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A Battle of the Books

A Battle of the Books

by Gail HAMILTON (1833 - 1896)

"When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for an author to dissolve the bands which have connected him with his publishers, a decent respect for the opinions of mankind requires that he should declare the causes which impel him to the separation." So begins the alleged author's introduction to this work, which chronicles the conflict between a female author and her publisher. This conflict really did happen, although the details (dates, names, etc.) in this book are fictitious. For more information about the actual situation, see the author's Wikipedia article.


A Truce

Arrangement of Preliminaries

Author's Introduction

Battle of Gog and Magog, part 1

Battle of Gog and Magog, part 2

Battle of Gog and Magog, part 3

Battle of Gog and Magog, part 4

Declaration of War

Editor's Introduction

Renewal of Hostilities, part 1

Renewal of Hostilities, part 2

Rise and Progress of Suspicion in the Soul

Skirmishing

Sober Second and Third Thoughts, part 1

Sober Second and Third Thoughts, part 2