One writes only half the book; the other half is with the reader.

Joseph Conrad

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Topic

Interpretation and analysis Artist and audience

Author

Joseph Conrad

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1897 1890s 19th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

Ukraine Europe

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Original Citation

Conrad, Joseph. Letter to Cunninghame Graham. 5 Aug. 1897.

Current Citation

Conrad, Joseph. Joseph Conrad's Letters to R. B. Cunninghame Graham. Cambridge University Press, 2011.

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Patriotism is, fundamentally, a conviction that a particular country is the best in the world because you were born in it.

George Bernard Shaw

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Topic
Patriotism

Author

George Bernard Shaw
Source
Music in London The World
Language
English
Time
1893 1890s 19th century
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Citation

Shaw, George Bernard. "Music in London." The World. London, 15 Nov. 1893.