Who said “Only two classes of books are of universal appeal. The very best and the very worst.”?

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Ford Madox Ford. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceJoseph Conrad : A Personal Remembrance (1924)

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Ford, M. (n.d.). Only two classes of books are of universal appeal. The very best and the very worst. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26935-only-two-classes-of-books-are-of-universal/

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Ford, Madox. “Only two classes of books are of universal appeal. The very best and the very worst.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26935-only-two-classes-of-books-are-of-universal/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Ford, Madox. “Only two classes of books are of universal appeal. The very best and the very worst.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26935-only-two-classes-of-books-are-of-universal/.

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