FOOTNOTES:
[1] Our America, by Waldo Frank.
[2] Our Short Story Writers, by Blanche Colton Williams, PH.D.
[3] The Case of “John Hawthorne,” Ludwig Lewisohn, The Nation, February 16, 1921.
[4] Joseph Kling, editor of The Pagan, in symposium appended to “The Best College Short stories.” The Stratford Company.
[5] Both of these stories are to be found in William Dean Howells’ “Great Modern American Stories: An Anthology.” Boni & Liveright.
[6] Houghton, Mifflin Co.
[7] The Bookman, February 1921.
[8] See “Best Russian Short Stories,” Modern Library.
[9] “Our Short Story Writers.” Moffat, Yard and Company.
[10] Fred Lewis Patee in The Cambridge History of American Literature, Vol. II, p. 394. I find that Mr. Alexander Jessup has drawn on the same source on O. Henry in his Introduction to “The Best American Humorous Stories,” Modern Library.
[11] Introduction to Ibsen’s “Master Builder, Etc.,” Modern Library.
[12] Photoplay Magazine, August, 1919.
[13] E. M. Robbins, in the 1919 Year Book issued by Camera.
[14] Arthur Leeds in The Writer’s Monthly, April, 1919.
[15] Arthur Leeds in The Writer’s Monthly, May, 1920.
[16] Writing the Photoplay, Esenwein and Leeds.
[17] Ibid.
[18] Dr. Frank Crane to the Literary Novice, An Interview. Writer’s Monthly, January, 1921.
[19] Letters and Leadership.
[20] Little Review, May-June, 1920. Also included in E. J. O’Brien’s “Best Short Stories of 1920,” Small, Maynard & Company, and in Anderson’s “The Triumph of the Egg.” B. W. Huebsch.
[21] Joel Elias Spingarn, “The Seven Arts and The Seven Confusions,” Seven Arts, March, 1917.
[22] George Brandes, On Reading.
[23] “All Else Will Pass,” People’s Favorite Magazine, January, 1921.
[24] Writing the Photoplay, Esenwein & Leeds.
[25] Literary Digest, May 14, 1921.
[26] “Booth Tarkington,” The Nation, February 9, 1921.
[27] From Ludwig Lewisohn’s translation in “A Modern Book of Criticism.” Boni & Liveright.
[28] “The Victory,” in Hungry Stones and Other Stories.
[29] Writing the Short Story, by J. Berg Esenwein, A.M., Lit.D.
[30] Editorial Reviewer in The Nation.
[31] Sherwood Anderson in an interview for Brentano’s Book Chat.
[32] Sherwood Anderson advertising an exhibition of his paintings in the Little Review.
[33] Guy de Maupassant, in his preface to Pierre et Jean.
Corrections
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p. [1]
- There as so many stories afloat
- There are so many stories afloat
p. [105]
- where others have made scanty half-millons
- where others have made scanty half-millions
p. [124]
- it will captivate and thrill; ruffle annd soothe;
- it will captivate and thrill; ruffle and soothe;
p. [126]
- and accepted intelligent advice of one kind or another—from eniment
- and accepted intelligent advice of one kind or another—from eminent
p. [133]
- Truth and spontaniety are more to me than commercial artifice and success.
- Truth and spontaneity are more to me than commercial artifice and success.
p. [134]
- I have no fear of displeasing ony one,
- I have no fear of displeasing any one,