I am reminded of the story where Victor Hugo, who was away from Paris when Les misérables was first published, wrote his editor a letter inquiring about the sales of his much anticipated novel. The letter contained only one character: ?
A few days later, the reply arrived. It was equally brief: !
I am reminded of the story where Victor Hugo, who was away from Paris when Les misérables was first published, wrote his editor a letter inquiring about the sales of his much anticipated novel. The letter contained only one character: ?
A few days later, the reply arrived. It was equally brief: !
Les misérables was an immediate best-seller.
(Unfortunately, the story is likely apocryphal.)