Just imagine what might have happened with the works of, say, Proust, Kafka, Musil, Faulkner, or Borges had they been subjected to mass-market competition like shoes or cosmetics.
Imaginez simplement ce qui aurait pu arriver aux ouvres de Proust, Kafka, Musil, Faulkner, ou Borges, s’ils avaient été soumis à la concurrence du marché de masse comme de simples chaussures ou produits de maquillage.