The Heir of the Ages Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 edition. Excerpt: ... from the first, just as there are some oranges without pips." " "So far as 'The Usher' is concerned-though please to observe I take no credit for that--I certainly feel neither. Has it really had a good efifect upon the circulation of the 'Millennium'?" "A very great effect. It is not only the public who are charmed with it, but what is of much greater consequence to the author--the publishers." "Isn't that the same thing?" "Not at all. The public is sometimes sweet upon an author when the publishers cannot be persuaded to be so, while the contrary happens still more often. I have known writers continue to sell their MSS. whose books cannot be sold. There is a great deal more sentiment in 'the trade' than is generally suspected. But 'The Usher' has done well with both parties. Look at that " 4 He put in her hand a letter from a great magnate of Paternoster-row. "Dear Argand, --Will you be so good as to forward the inclosed to your new author. In my opinion he will go far; and I trust to your good offices to.bring us together. If you think my proposition, which _I leave open in more senses than one, is likely to fall short of his expectation, be so good as to let me know, and I will remodel it." With this note was another, addressed to M. M., in which, after certain stipulations as to the length of the story, a thousand pounds was offered for the copyright of "The Usher." "That seems a large sum," observed Miss Dart.."I suppose you will advise the gentleman to accept it." "'I shall do nothing of the sort. If he. does not choose to confide in me, I shall certainly not...