# The London Venture Author: Arlen, Michael, 1895-1956; Sevier, Michel, 1886- [Illustrator] Genre: Category: Novels Language: English License: Public domain Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40375 Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+London+Venture+Arlen&tag=cyberlibrar00-20 ## Summary Out of consideration (in part) to such readers as may read this book I have assumed a name by which they may refer to me (if ever he or she may wish to do so kindly) in the same manner at least twice running--a feat of pronunciation which few of my English acquaintances have performed with my natal name. But there is also another reason, considerate of the author. I have been told that there are writers whose works would have been famous if only their names could have been familiarly pronounced--Polish and Russian writers for the most part, I gather. Since I had already taken every other precaution but this to deserve their more fortunate fate, in changing my name I have, I hope, robbed m... ## Chapters - [Part 7](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-london-venture-40375/chapters/7/index.md) - [Part 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-london-venture-40375/chapters/2/index.md) - [Part 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-london-venture-40375/chapters/4/index.md) - [Part 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-london-venture-40375/chapters/5/index.md) - [Part 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-london-venture-40375/chapters/3/index.md) - [Part 6](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-london-venture-40375/chapters/6/index.md) - [Part 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-london-venture-40375/chapters/1/index.md) - [Part 8](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-london-venture-40375/chapters/8/index.md)