The Edward T. LeBlanc Memorial Dime Novel Bibliography

Item - Things Generally: A Poetic Difficulty

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(New York Weekly edition - source: NIU Libraries)
(Good News edition - source: NIU Libraries)
(Nick Carter Stories edition - source: Digital Library @ Villanova University)

Combined Summary

Online Full Text: Digital Library @ Villanova University (Nick Carter Stories edition)
Northern Illinois University (Good News edition)
Northern Illinois University (New York Weekly edition)
Series: Good News v. 1 no. 3 — page 47
New York Weekly v. 31 no. 12 — page 8
Nick Carter Stories no. 8 — pages 25-26
Alternate Title: A Poetic Difficulty
Subject / Tag: Sketch
Author: Adeler, Max (pseudonym used by Clark, Charles Heber, 1841-1915)
Dates: February 7, 1876 (New York Weekly edition)
May 29, 1890 (Good News edition)
November 2, 1912 (Nick Carter Stories edition)
First Sentence: Mr. Markley was engaged some time ago in writing a poem, and in the course of the work he got stuck upon a verse, and it occurred to him to call upon Rev. Dr. Potts to ask for assistance. (New York Weekly edition)
Last Sentence: The poem has not yet appeared, and I don't know what word was used to rhyme with 'loosed,' but I feel certain that the whole poem will be calculated not only to raise peoples' hair but to drive them to suicide. (New York Weekly edition)

Known Editions

New York Weekly edition (page 8 in New York Weekly, v. XXXI, no. 12, February 7, 1876)
Good News edition (page 47 in Good news, v. 1, no. 3, May 29, 1890)
Nick Carter Stories edition (pages 25-26 in Nick Carter stories, no. 8)

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