Mark Twain on Henry James

[Donna Richoux]

Of a much praised book by Henry James:

-- Once you put it down, you simply can't pick it up.

[quoted without source in _Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain_, Alex
Ayres-editor]

[Donna Richoux]

Donna Richoux <tr...@euronet.nl> wrote:

Oops -- wrong newsgroup. I doubt any urban legends are found in H.
James.

[David Scheidt]

Donna Richoux <tr...@euronet.nl> wrote:
:Donna Richoux <tr...@euronet.nl> wrote:

I heard a rumor that someone actually read Henry James.

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[Keith F. Lynch]

David Scheidt <dsch...@panix.com> wrote:
> I heard a rumor that someone actually read Henry James.

We were required to read him in high school. This was obviously to
try to cause as many of us as possible to dislike reading.
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[Lizz Holmans]

On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:16:55 +0000 (UTC), David Scheidt
<dsch...@panix.com> wrote:

>Donna Richoux <tr...@euronet.nl> wrote:
>:Donna Richoux <tr...@euronet.nl> wrote:
>
>:> Of a much praised book by Henry James:
>:>
>:> -- Once you put it down, you simply can't pick it up.
>:>
>:> [quoted without source in _Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain_, Alex
>:> Ayres-editor]
>
>:Oops -- wrong newsgroup. I doubt any urban legends are found in H.
>:James.
>
>I heard a rumor that someone actually read Henry James.

I did, once. Never again.

Lizz 'Didn't retain' Holmans

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I stayed up late to hear your voice.

[Larry Farrell]

David Scheidt wrote:
> Donna Richoux <tr...@euronet.nl> wrote:
> :Donna Richoux <tr...@euronet.nl> wrote:
>
> :> Of a much praised book by Henry James:
> :>
> :> -- Once you put it down, you simply can't pick it up.
> :>
> :> [quoted without source in _Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain_, Alex
> :> Ayres-editor]
>
> :Oops -- wrong newsgroup. I doubt any urban legends are found in H.
> :James.
>
> I heard a rumor that someone actually read Henry James.
>

Obviously an urban legend!