The essays in this volume come from a wide range of periodicals, all using different conventions of layout and punctuation. These have been converted to the Carcanet house style. Topical information (such as details of publishers and prices) have been removed. However, journalistic sub-headings have been retained. Typographical and other obvious errors have been silently corrected. Spelling and transliterations have been standardized. Ellipses of three or four dots represent Ford’s own. Editorial ellipses are indicated by three asterisks. Editorial footnotes are given in square brackets.