of the novel's preceding reputation to back up its success

English translation: the reputation of the same novel published earlier would support the new publication's success

12:06 Apr 7, 2008

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English term or phrase: of the novel's preceding reputation to back up its success

With the death of Lawrence, publishers felt at liberty to expurgate it at will. Without a copyright, a publisher who could come up with a clean version had the promise of the novel's preceding reputation to back up its success.

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the reputation of the same novel published earlier would support the new publication's success

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the reputation of the same novel published earlier would support the new publication's success

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