The business of a boys' author is not to consider political issues, but to entertain the readers, make them as happy as possible.


Oxford Companion to Children's Literature: "Charles Hamilton" (pages 235-7)


The business of a boys' author is not to consider political issues, but to entertain the readers, make them as happy as possible.

The business of a boys' author is not to consider political issues, but to entertain the readers, make them as happy as possible.

The business of a boys' author is not to consider political issues, but to entertain the readers, make them as happy as possible.

The business of a boys' author is not to consider political issues, but to entertain the readers, make them as happy as possible.