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A Battle of the Books

by Gail HAMILTON (1833 - 1896)

Editor's Introduction

A Battle of the Books

"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.

Listen next episodes of A Battle of the Books:
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 , 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