EPISODE · May 22, 2026 · 8 MIN
Lost Leaders Essay 20 - Involuntary Bailees
from The Andrew Lang Library · host Andrew Lang
In which the peculiar affliction of the 'Involuntary Bailee'—that hapless recipient of unsolicited literary offerings and earnest yet burdensome correspondence—is explored through the trials endured by Lord Tennyson and his fellow authors. The narrative gently illuminates the vexations of artists besieged by unknown admirers, trivial tributes, and the unwelcome obligation to reply or return manuscripts, drawing a quaint picture of the burdens beneath the laurels of fame.
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In which the peculiar affliction of the 'Involuntary Bailee'—that hapless recipient of unsolicited literary offerings and earnest yet burdensome correspondence—is explored through the trials endured by Lord Tennyson and his fellow authors. The narrative gently illuminates the vexations of artists besieged by unknown admirers, trivial tributes, and the unwelcome obligation to reply or return manuscripts, drawing a quaint picture of the burdens beneath the laurels of fame.
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