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Daunting in its length and digressiveness, “King Hedley II” is a challenge to revive.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024

I found the digressiveness of this collection frustrating at times — it’s not a likable or easily accessible book.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2018

The remarks I made on this subject to a Prince, as well as the remarks a Town-Syndic made on it to myself, are too remarkable to be omitted for mere dread of digressiveness.

From Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter by Carlyle, Thomas

The remarks I made on this subject to a Prince, as well as the remarks a Town-syndic made on it to myself, are too remarkable to be omitted for mere dread of digressiveness.

From The Campaner Thal and Other Writings by Jean Paul