THE SALE OF RELIGIOUS NOVELS.
Amongst novels which seem to retain their hold longest on the reading public, tho religious novel stands near the head, and there is no better-selling literary property than the well-written story which has for its underlying motive » vital religious theme. Take for instance a book that delighted renders of the last generation, "The Prince of the House of David," which has sold over 4,000,000 copies — the copyright having expired. Then follows "Ben Hur," with its record of 725,000, still growing j and there, too, is Dr. Van Dyke's beautiful little book, "The Other Wise Man." Instead of falling off in its sales from year to year as most works of fiction do,, the Harpers state that "The Other Wise Man" sold better in 1901 than in any previous year since its publication. — Westminster Budget.
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Evening Post, Volume LXIII, Issue 87, 12 April 1902, Page 3 (Supplement)
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