It is dedicated gratefully to H. R. Hale
of Jarrolds
, Best of Friends and Kindest of Publishers.
Schütze, Gladys Henrietta. Mother of Five. Jarrolds, 1934.
prelims
An option on film rights was sold to a well-known refugee actress, but never taken up.
Schütze, Gladys Henrietta. More Ha’pence Than Kicks. Jarrolds.
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Material Conditions of Writing
Gladys Henrietta Schütze
In her autobiography she explained the genesis of this book. Robert Hale
, then manager of Jarrolds
, said he was looking for a war book that was not full of mud, blood and obscenity...
Publishing
Jean Plaidy
The following eighty or so novels that she wrote under this pseudonym garnered her a wide following. Even before becoming Jean Plaidy she had studied the business aspect of authorship and had learned that whatever...
Textual Production
Jean Plaidy
Still seeking to master the historical genre, she wrote a long novel about transportation to Australia, but her publishers found it too long.
Bennett, Catherine. “The Prime of Miss Jean Plaidy”. The Guardian, 4 July 1991, pp. 23-4.
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She then sent the manuscript to Robert Hale
, who...
