It was first serialized in Harper's Weekly and in the London Illustrated News, as well as in an Australian newspaper-I forget which one; and it was published as a completed book in 1896. I remember concerning it a very becoming despair when, at a certain moment in it, I began to wonder what I was driving at.
"The Landlord at Lion's Head, Complete"
William Dean Howells Last Updated: February 27, 2009
Eventually these serialized adventures were published in novel form, and became the three D'Artagnan Romances known today.
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The name was thought by the friendly editor of the popular publication where they were serialized a main part of such inspiration as they might be conjectured to have, and was, as seldom happens with editor and author, cordially agreed upon before they were begun.
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