Mrs. Craddock (1902)
Title
Mrs. Craddock (1902)
Creator
Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965
Publisher
William Heinemann
Date
1902-11
Description
When Mrs. Craddock's manuscript was sent to Heinemann it was rejected for indecency. It was refused by many publishers until it went to Robertson Nicoll. He saw its potentials, but didn't think it was the type of book published by his firm, Hodder & Stoughton, so he persuaded Heinemann to rethink his rejection. William Heinemann read it himself and decided to have a go with it, only if Maugham agreed to cut the compromising passages out, namely, those that express female desire.
Collation:
p. [i] half-title, p. [ii] advertisements, "New 6s. Novels", p. [iii] title, p. v EPISTLE DEDICATORY, 373 pages, 32 pages of ads. inserted at the end
Format
19 x 12 cm, hardcover
Subject
Marriage -- Fiction.
Identifier
Stott A5a
MMC_N_MC1902WH
Type
Text
Rights
Public domain
Language
en
Image
Edition
First edition
Publisher's Location
London
Format
Print book
Genre
Novel
Cover
#243834 (Outer Space)
Dust Jacket
No (haven't seen one)
Year of Acquisition
2011
Original Cost
6s. in 1902, 2,000 copies
Collection
Citation
Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965, “Mrs. Craddock (1902),” My Maugham Collection, accessed April 28, 2024, https://mymaughamcollection.omeka.net/items/show/7.