A writer's notes on his trade /
by C. E. Montague
- London : Penguin Books in association with Chatto & Windus, 1949. [Reprinted 1952]
- 192 p. ; 19 cm.
- A219 Pelican book ; .
Prefatory note signed: "M. Montague" Printed in Great Britain.
Words, words, words.--A living language.--Quotation.--"Sez 'e" or "Thinks 'e".--Three ways of saying things.--Only too clear.--Putting in and leaving out.--The literary play.--Too true to be good.--Matthew Arnold.--The critic as artist.--Easy reading, hard writing.--Doing without workmanship.--The blessing of Adam.--Delights of tragedy.--The last question of all.