Autograph letters signed (13) and autograph notes (2) signed : to Harry Quilter, [1888] May 29-1892 May 17.

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Autograph letters signed (13) and autograph notes (2) signed : to Harry Quilter, [1888] May 29-1892 May 17.

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Related primarily to James's story "The Lesson of the Master," which was published in the Universal Review in the issues of 16 July and 15 August 1888. James requests several extensions of deadlines, noting in one letter that it is difficult for him "to tell rather a complicated story in a small compass." Upon delivering the concluding installment of the story, he ascribes its "apparent bulk" to his "thick paper and sprawling hand." Assuring Quilter that he has made "heroic sacrifices to cut," he requests more pages than agreed upon. In a later letter, he denies Quilter permission to reprint the story in an anthology, explaining that his interests, "literary and commercial," dictate that he publish his stories only in his own anthologies.

15 items (46 p.)

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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James, Henry, 1843-1916

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James was an American novelist, short story writer, critic and dramatist. From the description of Henry James transcripts of letters to others, 1873-1915. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612731792 From the guide to the Henry James transcripts of letters to others, 1873-1915., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) Henry James was born in New York, NY, in 1843. During his lifetime, he was a literary and art critic (writing for Natio...

Quilter, Henry,

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