James Payn
James Payn
James Payn, was an English novelist...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth28 February 1830
risk stories reputation
It is better, however, for his own reputation that the story-teller should risk a few actions for libel on account of these unfortunate coincidences than that he should adopt the melancholy device of using blanks or asterisks.
mean men humanity
A man with an invention on which he has spent his life, but has no means to get it developed for the good of humanity - or even patented for himself - must feel the pinch of poverty very acutely.
matter pursuit guides
Nature of course is the best guide in the matter of choosing a pursuit.