APPENDIX
An American Dream:
Word Count Comparison, Esquire and Dial Press Versions
CHAPTER |
CHAPTER TITLES |
ESQUIRE VERSION |
DIAL VERSION
|
1 |
The Harbors of the Moon |
11,708 |
11,394
|
2 |
A Messenger from the Casino |
7,805 |
7,066
|
3 |
A Messenger from the Maniac |
14,406 |
14,540
|
4 |
Green Circles of Exhaustion |
10,532 |
9,566
|
5 |
A Catenary of Manners |
16,153 |
16,053
|
6 |
A Vision in the Desert |
6,762 |
5,004
|
7 |
A Votive is Prepared |
9,620 |
8,836
|
8 |
At the Lion and the Serpent |
19,972 |
22,696
|
|
Epilogue |
1,811 |
1,755
|
|
TOTAL WORD COUNT |
98,796 |
96,910
|