The whole purpose of literature... Is the notation of the heart. Style is but the… — Thornton Wilder
The whole purpose of literature... Is the notation of the heart. Style is but the faintly contemptible vessel in which the bitter liquid is recommended to the world.
The Bridge on San Luis Rey · 1927
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Current citation
Wilder, Thornton. The Bridge of San Luis Rey. Vintage, 2023.
Original citation
Wilder, Thornton. The Bridge of San Luis Rey. Albert & Charles Boni, 1927.