Henry James's later works would have been better had he resisted that curious sort of self-indulgence, dictating to a secretary. The roaming garrulousness of ordinary speech is usually corrected when it's transcribed into written prose.

Joyce Carol Oates

Joyce Carol Oates

Been Better Corrected Curious Had He Henry James Later Ordinary Prose Resisted Roaming Secretary Sort Speech Works Would Written

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