American Literature: Tradition & Innovation, Volume 2Harrison T. Meserole, Walter Sutton, Brom Weber |
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... continued to contemplate . " Well , I know some beauties . " Then , with her odd jerkiness , " Do you think she looks good ? " she inquired . " Because that's not always the case with the good - looking ? " - the other took it up . " No ...
... continued to contemplate . " Well , I know some beauties . " Then , with her odd jerkiness , " Do you think she looks good ? " she inquired . " Because that's not always the case with the good - looking ? " - the other took it up . " No ...
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... continued to animate him during most of the 1890s . Four protest novels appeared in 1892 : Jason Edwards , A Little Norsk , A Member of the Third House , and A Spoil of Office . More stories of the kind praised by Howells were collected ...
... continued to animate him during most of the 1890s . Four protest novels appeared in 1892 : Jason Edwards , A Little Norsk , A Member of the Third House , and A Spoil of Office . More stories of the kind praised by Howells were collected ...
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... continued : “ I met an old valet of mine on Fifth avenue , who has recently been engaged by the head serving man of one of New York's back- parlor heroes . He was wearing a pair of trousers which seemed to me strangely familiar , and ...
... continued : “ I met an old valet of mine on Fifth avenue , who has recently been engaged by the head serving man of one of New York's back- parlor heroes . He was wearing a pair of trousers which seemed to me strangely familiar , and ...
Contents
Pioneers of the Modern | 1855 |
Song of Myself | 1861 |
Children of Adam | 1908 |
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