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“The proper handling of an author’s books as a whole is his best and really his only good advertisement”

Posted on March 7, 2023 by mafalda

[For full, correct and critical edition of this letter, see Mehew 8, 2555.] To Charles Baxter [Baxter Letters, pp. 326-31: http://www.hathitrust.org%5D [Vailima 16 April 1893] My dear Charles, Yours of 22nd Feb. and 16th March to hand. I seem to have … Continue reading →

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“Lord, lord! these be long memories, distant thoughts”

Posted on January 29, 2023 by mafalda

[As usual, for critical edition of this letter see Mehew 8, 2533.] To Charles Baxter [Baxter Letters, pp. 319-21: http://www.hathitrust.org%5D [Vailima, c. 30 January 1893] Dear Charles, Three letters from you this month. Well done, thou good and faithful. The … Continue reading →

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“If I possibly can draw up another story, I will”

Posted on January 14, 2023 by mafalda

[Dots between square brackets indicate cuts made by Sidney Colvin. For full, correct and critical edition of this letter see Mehew 7, 2514.] To Sidney Colvin [Colvin 1911, 4, pp. 166-73] [Vailima, ? 28 December 1892] My dear Colvin, You are … Continue reading →

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