I think the novel is a wonder....it has vitality to an extraordinary degree, and glamour, and a great deal of underlying — Maxwell Perkins
I think the novel is a wonder....it has vitality to an extraordinary degree, and glamour, and a great deal of underlying — Maxwell Perkins
I think the novel is a wonder....it has vitality to an extraordinary degree, and glamour, and a great deal of underlying — Maxwell Perkins
I think the novel is a wonder....it has vitality to an extraordinary degree, and glamour, and a great deal of underlying — Maxwell Perkins
I think the novel is a wonder....it has vitality to an extraordinary degree, and glamour, and a great deal of underlying — Maxwell Perkins
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I think the novel is a wonder....it has vitality to an extraordinary degree, and glamour, and a great deal of underlying thought of unusual quality....And as for the sheer writing, it's astonishing. [About The Great Gatsby]

— Maxwell Perkins
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