V. S. Pritchett Quote

On one plane, the very great writers and the popular romancers of the lower order always meet. They use all of themselves, helplessly, unselectively. They are above the primness and good taste of declining to give themselves away.


"Rider Haggard: Still Riding", p. 29 - The Tale Bearers: English and American Writers (1980)


On one plane, the very great writers and the popular romancers of the lower order always meet. They use all of themselves, helplessly, unselectively. ...

On one plane, the very great writers and the popular romancers of the lower order always meet. They use all of themselves, helplessly, unselectively. ...

On one plane, the very great writers and the popular romancers of the lower order always meet. They use all of themselves, helplessly, unselectively. ...

On one plane, the very great writers and the popular romancers of the lower order always meet. They use all of themselves, helplessly, unselectively. ...