Cabbages and KingsA. L. Burt Company, 1904 - 312 pagine O. Henry wove together several stories into this highly episodic narrative. Set in the fictional country of Coralio in Central America, a banana republic where larceny is rampant and revolution lurks in every impoverished back alley, this novel offers cutting satire of contemporary politics and prejudices. Yet, in the end, lovers are reunited, poverty obliterated, and sentiment satisfied. |
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Pagina 23
... Vesuvius Fruit Company's agent , the store and residence of Bernard Brannigan , a ruined cathedral in which Columbus had once set foot , and , most imposing of all , the Casa Morena the summer churia . 66 White House " of the President ...
... Vesuvius Fruit Company's agent , the store and residence of Bernard Brannigan , a ruined cathedral in which Columbus had once set foot , and , most imposing of all , the Casa Morena the summer churia . 66 White House " of the President ...
Pagina 27
... Vesuvius Company . Down to niños of five years , everyone in Coralio could name you each in- coming steamer by the note of her siren . The consul sauntered by a roundabout , shaded way to the beach . By reason of long practice he gauged ...
... Vesuvius Company . Down to niños of five years , everyone in Coralio could name you each in- coming steamer by the note of her siren . The consul sauntered by a roundabout , shaded way to the beach . By reason of long practice he gauged ...
Pagina 45
... Vesuvius . The movements of the Karlsefin were dependent upon the state of the market . Sometimes she would ply steadily between the Spanish Main and New Orleans in the regular transport of fruit ; next she would be making erratic trips ...
... Vesuvius . The movements of the Karlsefin were dependent upon the state of the market . Sometimes she would ply steadily between the Spanish Main and New Orleans in the regular transport of fruit ; next she would be making erratic trips ...
Pagina 88
... Vesuvius line , full - laden and scheduled to sail at six in the morning . There were no loiterers on the beach . So bright was the moonlight that the two men could see the small pebbles shining on the beach where the gentle surf wetted ...
... Vesuvius line , full - laden and scheduled to sail at six in the morning . There were no loiterers on the beach . So bright was the moonlight that the two men could see the small pebbles shining on the beach where the gentle surf wetted ...
Pagina 133
... Vesuvius Fruit Company as a token of amicable relations – and certain consummated deals -be- tween that company and the republic of Anchuria . - The jest was carried to its end . A formidable , official document was prepared , encrusted ...
... Vesuvius Fruit Company as a token of amicable relations – and certain consummated deals -be- tween that company and the republic of Anchuria . - The jest was carried to its end . A formidable , official document was prepared , encrusted ...
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admiral aguardiente American Anchuria Atwood bananas beach Beelzebub Billy Keogh Blythe boat bottle captain Caribs Casa Morena chair cigar Clancy coast cocoanut Colonel Falcon consul Coralio crew Dalesburg dark Dicky dollars Don Sabas door drink El Nacional Estebán eyes face Felipe flag friends Geddie graft grass Gregg Guatemala hand head Hemstetter honour Johnny Johnny's Karlsefin lady land laughed looked Losada Madama Maloney Mellinger morning native never night Number Olivarra Orleans paint Pasa pesos phonograph picture President Miraflores president's republic Rosine sail sand says seemed Señor Goodwin señorita shoes shore sloop smile smoke Spanish Spanish Main steamer steps stood street tell there's thing thousand tintype took town trepanning tropics turned Twas valise Vega verree Vesuvius Wahrfield waiting walked White Winchester rifles yacht Zavalla