Sorry, but I found myself agreeing in some cases that the books were awful and not worthy.
Tom Send a noteboard - 30/11/2011 02:20:14 PM
Gertrude Stein first and foremost.
Of course, Lolita was a case where it was clear that lots of publishers were going to have problems from a reputational perspective rather than a quality one. It still seems to me a miracle that a publisher back then agreed to take the book (and a testament to free societies).
Of course, Lolita was a case where it was clear that lots of publishers were going to have problems from a reputational perspective rather than a quality one. It still seems to me a miracle that a publisher back then agreed to take the book (and a testament to free societies).
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
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Sorry, but I found myself agreeing in some cases that the books were awful and not worthy.
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