Rivalry and Intrigue: Eight Pairs of Feuding Figures in a Century of Literary History

Author: Anthony Arthur (USA)
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: This book is a platform for close observation, where one can see the mutual ridicule, contempt, insults, verbal attacks, and other various sharp criticisms among some of the most renowned members of the literary hall of fame. A submarine's deadly enemy is another submarine. Some of our outstanding writers have skillfully wielded the various weapons they master—wisdom, humor, satire, abuse, and so on—to do their utmost to defeat their peers. Anthony Arthur has spent his life reading and teaching the works of these writers. In these eight articles on the disputes between famous writers, Anthony Arthur vividly portrays these long-standing feuds as conflicts between strong personalities. He doesn’t just stay at the level of casual talk but delves deeply into the reasons behind the disputes and the natural repulsion between the different personalities of the writers. It reads like a collection of short stories, with each writer appearing as their own best character, delivering the best lines. These great writers are actually a bunch of people who love to argue, and these real stories about disputes are sure to inspire and entertain readers, even the most discerning literary enthusiasts.