix$ p]c5tage ( agreem5t4 #ab ,n[ ! application ( all ?is to ! bus9ess ( giv+ ! news ( books %\ld be fairly cle>4 ,a new book is news--& s1 sometimes1 is an old "o1 r$iscov]$4 ,s9ce a new book is news x %\ld be dealt ) by a news report]4 ,n all t happ5s is news2 n all ! new books publi%$ are news2 new books1 l new ev5ts ( all sorts1 are news :5 !y compete successfully ) a majority ( _! k9d4 ,!re is no m s5se 9 report+--t is1 describ+ individually at great] or less l5g?--all ! new books ?an !re w\ld be 9 report+ e incid5t on ! police blott]s ( a lively ,am]ican city4 ,record+ new books is ano!r matt]2 some:]e1 someh[1 mo/ occurr5ces 9 ?is _w get record$ 9 writt5 words t rea* ne>ly all :o are int]e/$ 9 ! happ5+s 7z 9 lett]s7 or are accessible to ! int]e/$ few 7z ! police records74 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! report] & ! record] is n entirely a diff]5ce ( details giv54 ,! record] usually foll[s a prescrib$ =mula & makes 8 record con=m !reto2 ! good report] nev] has a =mula & nev] c h "o4 ,let u see h[ ?is works out ) ! news ( books4 #ac ,! record] ( new books g5]ally compiles a li/ ( ,books ,receiv$ or ,books ,j ,publi%$ & he does x 9 ?is un9spir$ & consci5ti\s mann]3 ,,9 ,,! ,,he>t ,,( ,a ,,fool4 ,by ,william ,all5 ,:ite4 ,a /ory ( ,kansas 9 ! la/ half-c5tury1 c5t]$ 9 a s+le t[n1 %[+ its evolution f prairie to an indu/rial city ) difficult economic & labor problems2 ! /ory told 9 ! lives ( a gr\p ( p1 pione]s & ! sons ( pione]s--_! "w1 ambitions1 p]sonal affairs1 c4 ,new ,york3 ,! ,macmillan ,company4 #a4fj4 ,t w\ld be "u ! head+ ,fiction4 ,an entry "u ! head+ ,lit]>y ,/udies or ,essays might read3 ,,our ,,poets ,,( ,,to-,,day4 ,by ,h[>d ,will>d ,cook4 ,volume ,,ii4 9 a s]ies ( books on mod]n ,am]ican writ]s4 ,sket*es ( sixty-eight ,am]ican poets1 ne>ly all liv+1 includ+ ,edg> ,lee ,ma/]s1 ,amy ,l[ell1 ,witt] ,bynn]1 ,rob]t ,s]vice1 ,edg> ,gue/1 ,*>les ,div9e1 ,c>l ,s&burg1 ,joyce ,kilm]1 ,s>a ,teasdale1 ,george ,edw>d ,woodb]ry1 ,p]cy ,mackaye1 ,h>riet ,w4 ,monroe1 c4 ,new ,york3 ,m(fat1 ,y>d ,co4 #a4fj4 ,^! we ha/5 to say w\ld be unusually full & satisfactory records1 b !y w\ld be records j ! same--=mal & precise /atem5ts ( ev5ts1 l ! *ronological facts affix$ to dates 9 an almanac4 ,if all records 7 l ^! !re w\ld be less objection to !m2 b x is an a/oni%+ tru? t mo/ records are badly kept4 ,:y1 "o may nev] fa?om2 s9ce ! v =mality & precision make a good record easy4 ,yet almo/ any ( ! pr9cipal pages or magaz9es 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates devot$ to ! news ( new books is likely to make a record on ?is ord]3 ,,9 ,,! ,,he>t ,,( ,a ,,fool4 ,by ,william ,all5 ,:ite4 ,novel ( contempor>y ,am]ican life4 ,new ,york1 c4 ,su* a record is1 ( c\rse1 worse ?an inadequate2 x is actually mislead+4 ,mr4 ,:ite's book happ5s to cov] a p]iod ( fifty ye>s4 8,contempor>y ,am]ican life0 w\ld *>act]ize q z well1 or q z badly1 a /ory ( ,new ,york & ,tux$o by ,rob]t ,w4 ,*amb]s4 #ad ,! report] works 9 entirely ano!r mann]4 ,he is conc]n$ to pres5t ! facts ab\t a new book 9 a way suffici5tly arre/+ & ent]ta9+ to engage ! read]4 ,z ,mr4 ,holliday says ) f9e p]ception1 ! true function ( ! describ] ( new books is simply to br+ a p>ticul> volume to ! att5tion ( its prop] public4 ,to d t x is absolutely necess>y to 8give ! book10 at lea/ to ! ext5t ( enabl+ ! read] ( ! article to det]m9e1 ) reasonable accuracy 7#a7 :e!r ! book is = him1 t is1 address$ to a public ( :i* he is "o1 & 7#b7 :e!r he wants to read x or n4 ,:e!r ! book is good or bad is n ! po9t4 ,a man int]e/$ 9 sociology may conceivably want to read a book on sociology ev5 ?\gh x is an exce$+ly bad book on t subject & ev5 ?\gh he kn[s its wor?lessness4 ,he may want to pr(it by ! au?or's mi/akes2 he may want to write a book to correct !m2 or he may m]ely want to be amus$ at ! spectacle ( a fell[ sociologi/ mak+ a fool ( himself1 a spectacle by no means r>e b h>dly ev] )\t a capacity = giv+ joy to ! mildly malici\s4 ,! det]m9ation ( ! goodness or badness ( a book is n & %\ld n be a delib]ate purpose ( ! good book report]4 ,:y8 ,well1 9 _m cases x is a task ( sup]]ogation4 ,take a report] :o goes to cov] a public meet+ at :i* spee*es are made4 ,he does n f9d x necess>y to say t ,mr4 ,s-&-,s's spee* 0 good4 ,he records :at ,mr4 ,s-&-,s says1 or a fair sample ( x2 :i* is en\gh4 ,! read] c see = himself h[ good or bad x 0 & rea* a conclusion bas$ on ! facts z temp]$ by 8 p]sonal beliefs1 ta/es & ideas4 ,9 ! same way1 x is sup]flu\s = ! book report] to say t ,miss ,su*-&-,su*'s book on ,new ,york is rott54 ,all he ne$ d is to set d[n ! incr$ible fact t ,miss ,su*-&-,su* locates ! ,woolwor? build+ at ,broadway1 ,fif? ,av5ue & ,tw5ty-?ird /reet1 & ref]s to ! ,aqu>ium z ! fi%]ies section ( ! ,bronx ,zoo4 ,if ?is %\ld n appe> a suffici5t notice ( ! horrible nature ( ! volume ! report] may v prop]ly give ! tru? ab\t ! ,woolwor? build+ & ! ,aqu>ium = ! b5efit ( p :o h nev] visit$ ,new ,york & might be unable to detect ,miss ,su*-&-,su*'s idiosyncrasies4 ,! rule holds 9 less tangible matt]s4 ,:y %\ld ! book report] ask 8 read] to accept 8 dictum t ! lit]>y /yle ( a writ] is atroci\s :5 he c easily prove x by a few s5t5ces or a p>agraph f ! book8 #ae ,yet books are /ill 9 ! ma9 8review$10 in/ead ( be+ giv5 into ! h&s ( tra9$ news report]s4 ,any?+ worse ?an ! av]age book 8review0 x w\ld c]ta9ly be difficult to f9d 9 ! l5g? & bread? ( ,am]ica4 ,& ,engl&1 despite ! possession ( "s brilliant tal5ts1 is ne>ly z badly (f4 ,no "o :o is n qualifi$ z a critic %\ld attempt to criticise new books4 ,!re are b few critics 9 any g5]ation--half a doz5 or p]haps a doz5 m5 9 any s+le "o ( ! l>g] c\ntries are all :o c\ld qualify at a giv5 "t2 t mu* seems evid5t4 ,:at is a critic8 ,a critic is a p]son ) an education unusually wide ei!r 9 life or 9 lett]s1 & pref]ably 9 bo?4 ,he is a p]son ) huge backgr\nds4 ,he has read ?\s&s ( books & has by "o means or ano!r ab/ract$ ! ess5ce ( ?\s&s m4 ,he has p]haps travell$ a good deal1 ?\gh ?is is n ess5tial2 b he has c]ta9ly liv$ ) a mo/ peculi> & exceptional int5sity1 desc5d+ to great] emotional & intellectual dep?s ?an ! majority ( mank9d & scal+ high] summits2 he has1 9 "s degree1 ! faculty ( liv+ o!r p's lives & %>+ _! human exp]i5ces :i* is ! faculty t1 9 a transc5d5t degree1 belongs to ! noveli/ & /orytell]4 ,a critic kn[s ! pa/ & ! pres5t s well t he is able to erect /&>ds1 or uncov] old /&>ds1 by :i* he c & does measure ! wor? ( ev]y?+ t comes be=e him4 ,he c actually %[ y1 9 exact & inescapable detail1 h[ ,de ,morgan comp>es ) ,dick5s & h[ ,gilb]t ,k4 ,*e/]ton ranks ) ,swift & :e!r ,?ack]ay le>n$ m f ,field+ or f ,daniel ,defoe & he c trace ! relation betwe5 a p]iod 9 ! life ( ,joseph ,conrad & c]ta9 sc5es & sett+s 9 ,! ,arr[ ( ,gold4 ,su* a man is a critic4 ,( c\rse critics make mi/akes b !y are n mi/akes ( ignorance1 ( p]sonal unfitness = ! task1 ( pret5sion to a k !y hav5't4 ,!y are mi/akes ( judgm5t2 su* mi/akes z v em95t juri/s sometimes make aft] ye>s on ! b5*4 ,! juri/ is rev]s$ by ! high] c\rt & ! critic is rev]s$ by ! appellate decree ( ! future4 ,! mi/akes ( a real critic1 l ! mi/akes ( a real juri/1 are always made on def5sible1 & sometimes v s\nd1 gr\nds2 !y are reason$ & season$ conclusions ev5 if !y are n ! correct conclusions4 ,! mi/akes ( ! #i1gfc p]sons :o assume ! critical erm9e )\t any fitness to we> x are q ano!r matt]2 & !y are j ! mi/akes t w\ld be made by a layman sitt+ 9 ! juri/'s seat4 ,! juri/ kn[s ! prec$5ts1 ! rules ( evid5ce1 ! law2 he is tol]ant & admits exceptions into ! record4 ,s ! critic2 ) ! diff]5ce t ! true critic m]ely presides & leaves ! v]dict to t great jury ( true & "r in/9cts :i* we call 8! public40 ,! g5u9e critic is conc]n$ *iefly to see t ! case gets be=e ! jury cleanly4 ,)\t presum+ to tell ! jury :at its v]dict mu/ be--except 9 extraord9>y circum/ances--he does in/ruct x :at ! v]dict %\ld be on1 :at %\ld be consid]$ 9 arriv+ at x1 :at pr9ciples %\ld guide ! decision4 ,b ! ne>-critic 7,god save ! m>k67 has x 9 8 m9d t he mu/ play judge & jury too4 ,he doesn't l ! writ]'s /yle1 or ?9ks ! plot is poor1 or ?is bad or t defective4 ,in/ead ( c>efully outl9+ ! evid5ce on :i* ! public might rea* a correct v]dict on ^! po9ts he deliv]s a dictum4 ,x doesn't g1 ( c\rse1 at lea/ = long2 & x nev] w4 ,let u be z specific z is possible 9 ?is1 z specific1 t is1 z a g5]al discussion c be & rema9 widely applicable4 ,i don't l ! writ]'s /yle4 ,i am n a p]son ( critical equipm5t or pret5sions4 ,i am1 we w say1 a book report]4 ,i d n decl>e1 ) a fiat & a fl\ri%1 t ! /yle is bad2 ,i m]ely pres5t a *unk ( x4 ,!re is ! evid5ce1 & no?+ else is s compet5t1 s relevant or s mat]ial1 z ! lawy]s w\ld say4 ,i may1 9 ! necessity to be brief & ! abs5ce ( space = an exc]pt1 say t ! /yle is adjectival1 or adv]bial1 or diffuse1 or involv$ or florid or some?+ ( t sort1 if ,i "k x to be4 ,^! w\ld be /atem5ts ( fact4 8,bad0 is a /atem5t ( op9ion4 ,i may call ! plot 8weak0 if x is weak 7a fact7 & if ,i "k weakness 9 a plot 7:i* qualifies me to ann\nce ! fact74 ,b if ,i call ! plot 8poor0 ,i am tak+ a good deal ^u myself4 ,its poorness is a matt] ( op9ion4 ,"s /ories are spoil$ by a /rong plot :i* dom9ates ! read]'s int]e/ almo/ to ! exclusion ( o!r ?+s--f9e *>act]ization1 atmosph]e1 & s on4 ,& ev5 re/rictions ( space c h>dly excuse ! lack ( c\rtesy1 or worse1 %[n by ! ne>-critic :o calls ! plot weak or ! /yle diffuse or involv$1 h[ev] mu* ^! may be facts1 & :o does n at lea/ briefly expla9 9 :at way ! /yle is diffuse 7or involv$7 & :]e9 ! weakness ( ! plot resides4 ,b to put a f+] on ! h[ or ! :]e or ! :y requires a k & an insight t ! ne>-critic does n possess & w n take ! tr\ble to acquire2 s we are ask+ him to d ! impossible4 ,nev]!less we c ask him to d ! possible2 & t is to leave (f talk+ or writ+ on matt]s he kn[s no?+ ab\t4 #af ,! task ( tra9+ good book report]s is n a ?+ to be easily & lightly und]tak54 ,& ! fir/ ess5tial 9 ! mak+ ( su* a report] is ! inculcation ( a consid]able humility ( m9d4 ,a ne>-critic c af=d to ?9k he kn[s x all1 b a book report] _c4 ,besides a s5se ( 8 own limitations ! book report] mu/ possess & develop afre% f "t to "t a m5tal attitude :i* may be/ be summ$ up 9 ?is di/9ction3 ,:5 a piece ( writ+ seems to him defective he mu/ /op %ort & ask himself1 8,is ?is defect a fact or is x my p]sonal feel+80 ,if x is a fact he mu/ e/abli% x to 8 own1 & !n to ! read]'s1 satisfaction4 ,if x is 8 p]sonal impression or feel+1 m]ely1 z he may conclude on matur] reflection1 he owes x to ^? :o w read 8 article ei!r n to record x or to record x z a p]sonal ?+4 ,!re is no s5se 9 say+ only ! good ?+s t c be said ab\t a book t has bad ?+s 9 x4 ,su* a c\rse is di%one/4 ,x is equally di%one/1 & inf9itely m common1 to pass (f private op9ions z /atem5ts ( fact4 ,:5 9 d\bt1 ! d\bt %\ld be resolv$ 9 favor ( ! au?or4 ,a good work+ te/ ( fact v]sus p]sonal op9ion is ?is3 ,if y1 z a report]1 _c put y\r f+] on ! app>5t flaw1 _c give ! h[ or :]e or :y ( ! ?+ t seems wrong1 x mu/ be treat$ z y\r p]sonal feel+4 ,a fact t y _c buttress might z well n be a fact at all--unless1 ( c\rse1 x is self-evid5t1 9 :i* case y h only to /ate x or exhibit y\r evid5ce to comm& a univ]sal ass5t4 ,all t we h be5 say+ respect+ ! fact or fancy ( a flaw 9 a piece ( writ+ applies ) equal =ce1 naturally1 to ! favorable z well z ! unfavorable conclusion y1 z a book report]1 may rea*4 ,because a /ory /rikes y z wond]ful x does n foll[ t x is wond]ful4 ,y are "u a moral obligation1 at lea/1 to e/abli% ! wond] ( x4 ,! proc$ure = ! book report] :o has to describe favorably & = ! book report] :o has to report unfavorably is ! same4 ,fir/ comes ! "q ( fact1 !n ! citation1 if possible1 ( evid5ce2 & if t be impossible ! brief indication ( ! h[1 ! :]e1 ! :y ( ! m]it report$4 ,if ! m]itori\sness rema9s a matt] ( p]sonal impression x ought s to be *>act]iz$ b may w>rantably be record$ :]e an adv]se impression w\ld g unm5tion$4 ,! presumption is 9 favor ( ! au?or4 ,x %\ld be kept s4 #ag ,9 all ?is !re is no?+ impossible1 no?+ mill5nial4 ,b :at has be5 outl9$ ( ! "w ( ! true book report] is z f> z possible f :at we v g5]ally get to-day4 ,we get un?9k+ praise & un?9k+ condemnation2 we d n expect analysis b we h a "r to expect /raightaway exposition & a cond5s$ translit]ation ( ! book be+ dealt )4 8,praise10 we h j said1 & 8condemnation40 ,t is :at x is1 & !re is no room 9 ! book report]'s task ei!r = praise or condemnation4 ,he is n !re to praise ! book any m ?an a man is at a political conv5tion to praise a nom9at+ spee*2 he is !re to describe ! book1 to describe ! spee*1 to report ei!r4 ,a newspap]man :o %\ld beg9 8 acc\nt ( a meet+ 9 ?is fa%ion1 8,9 a lam5tably poor spee*1 %[+ evid5ces ( ha/y prep>ation1 ,elihu ,root10 c41 w\ld be fir$--& ought to be4 ,no matt] if a majority ( ^? :o he>d ,mr4 ,root ?\ght ! same way ab\t x4 #ah ,! book report] w be gov]n$ 9 8 "w by ! precise news value 9 ! book he is deal+ ) at ! mom5t he is deal+ ) x4 ,?is ne$s illu/ration4 ,on ,novemb] #aa1 #aiah1 an armi/ice 0 conclud$ 9 ,europe1 t]m9at+ a w> t _h la/$ ov] f\r ye>s4 ,9 t f\r ye>s books relat+ to ! w> !n be+ wag$ _h sold heavily1 ev5 at times outsell+ fiction4 ,_h ! w> drawn to a gradual end ! sales ( ^! w> books w\ld probably h less5$1 little by little1 until !y rea*$ & ma9ta9$ a fairly /eady level4 ,f ?is !y w\ld d\btless h decl9$1 z ! end drew ne>1 l[] & l[]1 until ! =ese5 end came1 :5 ! int]e/ 9 !m w\ld h be5 z great1 b n mu* great]1 ?an ! normal int]e/ 9 works ( a hi/orical or biographical sort4 ,b ! end came ov]night2 & sudd5ly ! :ole face ( ! _w 0 trans=m$4 ,! reaction 9 ! normal p]son 0 int5se4 ,9 an in/ant w> books ( sev]al pron\nc$ types became intol]able read+4 ,h[ ,i ,react$ to ! ,w>1 by ,qu9tus ,qu9tuple seem$ trem5d\sly unimportant4 ,ev5 ,mr4 ,britl+ 01 mom5t>ily1 utt]ly /ale & out ( date4 ,rem9isc5ces ( ! ,g]man ex-,kais] 7 nei!r int]e/+ nor important2 he 0 a fugitive 9 ,holl&4 ,! book report] :o _h any s5se ( news values grasp$ ?is imm$iately4 ,books t a mon? e>li] w\ld h be5 wor? #a1jjj to #a1ejj ^w articles 7 wor? a few l9es or no space at all4 ,on ! o!r h& books :i* _h a hi/orical value & a place z int]e/+ public records1 su* z ,ambassador ,morg5?au's ,/ory1 7 n dim9i%$ ei!r 9 int]e/ or 9 importance4 ,"s books :i* _h be5 inconsequ5tial 7 correspond+ly exalt$ by ! unprec$5t$ turn ( affairs4 ,^! 7 books on su* subjects z ! re-education ( disabl$ fight]s1 ! pr9ciples :i* might und]lie ! =mation ( a league ( nations1 problems ( recon/ruction ( e sort4 ,!y _h be5 wor?1 "s ( !m1 v small articles a week e>li]2 n[ !y 7 wor? a column or two apiece4 #ai ,no d\bt we ought to conclude ?is possibly t$i\s essay ) "s obs]vations on ! "o p] c5t4 ( books :i* call = swift surg]y4 ,b su* an ent]prise is1 if n impossible1 extraord9>ily difficult = ! reason t ! same op]ation is nev] call$ = twice4 ,9 a s5se x is l cutt+ diamonds1 or splitt+ a l>ge /one into small] /ones4 ,! problem v>ies ea* "t4 ,! cutt] respects c]ta9 pr9ciples & foll[s a c>eful te*nique4 ,t is all4 ,we %all1 = ! sake ( ! curi\s1 take an actual in/ance4 ,9 #aiah !re 0 publi%$ a novel call$ ,foes by ,m>y ,john/on1 an ,am]ican noveli/ ( an end[m5t s decid$ z fairly to entitle h] to ! designation 8a g5ius40 ,miss ,john/on's fir/ novel _h appe>$ tw5ty ye>s e>li]4 ,h] fir/ f\r books--nay1 h] fir/ two1 ! second be+ ,to ,h & to ,hold--plac$ h] firmly 9 ! front rank ( liv+ romantic writ]s4 ,! ?+ t di/+ui%$ h] romanticism 0 its s5se ( drama 9 human affairs & human de/9y4 ,add$ to ?is 0 a comm& ( live1 n]v\s1 highly poetic prose4 ,hi/ory--romance2 x did n matt]4 ,%e c\ld set ei!r mov+ly be=e y4 ,h] "w %[$ /eady progress1 rea*+ a su/a9$ culm9ation 9 h] two ,civil ,w> novels1 ,! ,long ,roll & ,cease ,fir+4 ,%e exp]im5t$ a little1 z 9 h] poetic drama ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 ,! ,goddess ( ,reason1 & 9 ,! ,=tunes ( ,g>91 a tape/ry ( m$ival ,france4 ,! ,w&]]s 0 a m decid$ v5ture1 b a p]fectly successful4 ,!n came ,foes4 ,consid]$ purely z a romantic n>rative1 z a /ory ( fri5d%ip trans=m$ into hatr$ & ! pursuit ( a private feud "u ! guise ( wreak+ ,div9e v5geance1 ,foes is a sup]b tale4 ,consid]$ z a novel1 ,foes is a t]rible failure4 ,:y8 ,is x n suffici5t to write a sup]b tale8 ,yes1 if y h essay$ no?+ m4 ,is a novel any?+ m ?an 8a good /ory1 well told08 ,yes1 if ! writ] essays to make m ( x4 ,! noveli/ :o has aim$ at no?+ beyond ! 8good /ory1 well told0 has a j grievance aga9/ any "o :o asks any?+ fur!r4 ,b aga9/ ! noveli/ :o has endeavor$ to make 8 /ory1 h[ev] good1 h[ev] well told1 ! vehicle = a human philosophy or a metaphysical speculation1 ! read] has a j grievance--if ! endeavor has be5 unsuccessful or if ! philosophy is uns\nd4 ,n[ z to ! s\ndness or uns\ndness ( a p>ticul> philosophy e read] mu/ pron\nce = himself4 ,! metaphysical idea :i* 0 ! basis ( ,miss ,john/on's novel 0 ?is3 ,all gods are "o4 ,all deities are "o4 ,*ri/1 ,buddha2 x matt]s n4 8,!re swam ^u him ano!r great p]spective4 ,he saw ,*ri/ 9 light1 ,buddha 9 light4 ,! glorifi$--! unifi$4 ,union40 ,^u ?is idea ,miss ,john/on reconciles h] two foes4 ,?is p]fectly compreh5sible my/ical conception is ! rock on :i* ! :ole /ory is f\nd$--& ! rock on :i* x goes to pieces4 ,x w be se5 at once t ! conception is "o :i* no ,*ri/ian c ent]ta9 & rema9 a ,*ri/ian--nor any ,buddhi/1 & rema9 a ,buddhi/1 ei!r4 ,to ! va/ majority ( mank9d1 !re=e1 ! philosophy ( ,foes 0 uns\nd & ! novel 0 wor?less except = ! sup]ficial incid5ts & ! lovely prose 9 :i* !y 7 rec\nt$4 ,x might be ?\ght t = ^? :o accept$ ! my/ical concept ,miss ,johnson impos$1 ,foes w\ld h be5 a novel ( ! fir/ rank4 ,no1 inde$2 & = ?is reason3 ,h] piece ( my/icism 0 suppos$ to be arriv$ at & embrac$ by a d\r ,scot*man ( ab\t ! ye> ( ,our ,"l #agej4 ,x 0 suppos$ to trans=m ! :ole nature ( t man s z to lead him to give ov] a life-long enmity 9 :i* he _h look$ ^u himself z a ,div9e in/rum5t to puni% an evil-do]4 ,n[ h[ev] reasonable or s\nd or inspir+ & inspirit+ ! my/ical idea may h seem$ to any read]1 he c\ld n b be fatally aw>e t1 z pres5t$1 ! ?+ 0 a flat impossibility4 ,scot*m5 ( ! ye> #agej 7 ,*ri/ians above all else4 ,!y 71 if y l1 savage ,*ri/ians2 "s ( !m 7 irreligi\s1 "s ( !m 7 ,god-defy+1 none ( !m 7 ,dei/s 9 ! all-inclusive s5se t ,miss ,john/on prescribes4 ,! idea t ,*ri/ & ,buddha might possibly be no?+ b diff]5t manife/ations ( ! ,deity is an idea :i* c\ld nev] h occurr$ to ! eighte5? c5tury ,scot* m9d--& nev] did4 ,lea/ ( all c\ld x h occurr$ to su* a man z ,miss ,john/on del9eates 9 ,alex&] ,j>d9e4 ,! ?+ is !re=e utt]ly ana*roni/ic4 ,x is a hi/orical ana*ronism1 if y l1 ! hi/ory "h be+ ! hi/ory ( ! human _s 9 its religi\s aspects4 ,e read] ( ! book1 no matt] h[ will+ he may h be5 to accept ! noveli/'s und]ly+ idea1 0 aw>e t ! endeavor to convey x _h utt]ly fail$1 0 aw>e t ,miss ,john/on _h simply project$ h] idea1 h] favorite bit ( my/icism1 into ! m9d ( "o ( h] *>act]s1 a ,scot*man liv+ a c5tury & a half e>li]6 ,b ! ?\ghts t "o may ?9k 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury :ile tramp+ ! ,virg9ia hills are n ?\ghts t c\ld h dawn$ 9 ! m9d ( a ,scotti% laird 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 n ev5 ?\gh he lay 9 ! fl[]+ grass ( ! ,roman ,campagna4 444 ,& s !re1 9 ,foes1 we h ! book 9 a hundr$ :i* call$ = some?+ m ?an ! intellig5t & accurate "w ( ! book report]4 ,"h 0 a case ( a good noveli/1 & a v1 v good "o1 gone utt]ly wrong4 ,x 0 n suffici5t to convey to ! prospective read] a j idea ( ! /ory & ( ! qualities ( x4 ,x 0 necess>y to cut & sla%1 z cleanly & z swiftly & z economically z possible--& z dispassionately--to ! root ( ! tr\ble4 ,= if ,miss ,john/on 7 to repeat ?is sort ( p]=mance h] reputation w\ld suff]1 n to speak ( h] royalties2 read]s w\ld be enrag$ or misl$2 "y writ]s play+ ! s$ul\s ape w\ld inflict dreadful ?+s ^u u2 ta/es & temp]s w\ld be spoil$2 publi%]s w\ld lose money2--&1 mu* ! wor/ ( all1 ! _w w\ld be depriv$ ( ! spl5did "w ,m>y ,john/on c\ld d :ile %e 0 do+ ! exce$+ly bad "w %e did d4 ,p]haps ! mo/ di/urb+ ?+ ab\t ! blund] 9 ,foes 0 ! fact t !re 0 no necessity = x4 ,! ,*ri/ian religion1 :i* 0 ! religion ( ,alex&] ,j>d9e1 provides = reconciliation1 inde$1 x exacts x4 ,!re 0 ! way = ,miss ,john/on to br+ h] foes toge!r4 ,( c\rse1 x w\ld n h be5 intellectually s excit+4 ,b !re is su* a ?+ z emotional appeal1 & x is n always base2 !re are emotions 9 ! human s high & s l(ty t x is wis] n to try to transc5d !m4444 ,! appe>ance ( "p ( ! =ego+ 9 ,books & ! ,book ,_w ( ,! ,sun1 ,new ,york1 br\ght a lett] f ,kansas :i* %\ld f9d a place 9 ?is volume4 ,! lett]1 ) ! attempt$ answ]1 may z well be giv5 "h4 ,! writ] is head ( ! ,engli% dep>tm5t 9 a ,/ate college4 ,he wrote3 #bj 8,i hope t ! mails lo/ = y\r college pr(essors ( ,engli% subscrib]s _! copies ( ,books & ! ,book ,_w conta9+ ! =ego+ obs]vations on ,book ,report+4444 ,college pr(essors d n l to be di/urb$--& mo/ ( u _c be1 = t matt]4 ,! ,,tnt 9 ^? pages 0 n meant = u1 p]haps1 b x %\ld h be54 8,:5 ,i read ,book ,report+ ,i dictat$ ?ree pages ( prote/1 b did n s5d x on--?anks to my bett] judgm5t4444 ,!n ,i decid$1 s9ce y _h add$ s mu* to my p]turbation1 to ask y to help me4 8,we ne$ x out "h--lit]>y help only1 ( c\rse4 ,?is is ! only ,/ate college on :at 0 once kn[n z ! #8,great ,pla9s4' ,w4 ,f4 ,cody won 8 sobriquet on ,gov]nm5t l& :i* is n[ our campus4 ,our /ud5ts are ! sons & daught]s ( pione]s :o won ov] gras%opp]s1 dr\ghts1 hot w9ds & "o crop f>ms4 ,!y are s ne> to real life t ! tea*+ ( lit]ature mu/ be z real z ! lit]ature--r1 x ought to be4 ,t's :]e ,i want y to help me4 8,i am n tea*+ lit]ature "h n[ z ,i 0 taught geology back 9 ,miss\ri4 ,t's z ne> z ,i %all tell y h[ ,i tea*--x is bad en\gh & y might n help me if ,i did4 7,p]haps1 9 fairness to y1 ,i %\ld say t = sev]al ye>s nev] less ?an "o-?ird ( ^? to :om we gave degrees h major$ 9 ,engli%1 & always z _m z ! next two dep>tm5ts comb9$47 8,"h's :at ,i am tir$ ( & want to get away f3 8#a4 ,te/+ /ud5ts on read+ a book by ask+ fact que/ions ab\t :at is 9 ! book--memory "w1 y see4 8#b4 ,dem&+ ( /ud5ts a s*ol>%ip 9 ! /udy ( lit]ature t is s academic t x is ,prussian4 8#c4 ,dem&+ t /ud5ts s]ve "t 9 lit]ature classes z a means ( measur+ _! advance 9 ! /udy ( lit]ature4 8,"h's :at ,i want y to help me ) 9 "s def9ite concrete way3 7,s\nds l a college pr(essor mak+ an assignm5t--beg p>don47 8#a4 ,c\ld y sugge/ a s*eme ( #8book report+' = college /ud5ts 9 lit]ature classes8 7,an old book to a new p]son is news1 isn't x87 8#b4 ,give me a li/ ( books publi%$ dur+ ! la/ t5 ye>s t %\ld be includ$ 9 college ,engli% laboratory classes 9 lit]ature4 ,i want y\r li/4 ,i h my own1 b fe> x is too academic4 8#c4 ,:at are "s ( ! ?+s :i* %\ld ent] into ! tra9+ ( tea*]s ( high s*ool ,engli%8 ,"p ( our "w1 especially 9 ! summ]1 is to give su* tra9+ to m5 & wom5 :o w tea* composition & lit]ature 9 ,kansas high s*ools4 8,y\r help w n only be appreciat$1 b x w be us$40 #ba ,to answ] adequately ^! reque/s w\ld take ab\t six mon?s' "w & ! answ]s w\ld make a sl5d] book4 ,& !n !y w\ld exhibit ! defects insep>able f a "o man response4 ,none ( :i* excuses a failure to attempt to answ]1 ?\gh x mu/ ext5uate failures 9 ! attempt4 ,we %all try to answ]1 9 ?is place1 ?\gh necess>ily )\t complet5ess4 ,if no?+ bett] ?an a few sugge/ions is ! result1 :y--sugge/ions may be all t is really ne$$4 ,& fir/ respect+ ! ?+s our fri5d is tir$ ( & wants to get away f3 #a4 ,fact que/ions ab\t :at is 9 ! book--memory "w--are n mu* use if !y /op ) ! outl9e ( ! /ory4 ,:at is n 9 ! book may be m important ?an :at is4 ,:y did ! au?or select ?is sc5e = n>ration & omit t o!r1 intr9sically 7x seems7 ! m dramatically int]e/+ ( ! two8 ,see ,! ,flirt1 by ,boo? ,t>k+ton1 :]e a d\ble murd] gets only a few l9es & a small boy's do+s occupy :ole *apt]s4 #b4 ,s*ol>%ip is less important ?an wide read+1 ?\gh ! two ar5't mutually exclusive4 ,a wide acqua9tance doesn't preclude a few pr(\ndly intimate fri5d%ips4 ,textual /udy has spoil$ ,*auc]1 ,%akespe>e & ,milton = mo/ ( u4 ,fifty ye>s h5ce ,kipl+ & ,masefield w be spoil$ 9 ! same way4 #c4 ,"t s]v+ ov] lit]ature is a wa/e ( "t4 ,!re are only ?ree ways to tea* lit]ature4 ,! fir/ is by direct+ /ud5ts to books = volunt>y read+--hundr$s ( books1 ?\s&s4 ,! second is by class lectures--ent]ta9+1 idea'd1 anecdot$1 ca?olic 9 range & expository 9 "*4 ,! ?ird is by conv]sation--argum5tative at times1 analytic at mom5ts1 b mo/ly by way ( ex*ang+ in=mation & op9ions4 ,/udy books z y /udy p4 ,mix among !m4 ,y don't take notes on p unless1 p]*ance1 9 a di>y4 ,keep a di>y on books y read1 if y l1 b don't 8take notes40 ,look = ^? qualities 9 books t y look = 9 p & make y\r acqua9tances by ! same 7p]haps un=mulat$7 rules4 ,to read snobbi%ly is z bad z to practise snobb]y among y\r fell[s4 #bb ,we g on to ! fir/ ( our fri5d's reque/s = help4 ,x is a s*eme = 8book report+0 = college /ud5ts 9 lit]ature classes & he premises t an old book to a new read] is news4 ,( c\rse x is4 ,let ! /ud5t take up a book t's new to him & read x by himself1 aft]w>d writ+ a report ( x to be read to ! class4 ,:5 he comes to write 8 report he mu/ keep 9 ! =efront ( 8 m9d ?is "o ?+3 ,to tell ! o!rs accurately en\gh ab\t t book s t ea* "o ( !m w "k :e!r or n he wants to read x4 ,t is all ! book report] ev] tries =4 ,no book is int5d$ = ev]ybody1 b almo/ e book is int5d$ = somebody4 ,! problem ( ! book report] is to f9d ! read]4 ,comp>ison may help4 ,= in/ance1 ^? :o enjoy ,milton's pa/oral poetry w probably enjoy ! long poem 9 ,rob]t ,ni*ols's ,ard\rs & ,endurances4 ,^? :o l ,?ack]ay w l ,m>y ,s4 ,watts4 ,^? :o l ,anna ,ka?>9e ,gre5 w ?ank y = s5d+ !m to ,! ,moon/one1 by "o ,wilkie ,coll9s4 ,mo/ /ories dep5d ^u susp5se 9 ! action = _! ma9 effect4 ,y mu/ n 8give away0 ! /ory s z to spoil x = ! read]4 ,9 a my/]y /ory y may /ate ! my/]y & appraise ! solution or ev5 *>act]ize x--b y mu/n't reveal x4 ,tell 'em t ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim]'s ,java ,head is an atmosph]ic m>vel1 b w disappo9t _m read]s :o put action fir/4 ,tell 'em t ,william ,all5 ,:ite writes 7(t57 banally1 b s saturates 8 novel ) 8 own bighe>t$ness t he makes y laugh & cry4 ,tell 'em ! tru?1 ! :ole tru? & no?+ b ! tru? z well z y c make x out--& = heav5's sake ask y\rself ) e ass]tion3 8,is ?is a fact or is x my p]sonal op9ion80 ,& a fact1 = y\r purpose1 w be an op9ion 9 :i* a l>ge majority ( read]s w concur4 #bc 8,give me a li/ ( books publi%$ dur+ ! la/ t5 ye>s t %\ld be includ$ 9 college ,engli% laboratory classes 9 lit]ature4 ,i want y\r li/4 ,i h my own1 b fe> x is too academic40 ,! foll[+ li/ is an (fh& attempt to comply ) ?is reque/4 ,x is (f]$ m]ely = ! sugge/ions x may conta94 ,if ! t5 ye> re/riction is rigid we ask p>don = su* titles z may be a little old] ?an t4 ,/rike !m out4 ,= ,kansans3 ,willa ,sib]t ,ca!r's novels1 ,o ,pione]s6 & ,my ,antonia1 *ronicl+ p & epo*s ( ,kansas-,nebraska4 ,william ,all5 ,:ite's ,a ,c]ta9 ,ri* ,man & ,9 ! ,he>t ( a ,fool1 less = _! ,kansas-ness ?an = _! ,am]icanism & humanity4 ,= ,middle ,we/]n]s3 ,m]$i? ,ni*olson's ,! ,valley ( ,democracy4 ,zona ,gale's ,bir?4 ,c>l ,s&burg's ,*icago ,poems4 ,edg> ,lee ,ma/]s's ,spoon ,riv] ,an?ology4 ,va*el ,l9dsay's long] poems4 ,m>y ,s4 ,watts's ,na?an ,burke & ,van ,cleve3 ,8 ,fri5ds & ,8 ,family4 ,"l ,*>nwood's life ( ,l9coln4 ,william ,dean ,h[ells's ,! ,lea!rwood ,god4 ,boo? ,t>k+ton's ,! ,conque/ ( ,canaan 7fir/ publi%$ ab\t f\rte5 ye>s ago7 & ,! ,magnific5t ,amb]sons4 ,g5e ,/ratton-,port]'s ,a ,daught] ( ! ,l&1 h] ,freckles & h] ,a ,girl ( ! ,limb]lo/4 ,"o or two books by ,h>old ,bell ,wright4 ,! ,pass+ ( ! ,fronti]1 by ,em]son ,h\gh1 & o!r books 9 ! ,*ronicles ( ,am]ica s]ies publi%$ by ! ,yale ,univ]sity ,press4 ,= ,am]icans3 ,m>y ,s4 ,watts's ,! ,rise ( ,j5nie ,cu%+4 ,ow5 ,wi/]'s ,! ,virg9ian 7if n b>r$ "u ! t5 ye> rule74 ,boo? ,t>k+ton's ,! ,flirt4 ,novels ) ,am]ican sett+s by ,g]trude ,a!rton & ,/ew>t ,edw>d ,:ite4 ,m>y ,john/on's ,! ,long ,roll & ,cease ,fir+4 ,willa ,sib]t ,ca!r's ,! ,song ( ! ,l>k4 ,edi? ,:>ton's ,e?an ,frome4 ,alice ,br[n's ,! ,prison]4 ,ell5 ,glasg['s ,! ,deliv]ance4 ,corra ,h>ris's ,a ,circuit-,rid]'s ,wife4 ,all ( ,o4 ,h5ry4 ,m>g>et ,del&'s ,! ,iron ,woman4 ,e>li] novels by ,w9/on ,*ur*ill4 ,erne/ ,poole's ,! ,h>bor4 ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]'s ,! ,?ree ,black ,p5nys1 8 ,gold & ,iron & 8 ,java ,head4 ,hi/orical books by ,!odore ,roosevelt4 ,am]ican biographies too num]\s to m5tion4 ,f ,isolation to ,lead]%ip3 ,a ,review ( ,am]ican ,=eign ,policy by ,latan 7publi%$ by ! educational dep>tm5t ( ,d\bl$ay1 ,page ,company74 ,essays1 su* z ^? ( ,agnes ,reppli]4 ,ea* ( ^! enum]ations presupposes ! books already nam$1 or mo/ ( !m4 ,don't treat !m z pieces ( lit]>y workman%ip4 ,_m ( !m ar5't4 ,^? t h f9e lit]>y workman%ip h some?+ else1 too--& x's ! o!r ?+1 or ?+s1 t c\nt4 ,f9e art 9 a book is l good bre$+ 9 a p]son1 a passport1 n a ,magna ,*>ta4 8,mann]s maky? man0--yah6 #bd ,we are also ask$3 8,:at are "s ( ! ?+s :i* %\ld ent] into ! tra9+ ( tea*]s ( high s*ool ,engli%80 ,we reply3 ,a reg>d = lit]ature1 n z x reflects life1 b z x m\lds lives4 ,a pr(\nd respect = an au?or :o c f9d #ajj1jjj read]s1 a respect at lea/ equal to t ent]ta9$ = an au?or :o c write sup]latively well4 ,= in/ance3 ,get x out ( y\r head t y c af=d to condesc5d t[>d a be/ sell]1 or to wor%ip su* a writ] z ,/ev5son = 8 %e] craftsman%ip4 ,an in/9ct = :at w n\ri% ! ord9>y man or woman z ke5 z y\r p]ception ( :at w be reli%$ by ! fa/idi\s read]4 ,don't insi/ t p mu/ live on :at y1 or any "o else1 decl>e to be good = !m4 ,x is n = no?+ t !y 8don't "k any?+ ab\t lit]ature1 b "k :at !y l40 ,a confid5ce 9 ! great] wisdom ( ! greate/ numb]4 ,t>k+ton got x "r4 ,! public wants ! be/ x is capable ( und]/&+2 its und]/&+ may n be ! highe/ und]/&+1 b 8! writ] :o /oops to conqu] doesn't conqu]40 ,nei!r does ! writ] :o nev] conc$es any?+4 ,! public's /&>d c't always be wrong2 ! private /&>ds c't always be "r4 ,arnold ,b5nett says1 q rightly1 t ! classics are made & kept alive by 8! passionate few40 ,b ! bus9ess ( high s*ool tea*]s ( ,engli% is n ) ! passionate few--:o w look aft] !mselves--b ) ! unimpassion$ _m4 ,y c lead ! /ud5t to ,mr4 ,pope's ,pi]ian spr+1 b y _c make him dr9k4 ,unless y c %[ him1 9 ! ,miss\rian s5se1 x's all (f4 ,if y c't tell :at x is a girl likes 9 ,grace ,s4 ,ri*mond h[ are y go+ to %[ h] :at %e'll l 9 ,dick5s8 ,unless y "k :at x is t 8!y0 get out ( ^! books !y d read y won't be able to bait ! hook ) ! ?+s y want !m to read4 ,don't y ?9k y've got a lot to le>n y\rself8 ,& mightn't y d worse ?an sit d[n y\rself & read att5tively1 at :atev] p]sonal co/1 "s ( ! be/ sell]s8 ,x all goes back to ! size ( ! tea*]'s %>e ( our common humanity4 ,a p]son :o c't read a detective /ory = ! sake ( ! ?rills has no bus9ess tea*+ high s*ool ,engli%4 ,a p]son :o is a lit]>y snob is unfit to tea* high s*ool ,engli%4 ,a p]son :o c't s5se 7bett] yet1 %>e7 ! common feel+ ab\t a popul> writ] & compreh5d ! basis ( x & sympa?ize a little ) x & express x m or less articulately 9 ev]yday spee* is n qualifi$ to tea* high s*ool ,engli%4 #be ,a ^w ab\t writ+ 8compositions0 9 high s*ool ,engli% classes4 ,make 'em write /ories in/ead4 ,if !y want to tackle ?umbnail sket*es or ab/ract] writ+--little essays--:y1 let 'em4 ,ab/ractions 9 ?\ght & writ+ are l ! ocean--x's fatally easy to get beyond y\r dep?1 & e "o else's4 ,read :at ,sir ,ar?ur ,quill]-,c\* says ab\t ?is 9 8 ,/udies 9 ,lit]ature4 ,once 9 a :ile a !ologian urges u to 8get back to ! ,bible40 ,well1 !re is "o s5se1 at lea/1 9 :i* ! _w w\ld d well to get back to ! ,bible1 or to ! ,old ,te/am5t1 at any rate4 ,z ,g>d9] po9ts out 9 8 ,! ,bible z ,engli% ,lit]ature1 x 0 ! =tune or mis=tune ( anci5t ,hebrew t x _h no ab/ractions4 ,ev]y?+ 0 /at$ 9 t]ms ( ! five s5ses4 ,!re 0 no su* ^w z 8virtue02 y said 8sweet smell+ness0 or 8pleasant ta/+ness0 or some?+ l t4 ,& ev]ybody knew :at y meant4 ,:]eas 8virtue0 means any?+ f p]sonal *a/ity to a g5]al m]itori\sness t nobody c def9e4 ,! ,greeks introduc$ ab/ract ?9k+ & expression & "s ,g]mans blight$ ! _w by _! abuse4 ,:at %\ld ent] into ! tra9+ ( high s*ool tea*]s ( ,engli%8 ,only humbl5ess1 sanity1 ca?olicity ( viewpo9t1 humor1 a cont9ual will+ness to le>n1 a cont9u\s fai? 9 ! p--& undy+ en?usiasm4 ,only ^!--& ! love ( books4 ,,lit]>y ,,editors ,,by ,,"o ,,( ,,!m ,v ,,lit]>y ,,editors1 ,,by ,,"o ,,( ,,!m ,! v t]m 8lit]>y editor0 is a survival4 ,x is mean+less1 b we cont9ue to use x because no bett] designation has be5 f\nd1 j z p 9 mon>*ical c\ntries cont9ue to speak ( 8,k+ ,george0 or 8,que5 ,victoria ( ,spa940 ,besides1 !re is polit5ess to consid]4 ,no "o wants to be ! fir/ to allude publicly & tru?fully to 8,figurehead ,george0 or 8,social ,lead] ,victoria40 ,lit]>y editors :o are lit]>y are n editors1 & lit]>y editors :o are editors are no long] lit]>y4 ,( old !re 7 s*ol>ly1 s>ca/ic m5 7delightful fell[s1 p]sonally7 :o sat 9 cubbyholes & read unremitt+ly4 ,aft]w>d1 at night1 !y set d[n a few ?\ghtful1 bit+ words ab\t :at !y _h read4 ,^! 7 pr9t$4 ,publi%]s :o p]us$ !m felt z if knives _h be5 /uck 9 _! backs4 ,booksell]s :o read !m look$ up to ask ea* o!r pa!tically3 8,b :at does x mean80 ,book read]s :o read !m resolv$ t ! publication ( a new book %\ld be1 = !m1 ! signal to read an old "o4 ,x 0 good = ! secondh& trade4 ,we've *ang$ all t1 or1 if we hav5't1 we're go+ to4 ,take a *ap :o runs :at is call$ a 8book section40 ,?is is a sep>ate section or supplem5t =m+ "p ( a daily or ,sunday newspap]4 ,its pages are magaz9e size--half ! size ( newspap] pages4 ,!y numb] f eight to tw5ty-eight1 dep5d+ on ! season & ! adv]tis+4 ,! ess5tial ?+ to realize ab\t su* a section is t x requires an editor to run x4 ,x does n require a lit]>y man1 or woman1 at all4 ,! editor ( su* a section ne$ h no special education 9 ! arts or lett]s4 ,he mu/ h judgm5t1 ( c\rse1 & if he has n "s ta/e = lit]>y matt]s he may n enjoy 8 "w z he w if he has t ta/e4 ,b high-br[ism is fatal4 ,c our editor 8review0 a book8 ,p]haps n4 ,x is no matt]4 ,maybe he kn[s a good review :5 he sees x1 :i* w matt] a good deal4 ,maybe he c get capable p to deal ) ! books = him4 ,:i* w matt] m ?an any?+ else on e>? 9 ! h&l+ ( 8 book section4 ,a section w mo/ c]ta9ly require1 to run x1 a man :o c tell a good review 7ano!r ^w-survival7 & :o c get good review]s4 ,x w require a man1 or woman1 ) a %>p1 cle> & v broad viewpo9t4 ,su* exi/4 ,:at d we mean--viewpo9t8 ,! "r conception1 x seems to u1 />ts ) ! proposition t a new book is news 7sometimes an old "o is news too7 & %\ld be dealt ) z su*4 ,p]haps1 we are deal+ only ) a /ate ( m9d1 9 all ?is1 b /ates ( m9d are important4 ,!y are ! only /ates :]e self-det]m9ation is a sure ?+4 ,to get on3 ,y\r lit]>y editor is l unto a city editor1 an individual ^: desk is usually n s f> away b t y c /udy him 9 8 habitat4 ,! city editor tries to di/+ui% ! big news f ! little news4 ,! lit]>y editor w wisely d ! same4 ,:at is big news 9 ! _w ( books8 ,well1 a book t appe>s de/9$ to be read z widely fifty ye>s h5ce z x is to-day on publication is big news4 ,& a book t w be read imm$iately by #ajj1jjj p is bigg] news4 ,p :o talk ab\t news (t5 ov]look ! ephem]al side ( x4 ,mu* ( ! news9ess & importance ( news resides 9 its transi5cy4 ,:at is news to-day isn't news to-morr[4 ,b to-day #ajj1jjj p1 m or less1 w want to "k ab\t x4 ,illu/ration3 ,two ev5ts happ5 on ! same day4 ,"o ( !m w be not$ c>efully 9 hi/ories writt5 fifty ye>s h5ce1 b x affects1 & int]e/s1 at ! h\r ( its occurr5ce v few p]sons4 ,( c\rse x is news1 b !re may easily1 at t h\r1 be mu* bigg]4 ,= ano!r ev5t occurr+ on t same day1 ?\gh ( a "* :i* w make x =gott5 fifty ye>s lat]1 at once & directly affects ! lives ( ! hundr$ ?\s&4 ,p>allel3 ,two books are publi%$ on ! same day4 ,"o ( !m w be dissect$ fifty ye>s lat] by ! ,h4 ,w4 ,boyntons & ,wilson ,folletts ( t "t4 ,b ! numb] ( p]sons :o w read x )9 ! twelvemon? ( its bir? is small--9 ! hundr$s4 ,! o!r book w be out ( pr9t & unrememb]$ 9 five ye>s4 ,b )9 six mon?s ( its publication hundr$s ( ?\s&s w read x4 ,among ^? hundr$s ( ?\s&s !re w be hundr$s1 & maybe ?\s&s1 ^: ?\ghts1 ideas1 op9ions w be s]i\sly modifi$ & 9 "s cases la/+ly modifi$--^: v lives may *ange tr5d z a result ( read+ t book4 ,no ne$ to ask :i* ev5t & :i* book is ! bigg] news4 ,news is n ! judgm5t ( po/]ity on a book or ev5t4 ,news is n ev5 ! sum total ( ! effects ( an ev5t or a book on human society4 ,news is ! imm$iate importance1 or int]e/1 ( an ev5t or a book to ! greate/ numb] ( p4 ,eleanor ,h4 ,port] writes a new /ory4 ,"o 9 e ?\s& p]sons 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or p]haps m1 wants to "k ab\t x1 & at once4 ,isidor ,mac,dougal 7z ,frank ,m4 ,o',bri5 w\ld say7 writes a lit]>y ma/]piece4 ,n "o p]son 9 #ejj1jjj c>es1 or w\ld c>e ev5 if ! subject matt] 7 made compreh5sible to him4 ,! oldtime 8review]0 w\ld write ?ree solid columns ab\t ,isidor ,mac,dougal's "w4 ,! pres5t-day lit]>y editor puts x 9 compet5t h&s = a simplifi$ description to be pr9t$ lat]2 & mean:ile he slaps ,mrs4 ,port]'s novel on 8 front page4 ,! tr\bles ( a lit]>y editor are ! tr\bles ( 8 fri5d up ! aisle1 ! city editor4 ,! wor/ ( !m is ! occasional & inevitable error 9 giv+ out ! assignm5t4 ,all 8 report]s are good book report]s1 b l ! p on ! city editor's /aff !y h usually _! limitations1 :e!r temp]am5tal or kn[l$geable4 ,e once 9 a :ile ! city editor s5ds to cov] a fire a report] :o does spee*ifi$ d9n]s beautifully b :o has no sympa?y ) fires1 :o c't get ?r\gh ! fire l9es1 :o writes t ! fire 8broke out0 & burns up m words misdescrib+ ! facts ?an ! copyread] c ext+ui% ) blue air & blue p5cil4 ,j s x w happ5 9 ! be/ regulat$ lit]>y editor's sanctum t1 n[ & !n1 ! editor w give ! wrong book to ! "r man4 ,!n he le>ns h[ unreasonable an au?or c be1 if he doesn't "k already f ! confid5ces ( publi%]s4 ,! lit]>y editor's po9t ( view1 we believe1 mu/ be t s well express$ by ,rob]t ,cortes ,holliday 9 ! essay on ,t ,review] 8,cuss0 9 ! book ,walk+-,/ick ,pap]s4 ,few books t get publi%$ by e/abli%$ publi%+ h\ses are s poor or s circumscrib$ z n to appeal to a body ( read]s some:]e1 h[ev] small or scatt]$4 ,! function ( ! book report] is transc5d5tly to f9d a book's wait+ audi5ce4 ,if he c incid5tally w>n (f ^? :o don't belong to t audi5ce1 s mu* ! bett]4 ,t's a h>d] ?+ to d1 ( c\rse4 #b ,! fir/ requisite 9 a good book section is t x %all be int]e/+4 ,z reg>ds ! news ( new books1 ?is is n difficult :]e book report]s1 ) ! report]'s attitude1 are on ! job4 ,report]'s /ories are sometimes badly writt51 b !y are seldom dull4 ,new books describ$ by p]sons :o h x firmly lodg$ 9 _! noodles t !y are 8review+0 ! books1 f>e badly4 ,! review]-obsession manife/s itself 9 diff]5t ways4 ,sometimes ! new book is made to m>* pa/ ! review] 9 column ( squads1 deploy+ at page #bdg into skirmi% =mation & com+ at page #dca into company front4 ,v f9e1 b ! read] wants to see !m 9 ! tr5*es1 or1 head$ by ! au?or utt]+ inspirit+ yells1 go+ ov] ! top4 ,on o!r occasions ! review] assumes ! s-call$ judicial attitude1 ! true inw>dness ( :i* ,william ,s*w5k ,gilb]t 0 p]haps ! fir/ to appreciate1 ) ! possible exception ( ,lewis ,c>roll4 ,!n do? our review] tell u :at w be fam\s a c5tury h5ce4 ,mu* we c>e :at w be fam\s a c5tury h5ce4 ,:at bo!rs u is :at we %all read to-morr[4 ,( c\rse x may happ5 to be "o & ! same book4 ,v well !n1 :y n say s8 ,! ma9 int]e/ ( ! book section is s]v$ by gett+ crackajack book report]s4 ,!y w suffice = ! p :o read ! section because !y are int]e/$ 9 books4 ,if ! lit]>y editor /ops !re1 h[ev]1 he might z well nev] h />t$4 ,^! p w\ld read ! book section anyway1 unless x 7 fill$ ?r\gh\t ) absolutely unreadable matt]1 z has be5 kn[n to happ54 ,ev5 !n !y w\ld d\btless scan ! adv]tisem5ts4 ,at lea/1 t is ! !ory on :i* publi%]s hopefully proce$4 ,!re are book sections :]e ! contributors always specify t _! articles %all h a position next to adv]tis+ matt]4 ,no1 ! lit]>y editor mu/ int]e/ p :o d n especially c>e ab\t books z su*4 ,he c d x only by conv9c+ !m t books are j z full ( life & j z mu* a "p ( a normal s*eme ( life z movies1 or magaz9e cut-outs1 or buy+ ?+s on ! in/alm5t plan4 ,_m a pla9 p]son has be5 l$ to read books by ! fact t books are sometimes sold = in/alm5t paym5ts4 ,any?+ s sold1 ! ord9>y p]son at once realizes1 mu/ be some?+ :i* w fit into 8 s*eme ( exi/5ce4 ,act+ on an in/9ct s old t its orig9 is %r\d$ 9 ! mi/s ( antiquity1 ! ord9>y p]son pays ! in/alm5ts4 ,z a result1 books are deliv]$ at 8 resid5ce4 ,at fir/ he is fright5$4 ,b he :o looks & runs away may live to read ano!r day4 ,& f liv+ to read x is b a /ep to read+ to live4 ,n[ "o way to int]e/ p :o don't c>e ab\t books = books' sake is to get up attractive pages1 ) pleasant or entic+ headl9es1 ) pictures1 ) jokes 9 ! corn]s ( 'em1 ) "s new & orig9al & n-hi!rto-publi%$ matt] 9 !m1 ) poetry 7all k9ds71 ) l>ge type1 ) sign$ articles s t ! read] c "k :o wrote x & l or hate him ) ! necess>y p]sonal tag4 ,b ^! ?+s ar5't lit]>y1 at all4 ,!y are j pla9 human & fall 9 ! field ( action ( e editor alive--?\gh ( c\rse editors :o are dead are exempt f deal+ ) !m4 ,t is :y a lit]>y editor has no ne$ to be lit]>y &1 inde$1 _h bett] n be if x is go+ to prev5t 8 be+ human4 ,we h be5 talk+ ab\t ! lit]>y editor ( a book section4 ,!re are n _m book sections 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,!re are hundr$s ( book pages--half-pages & :ole pages & d\ble pages4 ,! ^w 8te*nique0 is a loa?some ?+ & really )\t any significance 9 ?is connection1 inasmu* z !re is no p>ticul> way ( do+ ! news ( books well1 & c]ta9ly no "o way ( do+ x t is inv>iably bett] ?an any o!r4 ,b = conv5i5ce we may p]mit ourselves to use ! ^w 8te*nique0 = a mom5t2 &1 p]mission grant$1 we w m]ely say t ! te*nique ( a book page or pages is entirely diff]5t f ! te*nique ( a book section--if y "k :at we mean4 ,cl>ifi$ 7we hope7 x comes d[n to ?is1 t ?+s :i* a fell[ w\ld attempt 9 a book section he w\ld n essay 9 a book page or d\ble page4 ,conv]sely1 ?+s t w make a page successful may be out ( place 9 a section4 ,x is by no means :olly a matt] ( newspap] makeup1 ?\gh !re is t to x1 too4 ,b a man ) a book section1 ?\gh n necess>ily m ambiti\s1 is o!rwisely s4 ,= "o ?+1 he expects to turn 8 report]s loose on m books ?an 8 colleague :o has only a page or s to turn ar\nd 94 ,= ano!r1 he w probably want to pr9t a c>eful li/ ( all books he receives1 ( :atev] sort1 ) a description ( ea* z adequate z he c contrive 9 f tw5ty to fifty words1 plus title1 au?or1 place ( publication1 publi%] & price4 ,su* li/s are scann$ by publi%]s1 booksell]s1 libr>ians1 read]s 9 se>* ( books on special subjects--by pretty ne>ly ev]ybody :o reads ! section at all4 ,ev5 ! r prosaic quality ( su* a li/ has its value4 ,a woman d[n 9 ,texas writes to ! lit]>y editor t !re is too mu* consci\s clev]ness 9 lots ( ! /uff he pr9ts1 8b ! li/s ( books are delightful06 ,!re y are4 ,9 edit+ a book section y mu/ be all ?+s to all wom54 ,! fell[ ) a page or two has q o!r preoccupations4 ,:]e's a photo1 or a c>toon8 ,mu/ h a headl9e to break ! solidity ( ?is close-pack$ column ( pr9t4 ,h[ ab\t a funny column8 ,t gift$ p]son1 ,heywood ,br\n1 tak+ *>ge ( ! book pages ( ! ,new ,york ,tribune1 ann\nces t he is 9 favor ( any?+ t w make book review+ excit+4 ,no?+ c make book review+ excit+ except book report+ & ! books !mselves2 b if ,br\n is look+ = excitem5t he w f9d x :ile fill+ ! rle ( a lit]>y editor4 ,be=e long he w le>n t ev]ybody 9 ! _w :o is n ! au?or ( a book wants to review books--& "s :o are au?ors are will+ to d\ble 9 bo? p>ts4 ,also1 a consid]able numb] ( books are publi%$ annually 9 ^! /ill ,unit$ ,/ates & a consid]able p]c5tage ( ^? publi%$ f9d _! way to ! lit]>y editor4 ,x is no joke to receive1 li/ ) descriptions & sort out = assignm5t or non-assignm5t an av]age ( #a1ejj volumes a ye>1 nor to assign to y\r book report]s1 ) z mu* infallibility 9 *oos+ ! report] z possible1 p]haps half ( ! #a1ejj4 ,likewise !re are assignm5ts :i* sev]al report]s want1 a s+le book bespok5 by f\r p]sons1 maybe2 & !re are book assignm5ts t are receiv$ ) horror or sometimes ) unfl9*+ brav]y by ! good soldi]4 ,to h& a man1 = in/ance1 ! extremely ?ick two-volume ,hi/ory ( ,lab\r 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ,pr(essor ,commons & 8 associates is l p9n+ a decoration on him = limitless valor "u fire--only ! decoration be>s a /rong resemblance to ! ,iron ,cross4 #c ,adv]tis+8 ,newspap]s dep5d ^u adv]tis+ = _! exi/5ce1 let alone _! pr(its1 9 mo/ in/ances4 ,( c\rse1 if !re 7 no su* ?+s z adv]tisem5ts we %\ld /ill h newspap]s4 ,! news mu/ be _h4 ,presumably p w\ld simply pay m = x1 or pay z mu* 9 a m direct way4 ,:at is true ( newspap]s is true ( p>ts ( newspap]s4 ,! fact t a new book is news1 &1 z su*1 a ?+ t mu/ m or less widely b indisp5sably be report$1 is atte/$ by ! ma9t5ance ( book columns & pages 9 _m newspap]s :]e book adv]tis+ !re is none4 ,! p :o read ! ,bo/on ,ev5+ ,transcript1 = example1 w\ld h>dly endure ! abolition ( its book pages :e!r publi%]s us$ !m to adv]tise 9 or n4 ,at ! same "t ! publi%] f9ds1 & c f9d1 no bett] m$ium ?an a good live book page or book section2 nor c he f9d any o!r m$ium1 nor c any o!r m$ium be creat$1 9 :i* 8 adv]tis+ w rea* 8 full audi5ce4 8,! trade0 reads ! excell5t ,publi%]s' ,weekly1 libr>ians h ! j\rnal ( ! ,am]ican ,libr>y ,association1 read]s h ! newspap]s & magaz9es ( g5]al circulation on :i* !y rely = ! news ( new books4 ,b ! good book page or book section rea*es all ^! gr\ps4 ,publi%]s1 au?ors1 booksell]s1 libr>ians1 book buy]s--all read x4 ,& if x is really good x spreads ! book-read+ habit4 ,ev5 a book%op seldom does t--we h "o exception 9 m9d1 pretty well kn[n4 ,p d n1 ord9>ily1 read 9 a book%op4 ,( c\rse a lit]>y editor :o has any reg>d = ! vitality ( 8 page or section is int]e/$ 9 book adv]tis+4 ,!re's some?+ wrong ) him if he isn't4 ,if he isn't he doesn't measure up to 8 job1 :i* is to get p to read books & f9d _! way ab\t among !m4 ,a book page or a book section )\t adv]tis+ is no m satisfactory ?an a man or a woman )\t a s5se ( ! value ( money4 ,x looks lopsid$ & x is lopsid$4 ,read]s res5t x1 & rightly4 ,x's a beautiful faade1 b ! side view is disappo9t+4 ,! int]e/ ! lit]>y editor takes 9 book adv]tis+ ne$ no m be limit$ ?an ! int]e/ he takes 9 ! gr[? or improvem5t ( any o!r feature ( 8 page or section4 ,x has & c h no relation to 8 editorial or news policy4 ,! mom5t su* a ?+ is true 8 usefulness is end$4 ,an alliance betwe5 ! p5 & ! pocketbook is kn[n ! mom5t x is made & is transp>5t ! mom5t x takes effect 9 pr9t4 ,a lit]>y editor may res5t1 & ke5ly1 z an editor1 ! fact t ,b+1 ,bang ,company d n adv]tise _! books 9 8 doma94 ,he is q "r to feel /rongly ab\t x4 ,x has no?+ to d ) 8 h&l+ ( ! ,b+ ,bang books4 ,t is det]m9$ by _! news value alone4 ,he may give ! ,b+ ,bang be/ sell] a front page review & at ! same "t decl9e to meet ,mr4 ,b+ or lun* ) ,mr4 ,bang4 ,& he w be entirely hone/ & ju/ifi$ 9 8 c\rse1 bo? ways4 ,puff ,boom adv]tise l ?und]4 ,! lit]>y editor likes !m bo? imm5sely1 or1 at lea/1 he appreciates _! good judgm5t 7necess>ily x seems good to him 9 8 rle z editor ( ! pages !y use74 ,b ,puff ,boom's books are "o-/ick /ories4 ,well1 x's up to ,puff ,boom1 isn't x8 ,oh1 well1 fir/ & la/ !re's a lot to be+ a lit]>y editor1 new /yle4 ,b fir/ & la/ !re's a lot to be+ a human4 ,any "o :o c be human successfully c d ! f> less] ?+ mu* bett] ?an any lit]>y editor has yet done x4 ,,:at ,,e ,,publi%] ,,kn[s ,,vi ,,:at ,,e ,,publi%] ,,kn[s ,a big subject8 ,n necess>ily4 ,discuss$ by an au?ority8 ,no1 inde$4 ,on ! contr>y1 ab\t to be writt5 ^u by an amateur record+ impressions ext5d+ a little ov] a ye> b =m$ 9 sev]al relation%ips--z a 8lit]>y editor10 z an au?or &1 involunt>ily1 z an au?or's ag5t--b all fri5dly4 ,also1 p]haps1 z a pretty regul> read] ( publi%]s' products4 ,:at w fir/ appe> z va/ness 9 ! subject w %r9k on a mom5t's exam9ation4 ,= our title is conc]n$ only ) :at e publi%] kn[s4 ,a common piece ( k2 or if n1 aft] all1 v 8common10 at lea/ commonly held--by book publi%]s4 ,to /ate ! ma9 conclusion fir/3 ,! "o ?+ t e publi%] kn[s1 s f> z a humble exp]i5ce c d$uce1 is t :at is call$ 8g5]al0 publi%+--mean+ fiction & o!r books ( g5]al appeal--is a highly speculative ent]prise & h>dly a bus9ess at all4 ,! cle>e/ analogy seems to be ) ! !atrical bus9ess4 ,produc+ books & produc+ plays is t]rify+ly alike4 ,full ( risks4 ,requir+1 unless g5ius is manife/$1 consid]able money capital4 ,likely to make1 & f> m likely to lose1 small =tunes ov]night4444 ,fatally fasc9at+4 ,m an art ?an an organization b usually requir+ an organization = ! exhibition ( ! mo/ brilliant art--l op]a4 ,a habit comp>able ) ha%ee%4 ,he>t-lift+--& heada*y4 ',twas ! night be=e publication & all ?r\gh ! h\se n a creature 0 /irr+1 n ev5 a /5ograph]4 ,! day dawn$ bright & cle> & a re-ord] = fifty m copies came 9 ! aft]noon mail4444 ,abs5tm9d$ly1 ! publi%]-bridegroom pull$ a contract in/ead ( ! w$d+ r+ f 8 pocket4 8,) ?is royalty ,i !e w$10 he murmur$4 ,& s %e 0 publi%$ & !y liv$ happily ev] aft] until %e left him because he did n clo! ! *ildr5 suitably1 us+ gre5 clo? ) purple /amp+4 #b ,a f9e old publi%+ h\se once w5t back ov] ! record ( ab\t #a1bjj publi%$ books4 ,?is 0 a r cons]vative firm1 z little ( a gambl] z possible2 its books _h plac$ x1 9 e respect1 9 ! fir/ rank ( publi%+ h\ses4 ,( ! #a1bjj books j "o 9 t5 _h made any sizable am\nt ( money4 ,! rema9+ #a1jhj _h ei!r lo/ money1 brok5 ev51 or made sums small] ?an ! int]e/ on ! money ti$ up 9 !m4 ,mo/ ( ! #abj pr(itable books _h be5 highly pr(itable2 x w n surprise y to le>n ?is :5 y reflect t ^! lucrative books _h ea* to foot ! bill1 m or less1 = n9e o!rs4 ,s mu* = ! analysis ( figures4 ,b :at lay beh9d ! figures8 ,9 "s cases x 0 possible to tell :y a p>ticul> book _h sold4 ,m (t5 x wasn't4444 ,is ?is a bus9ess8 #c ,?orwald ,alemb]t ,j5k9son has a book publi%$4 ,x's n a bad book1 ei!r2 v good novel1 z a matt] ( fact4 ,sales r poor4 ,mr4 ,j5k9son's publi%] takes 8 next book ) a natural reluctance1 buoy$ up by ! c]titude t ?is is a bett] /ory & has 9 x elem5ts t promise popul>ity4 ,! publi%]'s salesman goes on ! road4 ,9 ,dodge ,city1 ,i[a1 let u say1 he ent]s a booksell]'s & beg9s to talk ! new ,j5k9son novel4 ,at ! s\nd ( 8 voice & ! sight ( ! dummy ! booksell] lifts repell+ h&s & backs away 9 horror4 8,/ock t80 asks ! booksell] rhetorically4 8,n on y\r life6 ,:y10 ) a ge/ure t[>d "o %elf1 8!re's 8 fir/ book4 ,tw5ty copies & only two sold60 ,! new ,j5k9son novel has a wret*$ advance sale4 ,read]s1 n see+ x 9 ! book%ops1 may yet call = x :5 !y read a review--n necess>ily a favorable acc\nt--or :5 !y see x adv]tis$4 ,if ,mr4 ,j5k9son wrote hi/ories or biographies ! booksell]'s :olly human attitude w\ld n mu* matt]4 ,b a novel is diff]5t4 ,! cu/om] want+ ,j5k9son's ,hi/ory ( ,france w\ld ord] x or g else:]e1 mo/ likely4 ,! cu/om] want+ ,j5k9son's new novel is q (t5 cont5t ) ,t>k+ton's in/ead4 ,:5 y g to ! ticket ag5cy to get seats at a ,broadway %[ & f9d !y h none left = ,:oop ',er ,up y grumble1 & !n buy seats at ,let's ,all ,g4 ,n t y really c>e4 ,n t any "o really c>es4 ,! man :o produc$ ,:oop ',er ,up is also ! produc] ( ,let's ,all ,g1 bo? !atres are own$ by a s+le gr\p1 ! libretti/s are "o & ! same & ! music ( bo? is equally bad1 proce$+ f an id5tical s\rce4 ,ev5 ! /ageh&s "w int]*angeably on a /rict union scale4 ,b ,mr4 ,j5k9son did n write ,t>k+ton's novel1 ! two books are publi%$ by firms t h n a doll> 9 common1 & only ! booksell] c pres]ve an evatanguayan indiff]5ce ov] y\r *oice4 #d ,! publi%]'s salesman comes to ! booksell]'s lair equipp$ ) dummies4 ,^! %[ ! book's ext]ior1 its size1 ?ickness1 pap]1 b9d+ & 7v important7 its jacket4 ,)9 ! dummy are blank pages1 or p]haps ! fir/ tw5ty pages ( ! book pr9t$ ov] & ov] to give ! volume requisite ?ickness4 ,! booksell] may read ^! tw5ty pages4 ,if ! au?or has got pl5ty ( action into !m ! booksell] is favorably impress$4 ,ma9ly he dep5ds = 8 idea ( ! book ^u :at ! salesman & ! publi%]'s catalogue tells him4 ,he has to4 ,he c't read 'em all4 ,sometimes ! salesman c illu/rate 8 rem>ks4 ,h5ry ,lev]age wrote an +5i\s /ory call$ ,:isp]+ ,wires 9 :i* ! explanation ( a my/]i\s murd] dep5d$ ^u ! telephone1 conv]t$ by a too-gift$ electrician into a s+le-%ot pi/ol4 ,(f]+ ! /ory to ! booksell]s1 ,h>ry ,apel] c>ri$ p>ts ( a telephone receiv] ab\t ! c\ntry ) him1 unscrew+ & screw+ on aga9 ! delicate disc t y put aga9/ y\r e> & %[+ h[ ! de$ 0 done4 #e ,! booksell]1 l e "o else1 goes by exp]i5ce4 ,x is1 or has be51 8 exp]i5ce t collections ( %ort /ories d n sell well4 ,& ?is is true despite ,o4 ,h5ry1 ,fannie ,hur/ & ,edna ,f]b]4 ,x is s true t publi%]s %y at %ort /ory volumes4 ,:]e !re is a "n t w comm& att5tion--,alice ,br[n1 ,!odore ,dreis]--or :]e a special appeal is possible1 z 9 ,edw>d ,j4 ,o',bri5's ,! ,be/ ,%ort ,/ories ( #aia-1 books made up ( %ort tales may sell4 ,b !re are depress+ prec$5ts4 ,9 8 int]e/+ article on ,! ,publi%+ ,bus9ess1 appe>+ 9 #aiaf 9 ! ,publi%]s' ,weekly & s9ce repr9t$ z a booklet1 ,temple ,scott cites ,h5ri ,b]gson's ,creative ,evolution z a mod]n in/ance ( a special sort ( book f9d+ its own v special1 b surpris+ly l>ge1 public4 8,n9e booksell]s out ( t5 #8pass$' x :5 ! travell] br\ght x r\nd10 obs]ves ,mr4 ,scott4 8,=tunately1 = ! publi%]1 ! press act$ ! "p ( ! exp]t1 & public att5tion 0 secur$40 ,0 ! booksell] to blame8 ,mo/ decid$ly n4 ,creative ,evolution is no?+ to tie up y\r money 9 on a dim *ance t some:]e an en?usia/ic audi5ce waits = ! ,b]gsonian gospel4 ,mr4 ,scott's article1 :i* is inconclusive1 9 our op9ion1 po9ts out cle>ly t z no two books are l ea* o!r no two books are really ! same article4 ,mu* fiction1 to be sure1 is ( a s+le /amp2 _m books1 & "h we are by no means limit$ to fiction1 h :atev] unity comes f ! au?or%ip ( a s+le h&4 ,?is unity may exi/1 elusively1 z 9 ! /ories ( ,joseph ,conrad1 or may be conf9$ almo/ :olly to ! pres5ce ( ! same "n on two titlepages1 z 9 ! fact t ,! ,virg9ian & ,! ,p5teco/ ( ,calamity are bo? ! "w ( ,ow5 ,wi/]4 ,no6 ,two books are mo/ (t5 & emphatically n ! same article4 ,mr4 ,scott is :olly "r :5 he po9ts out e book %\ld h adv]tis+1 or o!r att5tion1 peculi> to itself4 ,a me?od ( report+ "o book w n d = ano!r1 any m ?an a publi%]'s circul> describ+ "o book w d to describe a second4 ,! art ( report+ books or o!r news1 l ! art ( adv]tis+ books or o!r commodities1 is "o ( endless diff]5tiation4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( real orig9ality1 fre%ness & ideas1 bo? objects g una*iev$ or else are a*iev$ by speci\sness1 n to say guile4 ,y1 = example1 d n really believe t by read+ ,hannibal ,halcombe's ,h[ to ,heap ,up ,happ9ess y w be able to acquire ! equival5t ( a college education 9 #eb weeks4 ,b some:]e 9 ,h[ to ,heap ,up ,happ9ess ,mr4 ,halcombe tells h[ he made money or h[ he le>n$ to enjoy pictures on magaz9e cov]s or a happy solution ( 8 unorig9al dome/ic tr\bles--any "o ( :i* y may crave to "k & hone/ in=mation ( :i* w probably s5d y aft] ! book4 #f ,at ?is po9t 9 ! discussion ( our subject we h _h ! incr$ible folly to look back at our outl9e4 ,yes1 !re is an outl9e--or a ?+ ( %r$s & pat*es :i* once w5t by t description4 ,:at1 y w say1 wreck$ s soon1 aft] a m]e introduction ( #a1ejj words or s8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,outl9es are to writ]s :at ar*itects' plans are to build]s1 or :at r$ rags are suppos$ to be to bulls4 ,or1 z ! prov]bial 7our favorite adjective7 *aff be=e ! w9d4 ,our outl9e says t ! subject ( sell+ books %\ld be subdivision 7c7 "u division #a ( ! ?ree p>titions ( our subject4 ,all ,gaul & ,pol& are n ! only objects divid$ 9 ?ree p>ts4 ,e s]i\s subject is1 likewise4 ,nev] m9d4 ,we %all h to /ruggle along z be/ we c4 ,we h be5 talk+ ab\t sell+ books1 or :at e publi%] kn[s 9 reg>d to x4 ,well1 !n1 e publi%] kn[s t sell+ books z x has ma9ly to be conduct$ "u pres5t conditions1 is j z mu* a matt] ( m]*&is+ z sell+ bonnets1 ba?robes & birdse$4 ,b ?is is "o ( ! ?+s t p outside ! publi%+ & booksell+ bus9esses seldom grasp4 ,a cultural air1 = !m1 inve/s ! book bus9ess4 ,! curse ( ! g5teel hangs ab\t x4 ,x is almo/ pr(essional1 l m$ic9e & baseball4 ,x has an odor1 l sanctity4444 ,all wrong4 ,bonnets1 ba?robes1 birdse$1 books4 ,all are saleable if y g ab\t x "r4 ,& h[ is t8 y ask4 ,! be/ way to sell bonnets is to lay a great f\ndational dem& = headge>4 ,! be/ way to sell ba?robes is to enc\rage ba?+4 ,! be/ way to sell birdse$ is to put a can>y 9 e home4 ,x might be suppos$ t ! be/ way to sell books w\ld be to get p to read4 ,yes1 x might be f> m valuable 9 ! end to /imulate & spread ! read+ habit ?an to try to sell #ajj1jjj copies ( any p>ticul> book4 ,( c\rse e publi%] kn[s ?is & ( c\rse all ! publi%]s1 associat+ !mselves = ! promotion ( a common cause n inconceivably alli$ to ! g5]al welf>e1 sp5d "t & money 9 ! ef=t to make read]s--n ( ,mrs4 ,halcyon ,hunt]'s ,love ,has ,w+s or ,mr4 ,casp> ,c>t\*e's ,m>t9 ! ,magnific5t1 b ( books1 j good books ( any sort soev]4 ,yes1 ( c\rse4444 ,?is w\ld be--beg p>don1 is--! ?+ t actually & imm$iately z well z ultimately c\nts3 ,let u get p to read1 to l to read1 to enjoy read+1 & !y w1 soon] or lat]1 read books4 ,soon] or lat] !y'll become book read]s & book buy]s4 ,soon] or lat] books w sell z well z automobiles4444 ,on ! m]ely te*nical side ( booksell+1 on ! imm$iate problem ( sell+ p>ticul> new novels1 collections ( %ort /ories1 hi/ories1 books ( v]se1 & all ! re/1 ! publi%]s h1 collectively at lea/1 n mu* to le>n f _! fell[ m]*ants ) ! bonnets1 ba?robes & birdse$4 ,! me*anism ( m]*&is+ is s highly develop$ 9 ,am]ica t _m ( ! me?ods resemble ! int]*angeable p>ts ( /&>diz$ manufactures ev]y:]e4 ,suppose we h a look at ^! me?ods4 #g ,! lesson ( flexibility has be5 fully ma/]$ by at lea/ two ,am]ican publi%+ h\ses4 ,) _! v l>ge li/s ( new books !y contrive to avoid1 z mu* z possible1 fix$ publication dates4 ,:ile _! rivals are p9n+ !mselves fa/ six mon?s ahead1 ^! publi%]s are mov+ l>gely b conditionally six & n9e mon?s ahead1 & less l>gely b ) swift c]ta9ty ?ree mon?s1 two mon?s1 ev5 "o mon? f ! pass+ mom5t4 ,& !y are absolutely "r & pr(it by _! rightness4 ,= ?is reason3 ,ev]y?+ t is pr9t$ has 9 x an elem5t ( t timel9ess1 t ephem]ality if y l b also t wid5+ ripple ( human int]e/ :i* is ! unique ess5ce ( :at we call 8news40 ,?is quality is pres5t1 9 a p]ceptible am\nt1 ev5 9 ! mo/ s]i\s sort ( pr9t$ matt]4 ,let u take1 z an example1 ,d>w9's ,orig9 ( ,species4 ,oh6 exclaims ! read]1 !re surely is a book ) no ephem]ality ab\t x6 ,no8 ,b !re 0 an imm5se quantity ( j t 9 its publication4 ,x came at ! "r h\r4 ,fifty ye>s e>li] x w\ld h gone unnotic$4 ,to-day x is transc5d$ by a body ( biological k t ,d>w9 knew n4 ,fifty ye>s1 "o way or ! o!r1 w\ld h made a va/ diff]5ce 9 ! reception1 ! import1 ! influ5ce ( ev5 s epo*al a book z ,! ,orig9 ( ,species4 ,n[ a little reflection w %[ t1 9 ! case ( less] books1 ! matt] ( "t is f> m %>ply important4 ,d>w9's book 0 s massive t t5 or tw5ty ye>s ei!r way might n h matt]$4 ,b 9 su* a case z ,john ,sp>go's ,bol%evism a few mon?s may matt]4 ,9 ! case ( ,mr4 ,britl+ ! mon? z well z ! ye> matt]$ vitally4 ,"t is ev]y?+1 9 ! fate ( _m a book1 ev5 z 9 ! fate ( a magaz9e article1 a poem1 an essay1 a %ort /ory4 ,ar?ur ,guy ,empey 0 on ! v h\r ) ,ov] ! ,top2 b ! appe>ance ( 8 ,tales f a ,dug\t a few days aft] ! sign+ ( ! armi/ice on ,novemb] #aa1 #aiah1 0 "o ( ! m9or trag$ies ( ! w>4 ,!re=e ! publi%] :o c1 z ne>ly z human & me*anical conditions p]mit1 pres]ve flexibility 9 8 publi%+ plans1 has a v great advantage ov] inela/ic competitors4 ,t iron-clad arrangem5ts at half ye> ahead c be avoid$ ! me?ods ( two ( ! mo/ important ,am]ican h\ses demon/rate4 ,ei!r c get out a book on a mon?'s notice4 ,m ?an once 9 a season ?is spells ! diff]5ce betwe5 a sale ( #e1jjj & "o ( #ae1jjj copies--t is1 betwe5 n mu* m ?an 8break+ ev50 & mak+ a h&some pr(it4 #h ,e book t is publi%$ requires adv]tis+ ?\gh p]haps no two books call = adv]tis+ 9 j ! same way4 ,"o ( ! be/ ,am]ican publi%+ h\ses figures c]ta9 sums = adv]tis+--:atev] =m x may take--9 its co/s ( manufacture & !n ! individual volumes h to take ea* _! *ances ( gett+1 ea*1 its prop] %>e ( ! money4 ,o!r h\ses h simil> unsatisfactory devices = provid+ an adv]tis+ fund4 ,! result is too (t5 n unlike ! revolv+ fund ) :i* ,am]ican railways 7 furni%$ by ,congress--x revolv$ s fa/ t !re wasn't en\gh to g r\nd long4 ,a v big publi%+ h\se does diff]5tly4 ,to ! co/ ( manufacture ( ea* book is add$ a specific1 flat & appropriate sum ( money to adv]tise t p>ticul> book4 ,! price ( ! book is fix$ accord+ly4 ,:5 ! book is publi%$ !re is a def9ite sum ready to adv]tise x4 ,no book goes unadv]tis$4 ,if ! book 8cat*es on0 !re is no tr\ble1 naturally1 ab\t m adv]tis+ money2 if x does n sell ! adv]tis+ ( x /ops :5 ! money set aside has be5 exhau/$ & ! publi%]s take _! loss ) a cle> consci5ce2 !y h done _! duty by ! book4 ,x may be add$ t ?is policy has always paid4 ,comb9$ ) o!r di/9ctive me?ods x has put ! h\se :i* adopt$ x 9 ! front rank4 #i ,:e!r to publi% a small1 c>efully select$ li/ ( books 9 a season or a l>ge & compreh5sive li/ is n :olly decid$ by ! capital at ! publi%]'s comm&4 ,despite ! d\bl+ ( all co/s ( book manufacture1 publi%+ is n yet an ent]prise :i* requires a great am\nt ( capital1 z comp>$ ) o!r indu/ries ( correspond+ volume4 ,! old] a publi%+ h\se ! m likely x is to re/rict its li/ ( new books4 ,x has m to lose & less to ga9 by tak+ a great numb] ( risks 9 new publications4 ,at ! same "t x is subject$ to sev]e competition because ! capital requir$ to become a book publi%] is n l>ge4 ,h5ce mu* caution1 too mu*1 no d\bt1 9 _m cases & e season4 ,/ill1 promis+ manuscripts are lam5tably few4 8,look at ! /uff t gets publi%$10 is ! classic demon/ration ( ! case4 ,! old] ! h\se1 ! /rong] its already accumulat$ li/1 ! m cons]vative1 naturally1 x becomes1 ! less incl9$ to play ) load$ dice 9 ! %ape ( manuscripts4 ,yet a policy ( extreme caution & cons]vatism is m dang]\s & deadly ?an a da% ( ! gambl]'s makeup4 ,two poor seasons toge!r are notic$ by ! trade2 f\r poor seasons toge!r may put a h\se badly beh9d4 ,a season ) t5 books only1 all good1 all sell+ mod]ately well1 is p]haps m m]itori\s & m valuable 9 ! long run ?an a season ) ?irty books1 ne>ly all poor except = "o or two s5sational successes4 ,b ! fell[ :o br+s out ! ?irty books & has "o or two decid$ be/ sell]s is ! fell[ :o w make l>ge pr(its1 attract att5tion & acquire pre/ige4 ,x is f> bett] to try ev]y?+ y c t seems to h 8a *ance0 ?an to miss some?+ awfully good4 ,&1 provid$ y drop ! bad potatoes quickly1 x w pay y bett] 9 ! end4 ,!re mu/ be a big success some:]e on y\r li/4 ,a r[ ( respectable & undi/+ui%$ books is ! mo/ s]i\s ( defeats4 #aj ,suppose y 7 a book publi%] & _h put out a novel or two by ,au?or ,a4 ) excell5t results on ! pr(it side ( ! l$g]4 ,au?or ,a4 is pla9ly a valuable prop]ty1 l a copp] m9e 9 w> "t4 ,a4's ?ird manuscript comes along 9 due "t4 ,x is entirely diff]5t f ! fir/ two s-successful novels2 x is pretty c]ta9 to disappo9t ,a4's 8audi5ce40 ,y canvass ! subject ) ,a41 :o c't 8see0 y\r argum5ts & sugge/ions4 ,x comes to ?is3 ,ei!r y publi% ! ?ird novel or y lose ,a4 ,:i*1 d>l+ read]1 w\ld y1 if y 7 ! publi%]1 d8 ,w\ld y *oose ! lady & ,! ,tig]8 ,y are neatly />t$ z a book publi%]4 ,y c't get advance sales = y\r productions 7to borr[ a t]m f ! !atre74 ,y g to ,memphis & ,syracuse & int]view booksell]s4 ,!y say to y3 8,= heav5's sake1 get au?ors ^: names mean some?+6 ,:y %\ld we /ock fiction by ,horatius ,hotal+ :5 we c dispose ( #abe copies ( ,e4 ,phillips ,opp5heim's late/ 9 t5 days f publication80 ,return+ ?\ghtfully to ,new ,york1 y happ5 to meet a ,celebrat$ ,au?or4 ,t[>d ! close ( lun*eon at ! ,brevoort he (f]s to let y h a book ( %ort /ories4 ,"o ( !m 7x w be ! title-/ory1 ( c\rse7 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,saturday ,ev5+ ,po/1 br++ to ,mr4 ,lorim]1 ! editor1 #b1ejj lett]s & #aag telegrams ( ev5ly divid$ praise & condemnation4 ,%ort /ories are a /iff proposition2 b ! ,celebrat$ ,au?or has a "n t w insure a c]ta9 advance sale & a fame t w insure review]s' att5tion4 ,= y to become 8 publi%] w be z pre/igi\s z x is adv5titi\s4 ,f e?ical & o!r motives1 y seek out ! ,c4 ,a4's pres5t publi%]--old1 well-e/abli%$ h\se--& inquire if ,octavo ,duodecimo w h any objection to y\r publi%+ ! ,c4 ,a4's book ( tales4 ,mr4 ,octavo replies 9 fri5dly acc5ts3 8,n a bit6 ,n a bit6 ,g to x6 ,h[ev]1 we've l5t 444 7! ,c4 ,a47 #b1ejj at "o "t or ano!r 9 advance moneys on a project$ novel4 ,travel z f> z y l ) him1 b rememb] t he c't give y a novel until he has giv5 u "o or has repaid t #b1ejj40 ,:at to d8 ',tis inde$ a pretty problem4 ,if y pay ,octavo ,duodecimo #b1ejj y c h ! ,c4 ,a4's next novel--wor? sev]al times z mu* z any book ( tales1 at ! lea/4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re is no c]ta9ty t ! ,c4 ,a4 w deliv] y ! manuscript ( a novel4 ,he has be5 go+ to deliv] x to ,octavo ,duodecimo = ?ree ye>s4 ,& y c't af=d to tie up #b1ejj on ! *ance t he'll d = y :at he hasn't done = !m4 ,because #b1ejj is1 to y1 a lot ( money4 ,9 ! p>ticul> in/ance :]e ?is happ5$ 7except = details1 we n>rate an actual occurr5ce7 ! beg9n+ publi%] w5t ahead & publi%$ ! book ( tales1 & aft]w>d ano!r book ( tales1 & let ,octavo ,duodecimo keep _! option on ! ,c4 ,a4's next novel1 if he ev] writes any4 ,! probabilities are t ! ,c4 ,a4 w write %ort /ories = ! re/ ( 8 life r ?an deliv] a novel f :i* he w receive n "o c5t until #b1ejj has be5 d$uct$ f ! royalties4 #aa ,engli% au?ors are ke5e/ on advance money4 ,! ,engli% writ] :o w und]take to d a book )\t "s ca% 9 h& be=e putt+ p5 to pap] is a great r>ity4 ,an ,am]ican publi%] :o wants ,engli% manuscripts & goes to ,london )\t 8 *eckbook won't get any:]e4 ,a little real money w g f>4 ,x w be almo/ unnecess>y = ! publi%] :o has x to entra9 = ^? c\ntry h\ses :]e ,engli% noveli/s dr9k tea & tra9 roses4 ,k5t1 ,sussex1 ,norfolk1 ,york%ire1 ,wessex1 c41 w g d[n to ,london4 ,mr4 ,britl+ w motor into t[n to talk ab\t a contract4 ,all ! ,london clubs w be nam$ z r5dezv\s4 ,visit+ c>ds w rea* ! publi%]'s hotel1 signify+ ! adv5t ( ,mr4 ,p]cival ,fo!r+ay ( ,h\ndsdit*1 ,bayswat]1 ,wapp+ ,old ,/airs1 ,london1 ,b4 ,c4 ,ah1 yes1 ,fo!r+ay2 wond]ful /ories ( ,:ite*apel & ! ,ea/ ,end1 really6 ,kn[s ! p--:at8 ,x has to be said t advances on books seem to ret>d _! deliv]y4 ,we h 9 m9d a fam\s ,engli% au?or 7?\gh he might z well be ,am]ican1 s f> z ?is p>ticul> po9t is conc]n$7 :o got an advance ( #ejj 7wasn't x87 "s ye>s ago f ,qu>to ,folio--on a book ( essays4 ,qu>to ,folio h c>ri$ t title 9 _! spr+ & fall catalogues ( =?com+ books ev] s9ce4 ,spr+ & fall !y despair afre%4 ,daylight sav+ did no?+ to help !m--an h\r ga9$ 0 a m]e bagatelle 9 ! cycles ( "t ?r\gh :i* ,fads & ,fatalities keeps mov+ 9 a regul> & always equidi/ant orbit4 ,if "s day ! ,league ( ,nations %all orda9 t ! cal5d> be set ahead six mon?s ,qu>to ,folio may get ! complet$ manuscript ( ,fads & ,fatalities4 ,am]ican au?ors are mu* less insi/5t on advance paym5ts ?an _! c\s9s #c1jjj miles remov$4 ,a =emo/ ,am]ican publi%+ h\se has two inflexible rules3 ,no advance paym5ts & no v]dict on uncomplet$ manuscripts4 ,inflexible--b x is to be suspect$ t ?\gh ?is h\se nev] b5ds ! rule !re are times :5 x has to break x4 ,:at won't b5d mu/ break4 ,!re are a few au?ors = :om any publi%] w d any?+ except g to jail4 ,probably y w\ld make ! same ext5sive ef=ts to reta9 y\r exclusive rights 9 a ,s\? ,african diamond digg+ :i* _h already produc$ a bun* ( ,koh9oors4 #ab ,!re is a g5tleman's agreem5t among publi%]s1 arriv$ at "s ye>s back1 n to indulge 9 cut?roat competition = ea* o!r's au?ors4 ,?is e?ical pr9ciple1 l mo/ e?ical pr9ciples n[ exi/+1 is dictat$ q z mu* by consid]ations ( keep+ a :ole sk9 z by a s5se ( pr(essional honor4 ,!re are "s m5 9 ! book publi%+ bus9ess ^: honorable /&>ds h a respect = ! o!r fell['s prop]ty fir/ among _! ,f\rte5 ,po9ts4 ,!re are o!rs :o are be/ controll$ by a k t to d s-&-s w\ld be v unheal?y = !mselves4 ,! agreem5t1 l mo/ unwritt5 laws1 is int]pret$ ) v>i\s %ad+s4 ,"s ( ^! are subtle & "s ( !m are n4 ,x is v>i\sly appli$ by diff]5t m5 9 diff]5t cases1 sometimes unque/ionably & sometimes d\btfully4 ,b 9 ! ma9 x is pretty ext5sively & /rictly upheld1 9 _s z 9 lett]4 ,h[ f> x transgresses au?ors' privileges or limits au?ors' opportunities w\ld be difficult to say4 ,9 ! nature ( ! case1 any su* und]/&+ mu/ op]ate to "s ext5t to less5 ! *ances ( an au?or receiv+ ! highe/ possible comp5sation = 8 "w4 ,:e!r ?is is (fset by ! favors & concessions1 pecuni>y & o!rwise1 made to an au?or by a publi%] to :om he adh]es1 c't be settl$4 ,! relation ( au?or & publi%]1 at be/1 calls =1 & g5]ally elicits1 /rik+ displays ( loyalty on bo? sides4 ,p>ticul>ly among ,am]icans1 ! mo/ ideali/ic p on e>?4 ,9 its practical work+ ?is publi%]s' und]/&+ op]ates to prev5t any publi%] 8approa*+0 an au?or :o has an accept$ publi%] ( 8 books4 ,unless y1 z a publi%]1 are y\rself approa*$ by ,au?or ,b41 ^: sev]al books h be5 br\ght out by ,publi%] ,c41 y are !oretically b\nd h& & foot4 ,& ev5 if ,au?or ,b4 comes to y !re are circum/ances "u :i* y may well f9d x desirable to talk ,b4's proposal ov] ) ,c41 hi!rto 8 publi%]4 ,aft] t talk y may wi% ,b4 7 9 ,halifax4 ,if ev]ybody told ! tru? matt]s w\ld be greatly simplifi$4 ,or w\ld !y8 ,if y he> t ,au?or ,d41 :o writes v good sell]s1 is dissatisfi$ ) ,publi%] ,f41 :at is y\r duty 9 ! circum/ances8 ,au?or ,d4 may n come to y1 = !re are _m publi%]s = su* z he to *oose f4 ,%all we say x is y\r duty to acqua9t ,d41 indirectly p]haps1 ) ! manife/ advantages ( br++ y 8 next novel8 ,we'll say s4 ,:atev] publi%]s agree to1 au?ors are free4 ,& e publi%] kn[s h[ easy x is to lose an au?or4 ,:y1 !y leave y l t6 7,bus9ess ( snapp+ f+]s47 ,& = ! lighte/ reasons6 7,regi/] pa9 or maybe m\rnfulness47 ,if ,d4 ,w4 ,griffi? want$ to make a ,movie ( a ,publi%] ,los+ an ,au?or he w\ld f9d ! action too swift = ! cam]a to record4 ,might z well try to film ,! ,bir? ( a ,notion4 #ac ,"o ( ! mo/ fasc9at+ my/]ies ab\t publi%]s1 at lea/ to au?ors1 is ! me?od or me?ods by :i* !y det]m9e ! availability ( manuscripts4 ,f9e ^w1 availability4 ,noncommittal & all t4 ,x has no ta9t ( infallibility--:i* is ! la/ attribute a publi%] makes pret5sions to4 ,!re are places :]e "o man decides :e!r a manuscript w d & !re are places :]e x takes practically ! :ole cl]ical =ce & sev]al plebiscites to accept or reject ! au?or's (f]+4 ,"o h\se :i* /&s 9 ! front rank 9 ?is c\ntry accepts & rejects ma9ly on ! v]dicts ( outsid]s--speciali/s1 h[ev]1 9 v>i\s fields4 ,ano!r =emo/ publi%+ h\se has a special te/ = 8popul>0 novels 9 manuscript4 ,an extra ration ( *ew+ gum is s]v$ out to all ! /5ograph]s & !y are turn$ loose on ! type-writt5 pages4 ,if !y react well ! firm signs a contract & pr9ts a fir/ edition ( f #e1jjj to #be1jjj copies1 dep5d+ on :e!r x is a fir/ novel or n & ! precise comm5ts ( ! girls at page #cgh4 ,always ! sales manag] reads ! manuscript1 if x is at all s]i\sly consid]$4 ,:at he says has mu* weight4 ,he's ! boy :o w h to sell ! book to ! trade & unless he c see ?+s 9 x1 or c be got to1 !re is practically no hope despite ,dr4 ,munyon's index f+]4 ,rec5tly a publi%+ h\se ( national reputation has done a useful ?+--we are n prep>$ to say x is :olly new--by e/abli%+ a liaison (fic]4 ,?is p]son does n pass on manuscripts1 unless incid5tally by way ( (f]+ 8 v]dict to be consid]$ ) ! v]dicts ( o!r dep>tm5t heads4 ,b once a manuscript has be5 accept$ by ! h\se x goes /raight to ?is man :o reads x int5sively & sets d[n1 on sep>ate %eets1 ev]y?+ ab\t x t might be useful to 7a7 ! adv]tis+ manag]1 7b7 ! sales manag] & 8 =ce1 & 7c7 ! editorial p h&l+ ! firm's book publicity ef=t4 #ad ,a little k ( book publi%+ tea*es imm5se humility4 ,! numb] ( kn[n in/ances 9 :i* exp]i5c$ publi%]s h err$ 9 judgm5t is l>ge4 ,au?ors always l to he> ( ^!4 ,b too mu* mu/ n be d$uc$ f !m4 ,e "o has he>d ( ! rejection ( ,h5ry ,sydnor ,h>rison's novel ,que$4 ,_m h he>d ( ! publi%] :o decid$ n to 8d0 ,vic5te ,blasco ,ibaez's ,! ,f\r ,horsem5 ( ! ,apocalypse4 ,!re 0 m ?an "o ( him1 by ! way1 & 9 ea* case he _h an exce$+ly bad translation to take or reject 7we are told71 ! only wor?y translation1 app>5tly1 be+ t :i* 0 br\ght out ) su* s5sational success 9 ! e>ly fall ( #aiah4 ,a publi%] lo/ ,spoon ,riv] ,an?ology because ( a delay 9 acceptance--he want$ ! op9ion ( a confr]e n easily rea*$4 ,= e publi%]'s mi/ake ( ?is sort !re c\ld probably be cit$ an in/ance ( p]spicacity mu* m /rik+4 ,su* 0 ! acceptance ( ,edw>d ,lucas ,:ite's ,el ,supremo aft] _m rejections4 ,& h[ ab\t ! publi%] :o accept$ ,que$8 #ae ,let u conclude ^! haphaz>d & v likely unhelpful mus+s on an endless subject by tell+ a true /ory4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #aiai "o ( ! pr9cipal publi%+ h\ses 9 ,am]ica & ,engl& und]took ! publication ( a v unusual sort ( a novel1 semi-autobiographical1 a "w ( love & leisure by a man :o _h ga9$ di/9ction z an executive4 ,x 0 a f9e piece ( "w1 ?\gh /range2 _h a delightful rem9isc5tial quality4 ,! book 0 made up1 a fir/ edition ( mod]ate size pr9t$ & b\nd4 ,x 0 n till ?is _h be5 done & ! book 0 ready to place on sale t ! head ( ?is publi%+ h\se _h an opportunity to read x4 ,! ,head is a vet]an publi%] fam\s = 8 presci5ce 9 ! matt] ( manuscripts & = honorable deal+s4 ,he read ! book ?r\gh & 0 *>m$ by x2 he look$ at ! book & 0 unhappy4 ,he s5t = ev]ybody :o _h _h to d ) ! mak+ ( ?is book4 ,he held up 8 copy & flutt]$ pages & said1 9 effect3 8,?is has be5 done all wrong4 ,"h is a book ( q exceptional quality4 ,i don't ?9k x w sell4 ,only mod]ately1 ?\gh p]haps r /eadily = "s ye>s to come4 ,x won't make u money4 ,to speak (4 ,b x des]ves1 intr9sically1 bett] treatm5t4 ,bett] b9d+4 ,?is is only ord9>y six-mon?s'-sell+ novel b9d+4 ,x des]ves l>g] type4 ,type ) a m beautiful face4 ,few] l9es to ! page4 ,loveli] dress f cov] to cov]4 8,?r[ away ! edition t has be5 pr9t$4 ,de/roy x or some?+4 ,at lea/1 hide x4 ,don't let any ( x get out4 ,= ?is has be5 done wrong1 all wrong4 ,d x ov]40 ,s !y w5t away f 8 pres5ce & did x "r4 ,x meant ?r[+ away ab\t #b1jjj4 ,or 0 x a #b1jjj inve/m5t 9 ! good op9ion ( p :o buy1 read & love books8 ,,! ,,secret ,,( ,,! ,,be/ ,,sell] ,,vii ,,! ,,secret ,,( ,,! ,,be/ ,,sell] ,by 8be/ sell]0 we may mean "o ( sev]al ?+s4 ,dr4 ,emmett ,holt's ,c>e & ,fe$+ ( ,*ildr51 ( :i* ! fifty-eigh? edition 0 pr9t$ 9 ! spr+ ( #aiai1 is "o k9d ( be/ sell]2 ,ow5 ,wi/]'s ,! ,virg9ian is q ano!r4 ,! numb] ( editions ( a book is a v unc]ta9 indication ( sales to a p]son n famili> ) book publi%+4 ,editions may consi/ ( z few z #ejj copies or z _m z #be1jjj or ev5 #ej1jjj4 ,! advance sale ( ,g5e ,/ratton-,port]'s ,a ,daught] ( ! ,l& 01 if we recall ! figure exactly1 #aej1jjj copies4 ,^!1 !re=e1 7 pr9t$ & di/ribut$ by ! day :5 ! book 0 plac$ on sale1 or %ortly !reaft]4 ,to call ?is ! 8fir/ edition0 w\ld be r mean+less4 ,"o ?\s& copies ( a book ( poems--unless x be an an?ology--is a l>ge edition inde$4 ,b n = ,edg> ,gue/1 ^: books sell 9 ! t5s ( ?\s&s4 ,! sale1 )9 a c\ple ( ye>s1 ( #ca1jjj copies ( ! poems ( ,alan ,seeg] 0 ph5om5al4 ,! fir/ book ( essays ( an ,am]ican writ] sold #f1jjj copies )9 six mon?s ( its publication4 ,?is upset mo/ prec$5ts ( ! booksell+ trade4 ,! au?or's royalties may h be5 #a1abe4 ,a few hundr$ doll>s %\ld be add$ to repres5t money receiv$ = ! casual publication ( ! essays 9 magaz9es be=e _! appe>ance 9 ! book4 ,( c\rse ! volume did n /op sell+ at ! end ( six mon?s4 ,comp>e ^! figures1 h[ev]1 ) ! income ( "o ( ! mo/ popul> ,am]ican noveli/s4 ,a s+le *eck = #ge1jjj4 ,total paym5ts1 ov] a p]iod ( fifte5 ye>s1 ( #gej1jjj to #a1jjj1jjj4 ,yet x is d\btful if ! books ( ?is noveli/ rea*$ m ?an #fe p] c5t4 ( _! possible audi5ce4 ,x is a mod]ate e/imate1 9 our op9ion1 t mo/ books int5d$ = ! 8g5]al read]10 :e!r fiction or n1 d n rea* m ?an "o-qu>t] ( ! :ole body ( read]s ea* might atta94 ,) ! prop] ma*9]y ( publicity & m]*&is+ book sales 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\ld be quadrupl$4 ,we %>e ?is op9ion ) ,h>ry ,blackman ,sell ( ! ,*icago ,daily ,news & 7 int]e/$ to f9d x indep5d5tly confirm$ by ,james ,h4 ,coll9s :o1 writ+ 9 ! ,saturday ,ev5+ ,po/ ( ,may #c1 #aiai1 "u ! head+ ,:5 ,m]*&ise ,sells ,itself1 said3 8,book publi%+ is "o indu/ry t suff]s = lack ( retail outlets4 ,ev5 ! popul> novel sells 9 numb]s f> bel[ ! real buy+ p[] ( ?is nation ( read]s1 because p]haps #be p] c5t4 ( ! public c exam9e x & buy x at ! city book/ores1 :ile x is nev] se5 by ! re/ ( ! public4 8,= lack ( quantity production bas$ on wide retail di/ribution ! novel sells = a doll> & a half4 8,b = a doll> y c buy a satisfactory wat*4 8,t is made possible by quantity production4 ,quantity production ( doll> wat*es is bas$ on _! sale 9 #ej1jjj miscellane\s %ops1 ?r\gh ! /&>d /ock & ! tea*+ ( mod]n m]cantile me?ods4 ,book publi%]s h made exp]im5ts ) ! doll> novel1 b x sold j ab\t ! same numb] ( copies z ! #a4ej novel1 because only ab\t s _m fiction buy]s 7 rea*$ ?r\gh ! book/ores4 ,n[ ! /&>d-/ock idea is be+ appli$ to books1 ) assortm5ts ( #ej or #ajj prov$ titles c>ri$ by ! druggi/ & /ation]40 #b ,speak+ r (fh&$ly1 we are ( op9ion t n m ?an two liv+ ,am]ican writ]s ( fiction h a*iev$ any?+ l a #ajj p] c5t4 sale ( _! books4 ,^! are ,h>old ,bell ,wright & ,g5e ,/ratton-,port]4 ,i am indebt$ to ,mr4 ,frank ,k4 ,reilly1 presid5t ( ! ,reilly ,lee ,company1 ,*icago1 sell+ ag5ts = ! orig9al editions ( all ,mr4 ,wright's books1 = ! foll[+ figures3 8,we began10 wrote ,mr4 ,reilly1 8) ,t ,pr9t] ( ,udell's--sell+1 z ,i rememb] ! figures1 ab\t #bj1jjj4 ,!n ,! ,%eph]d ( ! ,hills--ab\t #ajj1jjj1 ,i ?9k4 ,!n ! o!rs 9 fa/ gr[+ quantities4 ,= ,! ,w9n+ ( ,b>b>a ,wor? we took f\r ord]s 9 advance :i* totall$ ne>ly #bjj1jjj copies4 ,on ,:5 a ,man's a ,man we took ! bigge/ s+le ord] ev] plac$ = a novel at full price--t is1 a clo?-b\nd1 #8regul>' #a4ce book--#bej1jjj copies f ! ,we/]n ,news ,company4 ,! advance sale ( ?is #aiaf book 0 ov] #dfe1jjj40 ,mr4 ,reilly wrote at ! beg9n+ ( ,m>*1 #aiai1 f ,fr5* ,lick1 ,indiana4 ,at t "t ,mr4 ,wright's publi%]s _h 9 h& a novel1 ,! ,re-,creation ( ,brian ,k5t1 publi%$ ,augu/ #ba1 #aiai4 ,!y _h arrang$ = a fir/ pr9t+ ( #gej1jjj copies & 7 z c]ta9 ( sell+ #ejj1jjj copies be=e ,augu/ #a z y are ( go+ to sleep "s "t 9 ! next tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,x 0 necess>y to make prep>ations = ! sale ( #a1jjj1jjj copies ( ! new novel be=e ,augu/ #ba1 #aibj4 ,! sale ( #a1jjj1jjj copies ( ,! ,re-,creation ( ,brian ,k5t )9 a ye> ( publication may be said to a*ieve a #ajj p] c5t4 circulation s f> z exi/+ book m]*&is+ facilities all[4 ,! sale1 )9 t5 ye>s1 ( #fgj1gcc copies ( ,g5e ,/ratton-,port]'s /ory1 ,freckles1 approa*es a #ajj p] c5t4 sale b ) f> too mu* ret>dation4 #c ,h[ has ! #ajj p] c5t4 sale = ! ,h>old ,bell ,wright books be5 br\ght )9 hail+ di/ance8 ,be=e u lies a circul> :i* mu/ h be5 mail$ to mo/ booksell]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates e>ly 9 ! spr+ ( #aiai4 ,x is head$3 8,fir/ ,publicity ,adv]tisem5t ( ,our #ajj1jjj ,campaign40 ,bel[ ?is leg5d is an adv]tisem5t ( ,! ,re-,creation ( ,brian ,k5t4 ,bel[ t is a /atem5t t ! adv]tisem5t w appe>1 simultane\sly ) ! book's publication1 9 8magaz9es & national & religi\s weeklies hav+ millions ^u millions ( circulation4 ,9 addition to ?is our newspap] adv]tis+ w cov] all ( ! l>g] cities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates40 ,!n foll[s a li/ ( 8magaz9es1 national & religi\s weeklies cov]$ by our sign$ adv]tis+ contracts40 ,!re are #acb ( !m4 ,! range is f ! ,atlantic ,mon?ly & ! ,new ,republic to ,vanity ,fair & ,t[n ,topics 9 "o slant2 f ,sy/em & ,physical ,culture to ,zion's ,h]ald & ! ,ca?olic ,news2 f ,life to ,ne$lecraft2 f ! ,photoplay ,_w to ! ,girl's ,companion2 f ! ,outlook to ! ,look\t--& to & fro & back & =? 9 a web cov]+ all ,am]ica betwe5 ! two ,portl&s4 ,!re are ab\t #adj1jjj1jjj p]sons 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,great ,brita9 toge!r4 ,ov] #ajj1jjj1jjj ( !m1 we are told1 h read a ,h>old ,bell ,wright book or se5 a ,h>old ,bell ,wright movie4 ,! secret ( ! sale ( ,mr4 ,wright's books1 s f> z ! ext]nal factor is conc]n$1 resides 9 ! fact t 8 /ories h be5 br\ght to ! att5tion ( ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s :o1 f "o ye>'s end to ! o!r1 nev] h a new book ( fiction ?ru/ ^u _! att5tion by adv]tis+ or by sight ( ! book itself4 #d ,we speak ( ! 8ext]nal factor40 ,!re is an ext]nal factor q z mu* z an int]nal factor 9 ! success ( e be/ sell] ( :atev] sort4 ,! t5d5cy ( ev]ybody :o gives any att5tion to ! subject1 b p>ticul>ly ! book publi%]1 is to /udy ! int]nal factor almo/ to ! exclusion ( ! o!r4 ,:at1 y naturally ask y\rself1 are ! qualities 9 ?is book t h made x sell s rem>kably8 ,! int]nal factor is important4 ,its importance1 d\btless1 _c be ov]rat$4 ,b x is n ! :ole affair4 ,be=e we g fur!r let u lay d[n "s g5]al pr9ciples t are n (t5 =mulat$ cle>ly en\gh ev5 9 ! m9ds ( ^? to :om !y import mo/4 #a4 ,! int]nal factor--c]ta9 qualities ( ! book itself--pr$et]m9es its possible audi5ce4 #b4 ,! ext]nal factor--! ext5t to :i* x is br\ght to public att5tion1 ! mann] 9 :i* x is pres5t$ to ! public1 ! ubiquity ( copies = sale--det]m9es its actual audi5ce4 #c4 ,! int]nal factor c make a be/ sell] ( a book ) almo/ no help f ! ext]nal factor1 b _c give x a #ajj p] c5t4 sale4 #d4 ,! ext]nal factor _c make a big sell] :]e ! int]nal factor is n ( ! "r sort2 b x c always give a #ajj p] c5t4 sale4 #e4 ,! int]nal factor is only p>tly 9 ! publi%]'s control2 ! ext]nal factor is entirely controllable by ! publi%]4 ,!re are two secrets ( ! be/ sell]4 ,"o resides 9 ! book itself1 ! o!r re/s 9 ! mann] ( its exploitation4 ,"o is inh]5t1 ! o!r is circum/antial4 ,"o is p>tly controllable by ! publi%]1 ! o!r is :olly s4 ,s9ce a book possess+ c]ta9 qualities 9 a suffici5t degree w sell heavily anyway1 x is human nature to hunt ceaselessly = ?is ?+ :i* w triumph ov] e sort ( h&icap & ob/acle4 ,b x is a lazy way to d4 ,x is n good bus9ess4 ,x _c1 ultimately1 pay4 ,! successful book publi%] ( ! future is go+ to be ! publi%] :o works = a #ajj p] c5t4 sale on all 8 books4 ,:5 he gets a book ) an int]nal factor :i* w\ld make x a be/ sell] anyway1 x w simply mean t he w h to ex]t himself m>k$ly less to get a #ajj p] c5t4 result4 ,he w h su* be/ sell]s & w make l>ge sums ( money ) !m1 b !y w be incid5ts & n epo*al ev5ts2 = practically all 8 books w be good sell]s4 #e ,be=e we g on to a discussion ( ! int]nal factor ( ! be/ sell] we want to /ress once m1 & con/ructively & sugge/ively1 ! po/natal att5tion x %\ld receive4 ,! fir/ ye> & ! second summ] are fatal to f> too _m books z well z humans4 ,& ?is is true despite ! diff]5ces betwe5 ! two4 ,if #ajj1jjj copies repres5t ! #ajj p] c5t4 sale ( a giv5 volume y may decl>e t x makes no diff]5ce :e!r t sale is atta9$ 9 six mon?s or six ye>s4 ,f ! bus9ess /&po9t ( a quick turnov] six mon?s is a doz5 times bett]1 y may argue2 & if int]e/ on inve/$ money be ?\ght ( z comp\nd+1 ! app>5t diff]5ce 9 favor ( ! six-mon?s' sale is /ill m /rik+4 ,?is w\ld p]haps be true if ! au?or's next book c\ld inv>iably be ready at ! end ( ! six-mon?s' p]iod4 ,o!r ifs w occur to ^? ) "s k ( ! publi%+ bus9ess & a mod]ate capacity = reflection4 ,mo/ books are wrongly adv]tis$ & inadequately adv]tis$1 & r frequ5tly adv]tis$ 9 ! wrong places4 ,( ! curr5t me?ods ( adv]tis+ new fiction only "o is unexceptionably good4 ,?is is ! adv]tis+ :i* arre/s ! read]'s att5tion & baits 8 int]e/ by a few vivid s5t5ces outl9+ ! crisis ( ! /ory1 ! dilemma t confronts ! h]o or h]o9e1 ! problem ( :e!r ! h]o or h]o9e act$ rightly2 or pa9ts 9 a few swift /rokes "s excit+ episode ( ! action--end+ ) a "q t w /ick 9 ! read]'s m9d4 ,su* an adv]tisem5t %\ld always h a draw+ or o!r illu/ration if possible4 ,x %\ld be display$ 9 a g5]\s space & %\ld be plac$ broadca/ b ) mu* discrim9ation z to :]e x is to appe>4 ,a k9d ( adv]tisem5t some:at alli$ to ?is1 b n 9 use at all despite its assur$ sell+ p[] w\ld consi/ ( ! simple reproduction ( a photograph$ page ( ! book4 ,! ,detroit ,news has us$ su* reproduc$ pages s effectively z illu/rations t x seems /range no publi%] 7s f> z we "k7 has foll[$ suit4 ,/rik+ pages1 & pages conta9+ n m]ely objective ?rill b ! flavor :i* makes ! fasc9ation ( a p>ticul> book1 c be f\nd 9 mo/ novels4 ,! ,detroit ,news select$ a page ( ! highe/ effectiv5ess f s subtle a romance z ,joseph ,conrad's ,! ,arr[ ( ,gold4 ,?is mann] ( adv]tis+1 tell+ f its complete re/ra9t1 is applicable to non-fiction4 ,a page ( a book ( essays by ,samuel ,cro!rs w\ld h to be poorly tak5 n to disclose1 9 its sev]al hundr$ words1 ! *>m & fun ( 8 obs]vations4 ,publi%]s ( encyclopdias h long employ$ ?is 8page-f-!-book0 me?od ( adv]tisem5t ) ! be/ results4 ,! ord9>y adv]tisem5t ( a book1 mak+ a few flat ass]tions ( ! book's extraord9>y m]it1 has become pretty hopelessly conv5tionaliz$4 ,! pun* is gone f x1 we r fe> =ev]4 ,9 all consci5ce1 x is psy*ologically defective 9 t x tries to co]ce att5tion & cr$5ce in/ead ( try+ to attract1 fasc9ate or ar\se ! behold]4 ,! adv]tis] is n diff]5t1 ess5tially1 f ! public speak]4 ,! public speak] :o aims to compel att5tion by m]e ?und]+ or by extraord9>y ass]tions has no *ance aga9/ ! speak] :o amuses1 int]e/s1 or agreeably piques 8 audi5ce1 :o /irs 8 auditors' curiosity or k9dles _! collective imag9ation4 ,!re is too little p]sonality 9 ! adv]tis+ ( books1 & :5 we say p]sonality we mean1 9 mo/ cases1 ! au?or's p]sonality4 ,! bald & unconv9c+ recital ( ! op9ion ( ! ,we/m9/] ,gazette1 t ?is is a book e ,anglo-,am]ican %\ld read1 is z no?+ comp>$ ) a few doz5 words t c\ld h be5 writt5 (1 or by1 no man on e>? except ,h4 ,g4 ,wells4 ,! int]nal factor ( ,h4 ,g4 ,wells's novel ,! ,undy+ ,fire is s big t x con/itutes a sort ( a lea/ common multiple ( ! hopes1 d\bts & fe>s ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( humans4 ,a #ajj p] c5t4 sale ( ! book1 "u exi/+ m]*&is+ conditions1 w\ld be #djj1jjj copies1 at ! v lea/4 ,x ought to be adv]tis$ 9 e national & religi\s weekly ( #aj1jjj circulation or ov] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 9 e p]iodical ( t circulation rea*+ a rural audi5ce4 ,& x ought to be adv]tis$1 ess5tially1 9 ?is mann]3 ,,%all ,,man ,,curse ,,god ,,& ,,die8 ,no6 ,job ,answ]$ ,,no6 ,h4 ,g4 ,,wells ,,tells ,,/rick5 ,,europe ,read ,8 ,new ,%ort ,novel1 8,! ,undy+ ,fire10 9 ,:i* ,he ,holds ,out ! ,hope t ,m5 ,may ,yet ,unite to ,organize ! ,_w & ,save ,mank9d f ,ext9ction ,su* an appeal to ! hope1 ! aspiration1 ! unconqu]able idealism ( m5 ev]y:]e1 to ! social in/9ct :i* has its roots 9 ?\s&s ( ye>s ( human hi/ory1 _c fail4 #f ,books are wrongly adv]tis$1 z we h said1 & !y are inadequately adv]tis$1 by :i* we mean 9 too few places2 & p]haps 8insuffici5tly adv]tis$0 _h be5 a m accurate phrase4 ,x is correct & ess5tial to adv]tise books 9 p]iodicals appeal+ :olly or p>tly to book read]s4 ,x is j z ess5tial to recruit read]s4 ,book read]s c be recruit$ j z magaz9e read]s are recruit$4 ,! mo/ important way ( gett+ magaz9e read]s is /ill ! subscription ag5t4 ,e community ( any size 9 ^! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld h 9 x a man or woman ( at lea/ high s*ool education & al]t en?usiasm sell+ books ( all ! publi%]s4 ,:]e !re is a good book/ore su* an ag5t is unnecess>y or may be f\nd 9 ! own] ( ! /ore or an employee !re(4 ,mo/ communities _c support a /ore giv5 ov] entirely to booksell+4 ,9 !m let !re be ag5ts giv+ _! :ole "t or _! sp>e "t & op]at+ ) practically no ov]head exp5se4 ,:]e ! ag5ts receive sal>ies ^! mu/ be paid jo9tly by all ! publi%]s ^: books !y h&le4 ,?is %\ld naturally be done ?r\gh a c5tral bureau or sell+ ag5cy4 ,effici5t ag5cies already exi/4 ,! 8book ag5t0 is a classical joke4 ,he is a classical joke because he p$dl$ "o book1 & ! wrong sort ( a book1 f door to door4 ,y mu/ equip him ) fifty books1 new & allur+1 ( all publi%]s2 & arm him ) %eets & circul>s describ+ entic+ly a hundr$ o!rs4 ,he mu/ "k individuals & _! ta/es & mu/ h "o or m ( ! be/ book review+ p]iodicals 9 ! c\ntry4 ,he mu/ h catalogues & news notes & special (f]s to put ov]4 ,if he gives y all 8 "t he mu/ h assurance ( a liv+1 especially until he has a good />t or exhibits 8 incapacity = pione]+4 ,he mu/ h an inc5tive above & beyond any sal>y t may be paid him4 ,b ! consid]ation ( details 9 ?is place is impossible4 ,! /ructural outl9e & mu* adaptable detail is already 9 highly successful use by p]iodicals ( _m sorts4 ,9 fundam5tals x requires no pr(\nd] skill ?an t ( ! clev] copyi/4 #g ,we *>g$ 9 ! ?ird c\nt ( our indictm5t t books are r frequ5tly adv]tis$ 9 ! wrong places4 ,we _h 9 m9d ! pr9ciple t = e book consid]able en\gh to get itself publi%$ by a publi%] ( /&+ !re is1 some:]e1 a p>ticul> audi5ce2 j z !re is a c]ta9 body ( read]s = e news item ( en\gh mom5t to get pr9t$ 9 a daily newspap]4 ,a ju/] way ( express+ ! tr\ble w\ld be ?is3 ,books are r frequ5tly n adv]tis$ 9 ! "r places4 ,! clues to ! "r places mu/ be s\ght 9 ! book itself & its au?or%ip1 always2 & !y are innum]able4 ,z no two books are alike ! be/ ?+ to d w be to take a specific example4 ,h>ry ,laud]'s ,a ,m9/rel 9 ,france w s]ve4 ,! fir/ & mo/ obvi\s ?+ to d is to adv]tise x 9 e vaudeville !atre 9 ,am]ica4 ,:]ev] ! programme includes motion pictures fla% ! adv]tisem5t on ! scre5 ) a fifte5 second movie ( ,laud] himself4 ,po/]s & circul>s 9 ! lobby mu/ s]ve if !re are no scre5 pictures4 ,! next & almo/ equally obvi\s ?+ is to h ,laud] make a phonograph record ( "s p>ticul>ly effective passage 9 ! book1 m>ket+ ! record 9 ! usual way1 at a popul> price4 ,newspap] & magaz9e adv]tis+ mu/ be us$ heavily & mu/ be di/ribut$ on ! basis ( circulation almo/ entirely4 #h ,! ext]nal factor 9 ! success ( ! be/ sell] is s undevelop$ & s ri* 9 possibilities t "o takes leave ( x ) regret2 b we mu/ g on to "s consid]ation ( ! int]nal factor t makes = big sales--! quality or qualities 9 ! book itself4 ,)\t go+ into a long & elaborate inve/igation ( be/-sell] books1 sift+ & reason+ until we rea* rock bottom1 we _h bett] put d[n a few dogmas4 ,^!1 !n1 are ! ess5tials ( be/-sell+ fiction s f> z our obs]vation & intellect has c>ri$ u3 #a4 ,a good /ory2 :i* means1 z a rule1 pl5ty ( surface action b always means a crisis 9 ! affairs ( "o or two mo/-likable *>act]s1 a crisis t is satisfactorily solv$4 ,m>k ! italiciz$ ^w4 ,n a 8happy end+0 9 ! twi/$ s5se 9 :i* t phrase is us$4 ,always a happy end+ 9 ! s5se 9 :i* we say1 8,t 0 a happy ^w0--mean+ a fit ^w1 ! 8mot ju/e0 ( ! ,fr5*4 ,always a fitt+ end+1 n always a 8happy end+0 9 ! s5se ( a pleasant end+4 ,! end+ ( ,mr4 ,britl+ ,sees ,x ,?r\gh is n pleasant1 b fitt+ &1 to ! majority ( read]s1 uplift+1 ennobl+1 f9e4 #b4 ,dep?s bel[ ! surface action = ^? :o c>e to plumb !m4 ,no piece ( fiction c sell l>gely unless x has a region ( philosophy1 moral ideas--:atev] y w to call x--= ^? :o crave & mu/ h t m5tal imm]sion4 ,! read] mu/ n be l$ beyond 8 dep? b he mu/ be able to g into deep wat] & swim z f> z 8 /r5g? w c>ry him if he s desires4 #c4 ,! e?ical1 social & moral implications ( ! surface action mu/1 9 ! end1 accord ) ! in/9ctive desires ( mank9d4 ,?is is no?+ l z fe>ful z x s\nds1 ?us ab/ractly /at$4 ,! in/9ctive desires ( m5 are pretty well kn[n4 ,any psy*ologi/ c tell y :at !y are4 ,!y are few1 primitive & simple4 ,!y h no?+ to d ) man's reason except t man1 f bir? to dea?1 employs 8 reason 9 a*iev+ ! satisfaction ( ^! in/9cts4 ,! two olde/ & mo/ firmly implant$ are ! in/9ct = self-pres]vation & ! in/9ct to p]petuate ! race4 ,! social in/9ct1 mu* y\ng] ?an ei!r1 is yet ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( ye>s old & q z in]adicable4 ,because x violates ! self-pres]vative in/9ct no /ory ( suicide c h a wide human audi5ce unless1 9 ! words ( ,dick at ! close ( ,masefield's ,lo/ ,endeav\r1 we are fill$ ) ! feel+ t 8life goes on40 ,! act ( de/ruction mu/ be1 h[ev] bl9dly1 an act ( immolation on ! alt> ( ! race4 ,su* is ! feel+ we get 9 read+ ,jack ,london's l>gely autobiographical ,m>t9 ,ed52 &1 9 a mu* m /rik+ in/ance1 ! t]rible act t clos$ ! life ( ! h]o9e 9 ,tol/oy's ,anna ,k>59a falls well be=e ! end ( ! book4 ,9 ,anna ,k>59a1 z 9 ,w> & ,peace1 ! ,russian noveli/ conveys to e read] an inv9cible conviction ( ! unbreakable cont9uity ( ! life ( ! race4 ,! la/ words ( ,anna ,k>59a are n ^? :i* describe ,anna's dea? "u ! c> :eels b ! inf9itely hopeful words ( ,lev93 8,i %all cont9ue to be vex$ ) ,ivan ! coa*-man1 & get into useless discussions1 & express my ?\ghts blund]+ly4 ,i %all always be blam+ my wife = :at annoys me1 & rep5t+ at once4 ,i %all always feel a c]ta9 b>ri] betwe5 ! ,holy ( ,holies ( my inmo/ s\l1 & ! s\ls ( o!rs1 ev5 my wife's4 ,i %all cont9ue to pray )\t be+ able to expla9 to myself :y4 ,b my :ole life1 e mom5t ( my life1 indep5d5tly ( :atev] may happ5 to me1 w be1 n mean+less z be=e1 b full ( ! deep mean+ :i* ,i %all h ! p[] to impress ^u x40 #i ,x is because !y appeal s /rongly & simply & directly to our in/9ctive desires t ! /ories ( ,jack ,london are s popul>2 x is _! p]fect appeal to our social in/9ct t makes ! tales ( ,o4 ,h5ry sell ?\s&s ( copies mon? aft] mon?4 ,n ev5 ,dick5s transc5d$ ,o4 ,h5ry 9 ! p]fection ( ?is appeal2 & ,o4 ,h5ry set ! "r value on ,dick5s z at lea/ "o ( 8 /ories %[s4 ,civilization & education ref9e man's in/9ctive desires1 modify ! pa?s !y take1 b d n weak5 !m p]ceptibly f g5]ation to g5]ation except 9 a few individual cases4 ,read ! second *apt] ( ,h>old ,bell ,wright's ,! ,%eph]d ( ! ,hills & obs]ve ! trem5d\s call to ! in/9ct ( race p]petuation1 prefac$ by a "*'s comm5t on ! c>eless bre$+ ( man z contra/$ ) man's c>eful bre$+ ( animals4 ,& if y ?9k ! appeal is crude1 be v sure ( ?is3 ,! crudity is 9 y\rself1 9 ! in/9ct t y are n accu/om$ to h set vibrat+ ) su* heal?y vigor4 #aj ,all ?is deals ) broade/ fundam5tals4 ,b !y are :at ! publi%]1 judg+ 8 manuscript1 mu/ fa?om4 ,!y are deep] d[n ?an ! sales manag] ne$ g1 or ! booksell]2 deep] ?an ! critic ne$ ord9>ily desc5d 9 8 exam9ation into ! book's qualities4 ,ord9>ily x w be en\gh = ! purpose to analyze a /ory along ! l9es ( human in/9ct z x has be5 modifi$ by our society & our surr\nd+s & conv5tionaliz$ by habit4 ,! publi%]s ( ,eleanor ,h4 ,port]'s novel ,oh1 ,money6 ,money6 7 n only :olly correct b q suffici5tly acute 9 _! six reasons = pr$ict+--on ! "* ( ! /ory alone--a big sale4 ,! fir/ ( ^! 0 t ! y>n dealt ) ! gett+ & sp5d+ ( money1 8! mo/ int]e/+ subject 9 ! _w10 ass]t$ ! publi%]s--& :ile society cont9ues to be organiz$ on its pres5t basis _! ass]tion is1 z reg>ds great masses ( mank9d1 a demon/rable fact4 ,! second reason 0 alli$ to ! fir/2 ! /ory w\ld 8set e read] ?9k+ h[ he w\ld sp5d ! money40 ,& ! ?ird3 x 0 a ,c9d]ella /ory1 giv+ ! read] 8! joy ( wat*+ a girl :o has nev] be5 fairly treat$ come out on top 9 spite ( all odds40 ,?is is a p[]ful appeal to ! modifi$ in/9ct ( self-pres]vation4 ,! f\r? reason--8! sc5e is laid 9 a little village & ! :ole book is a gem ( c\ntry life & %rewd ,yankee philosophy0--answ]s to ! social hung] 9 ! human he>t4 ,fif?3 8,a *>m+ love !me ) a happy end+40 ,six?3 8,! /ory tea*es an unobtrusive lesson 444 t happ9ess mu/ come f )91 & t money _c buy x40 ,to g beh9d su* reasons is1 = mo/ m9ds1 n to cl>ify b to confuse4 ,folks feel ^! ?+s & c>e no?+ ab\t ! s\rce ( ! riv] ( feel+4 #aa ,) ! non-fictional book ! int]nal factor mak+ = l>ge sales is z div]se z ! k9ds ( non-fictional volumes4 ,a textbook on a hi!rto untreat$ subject ( sudd5 int]e/ to _m ?\s&s ( read]s has e prospect ( a l>ge sale2 b ?is is n ! k9d ( int]nal factor t a publi%] is likely to err 9 judg+6 ,any al]t bus9ess man acquir+ correct in=mation w pr(it by su* an opportunity4 ,b !re is a book call$ ,9 ,tune ) ! ,inf9ite1 ! "w ( a man nam$ ,ralph ,waldo ,tr9e1 :i* has sold1 at ?is writ+1 "s #ecj1jjj copies1 hav+ be5 translat$ into eighte5 languages4 ,a man has be5 discov]$ sitt+ on ! banks ( ! ,yukon read+ x2 x has be5 obs]v$ 9 %ops & little railway /ations 9 ,burmah & ,ceylon4 ,?is is :at is call$1 n at all badly1 an 8inspirational book40 ,don't y ?9k a publi%] might well h err$ 9 judg+ t manuscript8 ,mr4 ,tr9e's booklet1 ,! ,greate/ ,?+ ,ev] ,kn[n1 has sold #afj1jjj copies2 8 book ,:at ,all ! ,_w's ,a-,seek+1 is 9 its #ach1jjj?4 ,x w n d to ov]look ! attractiv5ess ( ^! titles4 ,:at1 mo/ p w want to "k1 is 8! greate/ ?+ ev] kn[n08 ,& x is human to suppose t :at y are seek+ is :at all ! _w is aft]1 & to want to read a book t holds out an impli$ promise to help y get x4 ,! trem5d\s int]nal factor ( ^! books ( ,mr4 ,tr9e's is t !y articulate simple 7b (t5 beautiful7 ideas t lie 9 ! m9ds ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( m5 & wom51 ideas un=mulat$ & by ! hundr$ ?\s& unutt]able4 ,= any man :o c say ! ?+ t is ev]y:]e felt1 ! audi5ce is limitless4 ,9 autobiography a truly big sale is n possible unless ! n>rative has ! fundam5tal qualities we h designat$ z necess>y 9 ! fictional be/ sell]4 ,all ! popul> autobiographies are /ories t appeal p[]fully to our in/9ctive desires & ?is is ! fact ) su* div]se revelations z ^? ( ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 & ,b5v5uto ,cell9i1 ,jean ,jacques ,r\sseau & ,h5ry ,adams4 ,! sum ( ! in/9ctive desires is always ov]:elm+ly 9 favor ( normal human exi/5ces4 ,= ?is reason ! pr$et]m9$ audi5ce ( ,mr4 ,t>k+ton's ,conque/ ( ,canaan is _m times great] ?an t ( ,mr4 ,dreis]'s ,si/] ,c>rie4 ,a mom5t's reflection w %[ t ?is is inevitable1 s9ce ^! in/9ctive desires ( ours are s _m resi/less =ces ex]t$ simultane\sly on u & comb9+1 9 a p]iod ( ye>s1 to make a s+le resultant =ce impell+ u to lead normal1 sane1 8heal?y0 & :olesome lives4 ,on su* lives1 liv$ by ! va/ majority ( m5 & wom5 ev]y:]e1 ! security ( e =m ( human society dep5ds2 inde$1 ! cont9u$ exi/5ce ( man on ! face ( ! e>? is dep5d5t ^u !m4 ,y may say t ,r\sseau1 ,cell9i1 ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff1 ev5 ,frankl9 & ,h5ry ,adams1 l$ exi/5ces f> f normal4 ,! answ] is t we accept ! /ories ( _! lives 9 fact :]e we 7or mo/ ( u7 w\ld nev] accept !m 9 fiction4 ,we "k t ^! lives 7 liv$2 & ! v circum/ance t !y 7 abnormal lives makes u m eag] to "k ab\t & und]/& !m4 ,:at mo/ ( u c>e = mo/ is su* a recital z ,haml9 ,g>l&'s ,a ,son ( ! ,middle ,bord]4 ,! secret ( ! influ5ce ( ! life ( ,abraham ,l9coln ^u ! ,am]ican m9d & ! secret ( ! appeal made by ,!odore ,roosevelt1 ! man1 to 8 c\ntrym5 9 g5]al dur+ 8 lifetime is actually "o & ! same--! triumph ( normal lives1 liv$ normally1 liv$ up to ! hilt1 & ov]%ad[+ almo/ ev]y?+ else contempor>y ) !m4 ,su* m5 v9dicate common lives1 h[ev] humbly liv$4 ,we see1 z 9 an apocalyptic vision1 :at any "o ( u may become2 & 9 s f> z any "o ( u has become s great we all ( u %>e 9 8 greatness4 #ab ,b p]haps ! greate/ elem5t 9 pr$et]m9+ ! possible audi5ce = a non-fiction book is its timel9ess4 ,important1 (t5 en\gh1 9 ! case ( p>ticul> novels1 ! matt] ( timel9ess is mu* m s ) all o!r books soev]4 ,x _c be ov]look$ 9 autobiography2 ,! ,education ( ,h5ry ,adams attract$ a great ho/ ( read]s 9 #aiah & #aiai because x became accessible to !m 9 #aiah & n 9 #aiac or #aibi4 ,9 #aiah & #aiai ! m9ds ( m5 7 peculi>ly tr\bl$4 ,especially ab\t education4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells 0 articulat+ ! disa/r\s d\bts t beset numb]s ( u1 fir/1 9 ,joan & ,pet]1 ) its subtitle1 ,! ,/ory ( an ,education1 draw+ up an indictm5t :i*1 :atev] its bias1 di/ortion & unfairness yet conta9$ a lot ( t]rible tru?2 & !n1 9 ,! ,undy+ ,fire1 d$icat$ 8to all s*oolma/]s & s*oolmi/resses & e tea*] 9 ! _w10 return+ to ! subject1 b ?is "t con/ructively4 ,yes1 a l>ge numb] ( p]sons 7 ?9k+ ab\t education 9 #aiah-ai1 & ! ironical attitude ( ,h5ry ,adams t[>d 8 own 0 ( ke5e/ int]e/ to !m4 #ac ,we h discuss$ ! int]nal factor :i* makes = a big sale 9 books r sket*ily because1 z a :ole1 book publi%]s c tell x :5 !y see x 7all t is necess>y7 ev5 ?\gh x may puzzle au?ors :o hav5't ma/]$ x4 ,s f> z au?ors are conc]n$ we believe t ?is factor c1 9 _m in/ances1 be ma/]$4 ,! ent]prise is n diff]5t f develop+ a ret5tive memory1 or skill ov] an audi5ce 9 public speak+2 b z ) bo? ^! a*ievem5ts no %ort cut is really possible & advice & sugge/ion 7y c't hone/ly call x in/ruction7 c g b a little way4 ,no end ( nons5se has be5 utt]$ on ! subject ( :at x is 9 books t makes !m sell well1 & nons5se w n cease to be utt]$ ab\t x :ile m5 write4 ,:at is ( va/ly m consequ5ce ?an any ef=t to exploit ! int]nal factor 9 be/ sell]s is ! failure to make e book publi%$ sell its be/4 ,if1 9 g5]al1 books sell n m ?an "o-qu>t] ! numb] ( copies !y %\ld sell1 an e/imate to :i* we adh]e1 !n ! imm$iate & l>ge/ ga9 to publi%]s1 au?ors & public w be 9 secur+ #ajj p] c5t4 sales4 #ad ,a ^w 9 clos+ ab\t ! famili> argum5t t ! habits ( our p h *ang$1 t !y no long] h "t to read books1 t motor+ & movies h usurp$ ! place ( read+4 ,int]communication is n a luxury b a necessity4 ,transportation is only a means ( int]communication4 ,z ! means ( int]communication--books1 newspap]s1 mail s]vices1 railroads1 aircraft1 telephones1 automobiles1 motion pictures--multiply ! use ( ea* & e "o increases ) "o re/riction3 ,a new means ( int]communication p>allel+ b greatly improv+ an exi/+ means w l>gely displace x--z railroads h l>gely sup]s$$ canals4 ,z a means ( a p>ticul> & indisp5sable k9d ( int]communication no?+ has yet appe>$ t p>allels & at ! same "t decid$ly improves ^u books4 ,newspap]s & magaz9es d n & _c1 ?\gh !y mo/ ne>ly (f] ! same s]vice4 ,y _c g 9 y\r ,=d to he> f ! lips ( ,mr4 ,t>k+ton 8 new novel & see+ x on ! scre5 isn't ! same ?+ z read+ x--z we all "k4 ,& until "s inv5tor enables u to sit d[n ) an au?or & get 8 /ory :ole1 at our own conv5i5ce & relat$ 9 8 own words1 by "s device mu* m attractive ?an read+ a book1--:y1 until !n books w be b\ght & read 9 /eadily increas+ numb]s4 ,= ) its ex]cise ! ta/e = int]communication int5sifies4 ,to h be5 some:]e is to want to read ab\t x1 to h read ab\t a place is to want to g !re 9 innum]able in/ances4 ,x is a sup]ficial view t sees 9 ! spread ( automobiles & motion pictures an arre/ ( read+4 ,z "t goes on & m & m p read books1 bo? absolutely & relatively to ! gr[? ( populations1 %all we he> a wail t p's habits h *ang$ & t ! spread ( book-read+ has *eck$ ! spread ( automobil+ & less5$ ! att5dance at ! picture %[s8 ,possibly we %all he> t outcry b we d\bt x2 nor does our d\bt re/ ^u any feel+ t books w n be increas+ly read4 ,,writ+ ,a ,,novel ,,viii ,,writ+ ,a ,,novel ,!re are at lea/ z _m ways ( writ+ a novel z !re are noveli/s & d\btless !re are m2 = x is to be presum$ t e noveli/ v>ies some:at 9 8 me?ods ( labor4 ,! lit]ature on ! bus9ess ( novel-writ+ is n ext5sive4 ,"s obs]vations & advice on ! "p ( ,mr4 ,arnold ,b5nett are1 inde$1 ab\t all ! av]age read] enc\nt]s2 we h =gott5 :e!r !y are emb$d$ 9 ,! ,tru? ,ab\t ,an ,au?or or 9 t o!r ma/]piece1 ,h[ to ,live on #b1djj ,words a ,day4 ,x may be rem>k$ t !re is no difficulty 9 liv+ on #b1djj words a day1 none at all1 :]e ! writ] receives five c5ts a ^w or bett]4 ,b !re we g1 talk+ ab\t money1 a %ameful subject t has only a back/airs relation to ,art4 ,let u asc5d ! front /aircase toge!r1 fir/4 ,let u ent] ! p>lor ( ,beauty-,is-,tru?-,tru?-,beauty1 :i*1 ! poet assur$ u1 is all we "k or ne$ to "k4 ,let u seat ourselves 9 lovely /hetic surr\nd+s4 ,if lat] we h to g out ! back way maybe we c accompli% x unobs]v$4 ,!re are only ?ree motives = writ+ a novel4 ,! fir/ is to satisfy ! writ]'s self1 ! second is to please or in/ruct o!r p]sons1 ! ?ird is to e>n money4 ,we w consid] ^! motives 9 ord]4 #b ,! be/ novels are writt5 f a bl5d+ ( all ?ree motives4 ,b x is d\btful if a good novel has ev] be5 writt5 9 :i* ! desire to satisfy "s in/9ct 9 himself 0 n pres5t 9 ! writ]'s purpose4 ,j :at ?is in/9ct is c't s easily be answ]$4 ,)\t d\bt ! greate/ "p ( x is ! in/9ct ( pat]nity4 ,into ! physiological aspects ( ! subject we %all n ent]1 ?\gh !y are support$ by a consid]able body ( evid5ce4 ,! long+ to fa!r--or "m--c]ta9 fictiti\s *>act]s is n (t5 to be d5i$4 ,sometimes ! /ory z a /ory1 z an entity1 is ! belov$ *ild ( its au?or4 ,did n ,dick5s fa!r ,little ,nell8 ,h[1 d y suppose1 ,b>rie has ?\ght ( himself 9 relation to "s ( 8 y\ng/]s8 ,any "o :o has read ,lore ( ,pros]p9e n only believes 9 fairies b und]/&s ! s\l ( ,maurice ,hewlett4 ,! relation ( ! creator ( a /ory to 8 p]sons is n necess>ily p>5tal4 ,x is always int5sely human4 ,o4 ,h5ry 0 v>i\sly a ,big ,bro!r 7be=e ! ,big ,bro!rs _h be5 ?\ght (71 a fa!r1 an uncle1 a fri5d1 a di/ant c\s91 a m]e acqua9tance1 a sworn enemy ( 8 p4 ,x has to be s4 ,= ! writ] lives among ! p he creates4 ,! cap ( ,=tunatus makes him invisible to !m b he is always !re--n to int]f]e ) !m nor to %ape _! de/9ies b to wat* !m come toge!r or fly ap>t1 to he> :at !y say1 to guess :at !y ?9k 7f :at !y say & f ! way !y behave71 to worry ov] !m1 applaud !m1 fr[n2 b =ev] z a record]4 #c ,none ( ! au?or's tr\bles mu/ appe> 9 ! f9i%$ record4 ,/ill we>+ ,=tunatus's cap he is requir$ to be z invisible to ! read] z to ! p he describes4 ,!re are exceptions to ?is rule4 ,dick5s 0 ! mo/ notable4 ,_m read]s pref] to h a tale told !m by a n>rator frankly prejudic$ 9 favor ( "s ( ! *>act]s & aga9/ o!rs4 ,_m--b n a majority4 ,9 ! be/ novel t ,boo? ,t>k+ton has s f> writt51 ,! ,flirt1 ! dom9at+ figure is a he>tless "y woman to :om ! read] cont9u\sly it*es to adm9i/] prussic acid 9 a fatal dose4 ,b ,mr4 ,t>k+ton does n scald ,cora ,madison ) boil+ invective nor bli/] h] ) hot irony4 ,he relates h] do+s 9 ! ma9 almo/ dispassionately2 & set =? ?us nak$ly !y are m damnable ?an any am\nt ( s\nd & fury c\ld make !m appe> to be4 ,mr4 ,t>k+ton does n wave ! prussic acid bottle1 ?\gh "h & !re1 di/ill$ ?r\gh 8 n>rative & p]ceptible m 9 ! ?+s he selects to tell ab\t ?an 9 8 mann] ( tell+ !m1 ! read] is consci\s ( a fa9t odor ( almond blossoms1 signify+ t ! au?or has uncork$ ! acid bottle--p]haps t 8 re/ra9t 9 n empty+ x may be ! m emphasiz$4 ,may we set ?+s d[n a little at r&om8 ,!n let u seize ?is mom5t to po9t out to ! int5d+ novel writ] "s omissions 9 ,! ,flirt4 ,our pupil w1 :5 he comes to write 8 novel1 be c]ta9 to ?9k ( ! 8/rong sc5es40 ,he w be pa9fully eag] to get !m d[n4 ,x is ^! sc5es t w 8grip0 ! read] & assure 8 book ( a sale ( #ajj1jjj copies4 ,battle1 murd] & sudd5 dea? are g5]ally held to be ! v meat ( a /rong sc5e4 ,b :5 ! drunk>d ,ray ,vilas1 ,cora ,madison's disc>d$ lov]1 %oots d[n ,val5t9e ,corliss & !n kills himself1 ,mr4 ,t>k+ton does n fill pages ) x4 ,he takes sc>ce fifte5 l9es--p]haps a little ov] #ajj words--to tell ( ! d\ble slay+4 ,nor does he relate :at ,ray ,vilas & ,cora said to ea* o!r 9 t la/ int]view :i* imm$iately prec$$ ! crime4 8,probably10 says ,mr4 ,t>k+ton1 8,cora told him ! tru?1 all ( x2 ?\gh ( c\rse %e seldom told q ! tru? ab\t any?+ 9 :i* %e h]self 0 conc]n$0--or words to t effect4 ,:]e oh :]e is ! /rong sc5e8 ,ah1 "o man's /r5g? is ano!r's weakness4 ,! ,flirt is full ( /rong sc5es b !y are infrequ5tly ! sc5es :i* ! int5d+ novel writ]1 review+ 8 tale be=e sett+ to "w1 w\ld select z ! mo/ promis+4 #d ,besides ! in/9ct ( pat]nity--or p]haps 9 place ( x--! noveli/ may feel an in/9ct to build some?+1 or to pa9t a beautiful picture1 or mold a lovely figure4 ,?is ye>n+ ( ! arti/1 s-call$1 is sometimes d5ot$ by ! ^w 8self-expression10 a misnom]1 if x be n a euphemism1 = ! long+ to fa!rhood4 ,!re is j z mu* 8self-expression0 9 ! pat]nity ( a boy or a girl z 9 ! creation ( a book1 a picture or a build+4 ,! *ild1 9 any case1 has innum]able o!r ance/ors2 y are n ! fir/ to h writt5 su* a book or pa9t$ su* a picture4 ,h[ ab\t ! second motive 9 novel-writ+1 ! desire to please or in/ruct o!rs8 ,! only safe g5]alization ab\t x seems to be ?is3 ,a novel writt5 exclusively f ?is motive w be a bad novel4 ,a novel is n1 above ev]y?+1 a didactic ent]prise4 ,yet ev5 ^? ent]prises ( ! human race :i* are 9 _! ess5ce purely didactic1 design$ 8to w>n1 to com=t1 to comm&10 su* z s]mons & lessons 9 s*ool1 seldom a*ieve _! greate/ possible effect if in/ruction or improvem5t be ! prea*]'s or tea*]'s unadorn$ & unconceal$ & only purpose4 ,take a s*ool lesson4 ,tea*]s :o get ! be/ results are inv>iably f\nd to h add$ "s elem5t besides b>e in/ruction to _! "w4 ,sometimes !y h made ! lesson ent]ta9+2 sometimes !y h ex]cis$ t impond]able ?+ we call 8p]sonal magnetism02 sometimes !y h suppli$ an inc5tive to le>n t didn't exi/ 9 ! lesson itself4 ,take a s]mon4 ,if ! auditor does n feel ! pres5ce 9 x ( some?+ besides ! m]e intellig5ce ! words convey ! s]mon leaves ! auditor cold4 ,pure intellect is n a =ce 9 human affairs4 ,ba* wrote music ) a v high intellectual cont5t b ! small leav5 ( sublime melody is pres5t 9 8 "w t la/s ?r\gh ! c5turies4 ,%akespe>e & ,bee?ov5 employ$ intellect & emotionalism 9 ! proportion ( fifty-fifty4 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds mix$ 8 pa9t 8) bra9s1 sir02 b ! significant ?+ is t ,sir ,jo%ua did n use only gray matt] on 8 palette4 ,^? :o economize on emotionalism 9 "o direction usually make up = x1 n always consci\sly1 9 ano!r4 ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]1 writ+ ,java ,head1 is v sp>+ 9 ! emotionalism b\nd up ) action & decid$ly lavi% 9 ! emotionalism insep>able f s5su\s color+ & 8atmosph]e40 ,no1 a novel writt5 :olly to in/ruct w nev] d2 b nei!r w a novel writt5 entirely to please1 to give /hetic or s5su\s enjoym5t to ! read]4 ,su* a novel is l a portion ( a f9e ,fr5* sauce--) no?+ to spread x on4 ,x is honey )\t a cru/ to dip4 #e ,writ+ a novel purely to make money has a ta9t$ air1 ?anks to ! long vogue ( a false tradition4 ,if s1 ,! ,vic> ( ,wakefield ought to be bani%$ f public libr>ies2 = ,goldsmi? ne$$ ! money & made no bones ab\t say+ s4 ,! facts are1 ( c\rse1 unasc]ta9able2 b we w\ld be will+ to wag]1 7 !re any way ( decid+ ! bet1 t m novels ( ! fir/ rank h be5 writt5 ei!r solely or prepond]antly to e>n money ?an = any o!r reason :atev]4 ,x isn't writ+ = ! sake ( ! money t det]m9es ! m]it ( ! result2 t is settl$ by two o!r factors1 ! au?or's skill & ! au?or's consci5ce4 ,& ! ^w 8skill0 "h necess>ily includes ea* & e end[m5t ! writ] possesses z well z su* pr(ici5cy z he may h acquir$4 ,suppose ,a4 & ,b4 bo? to h mat]ial = a fir/-rate novel4 ,bo? are equally skill$ 9 novel writ+4 ,bo? are equally consci5ti\s4 ,a4 writes 8 novel = 8 own satisfaction & to please & in/ruct o!rs4 ,he is c>eful & hone/ ab\t x4 ,he delights 9 x4 ,b4 writes 8 novel purely to make a few ?\s& doll>s4 ,he is1 naturally1 c>eful & hone/ 9 do+ ! job2 & he probably takes su* pleasure 9 x z a man may take 9 do+ well any?+ he c d well1 f lay+ a sew] to fly+ an airplane4 ,we submit t ,b4's may easily be ! bett] novel4 ,x is true t ,b4 is "u a pressure t ,a4 does n "k & t ,b4's "w may be affect$ 9 ways ( :i* he is n directly aw>e by ! necessity to sell 8 f9i%$ product4 ,b mo/ ( ! be/ "w 9 ! _w is done "u "s compulsion or o!r2 & x is ! sum ( human exp]i5ce t ! compulsion to d "w :i* w f9d favor 9 ! eyes ( ! work]'s fell[s is ! heal?fulle/ compulsion ( !m all4 ,c]ta9ly x is m heal?ful ?an ! compulsion m]ely to please y\rself4 ,& if ,b4 is "u a pressure ,a4's dang] lies precisely 9 ! fact t he is n "u a pressure1 or "u too slight a pressure4 ,x is a t5able hypo!sis t ,flaub]t w\ld h be5 a bett] noveli/ if he _h _h to make a liv+ by 8 p54 ,"s indirect evid5ce on ! po9t may possibly be f\nd 9 ! c>e]s ( c]ta9 writ]s ^: fir/ books 7 ! product ( a ne$ to buy bread & butt]2 & ^: lat] books 7 ! product ( no ne$ at all--nor met any4 ,s mu* = motives 9 novel-writ+4 ,y %\ld write 7#a7 because y ne$ ! money1 7#b7 to satisfy y\r own in/9cts1 & 7#c7 to please &1 p]*ance1 in/ruct o!r p]sons4 ,take a week or two to get y\r motives 9 ord] & !n1 & n until !n1 read :at foll[s1 :i* has to d ) h[ y are pres5tly to proce$ ab\t ! bus9ess ( writ+ y\r novel4 #f ,x is settl$ t y are go+ to write a novel4 ,y h exam9$ y\r motive & f\nd x pure & wor?y ( y4 ,comes n[ ! great "q ( h[ to set ab\t ! bus9ess4 ,at ?is po9t let no "o rise up & 8po9t out0 t ,arnold ,b5nett has told h[4 ,arnold ,b5nett has told h[ to d ev]y?+--h[ to live on tw5ty-f\r h\rs a day 7b n h[ to enjoy x71 h[ to write books1 h[ to acquire culture1 h[ to be y\rself & manage y\rself 79 ! un=tunate ev5t t y _c be someone else or h no "o1 l a wife1 to manage y71 h[ to d ev]y?+1 inde$1 except rise up & call ,arnold ,b5nett bless$4 ,! tr\ble ) ,mr4 ,b5nett's directions is--!y won't "w4 ,mr4 ,b5nett tells y to write l ev]y?+ & get z mu* ( y\r novel done z possible be=e ! ,era ( ,disc\ragem5t sets 94 ,!n1 no matt] h[ great y\r ,mom5t ( ,depression1 y w be able to /& beside ! table1 fondly /rok+ a pile ( pages a foot high1 & reassure y\rself1 say+3 8,well1 b "h1 at lea/1 is s mu* done4 ,no6 ,i _c take my h& f ! pl\gh n[6 ,no6 ,i mu/ ,g ,on4 ,i mu/ complete my de/9y40 7,"o's novel is always "o's ,de/9y ( ! mom5t47 ,x s\nds well1 b ! tru? is t :5 y /rike ! ,writ]'s ,doldrums ! sight ( all t complet$ manuscript only enrages y to ! la/ degree4 ,y are embitt]$ by ! spectacle ( s mu* ef=t wa/$4 ,y feel l te>+ x up or fl++ x 9 ! wa/ebasket4 ,if y are a ,rudy>d ,kipl+ or an ,edna ,f]b]1 y d t ?+4 ,& y\r wife or y\r "m c>efully retrieves y\r ,recessional or y\r ,dawn ,o',h>a & s5ds x to ! publi%] :o br+s x out1 reg>dless ( exp5se1 & sells a l>ge numb] ( copies--to ! booksell]s1 anyway4 ,mr4 ,b5nett also tells y h[ to plan ! long1 sl[ culm9ant movem5t ( y\r novel2 h[ to walk 9 ! p>k & compose ^? neat little climaxes :i* %\ld s desirably t]m9ate ea* *apt]2 h[ to---- ,b :at's ! use8 ,let u illu/rate ) a fable4 ,once an ,am]ican1 meet+ ,mr4 ,b5nett 9 ,london1 salut$ him1 jocul>ly 7he meant x jocul>ly7 ) ! ,am]ican ,indian ^w ( greet+3 8,h[80 ,mr4 ,b5nett imm$iately began to tell him h[ & ! ,am]ican nev] got away until ,george ,h4 ,doran1 ! publi%]1 :o 0 /&+ ne> by1 exclaim$3 8,t's en\gh1 ,eno*1 = a doll> volume60 7,mr4 ,doran1 kn[+ ,b5nett well1 calls him by 8 fir/ "n1 a circum/ance t %\ld be po9t$ out to ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton1 :o w\ld evolve a t\*+ p>adox ab\t ! famili>ity ( ! unfamili>47 ,t w d = ,arnold4 ,if we m5tion ,arnold aga9 x mu/ di/9ctly be und]/ood t we h ref]5ce to "s o!r ,arnold--,b5$ict ,arnold or ,mat!w ,arnold or ,doro?y ,arnold or ,arnold ,daly4 ,well1 to get back 79 ord] to get =w>d71 y are ab\t beg9n+ y\r novel 7nice locution1 8ab\t beg9n+07 & are naturally tak+ all ! advice y c get1 if x doesn't co/ prohibitively1 & ?is we are ab\t to give doesn't4 ,! fir/ ?+ = y to d is n1 necess>ily1 to decide on ! subject ( y\r novel4 ,x is n absolutely indisp5sable to select ! subject ( a novel be=e beg9n+ to write x4 ,_m au?ors pref] to write a ?ird or a half ( ! novel be=e def9itely committ+ !mselves to a p>ticul> !me4 ,= example1 take ,! ,roll ,call1 by ,arnold--x mu/ h be5 ,arnold ,con/able1 or p]haps x 0 ,mat!w4 ,! ,roll ,call is a v /rik+ illu/ration ( ! po9t we w\ld make4 ,some:]e along t[>d ! end ( ,! ,roll ,call ! au?or decid$ t ! subject ( ! novel %\ld be ! w> & its effect on ! son ( ,hilda ,lessways by h] bigam\s fir/ husb&--or1 he wasn't exactly h] husb&1 be+ a bigami/1 b we w let x g at t4 ,n[ ,hilda ,lessways 01 or became1 ! wife ( ,edw9 ,clayhang]2 & ,george ,cannon1 ,clayhang]'s--w\ld y say1 /epson8 ,hilda's son1 anyway--,george ,cannon1 ! son ( a gun--oh1 p>don1 ! son ( ,bigami/ ,cannon--! /epson (1 or son ( ! wife (1 ,edw9 ,clayhang] ( ! ,five ,t[ns--,george ,cannon4444 ,:]e 7 we8444 ,hilda ,lessways ,clayhang]1 !--well1 wife--( ,bigami/ ,cannon4444 ,! relation%ips 9 ?is novel are v confus+1 l ! novel & ! subject ( x1 b if y c read ! book y w see t x illu/rates our po9t p]fectly4 #g ,well1 g ahead & write4 ,don't worry ab\t ! subject4 ,y "k h[ x is1 a p]son (t5 c't see ! =e/ = ! trees4 ,:5 y're writ+ #gj1jjj words or maybe a few m y c't expect to see y\r way out ( 'em v easily4 ,:5 y are out ( ! trees y c look back & see ! =e/4 ,& :5 y are out ( ! woods ( words y c glance ov] 'em & f9d out :at !y 7 all ab\t4 ,h[ev]1 ! #hj1jjj words h to be writt51 & x is up to y1 someh[ or o!r1 to set d[n ! #ij1jjj p>ts ( spee* 9 a r[4 ,n[ #ajj1jjj words _c be writt5 )\t tak+ ?\ght4 ,any "o :o has actually inscrib$ #abj1jjj words kn[s t4 ,any "o :o has writt5 ! #aej1jjj words necess>y to make a good-siz$ novel 7?\gh ,william ,all5 ,:ite w\ldn't call t good measure7 und]/&s ! t]rible difficulties t confront a mortal :5 he sits d[n to ent] ^u ! task ( au?or%ip1 ! task ( putt+ on pap] ! #bjj1jjj mono- or polysyllables t %all hold ! read] brea?less to ! end1 if only f ! difficulty ( pron\nc+ "s ( !m4 ,:]e to />t8 ,= ^? :o are n yet equipp$ ) self-/>t]s we "h set d[n a few really fir/-class op5+s = ei!r ! spr+ or fall novel trade3 8,m>9da 0 fright5$4 ,:5 %e 0 fright5$ h] eyes *ang$ color4 ,!y 7 d>k n[1 & glitt]+ re/lessly l ! sea :5 ! w9d hauls nor?we/4 ,jack ,ha?away1 unfamili> ) wea!r signs1 took no he$ ( ! imp5d+ squall4 ,he laugh$ recklessly1 dang]\sly44440 7,/ory ( y\? & /ruggle47 8,! peasant comb$ ! lice f 8 be>d1 spat & said1 grumbl+3 #8,s5d u pl\ghs t we may till ! soil & save ,russia4444 ,s5d u pl\ghs4'0 7,reali/ic /ory ( ,russia47 8,d>kness1 suave1 d5se1 enfold+1 lay ov] ! s(t loam ( ! fields4 ,! girl1 mov+ sil5tly across ! field1 felt ! my/]y ( ! d>k2 ! sc5t ( ! soil & ! c>ess ( ! night alike en*ant$ h]4 ,hidd5 9 ! folds ( h] dress1 clut*$ tightly 9 h] f+]s1 0 ! ribbon he _h giv5 h]4 ,) a quick indraw+ ( h] brea? %e paus$1 &1 scre5$ by ! utt] blackness t envelop$ h]1 press$ x to h] lips44440 7,/ory ( ! c\ntryside4 ,simple1 tru/+ innoc5ce4 ,lots ( atmosph]e4 ,aft] cross+ ! field ! girl /rikes across ,haunt$ ,hea?1 a description ( :i* fills ! second *apt]47 ,all ^! are pretty safe bets1 if y're t]ribly h>d up4 ,?9k !m ov]4 ,practice !m daily = a few weeks4 #h ,n[ t y h "s idea ab\t writ+ a novel x may be z well = y to consid] ! consequ5ces be=e proce$+ to ! irrevocable act4 ,"o ( ! consequ5ces w c]ta9ly be ! discov]y ( _m ?+s 9 ! complet$ manuscript t y nev] int5d$4 ,?is is no frivol\s allusion to ! typographical errors y w f9d--= a typewrit] is z capable ( spoon]isms z ! human tongue4 ,we h ref]5ce to ?+s t y did n consci\sly put into y\r n>rative4 ,& fir/ let x be said t _m ?+s t seem to y unconsci\s 9 ! "w ( skill$ writ]s are delib]ate art 7z ! phrase goes74 ,! tr\ble is t ! delib]ation usually spoils ! art4 ,an example mu/ be _h & we w take x 9 a novel by ! gift$ ,am]ican1 ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]4 ,be=e proce$+ fur!r ) ?is ,manual = ,beg9n]s read ,java ,head if y c2 if n1 nev] m9d4 ,n[ 9 ,java ,head ! purpose ( ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim] 01 aside f ! evocation ( a beautiful bit ( a vani%$ pa/1 ! del9eation ( sev]al p]sons ( :om "o repres5t$ ! ,ea/ de/roy$ 9 ! ,we/ & ano!r ! ,we/ de/roy$ 9 ! ,ea/4 ,edw>d ,dunsack1 back 9 ,salem1 ,massa*usetts1 ! victim ( ! opium habit1 repres5t$ ! ,we/ de/roy$ 9 ! ,ea/2 ! ,*9ese wife ( ,g]rit ,ammidon repres5t$ ! ,ea/ de/roy$ 9 ! ,we/4 ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim] took an arti/'s pride 9 ! fact t ! d\ble de/ruction 0 accompli%$ ) :at seem$ to him ! greate/ possible economy ( means2 almo/ ! only ext]nal ag5cy employ$1 he po9t$ out1 0 opium4 ,v well2 ?is is /heticism1 pure & n s simple z x looks4 ,x is a ,patt]n4 ,x is a musical phrase or !me pres5t$ z a c]ta9 flight ( notes 9 ! treble1 repeat$ or e*o$ & inv]t$ 9 ! bass4 ,x is a curve on "o side ( a /aircase balanc$ by a curve on ! o!r4 ,x is a ?+ ( symmetry & grace & x is ! expression1 p]fect 9 its way1 ( an idea4 ,kipl+ express$ v mu* ! same idea :5 he told u t ,ea/ is ,ea/ & ,we/ is ,we/ & nev] ! twa9 %all meet4 ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim] amplifies & ext5ds4 ,if ! two are br\ght 9 contact ea* is fatal to ! o!r4 ,is t all8 ,x is n all1 x is ! m]e beg9n+4 ,:5 y exam9e ,java ,head ) ! ,patt]n 9 m9d y imm$iately discov] t ! ,patt]n is c>ri$ out 9 bewild]+ detail4 ,ev]y?+ is symmetrically arrang$4 ,= in/ance1 _m a read] mu/ h be5 puzzl$ & bewild]$ by ! he>tbreak+ episode at ! close ( ! novel 9 :i* ,rog] ,brev>d d5ies ! delightful girl ,sidsall ,ammidon4 ,! affair be>s no relation to ! curr5ts ( ! tale2 x is j a little eddy to "o side2 x is unnecess>ily cruel & w\nd+ to our s5sibilities4 ,:y h x at all8 ,! answ] is t 9 8 ma9 n>rative ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim] has set be=e u ,g]rit ,ammidon1 a fell[ s quixotic t he m>ries twice out ( %e] *ivalry4 ,he has drawn = u ! fanta/ic scroll ( su* a man1 a sea-%ape n to be mat*$ on %ore4 ,well1 !n1 d[n 9 ! corn]1 he mu/ inscribe = u ano!r contra/+1 balanc+1 comp5sat+1 m9iatur$ scroll--a l&-%ape 9 ! p]son ( ,rog] ,brev>d :o is s unquixotic z to (fset ,g]rit ,ammidon completely4 ,g]rit ,ammidon w m>ry twice = incr$ible reasons & ,rog] ,brev>d w n ev5 m>ry once = ! mo/ compell+ ( reasons--love4 ,! beautiful melody proclaim$ by ! viol9s is brutally p>odi$ by ! tubas4 #i ,is x all "r ?us8 ,x is n all "r ?us & x nev] c be s long z life rema9s ! unpatt]n$ ?+ we disc]n x to be4 ,if life 7 completely patt]n$ x w\ld mo/ c]ta9ly n be wor? liv+4 ,:5 we say t life is unpatt]n$ we mean1 ( c\rse1 t we _c read all its patt]ns 7we l to assume t all patt]ns are !re1 because x com=ts u to ?9k ( a fundam5tal ,ord] & ,symmetry74 ,b s long z life is l>gely unpatt]n$1 or s long z we _c disc]n all its patt]ns1 life is eag]1 int]e/+1 surpris+ & altoge!r di/ract+ & lovely h[ev] bewild]+ & di/ress+1 too4 ,diff]5t p take ! unreadable diff]5tly4 ,"s1 l ,?omas ,h>dy1 take x 9 defiant bitt]ness ( _s2 "s1 l ,joseph ,conrad1 take x 9 pr(\nd fai? & wond]4 ,h>dy sees ! disord] t he _c fa?om2 ,conrad admires ! design t he c only incompletely trace4 ,to ,h>dy ! _w is a place :]e-- 8,z flies to wanton boys are we to ! gods2 ,!y kill u = _! sport40 ,to ,conrad ! _w is a place :]e m5 may cont9ually make ! glori\s & he>t5+ discov]y t a solid>ity exi/s among !m2 t !y are unit$ by a bond z unbreakable z x is my/]i\s4 ,& to o!rs1 z regrettably to ,mr4 ,h]ge%eim] writ+ ,java ,head1 ! _w is a place :]e x is mom5t>ily suffici5t to trace casual symmetries )\t ?\ght ( _! relation to an ineluctable :ole4 #aj ,:at1 !n1 is ! noveli/ to d8 ,is x n obvi\s t he mu/ n busy himself too c>efully ) ! bus9ess ( patt]n+ ! ?+s he has to tell8 ,= ! mom5t he has trac$ ev]y?+ out nicely & beautifully he may "k = a surety t he has cut himself (f f ! l>g] design ( ,life4 ,he has got 8 little corn] ( ! ,ori5tal rug all mapp$ out ) ! greate/ exactitude4 ,b he has lo/ t\* ) ! bigg] intricacy beyond 8 corn]4 ,x is a pray] rug4 ,he _h bett] kneel d[n & pray4 ,n[ !re are novels 9 :i* no patt]n at all is trac$2 & ^! are z bad z ^? :i* m9utely map a m]e corn]4 ,^! are mean+less & confus$ /ories 9 :i* nobody c disc]n any cause or effect1 any ord] or law1 any symmetry or proportion or express$ idea4 ,^! are ! novels :i* h be5 ju/ifi$ z a 8slice ( life0 & :i* h br\ght into undes]v$ disrepute ! frequ5tly pa9/ak+ mann] ( _! tell+4 ,! tr\ble is seldom prim>ily1 z s _m p ?9k1 ) ! mat]ial b ) its pres5tation4 ,y may take almo/ any mat]ial y l & s pres5t x z to make x mean some?+2 & y may also take almo/ any mat]ial y l & s pres5t x z to make x mean no?+ to anybody4 ,a heap ( bricks is mean+less2 b ! same bricks are intelligible express$ z a build+ ( :atev] sort1 or m]ely z a sidewalk ) zigzags1 p]haps1 ( a v>icolor4 ,! po9t we w\ld make--& we might z well try to drive x home )\t fur!r ineffectual attempts at illu/ration--is t y mu/ d "s patt]n+ ) y\r mat]ial1 :e!r bricks = a build+ or lives = a /ory2 b if y patt]n too preci\sly y\r build+ w be contemptible & y\r /ory )\t a s\l4 ,9 y\r build+ y mu/ n be s decid$ z to leave no play = ano!r's imag9ation1 contemplat+ ! /ructure4 ,9 y\r n>rative y mu/ n be s dogmatic ab\t two & two add+ to f\r z to leave no room = a wild speculation t p]haps !y came to five4 ,= x is n ! c]ta9ty t two & two h always made f\r b ! possibility t "s day !y may make five t makes life wor? liv+--& guess+ ab\t on ! pr9t$ page4 #aa ,p]haps ! mo/ s]i\s consequ5ce ( writ+ a novel is ! revelation ( y\rself x inevitably entails4 ,we are n ?9k+1 pr9cipally1 ( ! discov]y y w make ( ! size ( y\r own s\l4 ,we h 9 m9d ! lay+ b>e ( y\rself to o!rs4 ,( c\rse y d reveal y\rself to y\rself :5 y write a book to reveal o!rs to o!rs4 ,x has be5 suppos$ t a man _c say or d a ?+ :i* does n expose 8 nature4 ,?is is nons5se2 y d n expose y\r nature e "t y take ! subway1 ?\gh a trip !re9 may v well be an index to y\r mann]s4 ,! fact rema9s t no man ev] made a book or a play or a song or a poem1 ) any comm& ( ! te*nique ( 8 "w1 )\t 9 "s measure giv+ himself away4 ,:]e ?is is n en\gh ( an inducem5t "s o!r1 su* z a t9 :i/le ) e b\nd copy1 is (f]$2 no small addition z x enables ! review] to decl>e1 h& on he>t1 t 8?is /ory is n to be :i/l$ d[n ! w9d40 ,"s h d\bt$ ,b]n>d ,%aw's ,iri%ism1 :i* seems ! que]] z ne>ly ev]y?+ he has writt5 has c>ri$ a %illelagh conceal$ betwe5 ! cov]s4 ,rec5tly ,frank ,k4 ,reilly ( ,*icago gave away "o-c5t pieces to adv]tise a book call$ ,p5ny ( ,top ,hill ,trail4 ,he might be said1 & 9 fact he h]eby is said1 ?us to h copp]$ 8 risk 9 publi%+ x4444 ,all ( :i* is likely to be mi/ak5 = je/+4 ,let u !re=e je/ t we may be tak5 ) utmo/ s]i\sness4 ,! revelation ( y\rself to y\rself1 :i* ! m]e act ( writ+ a novel br+s to pass1 may naturally be ei!r pleasant or unpleasant4 ,v likely x is unpleasant 9 a majority ( in/ances1 a condition :i* ne$ n necess>ily reflect ^u our poor human nature4 ,if we did n aspire s high = ourselves we %\ld n suff] su* awful disappo9tm5ts on f9d+ out :]e we actually get (f4 ,! only moral1 if !re is "o1 lies 9 our ridicul\s aim4 ,imag9e ! sick5+ ( he>t ) :i* ,osc> ,wilde contemplat$ himself aft] complet+ ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,grey6 ,& imag9e ! lift x mu/ h giv5 him to look )9 himself z he work$ at ,! ,ballad ( ,read+ ,gaol6 ,! circum/ances ( life & ev5 ! actual conduct ( a man are n necess>ily "h or !re--or any:]e at all--9 ?is intimate contemplation4 ,!re is "o mirror be=e :i* we nev] pose4 ,god made man 9 ,8 own image4 ,god made ,8 own image & put x 9 e man4 ,x is !re6 ,no?+ 9 life transc5ds ! wond] ( ! mom5t :51 ea* = himself1 we make ?is discov]y4 ,!n comes ! /ruggle to remold ourselves ne>] to our he>t's desire4 ,x succe$s or x doesn't2 p]haps x succe$s only slightly2 anyway we try = x4 ,! sleep]1 twi/+ & turn+1 dream+ & /ruggl+1 is ! p]fect lik5ess ( ourselves 9 ! wak+ h\rs ( our :ole e>?ly exi/5ce4 ,because !y h se5 ?is "s h ?\ght life no bett] ?an a nightm>e4 ,voltaire sugge/$ t ! e>? & all t dwelt !reon 0 only ! bad dream ( a god on "s o!r planet4 ,we w\ld po9t out ! bright side ( ?is possibility3 ,x presupposes ! exi/5ce some:]e ( a m9ce pie s delici\s & s p[]ful z to evoke ! lik5esses ( ,cs> & ,samuel ,gomp]s1 giraffes1 ,mr4 ,taft1 violets1 ,mr4 ,roosevelt1 ,piotr ,ilit* ,t*aikovski1 ,billy ,sunday1 ,wu-,t+ ,fang1 ,hel5 ( ,troy & ,"m ,jones1 gr\ndhogs1 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells2 p]haps ,bol%evism is ! la/ wri!4 ,m9ce pie1 unwisely eat5 in/ead ( ! dietetic nect> & ambrosia1 may well expla9 ! :ole confus$ univ]se4 ,& y & ,i--we c create ano!r univ]se1 equally excit+1 by eat+ m9ce pie to-night6444 ,y see !re is a bright side to ev]y?+1 = ! m9ce pie is und\bt$ly ( a heav5ly flavor4 ,we 7 say+1 :5 sidetrack$ by ! necessity ( expla9+ ! univ]se1 t ! self-revelation :i* writ+ a book entails is 9 mo/ cases depress+1 b n by any means always s4 ,boswell 0 n mu* ( a man judg$ by ! /&>ds ( 8 own day or ours1 ei!r "o1 yet ,boswell knew himself bett] ?an he knew ,dr4 ,johnson by ! "t he _h f9i%$ 8 life ( ! ,doctor4 ,x mu/ h buck$ him up imm5sely to "k t he 0 at lea/ big en\gh himself to measure a bigg] man up & d[n1 9 & out1 criss-cross & sideways1 sett+ d[n ! complicat$ result )\t any error t ! human intellig5ce c detect4 ,x mu/ h appeas$ ! ironical s\l ( ,h5ry ,adams to realise t he 0 "o ( ! v few m5 :o _h nev] fool$ himself ab\t himself1 & t evid5ce ( 8 ph5om5al a*ievem5t 9 ! %ape ( ! book ,! ,education ( ,h5ry ,adams1 w\ld survive him aft] 8 dea?--or at lea/1 aft] ! difficulties ( communicat+ ) ^? on e>? _h noticeably increas$ 7we make ?is wise modification le/ someone mat* ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge's ,raymond1 or ,life ,aft] ,dea? ) a volume call$ ,h5ry1 or ,re-,education ,aft] ,dea?74 ,x mu/ h s5t a ?rill ( pleasure ?r\gh ! by no means ins5sitive frame ( ,joseph ,conrad :5 he discov]$1 on complet+ ,no/romo1 t he _h a pr(\nd] insight into ! economic bases ( mod]n social & political affairs ?an n9e-t5?s ( ! pr(essional economi/s & sociologi/s--plus a k ( ! human he>t t !y h nev] dream$ wor? :ile4 ,= ,conrad saw cle>ly1 & s saw simply2 ! 8silv] ( ! m9e0 ( ?is1 8 greate/ /ory1 01 x is true1 an incorruptible metal1 b x c\ld & did alt] ! corruptible nature ( man--& w\ld cont9ue to d s ?r\gh g5]ation aft] g5]ation long aft] 8 ,m$it]ranean sailor-h]o _h become du/4 ,ev5 9 ! case ( ! humble & unkn[n writ] ^: complet$ manuscript1 aft] _m t$i\s j\rneys1 comes home to him at la/1 to be re-read regretfully b ) an undy+ belief n s mu* 9 ! "w itself z 9 :at x 0 meant to express & s evid5tly fail$ to--ev5 9 8 case ! great consolation is ! atte/ation ( a cre$4 ,v bad m5 h di$1 z does ! arti/ 9 ,%aw's ,! ,doctor's ,dilemma1 voic+ ) cl>ity & beauty ! belief 9 :i* !y ?9k !y h liv$ or ought to h liv$2 b a piece ( "w is always an actual liv+ ( "s "p ( ! cre$ t is 9 y4 ,x may be a failure b x has1 ) all its faults1 a gallant quality1 ! quality ( ! de$ done1 :i* m5 h always admir$1 & because ( :i* !y h inv5t$ ^? ?+s we call words to embody _! praise4 ,b :at ( ! consequ5ces ( reveal+ y\rself to o!rs8 ,writ+ a novel w surely mean t y w incur !m4 ,we mu/ speak ( !m briefly2 & !n we may get on to ! ?+ = :i* y are d\btless wait+ ) t]rible pati5ce--! way to write ! novel itself4 ,nev] fe>6 ,if y w b endure /eadfa/ly y %all ,"k ,all4 #ab 8,c]ta9ly1 publi% ev]y?+10 comm5t$ ! ,new ,york ,times editorially ^u a proposal to give out e>n+s1 or "s o!r detail1 ( private bus9esses4 8,all privacy is sc&al\s10 add$ ! newspap]4 ,9 ?is satirical utt]ance lies ! ultimate ju/ification = writ+ a novel4 ,all privacy is sc&al\s4 ,if y don't believe x1 read "s ( ! prose ( ,james ,joyce4 ,a ,portrait ( ,! ,arti/ ,z a ,"y ,man w d = a />t]4 ,ulysses is a foll[-up4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells likes ! fir/1 :ile deplor+ s mu* sew]age 9 ! op5 /reet4 ,y see1 no?+ b a s9c]e conviction conc]n+ ! wick$ness ( leav+ any?+ at all unm5tion$ 9 public c\ld ju/ify su* n>ratives z ,mr4 ,joyce's4 ,9 a less repulsive s5se1 ! sc&al ( privacy is :at und]lies any novel ( :at we g5]ally call ! 8reali/ic0 sort4 ,mr4 ,dreis]1 = in/ance1 ?9ks x sc&al\s t we %\ld n "k & publicly proclaim ! true nature ( su* m5 z ,hur/wood 9 8 ,si/] ,c>rie4 ,mr4 ,h>dy ?9ks x sc&al\s t ! _w %\ld n publicly ackn[l$ge ! purity ( ,tess ,durbeyfield & !re=e he gives u a book 9 :i* %e is1 z ! subtitle says1 8fai?fully pres5t$40 ,g5e ,/ratton-,port] ?9ks x sc&al\s n to tell ! tru? ab\t su* a boy z ,freckles4 ,! mu*-exp]i5c$ ,mr4 ,t>k+ton1 /irr$ to 8 m>r[ by :at seems almo/ a _w conspiracy to condone ! insuff]able conceit ( ! ,george ,amb]son ,m9af]s among u1 writes ,! ,magnific5t ,amb]sons to make u confess h[ we hate 'em--& h[ our in/9ctive fai? 9 !m is v9dicat$ at la/4 ,e noveli/ :o ga9s a public ( any size or p]man5ce delib]ately1 & ev5 joyfully1 faces ! consequ5ces ( ! revelation ( himself to "s ?\s&s ( 8 fell[-creatures4 ,we don't mean t he always del9eates himself 9 ! p]son ( a "*1 or sev]al *>act]s1 9 8 /ories4 ,he may d t1 ( c\rse1 b ! self-exposure is g5]ally mu* m m]ciless4 ,! noveli/ c )hold f ! "* :i*1 m or less1 /&s = himself 8 bas] qualities4 ,:at he _c )hold f ! read] is 8 own m9d's limitations4 ,a novel is b\nd$ by ! au?or's horizons4 ,if a man c see only s f> & only s deep 8 book w %[ x4 ,if he _c look abroad1 b c p]ceive no?+ beyond ! nose on 8 face1 t fact w be fully app>5t to 8 co-spectators :o turn ! pages ( 8 /ory4 ,if he c see only c]ta9 colors ^? :o look on ) him w be aw>e ( 8 defect4 ,above all1 if he c see p]sons z all bad or all good1 all black or all :ite1 he w be hang$ 9 effigy along ) ! puppets he has put on pap]4 ,?is is ! reason :y e "o %\ld write a novel4 ,!re is only "o ?+ comp>able ) x z a means ( self-immolation4 ,t1 ( c\rse1 is t5ure ( public (fice4 ,& z !re are n ne>ly en\gh public (fices to s]ve ! ne$ ( individual discipl9e1 noveliz+ %\ld be enc\rag$1 fom5t$--we _h almo/ said1 made compulsory4 ,compulsion1 h[ev]1 defeats its own ends4 ,let u elect to public (fices1 z we w\ld *oose to fill s*ol>%ips1 ^? :o _c1 ?r\gh "s mis=tune1 write novels2 & let u induce all ! o!r p 9 ! _w t we c to put p5 to pap]--n t !y may enri* ! _w ) immortal /ories1 n t !y may make money1 become fam\s or come to "k !mselves1 b solely t we may "k !m = :at !y are4 ,if ,alb]t ,burleson _h be5 induc$ to write a novel w\ld we h made him a ,congressman & w\ld ,presid5t ,wilson h made him ,po/ma/]-,g5]al8 ,if ,william1 sometime ( ,g]many1 _h writt5 a novel w\ld ! ,g]mans h acquiesc$ 9 8 !ory ( ,div9e ,"r8 ,georges ,clem5ceau wrote novels & 0 *os5 ( ! p to lead !m4 ,hall ,ca9e & ,m>ie ,corelli & ,rid] ,hagg>d & ,arnold ,b5nett h writt5 novels :i* enable u to gauge !m pretty accurately--& n "o ( !m has yet be5 invit$ to help run ! ,league ( ,nations4 ,! reason is simple3 ,we "k !m too well4 ,all privacy is sc&al\s4 ,?omas ,dixon says3 8,x is positively immoral t ! _w %\ld run on )\t kn[+ ! dep?s to :i* ,i c s9k4 ,i mu/ write ,! ,way ( a ,man & make ! _w prop]ly contemptu\s ( me40 ,zona ,gale reflects to h]self3 8,aft] all1 ) no?+ b ^! few romances & ^! ,fri5d%ip ,village /ories1 p h no true insight into my real ta/es1 aff9ities1 pr$ilections1 qualities ( m9d4 ,i w write ab\t a fruit & pickle salesman1 an ineffectual sort ( p]son :o becomes1 almo/ involunt>ily1 a pap]hang]4 ,t w give !m ! idea ( me !y lack40 ,william ,all5 ,:ite1 )\t consci\sly ?9k+ any?+ ( ! k9d1 is dimly aw>e t p g5]ally h a "r to "k him z a big-he>t$ man :o makes "s mi/akes b ^: sympa?y is ) ! individual man & woman & ^: passion is = social progress4 ,! be/ way to make p g5]ally acqua9t$ ) ,william ,all5 ,:ite is to write a novel--say1 ,9 ,! ,he>t ( a ,fool1 :i* !y w read4444 ,! be/ way to get to "k anybody is to get him to talk+ ab\t somebody else4 ,talk ab\t "o's self is a little too self-consci\s4 ,& !re y h x6 ,x is exactly because su* a writ] z ,h4 ,g4 ,wells is 9 reality pretty ne>ly always talk+ ab\t himself t we f9d x s difficult to appraise him rightly on ! basis ( 8 novels4 ,self-consci\sness is nev] abs5t f a ,wells book4 ,x is ?is acute self-consci\sness t makes s mu* ( ,h5ry ,james valueless to ! great majority ( read]s4 ,!y _c get pa/ x1 or beh9d x4 ,! great te/ fails4 ,mr4 ,james is dead1 & ! only way left to get at ! tru? ( ,mr4 ,wells w be to make him ,*ancellor ( ! ,ex*equ] or1 9 a socializ$ ,briti% republic1 ,secret>y ( ,un-,w>4444 ,d>e to be a ,daniel ,c>son ,goodman4 ,write ,t ,novel4 ,don't procra/9ate1 don't temporize4 ,d ,x ,n[1 res]v+ all rights ( translation ( words into action 9 all c\ntries1 includ+ ! ,sc&9avian4 ,full detail$ in/ructions z to ! actual writ+ foll[4 #ac ,y may n h notic$ x1 b ev5 s successful a noveli/ z ,rob]t ,w4 ,*amb]s is c>eful to respect ! ?ree unities t ,ari/otle 7wasn't x87 prescrib$ & ! ,greeks took always into acc\nt4 ,n 9 a s+le "o ( 8 fifty novels does ! popul> ,mr4 ,*amb]s disreg>d ! ?ree ,greek unities4 ,inv>iably he looks out = ! "t1 ! place & ! girl4 ,if ,ari/otle recomm5d$ x & ,rob]t ,w4 ,*amb]s /icks to x1 p]haps y1 ab\t to write y\r fir/ novel1 _h bett] att5d to x also4 ,n[1 to "w6 ,ab\t a title4 ,bett] h "o1 ev5 if x's only provisional1 be=e y beg9 to write4 ,if y c1 get ! real1 "r title at ! outset4 ,sometimes hav+ x w help y ?r\gh--n to speak ( su* cases z ,eleanor ,hall[ell ,abbott's4 ,! au?or ( ,molly ,make-,believe1 ,! ,sick-a-,b$ ,lady & ,old-,dad gets h] real1 "r title & !n ! /ory mu%rooms out ( x1 l a h\se afire4 ,ourselves1 we are p]sonally ! same4 ,we h ?ree cork+ titles = z _m novels4 ,"o is writt54 ,! o!r two we hav5't to worry ab\t4 ,!y h only to live up to _! titles1 :i* may be difficult = !m b w make x easy = ourselves4 ,we h a ,/&>d4 ,ev]y?+ t lives up to ! promise ( our sup]lative title goes 91 ev]y?+ t is ali5 to x or unwor?y ( x1 /ays out4 ,?is1 we may add p>5!tically1 0 ! orig9al motive 9 in/itut+ titles ( nobility4 ,a man 0 made a ,b>on4 ,v well1 x 0 expect$ t he w\ld con=m 8 "* & conduct accord+ly4 ,?+s suitable to a ,b>on he w\ld !nce=? be & d1 ?+s unbefitt+ 8 new1 exalt$ /ation he w\ld k9dly omit4444 ,x works bett] ) books ?an ) p1 s *e] up4 ,y\r novel w come out m satisfactorily ?an y ?9k4 ,:i* br+s u to ! matt] ( ! end+4 ,%\ld x be happy or o!rwise8 ,m words h be5 wa/$ on ?is subject ?an on any o!r aspect ( fictione]+4 ,y mu/ und]/& f ! v fir/ t y1 p]sonally1 h no?+ :atev] to say ab\t ! end+ ( y\r /ory4 ,t w be decid$ by ! p ( y\r tale & ! ev5ts among :i* !y live4 ,9 o!r words1 ! prepond]ant =ce 9 det]m9+ ! end+ is--inevitability4 ,mo/ p misund]/& inevitability4 ,o!rs m]ely worry ab\t x1 z if x 7 to-morr['s wea!r4 ,%all we take an umbrella1 !y ask anxi\sly1 le/ x ra9 inevitably8 ,or w ! inevitable come (f hot1 s t an ov]coat w be a nuisance8 ,nobody kn[s1 n ev5 ! wea!r =eca/] 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,if !re 7 a correspond+ (ficial ^: duty x w\ld be to =eca/ ) equal inaccuracy ! end+s ( novels life w\ld g on mu* ! same4 ,read]s w\ld /ill worry ab\t ! la/ page because !y w\ld "k t ! (ficial pr$iction w\ld be wrong at lea/ half ! "t4 ,if ! ,end+ ,=eca/] prophesi$3 8,lov]s meet happily on page #cgh2 villa9 probably kill$ 9 tra9 accid5t0 we w\ld g dre>ily =w>d confid5t t page #cgh w\ld disclose ! h]o9e1 "u a l[]+ sky1 clasp$ 9 ! villa9's arms :ile ! h]o lay prone "u a /all$ ,rolls-,royce1 try+ to f9d out :y ! c>buretor didn't c>burete4 ,inevitability is n ! same z h]$ity4 ,h]$ity c be rigor\sly controll$--noveli/s are ! real eug5i/s--b inevitability is l natural selection or ! orig9 ( species or mutations or ,o4 ,h5ry3 ,x is ! unexpect$ t happ5s4 ,environm5t has little 9 common ) inevitability4 ,9 ! pages ( any compet5t noveli/ ! girl 9 ! slums w soon] or lat] disclose h] possession ( ! mo/ unlikely traits4 ,h] brav]y1 h] innoc5ce w become ev5 m manife/ ?an h] beauty4 ,! "y fell] f ,fif? av5ue1 ^: e>lie/ environm5t includ$ orange spoons & ,etruscan pott]y1 w turn out to be a l[d[n brute4 ,environm5t is :at we want x to be1 inevitability is :at we are4 ,y ?9k1 ( c\rse1 t y c pre-det]m9e ! outcome ( ?is /ory y are go+ to write4 ,yes1 y c6 ,y c no m pre-det]m9e ! end+ ?an y c pre-det]m9e ! girl y\r son w m>ry4 ,x's exactly l t4 ,= y mu/ come face to face1 be=e y h writt5 #ej pages ( y\r book1 ) an appall+ & inspir+ ,fact4 ,y might z well face x "h4 #ad ,! position ( ! noveli/ engag$ 9 writ+ a novel c only be indicat$ by a %ock+ exagg]ation :i* is ?is3 ,he is n mu* bett] ?an a m$ium 9 a trance4 ,n[ ( c\rse su* a /atem5t calls = ! mo/ exact explanation4 ,nobody c give x4 ,su* a /atem5t calls = indisputable evid5ce4 ,none exi/s4 ,su* a /atem5t1 unexpla9$ & unsupport$ by te/imony1 is a gross & unsci5tific assumption n ev5 wor?y to be damn$ by be+ call$ a hypo!sis4 ,y said x4 ,nev]!less1 ! ?+'s s4 ,we1 p]sonally1 hav+ writt5 a novel--or maybe two--"k :at we are talk+ ab\t4 ,! imm5se & p]man5t curiosity ( p all ov] ! planet :o read books at all fixes itself ^u ! "q1 9 respect ( ! noveli/3 8,h[ does he write80 ,z ,m>y ,s4 ,watts rem>ks1 t is ! "o ?+ no noveli/ c tell y4 ,he doesn't "k himself4 ,b ?\gh x is ! "o ?+ ! noveli/ c't tell y x is n "o ( ^? ?+s t1 9 ! words ( ,artemus ,w>d1 no fell] k9 f9d out4 ,any "o c f9d out by writ+ a novel4 ,& to write "o y ne$ little beyond a few p]sonalities firmly 9 m9d1 a typewrit] & lots ( :ite pap]4 ,an outl9e is sup]flu\s & sometimes h>mful4 ,put a %eet ( pap] 9 ! ma*9e & write ! title1 9 capital lett]s4 ,bel[1 write3 8,by ,!ophra/us ,su*10 or :atev] y happ5 un=tunately to be call$ or elect1 9 bad ta/e1 to call y\rself4 ,beg94 ,y w h ! fir/ few pages1 ! op5+ sc5e1 possibly ! fir/ *apt]1 fairly 9 m9d2 y may h m5tal notes on "o or two ?+s y\r p w say4 ,beyond t y h only ! hazie/ idea ( :at x w all be ab\t4 ,write4 ,z y write x w come to y4 ,someh[4 ,:at d y c>e h[8 ,let ! psy*ologi/s /ew ov] t4 ,!y1 9 all probability1 w figure out t ! /ory has already completely =m$ itself1 9 all its ess5tials & 9 _m details1 9 y\r subconsci\s m9d1 ! l[]mo/ cell> ( y\r un9t]e/+ p]sonality :]e mo? & ru/ d n corrupt1 :atev] h>m !y may d high] up1 & :]e ! cobwebs lie ev5 m ?ickly ?an 9 y\r alleg$ bra94 ,z y write1 & z ! result ( ! m]e act ( writ+1 ! /ory1 ly+ dormant 9 y\r subcell>1 sl[ly %akes a leg1 quiv]s1 /ret*es1 ext5ds itself to its full l5g?1 yawns1 rises ) sundry anatomical contortions & advanc+ crosses ! ?re%old ( y\r subconsci\sness into ! well-du/$ & clean$ basem5t ( y\r consci\sness :5ce x is b a /ep to full daylight & ! %ad[ ( pr9t$ black *>act]s ^u a to-&-fro travell+ page4 ,9 o!r words1 y are an automaton2 & to be an automaton 9 ?is _w ( exub]ant orig9ality is a blissful ?+4 ,y\r bra9 is n engag$ at all4 ,?is is :y writ+ fiction actually re/s ! bra94 ,x is :y ^? :o are suff]+ f bra9-fag f9d recreation & enjoym5t1 heal? & m5tal /r5g? 9 writ+ a %ort /ory or a novel4 ,! %ort /ory is a two weeks' vacation = ! tir$ m9d4 ,writ+ a novel is a mon?1 ) full pay4 ,x is true t read]s are r prone to res5t ! widespread habit ( noveli/s recup]at+ & recov]+ _! m5tal faculties at _! read]s' exp5se4 ,?is res5tm5t is )\t any ju/ification 9 fact1 s9ce = e noveli/ :o recov]s f bra9-fag by writ+ a "w ( fiction !re are ?\s&s ( read]s :o re/ore _! exhau/$ intellects ) a complete re/ by read+ ! a=esaid "w ( fiction4 ,( c\rse ! subconsci\s cell> !ory ( novel-writ+ is n f9al & au?oritative4 ,!re is at lea/ "o o!r t5able explanation ( h[ novels are writt51 & we proce$ to give x4 ,?is is t ! /ory is project$ ?r\gh ! p]sonality ( ! writ] :o is1 9 all respects1 no m ?an a me*anism & ^: rle may be accurately comp>$ to t ( a telephone transmitt] 9 a talk ov] ! wire4 ,?is !ory has ! important virtue ( expla9+ conv9c+ly all ! wor/ novels1 z well z all ! be/4 ,= a telephone transmitt] is n responsible = :at is spok5 into x or = :at x transmits4 ,x is n to blame = "s v silly conv]sations4 ,x has no m]it because x =w>ds "s v wise words4 ,simil>ly1 if ! noveli/ is m]ely a transmitt]1 a peculi>ly delicate & s5sitive m$ium = convey+ :at is said & done some:]e else1 p]haps on "s o!r plane by "s o!r v>iety ( mortals1 ! noveli/ is 9 no wise to blame = ! p]=mances or utt]ances ( 8 *>act]s1 or cli5ts z !y ought1 9 ?is view1 to be call$2 ! same noveli/ might1 & probably w\ld1 be ! means ( transmitt+ ! news ( spl5did de$s & ! sup]b utt]ances ( glori\s p1 compos+ "o /ory1 & ! inanities1 v]bal or o!rwise1 ( a lot ( f\r? dim5sional ,gre5wi* ,villag]s1 con/itut+ ano!r & inf9itely inf]ior /ory4444 ,to be sure ?is explanation1 :i* relieves ! noveli/ ( almo/ all responsibility = 8 novels1 ought also to take f him all ! cr$it = good "w4 ,if he is a pa9fully consci5ti\s mortal he may grieve = ye>s ov] ?is2 b if 8 fir/ or 8 second or 8 ?ird book sells #ajj1jjj copies he w probably be will+1 9 ! words ( ! poet1 to take ! ca% & let ! cr$it g4 ,v gre$y m5 inv>iably insi/ on n m]ely tak+ ! ca% b claim+ ! cr$it z well2 sa9tly m5 clut* at ! cr$it & in/ruct _! publi%]s t all au?or's royalties are to be made ov] to ! ,fund = ,heat+ ! ,igloos ( ,ag$ & ,helpless ,eskimos4 ,b ! funny ?+ ab\t ! :ole bus9ess is t ! _w1 :i* habitually )holds cr$it :]e cr$it is due1 at o!r times insi/s on be/[+ cr$it anyway4 ,!re h be5 :ole human philosophies bas$ ^u ! pr9ciple ( ,r5unciation & ev5 :ole novels1 su* z ^? ( ,h5ry ,james4 ,b x doesn't "w4 ,r5\nce1 if y l1 all cr$it = ! books :i* be> y\r "n on ! title-page4 ,! _w w weave its laurel wrea? & cr[n y ) bays j ! same4 ,m5 h become baldhead$ 9 a s+le night 9 ! ef=t to avoid unm]it$ honor & by noon ! next day h look$ z if !y 7 bac*antes or at lea/ h>dy p]5nials1 s ?ick h be5 ! v9e leaves 9 _! hair1 or r on ! site ( x4444 ,:i* takes u away f our subject4 ,:]e 7 we8 ,oh1 yes1 ab\t writ+ y\r novel4444 ,z soon z y h done two or ?ree days' /9t on ! book--y ought to plan to write s _m words a day or a week1 & x's no matt] t y don't "k :at !y w be--z soon z y've got a fairi% />t y w f9d t y h sev]al p]sons 9 y\r /ory :o are1 to all int5ts & purposes1 z mu* alive z y\rself & consid]ably m self-will$4 ,!y w promptly take ! /ory 9 _! h&s & y w h no?+ to d 9 ! rema9+ #ej1jjj words or m b to set d[n :at happ5s4 ,! extreme physical fatigue consequ5t ^u writ+ s _m words is all y h to gu>d aga9/4 ,play golf or t5nis1 if y c1 s z to (fset ?is physical fatigue by ! physical re/ & intellectual ex]cise !y respectively af=d4 ,auction bridge 9 ! ev5+s1 or1 z ,frank ,m4 ,o',bri5 says1 read+ ,de ,morgan & li/5+ to ! phonograph1 w give y ! emotional outlet y seek4 #ae ,no d\bt _m :o h read ! =ego+ w turn up _! noses at ! well-meant advice x conta9s1 consid]+ t we h l>gely je/$ on a s]i\s subject4 ,we take ?is occasion to decl>e mo/ e>ne/ly1 at ! conclusion ( our rem>ks1 t we h seldom be5 s s]i\s 9 our life4 ,su* occasional levities z we h all[$ ourselves to indulge 9 h be5 pla9 & obvi\s1 & ( no m importance 9 ! g5]al s*eme ( :at we h be5 discuss+ ?an ! /ory ( ! ,iri%man ) :i* ! gift$ aft]-d9n] speak] circumspectly introduces 8 mo/ burn+ ?\ghts4 ,we mean :at we h said4 ,writ+ a novel is "o ( ! mo/ r\nd$ =ms ( self-education4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ honorable too1 s9ce1 unlike ! hold] ( public (fice1 ! p]son :o is gett+ ! education does n d s at ! public exp5se4 ,we h reg>d1 naturally1 to ! m]e act ( writ+ ! novel4 ,if aft]w>d x f9ds a publi%] & less probably a public--t has no?+ to d ) ! au?or1 ^: self-culture1 int5sive1 satisfy+ & :olesome1 has be5 complet$ be=e t "t4 ,:e!r a noveli/ des]ves any cr$it = ! novel he writes is a "q1 b he w get ! cr$it = x anyway & no?+ matt]s :]e s wond]ful an exp]i5ce is to be ga9$4 ,next to be+ hypnotiz$1 !re is no?+ l x2 & x has ! great advantage t y "k :at y are do+ :]eas ! hypnotic subject does n4 ,no prep>ation is necess>y or ev5 desirable s9ce1 ev5 9 s specific a detail z ! outl9e ( ! /ory ! p ( y\r n>rative take ?+s entirely 9 _! own h&s & r$uce ! outl9e to ! n[ well-kn[n /atus ( a scrap ( pap]4444 ,we talk ( 8advice0 9 writ+ a novel4 ,! be/ advice is n to take any4 ,,! ,,end ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes3 ,italiciz$ text is surr\nd$ by und]scores3 italics4 ,obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$4 ,inconsi/5cies 9 hyph5ation h be5 /&>diz$4