DICKENS, Charles. (1812-1870). Autograph letter signed ('Charles Dickens') to Frederic Ourway, Tavistock House, London, 12 May 1860. 2 pages, 8vo, integral blank .
DICKENS, Charles. (1812-1870). Autograph letter signed ('Charles Dickens') to Frederic Ourway, Tavistock House, London, 12 May 1860. 2 pages, 8vo, integral blank . Dickens describes his break with Bradbury and Evans, his launch of All the Year Round , and his disregard for 'the strict law of the thing': 'My impression of the Household Words transaction was, throughout, something of this: That I terminated a partnership which I had the right of terminating, because I could not have anything more to do with Bradbury and Evans. That I took [William Henry] Wills from the first, into my confidence as to this intention, because I meant, in a new periodical, to replace him in his old position ... That I gave to the destroyed publication, an adventitious value, for the sake of the new publication. That the destroyed one was absolutely worthless but for me ... The strict law of the thing as between Wills and me never entered my head. I considered it throughout as a matter of plain equity and reason.' Dickens broke with Bradbury and Evans after they refused to publish in Punch his defence of his divorce from his wife Catherine. He bought out their 25 percent ownership of Household Words (Dickens owned 50 while Forster and Wills each held 12.5, evidently paying an 'adventitious' price, and indifferent to the ethical appearance of enriching Wills in the process. Dickens and Wills were the sole owners of All the Year Round , with Dickens taking a 75 percent share to Wills's 25. He greatly admired Wills's editing and business skills, and increasingly relied on him for the remainder of his career. All the Year Round launched in May 1859 with the serialization of Tale of Two Cities .
DICKENS, Charles. (1812-1870). Autograph letter signed ('Charles Dickens') to Frederic Ourway, Tavistock House, London, 12 May 1860. 2 pages, 8vo, integral blank .
DICKENS, Charles. (1812-1870). Autograph letter signed ('Charles Dickens') to Frederic Ourway, Tavistock House, London, 12 May 1860. 2 pages, 8vo, integral blank . Dickens describes his break with Bradbury and Evans, his launch of All the Year Round , and his disregard for 'the strict law of the thing': 'My impression of the Household Words transaction was, throughout, something of this: That I terminated a partnership which I had the right of terminating, because I could not have anything more to do with Bradbury and Evans. That I took [William Henry] Wills from the first, into my confidence as to this intention, because I meant, in a new periodical, to replace him in his old position ... That I gave to the destroyed publication, an adventitious value, for the sake of the new publication. That the destroyed one was absolutely worthless but for me ... The strict law of the thing as between Wills and me never entered my head. I considered it throughout as a matter of plain equity and reason.' Dickens broke with Bradbury and Evans after they refused to publish in Punch his defence of his divorce from his wife Catherine. He bought out their 25 percent ownership of Household Words (Dickens owned 50 while Forster and Wills each held 12.5, evidently paying an 'adventitious' price, and indifferent to the ethical appearance of enriching Wills in the process. Dickens and Wills were the sole owners of All the Year Round , with Dickens taking a 75 percent share to Wills's 25. He greatly admired Wills's editing and business skills, and increasingly relied on him for the remainder of his career. All the Year Round launched in May 1859 with the serialization of Tale of Two Cities .
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