 They must go a certain way, in spite of themselves. I have been surprised at the observations made by some of my characters. It seems as if an occult Power was moving the pen. The personage does or says something, and I ask, how the Dickens did he come...  The Popular Science Monthly - Page 6531888Full view - About this book
 | SMITH - 1862 - 924 pages
...do other novel-writers experience this fatalism? They must go a certain way, in spite of themselves. I have been surprised at the observations made by...Dickens did he come to think of that ? Every man has remarked in dreams, the vast dramatic power which is sometimes evinced ; I won't say the surprising... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1829 - 754 pages
...other novel-writers experience this fatalism ? They must go a certain way, in spite of themselves. I have been surprised at the observations made by...Dickens did he come to think of that ? Every man has remarked in dreams, the vast dramatic power which is sometimes evinced ; I won't say the surprising... | |
 | 1864 - 560 pages
...most characteristic Roundabout Papers, which are far too much and too generally undervalued : — " I have been surprised at the observations made by...ask, How the dickens did he come to think of that? . . . We spake anon of the inflated style of some 122 123 writers. What also if there is an afflaled... | |
 | 1864 - 798 pages
...In one of his Roundabout Papers he tells of the amazement he felt at the remarks made by some of his characters : " It seems as if an occult power was...I ask how the dickens did he come to think of that ?" " I never know whether you are laughing at me or yourself, George," says one of the Virginian brothers... | |
 | English literature - 1864 - 564 pages
...and most characteristic Roundabout Papers, which are far too much and too generally undervalued:—" I have been surprised at the observations made by...the pen. The personage does or says something, and 1 ask, How the dickens did he come to think of that ? . . . We spake anon of the inflated style of... | |
 | American periodicals - 1864 - 650 pages
...and moet characteristic "Roundabout Papero," which are far too much and too generally undervalued : "I have been surprised at the observations made by...some of my characters. It seems as if an occult power were moving the pen. The personage does or says something, and I ask. How the dickens did he come to... | |
 | John Brown - English literature - 1866 - 454 pages
...delightful and most characteristic Roundabout Papers, which are far too much and too generally undervalued: "I have been surprised at the observations made by...ask, How the dickens did he come to think of that ? . . . We spake anon of the inflated style of some writers. What also if there is an afflated style... | |
 | John Brown - 1866 - 448 pages
...and most characteristic Roundabout Papers, which are far too much and too generally undervalued : " I have been surprised at the observations made by...something, and I ask, How the dickens did he come to tliink of that? . . . We spake anon of the inflated style of some writers. What also if there is an... | |
 | WI;;IAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY - 1867 - 476 pages
...do other novel-writers experience this fatalism? They must go a certain way, in spite of themselves. I have been surprised at the observations made by...Dickens did he come to think of that ? Every man has remarked in dreams, the vast dramatic power which is sometimes evinced,—I won't say the surprising... | |
 | S.E.H. CHAMBERS - 1869 - 452 pages
...other novel-writers experience this fatalism ? They must go a certain way, in spite of themselves. I have been surprised at the observations made by...dickens did he come to think of that ? Every man has remarked in dreams, the vast dramatic power which is sometimes evinced; I won't say the surprising... | |
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