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The Classic collection of Kurt Vonnegut. Twenty Short Stories. Illustrated

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de Kurt Vonnegut ...

The Classic Collection of Kurt Vonnegut brings together twenty of the author’s most inventive and thought-provoking short stories, showcasing the wit, satire, and moral urgency that made Vonnegut one of the defining voices of twentieth-century American literature. Illustrated and carefully curated, this volume offers both longtime admirers and new readers an ideal introduction to his imaginative ... Leer más

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The Classic Collection of Kurt Vonnegut brings together twenty of the author’s most inventive and thought-provoking short stories, showcasing the wit, satire, and moral urgency that made Vonnegut one of the defining voices of twentieth-century American literature. Illustrated and carefully curated, this volume offers both longtime admirers and new readers an ideal introduction to his imaginative
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The Old Man and the Sea

de Ernest Hemingway ...

The Old Man and the Sea was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953, and the year after, the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Ernest Hemingway in 1954. It was the last major work of fiction written by Hemingway that was published during his lifetime. One of his most famous works, this short novel is already a modern classic. It is the superbly told, tragic story of Santiago, an ... Leer más

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The Old Man and the Sea was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953, and the year after, the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Ernest Hemingway in 1954. It was the last major work of fiction written by Hemingway that was published during his lifetime. One of his most famous works, this short novel is already a modern classic. It is the superbly told, tragic story of Santiago, an
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The Conchologist's First Book

Enriched edition. Exploring the Enigmatic Beauty of Natural History and Literary Expression

de Edgar Allan Poe, Thomas Brown, Hudson Redwick ...

Continuing a rich tradition of blending scientific inquiry with narrative elegance, *The Conchologist's First Book* brings together timeless tales and essays that explore the fascinating world of mollusks and conchology. This anthology showcases an exquisite range of literary styles, from the gothic intricacies woven into scientific observation to the romantic reflections on nature's art. As one ... Leer más

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Continuing a rich tradition of blending scientific inquiry with narrative elegance, *The Conchologist's First Book* brings together timeless tales and essays that explore the fascinating world of mollusks and conchology. This anthology showcases an exquisite range of literary styles, from the gothic intricacies woven into scientific observation to the romantic reflections on nature's art. As one
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Steinbeck

A Life in Letters

de John Steinbeck ...

"Surely his most interesting, plausibly his most memorable, and . . . arguably his best book" -The New York Times Book ReviewFor John Steinbeck, who hated the telephone, letter-writing was a preparation for work and a natural way for him to communicate his thoughts on people he liked and hated; on marriage, women, and children; on the condition of the world; and on his progress in learning his ... Leer más

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"Surely his most interesting, plausibly his most memorable, and . . . arguably his best book" -The New York Times Book ReviewFor John Steinbeck, who hated the telephone, letter-writing was a preparation for work and a natural way for him to communicate his thoughts on people he liked and hated; on marriage, women, and children; on the condition of the world; and on his progress in learning his
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The Complete Works of Henry Kuttner

de Henry Kuttner ...

The Complete Works of Henry KuttnerThis Complete Collection includes the following titles:--------1 - Where the World is Quiet2 - The Ego Machine3 - The Secret of Kralitz4 - War-Gods of the Void5 - Crypt-City of the Deathless One6 - The Eyes of Thar7 - What Hath Me?8 - Trouble on Titan9 - Juke-Box10 - Atomic!11 - Dream's end12 - Dark Dawn13 - Noon14 - Don't look n... ... Leer más

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The Complete Works of Henry KuttnerThis Complete Collection includes the following titles:--------1 - Where the World is Quiet2 - The Ego Machine3 - The Secret of Kralitz4 - War-Gods of the Void5 - Crypt-City of the Deathless One6 - The Eyes of Thar7 - What Hath Me?8 - Trouble on Titan9 - Juke-Box10 - Atomic!11 - Dream's end12 - Dark Dawn13 - Noon14 - Don't look n...
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The Aldous Huxley Collection

de Aldous Huxley ...

Aldous Huxley was an English writer and philosopher. He authored nearly fifty books—both novels and non-fiction works—as well as wide-ranging essays, narratives, and poems. Born into the prominent Huxley family, he graduated from Balliol College, Oxford with an undergraduate degree in English literature.The Aldous Huxley Collection features:The Burning WheelLimboLedaCrome YellowThe PortraitMortal ... Leer más

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Aldous Huxley was an English writer and philosopher. He authored nearly fifty books—both novels and non-fiction works—as well as wide-ranging essays, narratives, and poems. Born into the prominent Huxley family, he graduated from Balliol College, Oxford with an undergraduate degree in English literature.The Aldous Huxley Collection features:The Burning WheelLimboLedaCrome YellowThe PortraitMortal
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Demon Copperhead

A Novel

de Barbara Kingsolver ...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONNew York Times Readers’ Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21**st** Century • An Oprah’s Book Club Selection • An Instant New York Times Bestseller • An Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller • A #1 Washington Post Bestseller • A New York Times "Ten Best Books of the Year""Demo... ... Leer más

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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONNew York Times Readers’ Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21**st** Century • An Oprah’s Book Club Selection • An Instant New York Times Bestseller • An Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller • A #1 Washington Post Bestseller • A New York Times "Ten Best Books of the Year""Demo...
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Upstream

Selected Essays

de Mary Oliver ...

**One of O, The Oprah Magazine’s Ten Best Books of the YearThe New York Times bestselling collection of essays from beloved poet, Mary Oliver**.**“There's hardly a page in my copy of Upstream that isn't folded down or underlined and scribbled on, so charged is Oliver's language . . .” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air“Uniting essays from Oliver’s previous books and elsewhere, this gem of a ... Leer más

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**One of O, The Oprah Magazine’s Ten Best Books of the YearThe New York Times bestselling collection of essays from beloved poet, Mary Oliver**.**“There's hardly a page in my copy of Upstream that isn't folded down or underlined and scribbled on, so charged is Oliver's language . . .” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air“Uniting essays from Oliver’s previous books and elsewhere, this gem of a
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Only Dull People Are Brilliant at Breakfast

de Oscar Wilde ...

Series series Penguin Little Black Classics
'It would be unfair to expect other people to be as remarkable as oneself'Wilde's celebrated witticisms on the dangers of sincerity, duplicitous biographers, the stupidity of the English - and his own genius.One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and ... Leer más

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'It would be unfair to expect other people to be as remarkable as oneself'Wilde's celebrated witticisms on the dangers of sincerity, duplicitous biographers, the stupidity of the English - and his own genius.One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and
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The Complete Works of Lord Dunsany

de Lord Dunsany ...

The Complete Works of Lord DunsanyThis Complete Collection includes the following titles:--------1 - The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories2 - Plays of Gods and Men3 - Plays of Gods and Men4 - Tales of Three Hemispheres5 - Selections from the Writings of Lord Dunsany6 - Unhappy Far-Off Things7 - Plays of Near & Far8 - Tales of War9 - A Dreamer's Tales10 - The King of Elfland's Daughter1... ... Leer más

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The Complete Works of Lord DunsanyThis Complete Collection includes the following titles:--------1 - The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories2 - Plays of Gods and Men3 - Plays of Gods and Men4 - Tales of Three Hemispheres5 - Selections from the Writings of Lord Dunsany6 - Unhappy Far-Off Things7 - Plays of Near & Far8 - Tales of War9 - A Dreamer's Tales10 - The King of Elfland's Daughter1...
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The Islandman

Traducido por Robin Flower ...

de Tomás O'Crohan ...

Tomas O'Crohan was born on the Great Blasket Island in 1865 and died there in 1937, a great master of his native Irish. He shared to the full the perilous life of a primitive community, yet possessed a shrewd and humorous detachment that enabled him to observe and describe the world. His book is a valuable description of a new vanished way of life; his sole purpose in writing it was in his own ... Leer más

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Tomas O'Crohan was born on the Great Blasket Island in 1865 and died there in 1937, a great master of his native Irish. He shared to the full the perilous life of a primitive community, yet possessed a shrewd and humorous detachment that enabled him to observe and describe the world. His book is a valuable description of a new vanished way of life; his sole purpose in writing it was in his own
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Herman Melville: The Complete Collection

de Herman Melville ...

This ebook compiles all the works of Herman Melville, including novels, novellas, short stories and poems such as "Moby Dick", "Clarel", "Billy Budd", "Bartleby, the Scrivener" and "Benito Cereno". Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet from the American Renaissance period. Most of his writings were published between 1846 and 1857. ... Leer más

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This ebook compiles all the works of Herman Melville, including novels, novellas, short stories and poems such as "Moby Dick", "Clarel", "Billy Budd", "Bartleby, the Scrivener" and "Benito Cereno". Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet from the American Renaissance period. Most of his writings were published between 1846 and 1857.
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Henry James: The Complete Novels

de Henry James ...

This book, newly updated, contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure!The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters and sub-chapters of that ... Leer más

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This book, newly updated, contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure!The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters and sub-chapters of that
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The Big Book of the Masters of Horror: 120+ authors and 1000+ stories

de Cynthia Asquith, Leonid Andreyev, E. F. Benson, Ambrose Bierce, Algernon Blackwood, Marjorie Bowen, John Buchan, A. M. Burrage, Willa Cather, Robert W. Chambers, Myla Jo Closser, Wilkie Collins, Richard Connell, Aleister Crowley, F. Marion Crawford, Rebecca Harding Davis, Walter De La Mare, Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, Lord Dunsany, Amelia B. Edwards, Anatole France, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Elizabeth Gaskell, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Nikolai Gogol, W. F. Harvey, L. P. Hartley, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Lafcadio Hearn, O. Henry, Robert Hichens, William Hope Hodgson, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Robert E. Howard, Violet Hunt, Washington Irving, W. W. Jacobs, Henry James, M. R. James, Franz Kafka, Rudyard Kipling, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Vernon Lee, H. P. Lovecraft, Arthur Machen, Guy de Maupassant, John Metcalfe, Edith Nesbit, Margaret Oliphant, Oliver Onions, Vincent O’Sullivan, Edgar Allan Poe, Saki, Walter Scott, M. P. Shiel, Clark Ashton Smith, Robert Louis Stevenson, Bram Stoker, Mark Twain, H. Russell Wakefield, H. G. Wells, Edith Wharton, Oscar Wilde, Virginia Woolf, Edward Lucas White ...

If you were looking for the Holy Bible of the horror anthologies, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! Cosmic horror, supernatural events, ghost stories, weird fiction, mystical fantasies, occult narratives, this book plunges you into dark domains and brings you face to face with surreal monstrosities. This collection of the greatest mysterious dark tales gathers together more than ... Leer más

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If you were looking for the Holy Bible of the horror anthologies, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! Cosmic horror, supernatural events, ghost stories, weird fiction, mystical fantasies, occult narratives, this book plunges you into dark domains and brings you face to face with surreal monstrosities. This collection of the greatest mysterious dark tales gathers together more than
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M. R. James: The Complete Supernatural Stories (30+ tales of horror and mystery: Count Magnus, Casting the Runes, Oh Whistle and I’ll Come to You My Lad, Lost Hearts...) (Halloween Stories)

de M. R. James ...

Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936) was an English author, medievalist scholar and provost of King’s College, Cambridge, and of Eton College. Though James’s work as a medievalist is still highly regarded, he is best remembered for his ghost stories, which are regarded as among the best in the genre. He redefined the ghost story for the new century by abandoning many of the formal Gothic clichés of ... Leer más

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Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936) was an English author, medievalist scholar and provost of King’s College, Cambridge, and of Eton College. Though James’s work as a medievalist is still highly regarded, he is best remembered for his ghost stories, which are regarded as among the best in the genre. He redefined the ghost story for the new century by abandoning many of the formal Gothic clichés of
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How to Write Like a Writer

A Sharp and Subversive Guide to Ignoring Inhibitions, Inviting Inspiration, and Finding Your True Voice

de Thomas C. Foster ...

The New York Times bestselling author of the beloved classic How to Read Literature Like a Professor teaches you how to write everything from a report for your community association to a meaningful memoir in this masterful and engaging writing guide.Combing anecdotes and hard-won lessons from decades of teaching and writing—and invoking everyone from Hemingway to your third-grade teacher—retired ... Leer más

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The New York Times bestselling author of the beloved classic How to Read Literature Like a Professor teaches you how to write everything from a report for your community association to a meaningful memoir in this masterful and engaging writing guide.Combing anecdotes and hard-won lessons from decades of teaching and writing—and invoking everyone from Hemingway to your third-grade teacher—retired
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The Grapes of Wrath

de John Steinbeck ...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck is a powerful novel set during the Great Depression. It follows the Joad family, tenant farmers displaced from Oklahoma due to drought, economic hardship, and changes in agricultural practices. Seeking a better life, they travel west to California, lured by the promise of jobs and prosperity. The journey is arduous and fraught with challenges, including the ... Leer más

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The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck is a powerful novel set during the Great Depression. It follows the Joad family, tenant farmers displaced from Oklahoma due to drought, economic hardship, and changes in agricultural practices. Seeking a better life, they travel west to California, lured by the promise of jobs and prosperity. The journey is arduous and fraught with challenges, including the
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The Unexpected Consequences of Love

de Jill Mansell ...

Sophie has no interest in finding love. But what happens when love finds her?Sophie Wells is a successful photographer with a focus on putting the past firmly behind her. When Josh Strachan returns to the seaside town of Cornwall from the States to run his family's hotel, he can't understand why the fun, sexy girl has zero interest in letting him—or any man for that matter—into her life. He also ... Leer más

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Sophie has no interest in finding love. But what happens when love finds her?Sophie Wells is a successful photographer with a focus on putting the past firmly behind her. When Josh Strachan returns to the seaside town of Cornwall from the States to run his family's hotel, he can't understand why the fun, sexy girl has zero interest in letting him—or any man for that matter—into her life. He also
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H. P. Lovecraft: The Complete Collection

de H.P. Lovecraft ...

Howard Phillips Lovecraft was an American author who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Virtually unknown and only published in pulp magazines before he died in poverty, he is now regarded as one of the most significant 20th-century authors in his genre. Lovecraft was born in Providence, Rhode Island, where he spent most of his life. Among his most celebrated ... Leer más

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Howard Phillips Lovecraft was an American author who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Virtually unknown and only published in pulp magazines before he died in poverty, he is now regarded as one of the most significant 20th-century authors in his genre. Lovecraft was born in Providence, Rhode Island, where he spent most of his life. Among his most celebrated
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Complete Collection of Oz Series Illustrated (The Wizard of Oz Series)

de L. Frank Baum ...

Here you will find the complete Oz collection in the chronological order of their original publication. - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - The Marvelous Land of Oz - Ozma of Oz - Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz - The Road to Oz - The Emerald City of Oz - The Patchwork Girl of Oz - Tik-Tok of Oz - The Scarecrow of Oz - Rinkitink in Oz - The Lost Princess of Oz - The Tin Woodman of Oz - The Magic of Oz - ... Leer más

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Here you will find the complete Oz collection in the chronological order of their original publication. - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - The Marvelous Land of Oz - Ozma of Oz - Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz - The Road to Oz - The Emerald City of Oz - The Patchwork Girl of Oz - Tik-Tok of Oz - The Scarecrow of Oz - Rinkitink in Oz - The Lost Princess of Oz - The Tin Woodman of Oz - The Magic of Oz -
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The Brontë Sisters: The Collection

de Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë, Charlotte Brontë ...

Here you will find the complete novels of the Brontë Sisters: - Agnes Grey, by Anne Brontë - The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, by Anne Brontë - Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë - Shirley, by Charlotte Brontë - Villette, by Charlotte Brontë - The Professor, by Charlotte Brontë - Wuthering Heights, by Emily Brontë ... Leer más

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Here you will find the complete novels of the Brontë Sisters: - Agnes Grey, by Anne Brontë - The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, by Anne Brontë - Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë - Shirley, by Charlotte Brontë - Villette, by Charlotte Brontë - The Professor, by Charlotte Brontë - Wuthering Heights, by Emily Brontë
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I Praise My Destroyer

Poems

de Diane Ackerman ...

Diane Ackerman's poems reveal her intense response to the several worlds of nature, science, and society. Her lyricism fuses wit and sobriety, meditation and activism, and she confronts us with figures both real and fantastic.As always, her strong connection with the natural world, the realms of language and literature, myth and imagination, combines with her deep understanding of the sciences to ... Leer más

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Diane Ackerman's poems reveal her intense response to the several worlds of nature, science, and society. Her lyricism fuses wit and sobriety, meditation and activism, and she confronts us with figures both real and fantastic.As always, her strong connection with the natural world, the realms of language and literature, myth and imagination, combines with her deep understanding of the sciences to
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Wuthering Heights

de Emily Brontë ...

Considered lurid and shocking by mid-19th-century standards, Wuthering Heights was initially thought to be such a publishing risk that its author, Emily Brontë, was asked to pay some of the publication costs. Wuthering Heights is a wild, passionate story of the intense and almost demonic love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, a foundling adopted by Catherine’s father. After Mr Earnshaw’s ... Leer más

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Considered lurid and shocking by mid-19th-century standards, Wuthering Heights was initially thought to be such a publishing risk that its author, Emily Brontë, was asked to pay some of the publication costs. Wuthering Heights is a wild, passionate story of the intense and almost demonic love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, a foundling adopted by Catherine’s father. After Mr Earnshaw’s
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The Collected Short Plays of Thornton Wilder, Volume I

de Thornton Wilder ...

Series Libro 1 - The Collected Short Plays of Thornton Wilder
Thornton Wilder, author of such landmark works for the stage as Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth as well as the classic novel The Bridges of San Luis Rey is considered one of America's greatest man of letters. This two volume publication collects the complete short works for the stage, including a never-before-published one act play. ... Leer más

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Thornton Wilder, author of such landmark works for the stage as Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth as well as the classic novel The Bridges of San Luis Rey is considered one of America's greatest man of letters. This two volume publication collects the complete short works for the stage, including a never-before-published one act play.
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