“I want to write such things as compel the admiring acclamation of the world at large, such things as are written but once in years, things subtle but distinctly different from the books written every day.”
Quote by Mary MacLane
Work
Human Days: A Mary MacLane Reader
This reader compiles the works of Mary MacLane, a 20th-century American writer, offering a glimpse into her introspective and often raw accounts of her personal life and societal observations. more
Author
Mary MacLane
Mary MacLane (May 1, 1881 - August 6, 1929) was an American writer known for her autobiographical work, 'Mary MacLane: Autobiography of a Female Impersonator'. Her work, praised for its honesty and bluntness, had a significant impact on American literature in the early 20th century. more
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