This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 Excerpt: ...brute force and animal-like craft, with a gorgeous background in the lonely islands of the South Seas. Crane, Stephen The Red Badge of Courage Excellent portrayal of a soldier's innermost thoughts in his hour of danger. The Civil War and particularly the battle of Chancellorsville form the setting, but this rapid, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 Excerpt: ...brute force and animal-like craft, with a gorgeous background in the lonely islands of the South Seas. Crane, Stephen The Red Badge of Courage Excellent portrayal of a soldier's innermost thoughts in his hour of danger. The Civil War and particularly the battle of Chancellorsville form the setting, but this rapid, impressionistic sketch is concerned with personal, not historical, matters. There are many remarkable passages of sense description. Dickens, Charles Martin Chuzzlewit One of his most representative books, uniting the qualities of Dickens' style in pleasing manner. Most of the characters--Sarah Gamp, Pecksniff, Tom Pinch, and the others--are subjects of common reference. As contrast to the amusing caricature of American life in 1842, read the travel record of Sir Charles Lyell. Eliot, George (mary Anne Evans) Adam Bede A study of the far-reaching consequences of a mo-mentary surrender to passion. The English country setting gives place for sympathetic descriptions of Mid-land customs and superstitions that afford relief from the searching analysis of human nature. Galsworthy, John Fraternity A novel having much of essay style. Its characters, taken from diverse levels of London life, demonstrate in action the fruitlessness of much present-day socialism and show how wide may be the consequences of slight changes in the social order. The Patrician A finely conceived novel presenting varied characters of distinctive sort and detailed pictures of English society. Though the hero has elaborate schemes of governmental reform, his love affairs have sufficient place in the story to keep it from becoming a purpose novel to the degree found in The Man of Property or The Freelands. Garland, Hamlin Main Travelled Roads: Six Stories of the Mississippi Valley T...
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 254 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
