Cabbages and KingsA series of stories which each explore some individual aspect of life in a paralytically sleepy Central American town while each advancing some aspect of the larger plot and relating back one to another in a complex structure which slowly explicates its own background even as it painstakingly erects a town which is one of the most detailed literary creations of the period. In this book, O. Henry coined the term "banana republic." |
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Pagina 9
The little opéra - bouffe nations play at government and intrigue until some day a
big , silent gunboat glides into the offing and warns them not to break their toys .
And with these changes comes also the small adventurer , with empty pockets to
...
The little opéra - bouffe nations play at government and intrigue until some day a
big , silent gunboat glides into the offing and warns them not to break their toys .
And with these changes comes also the small adventurer , with empty pockets to
...
Pagina 18
Ever play that , Frank , when you was a kid ? " “ I think so , ” said Goodwin ,
laughing . “ You join hands all ' round , and — " “ You do not , ” interrupted Keogh
. “ You've got a fine sporting game mixed up in your head with · All Around the ...
Ever play that , Frank , when you was a kid ? " “ I think so , ” said Goodwin ,
laughing . “ You join hands all ' round , and — " “ You do not , ” interrupted Keogh
. “ You've got a fine sporting game mixed up in your head with · All Around the ...
Pagina 19
It's as easy as a chess problem — fox to play , and mate in three moves . Oh ,
goosey , goosey , gander , whither do you wander ? By the blessing of the literary
telegraph the boodle of this benighted fatherland shall be preserved to the
honest ...
It's as easy as a chess problem — fox to play , and mate in three moves . Oh ,
goosey , goosey , gander , whither do you wander ? By the blessing of the literary
telegraph the boodle of this benighted fatherland shall be preserved to the
honest ...
Pagina 25
His plans were completed for the interception of the fugitives from the capital ;
and now it was but a waiting game that he had to play . The consul was
interested in his report . He was ice from you . ; only twenty - four ; and he had not
25 THE ...
His plans were completed for the interception of the fugitives from the capital ;
and now it was but a waiting game that he had to play . The consul was
interested in his report . He was ice from you . ; only twenty - four ; and he had not
25 THE ...
Pagina 61
So , for a time , must Smith pass behind the scenes of the play . He comes no
more to Coralio nor to Doctor Gregg , who sits in vain , wagging his redundant
beard , waiting to enrich his derelict audience with his moving tale of trepanning
and ...
So , for a time , must Smith pass behind the scenes of the play . He comes no
more to Coralio nor to Doctor Gregg , who sits in vain , wagging his redundant
beard , waiting to enrich his derelict audience with his moving tale of trepanning
and ...
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admiral American Anchuria asked bananas beach began Billy Blythe boat bottle brought captain carried cigar Clancy close coast consul Coralio dark Dicky dollars door entered eyes face feet five followed friends fruit Geddie give Goodwin hand head heard Henry hundred Johnny keep Keogh kind knew lady land light looked means Mellinger minutes morning move native never night once paint picture play president republic running says seemed Señor shoes shore side sloop smile smoke soon Spanish speak steamer steps stood street talk tell there's thing thought thousand told took town tree tropics turned Twas waiting walked White York young
Informazioni bibliografiche
| Titolo | Cabbages and Kings American fiction IV, 1901-1905 |
| Autore | O. Henry |
| Editore | A. L. Burt Company, 1904 |
| Provenienza dell'originale | l'Università della Virginia |
| Digitalizzato | 4 apr 2011 |
| Lunghezza | 310 pagine |
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