The novelist and editor James Payn writes in a relaxed, ironic voice about the thoughts people share but rarely admit, the critic at the fireside, sham admiration for unread classics, the pinch of poverty, the future of the literary calling and the rules of story-telling, including why an author should never step out from behind the curtain.
Genial Victorian essays from a working editor, for readers who enjoy literary gossip and good sense. Download the free EPUB.