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Reading the turn-of-the-century magazine, this book resituates the writing of Chopin, Cather, Howells, and numerous unknown writers in relation to commercial as
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An entertaining, often surprising look at the life of the world’s most influential fictional character. He is the embodiment of charity and generosity, a crea
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