Harris, Arthur T. creator Lief, Bert text utu 2024 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "True to Type" by Arthur T. Harris is a short story that explores the themes of creativity, originality, and betrayal through a supernatural lens. Written in the mid-20th century, it features a unique narrative structure, focusing on the relationship between a struggling writer and his typewriter. The story delves into the idea of artistic integrity and what happens when the lines between inspiration and imitation blur. The narrative follows Pascal Halmer, a writer whose superficial talent leads him to plagiarize plots from older publications. As he becomes increasingly dependent on his typewriter, he begins to neglect it, which causes a rift in their relationship. After a drunken night of writing, Halmer inadvertently allows the typewriter to type a title he did not create, leading to a shocking revelation when he submits the work, which turns out to be a direct copy of a previously published story. The plot culminates in Halmer's furious outburst as he realizes he has been caught, believing his typewriter had betrayed him. This story serves as both a critique of artistic dishonesty and a cautionary tale about the consequences of seeking success without originality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2024-08-07 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Originally published: New York, NY: King-Size Publications, Inc., 1954 Fantasy fiction Typewriters -- Fiction Authorship -- Fiction Plagiarism -- Fiction PS New York, NY: King-Size Publications, Inc., 1954 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74206 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74206 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134722.0 74206