Abstract

Hymn to Hearst

The article focuses on the book "William Randolph Hearst. A New Appraisal," by John K. Winkler. Reading this book without any other acquaintance with William Randolph Hearst's activities and publications would give one the impression that Hearst combined the creative mind of the scientist Albert Einstein with the sagacity of an Aristotle. At one point, John K. Winkler, who was once a Hearst employee comes close to putting his hero on a par with the Deity. The only child of rich and indulgent parents, Hearst was their spoiled darling from the time of his birth to that of their death. He always had the courage of his whims, for his conviction consisted largely in the determination to get whatever his money could buy that appealed to him at the moment.