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 18
... step into the shoes of the govern- ment at once ; but with the treasury empty we'd stay in power about as long as a tenderfoot would stick on an untamed bronco . We must play the fox on every foot of the coast to prevent their getting ...
... step into the shoes of the govern- ment at once ; but with the treasury empty we'd stay in power about as long as a tenderfoot would stick on an untamed bronco . We must play the fox on every foot of the coast to prevent their getting ...
Pagina 39
... steps at the house of Bernard Brannigan . Paula was swinging in a hammock on the gallery . She rose from it like a bird from its nest . The colour came to her cheek at the sound of Geddie's voice . He was charmed at the sight of her ...
... steps at the house of Bernard Brannigan . Paula was swinging in a hammock on the gallery . She rose from it like a bird from its nest . The colour came to her cheek at the sound of Geddie's voice . He was charmed at the sight of her ...
Pagina 52
... step . The house was of plastered adobe , stained a hundred shades of colour by the salt breeze and the sun . Upon its Upon its upper bal- cony opened a central door and two windows con- taining broad jalousies instead of sashes . The ...
... step . The house was of plastered adobe , stained a hundred shades of colour by the salt breeze and the sun . Upon its Upon its upper bal- cony opened a central door and two windows con- taining broad jalousies instead of sashes . The ...
Pagina 75
... step toward the door , but Goodwin stayed her by a light touch upon her arm . I have said before that women turned to look at him in the streets . He was the viking sort of man , big , good- looking , and with an air of kindly ...
... step toward the door , but Goodwin stayed her by a light touch upon her arm . I have said before that women turned to look at him in the streets . He was the viking sort of man , big , good- looking , and with an air of kindly ...
Pagina 87
... step of his eagle eye . The true genius of government shows its hand in every word of his speech . " “ I didn't take this job with any intention of work- ing , " explained Johnny , lazily . " I wanted to go somewhere in the world where ...
... step of his eagle eye . The true genius of government shows its hand in every word of his speech . " “ I didn't take this job with any intention of work- ing , " explained Johnny , lazily . " I wanted to go somewhere in the world where ...
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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