[R] For a plainer, because less philosophical discussion of the fallacies of realism, the artistic philosophy, see p. 199.

[S] "The Ebb-Tide" is interesting in connection with the general question of plot. Its plot is the struggle within Robert Herrick between an artificially stimulated resolution and an essential weakness of moral fibre. The mere mechanical complication that he and his fellows steal a schooner laden with bottled water thinking her laden with champagne is no part of the plot, only a circumstance of the action, yet, as plot is commonly understood, the circumstance would be taken as the heart of the plot in itself. Also, "The Ebb-Tide" is interesting in connection with the matter of realism and the fallacies of the cult. The realists might claim the book, but they would have a merry time to point any essential difference between it and "The Master of Ballantrae," which they would reject. And a distinction that can be justified only when applied to extreme types-say "Pride and Prejudice" and "Frankenstein"—is not very convincing.

[T] In a sense, the mind is of the body rather than of the soul, where it functions in the common business of life.

[U] Dostoievsky's "The Idiot" should be compared with "Don Quixote," for the fundamental theme of each book is the same.

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Page 24less obvious, but, curiously enough, is is changed to
less obvious, but, curiously [enough, is]
Page 25familiartiy with life, which cannot be brushed up changed to
[familiarity] with life, which cannot be brushed up
Page 28 Christrophe," "War and Peace," much of Thackeray's changed to
[Christophe]," "War and Peace," much of Thackeray's
Page 33and deficiences before writing is necessary to make changed to
and [deficiencies] before writing is necessary to make
Page 37Incident—Archtypal Character—Short Story and changed to
Incident—[Archetypal] Character—Short Story and
Page 43archtype of all stories. An historical analysis changed to
[archetype] of all stories. An historical analysis
which stresses the bare incident, is archtypal of changed to
which stresses the bare incident, is [archetypal] of
Page 54distincly social in nature. The possibilities for the changed to
[distinctly] social in nature. The possibilities for the
Balzac and and Thackeray are supreme masters in changed to
Balzac [and Thackeray] are supreme masters in
Page 62Polti, in "The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations, changed to
Polti, in "The Thirty-Six Dramatic [Situations,"]
is a word so abused that it even might be advisible changed to
is a word so abused that it even might be [advisable]
Page 65hapenings; a plot is some human struggle changed to
[happenings]; a plot is some human struggle
Page 67writers—one may indulge in a little philisophical changed to
writers—one may indulge in a little [philosophical]
Page 72selection and ordering of its secendary events, changed to
selection and ordering of its [secondary] events,
Page 82lost derelicts of people move. Their speach is changed to
lost derelicts of people move. Their [speech] is
Page 84analytical of more than one charactcer the writer changed to
analytical of more than one [character] the writer
lays bare the souls of all charactcers instead of changed to
lays bare the souls of all [characters] instead of
Page 85virture of each type may be utilized changed to
[virtue] of each type may be utilized
Page 86omniscent viewpoint may carry the story changed to
[omniscient] viewpoint may carry the story
idiosyncracies, and to make changed to
[idiosyncrasies], and to make
Page 89will be a be a glorified and persecuted changed to
will [be a] glorified and persecuted
Page 102alloting the space of a story before writing, as has been changed to
[allotting] the space of a story before writing, as has been
Page 111half fallen back, and made a strange excresence on either changed to
half fallen back, and made a strange [excrescence] on either
Page 117strict if unconcious regard for the laws of technique. changed to
strict if [unconscious] regard for the laws of technique.
Page 127a story involves a charactcer from such a district changed to
a story involves a [character] from such a district
Page 132feeling and appreciation that any reader. changed to
feeling and appreciation [than] any reader.
Page 133"'A lady stepped on her Junebug,'" changed to
"'A lady stepped on her [Junebug.]'"
Page 138influencial in numerous directions in a story. changed to
[influential] in numerous directions in a story.
Page 140it may be difficult to do so unobstrusively changed to
it may be difficult to do so [unobtrusively]
Page 143"Yuh" for "you" is in instance. We all "yuh" changed to
"Yuh" for "you" is [an] instance. We all "yuh"
Page 153will have some totality of emontional changed to
will have some totality of [emotional]
Page 167Poe produced such stories as "Legeia" changed to
Poe produced such stories as ["Ligeia"]
Page 170connotations of the state changed to
connotations of the [stage]
Page 175the writter's resources—again of course changed to
the [writer's] resources—again of course
Page 180thou and words, though it begin in a changed to
[thousand] words, though it begin in a
Page 182and the metomorphosis of Dr. Jekyll changed to
and the [metamorphosis] of Dr. Jekyll
Page 191laying a false emphasis on its pormissible scope changed to
laying a false emphasis on its [permissible] scope
Page 211Your, first, second, tenth, or changed to
[Your first], second, tenth, or
Page 214obvious reasons your laboratory anaylsis of changed to
obvious reasons your laboratory [analysis] of
Page 218connoiseur rather than the humble practitioner changed to
[connoisseur] rather than the humble practitioner
Page 219but writing with an definite aim changed to
but writing with aim
state its chief values as succintly as changed to
state its chief values as [succinctly] as