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In the latter part of the coming autumn I shall have ready a new work; and I write you now to propose its publication in England.
The book is a romance of adventure, founded upon certain wild legends in the Southern Sperm Whale Fisheries, and illustrated by the author's own personal experience, of two years & more, as a harpooner.
Should you be inclined to undertake the book, I think that it will be worth to you £200. Could you be positively put in possession of the copyright, it might be worth to you a larger sum considering its great novelty; for I do not know that the subject treated has ever been worked up by a romancer; or, indeed, by any writer, in any adequate manner.
Herman Melville
New York, June 27, 1850
The book is a romance of adventure, founded upon certain wild legends in the Southern Sperm Whale Fisheries, and illustrated by the author's own personal experience, of two years & more, as a harpooner.
Should you be inclined to undertake the book, I think that it will be worth to you £200. Could you be positively put in possession of the copyright, it might be worth to you a larger sum considering its great novelty; for I do not know that the subject treated has ever been worked up by a romancer; or, indeed, by any writer, in any adequate manner.
Herman Melville
New York, June 27, 1850
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In the latter part of the coming autumn I shall have ready a new work; and I write you now to propose its production in Hollywood. The screenplay is a romance of adventure, founded upon certain wild legends of Giant Mechanical Spiders, and illustrated by the screenwriter's own personal experience, of two years & more, as reader of and contributor to mis-writing-screenplays moderated and unmoderated newsgroups. Should you be inclined to undertake this project, I think that it will be worth to you $2,000,000.
- In the latter part of the coming autumn I shall have ready a new work; and I write you now to propose its production in Hollywood.
- The screenplay is a romance of adventure, founded upon certain wild legends of Giant Mechanical Spiders, and illustrated by the screenwriter's own personal experience, of two years & more, as reader of and contributor to mis-writing-screenplays moderated and unmoderated newsgroups.
- Should you be inclined to undertake this project, I think that it will be worth to you $2,000,000.
- Could you be positively put in possession of the script, it might be worth to you a larger sum considering its great novelty; for I do not know that the subject treated has ever been worked up by a romancer; or, indeed, by any writer, in any adequate manner.
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In the latter part of the coming autumn I shall have ready a new work; and I write you now to propose its production in Hollywood.
The screenplay is a romance of adventure, founded upon certain wild legends of Giant Mechanical Spiders, and illustrated by the screenwriter's own personal experience, of two years & more, as reader of and contributor to mis-writing-screenplays moderated and u
The screenplay is a romance of adventure, founded upon certain wild legends of Giant Mechanical Spiders, and illustrated by the screenwriter's own personal experience, of two years & more, as reader of and contributor to mis-writing-screenplays moderated and u
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[nq:1]In the latter part of the coming autumn I shall have ready a new work; and I write you now ... up by a romancer; or, indeed, by any writer, in any adequate manner. Herman Melville New York, June 27, 1850[/nq]
Not really. The book was a failure at first. I believe Melville died thinking he had failed with "Moby ****." And he got the inspiration from a mountain in upstate western Massachus
Not really. The book was a failure at first. I believe Melville died thinking he had failed with "Moby ****." And he got the inspiration from a mountain in upstate western Massachus
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@reader2.panix.com:
[nq:1]In the latter part of the coming autumn I shall have ready a new work; and I write you now ... up by a romancer; or, indeed, by any writer, in any adequate manner. Herman Melville New York, June 27, 1850[/nq]
Now let's see the editor's rejection letter.
jaybee
[nq:1]In the latter part of the coming autumn I shall have ready a new work; and I write you now ... up by a romancer; or, indeed, by any writer, in any adequate manner. Herman Melville New York, June 27, 1850[/nq]
Now let's see the editor's rejection letter.
jaybee
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@reader2.panix.com:
[nq:1]In the latter part of the coming autumn I shall have ready a new work; and I write you now ... up by a romancer; or, indeed, by any writer, in any adequate manner. Herman Melville New York, June 27, 1850[/nq]
...and an unsuccessful one:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Will you read my book? It took me years to write, will you take a look? It's based on a novel by a man
[nq:1]In the latter part of the coming autumn I shall have ready a new work; and I write you now ... up by a romancer; or, indeed, by any writer, in any adequate manner. Herman Melville New York, June 27, 1850[/nq]
...and an unsuccessful one:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Will you read my book? It took me years to write, will you take a look? It's based on a novel by a man
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