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 12
... looked out . Above the door was a sign that read " Keogh and Clancy " a nomenclature that seemed not to be in- digenous to that tropical soil . The man in the door was Billy Keogh , scout of fortune and progress and latter - day rover ...
... looked out . Above the door was a sign that read " Keogh and Clancy " a nomenclature that seemed not to be in- digenous to that tropical soil . The man in the door was Billy Keogh , scout of fortune and progress and latter - day rover ...
Pagina 31
... pers to the edge of the gallery , and sat there in his favourite steamer chair with his feet on the bamboo railing . He lighted a cigar , and looked out upon the sea . He felt a glow of satisfaction at finding The Lotus and the Bottle 31.
... pers to the edge of the gallery , and sat there in his favourite steamer chair with his feet on the bamboo railing . He lighted a cigar , and looked out upon the sea . He felt a glow of satisfaction at finding The Lotus and the Bottle 31.
Pagina 47
... looked business , but he was no advertiser . He commented upon the scenery , remarking upon its fidelity to the pictures in the geography ; and then in- quired for the United States consul . Goodwin pointed out the starred - and ...
... looked business , but he was no advertiser . He commented upon the scenery , remarking upon its fidelity to the pictures in the geography ; and then in- quired for the United States consul . Goodwin pointed out the starred - and ...
Pagina 67
... looked upon the street , and observing whether anyone should attempt to leave the house by any door or window . Goodwin himself went to the door through which the guests had entered , opened it and stepped inside . Madama had returned ...
... looked upon the street , and observing whether anyone should attempt to leave the house by any door or window . Goodwin himself went to the door through which the guests had entered , opened it and stepped inside . Madama had returned ...
Pagina 68
... looked up without surprise or alarm as her third caller entered . " Ah ! it is the Señor Goodwin . Not often does he honour my poor house by his presence . " 66 " I must come oftener , " said Goodwin , with the Goodwin smile . " I hear ...
... looked up without surprise or alarm as her third caller entered . " Ah ! it is the Señor Goodwin . Not often does he honour my poor house by his presence . " 66 " I must come oftener , " said Goodwin , with the Goodwin smile . " I hear ...
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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