Project Gutenberg 2017-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 182 Hamilton, Gail 1833 1896 Dodge, Mary Abigail A Battle of the Books, recorded by an unknown writer for the use of authors and publishers To the first for doctrine, to the second for reproof, to both for correction and for instruction in righteousness Produced by MFR, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Battle of the Books," recorded by an unknown writer for the use of authors and publishers, is a satirical narrative likely written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the fraught relationship between authors and publishers, highlighting the historical grievances and misunderstandings that arise from their interactions. The book critiques the power dynamics and financial arrangements in the publishing industry, emphasizing the exploitation authors often faced. At the start of the narrative, the editor introduces a manuscript found during a perilous sea voyage, suggesting that the writer was likely a woman. The manuscripts recount the struggles of an author with her publisher, Mr. Hunt, unveiling frustrations regarding compensation and perceived dishonesty in their financial dealings. The author expresses a gradual disillusionment with the publishing world after discovering her remuneration was less than the industry standard, prompting a reflection on the broader implications of these disputes among authors and publishers, which she views as an epidemic of trust and respect that hinders the literary community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Ticknor and Fields William D. Ticknor (Firm : Boston, Mass.) Authors and publishers PS Text Browsing: Business/Management Browsing: Journalism/Media/Writing Browsing: Literature Category: Humour Category: Novels 446323 2025-06-21T14:44:17.117128 text/html 434359 2024-10-23T01:52:39 text/html 1176062 2025-06-21T14:44:23.854089 application/epub+zip 1180175 2025-06-21T14:44:18.550122 application/epub+zip 219834 2025-06-21T14:44:17.735135 application/epub+zip 1298449 2025-06-21T14:44:28.180076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1165818 2025-06-21T14:44:23.211100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301210 2022-09-24T19:01:13.276761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396478 2025-06-21T14:44:16.163142 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 376417 2024-10-23T01:52:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17168 2025-06-21T14:44:28.342067 application/rdf+xml 10845 2025-06-21T14:44:17.835130 image/jpeg 2123 2025-06-21T14:44:17.785125 image/jpeg 936662 2025-06-21T14:44:17.221147 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