Project Gutenberg 2007-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 289 Murray, David Christie 1847 1907 Murray, D. Christie (David Christie) Murray, Christie Christie Murray, David The Making Of A Novelist An Experiment In Autobiography Produced by David Widger "The Making of a Novelist" by David Christie Murray is an autobiographical work written in the late 19th century. This book provides an exploration of the author’s experiences and journey towards becoming a novelist, blending personal stories with insights into the literary world of that era. Murray's narrative suggests a candid and reflective examination of his struggles, adventures, and the lessons learned throughout his career in journalism and fiction writing. The opening of the narrative introduces readers to Murray's early days in London, where he recalls arriving without resources and facing significant challenges. He shares vivid memories of loneliness, hunger, and the serendipitous moments that ultimately led to his first friendships and opportunities in the city. As he reflects on past hardships, he delves into his encounters in journalistic roles, from covering dramatic events like the execution of a criminal to assessing the plight of the working classes. This blend of personal history and reflection sets the stage for a deeper exploration of his evolution as a novelist while providing a poignant commentary on the broader human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/22204/22204-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 72.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Novelists, English -- 19th century -- Biography Murray, David Christie, 1847-1907 PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 222878 2025-06-09T10:15:19.993264 text/html 221588 2021-02-24T22:11:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 221103 2021-02-24T22:11:19 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 242437 2025-06-09T10:15:23.196262 application/epub+zip 244714 2025-06-09T10:15:20.530291 application/epub+zip 142945 2025-06-09T10:15:20.240250 application/epub+zip 312443 2025-06-09T10:15:25.636217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293105 2025-06-09T10:15:22.911242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191567 2022-09-10T11:54:17.817755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194203 2025-06-09T10:15:19.767284 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 194105 2018-03-02T13:31:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 77699 2018-03-19T13:56:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 193893 2007-08-01T15:30:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 77592 2007-08-01T15:39:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 193885 2007-08-01T15:30:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77533 2007-08-01T15:39:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22527 2025-06-09T10:15:25.815223 application/rdf+xml 11466 2025-06-09T10:15:20.330287 image/jpeg 2433 2025-06-09T10:15:20.284319 image/jpeg 228176 2025-06-09T10:15:20.021237 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia