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 4
... say , in Coralio , that she found a prompt and prosperous tide in the form of Frank Goodwin , an American resident of the town , an investor who had grown wealthy by dealing in the products of the coun- try — a banana king , a rubber ...
... say , in Coralio , that she found a prompt and prosperous tide in the form of Frank Goodwin , an American resident of the town , an investor who had grown wealthy by dealing in the products of the coun- try — a banana king , a rubber ...
Pagina 5
... say . Don Frank has lived among them for years , and has com- pelled their respect . His lady is easily queen of what social life the sober coast affords . The wife of the governor of the district , herself , who was of the proud ...
... say . Don Frank has lived among them for years , and has com- pelled their respect . His lady is easily queen of what social life the sober coast affords . The wife of the governor of the district , herself , who was of the proud ...
Pagina 18
... say : They say : " How many We say : ' Only a few , if your legs are long enough . How many comes out ? ' They say : More than you're able to catch . ' And then the game commences . " " I catch the idea , " said Goodwin . " It won't do ...
... say : They say : " How many We say : ' Only a few , if your legs are long enough . How many comes out ? ' They say : More than you're able to catch . ' And then the game commences . " " I catch the idea , " said Goodwin . " It won't do ...
Pagina 21
... say she's got all the ladies of mythology , sculp- ture , and fiction reduced to chromos . They say she can look at a man once , and he'll turn monkey and climb trees to pick cocoanuts for her . Think of that president man with Lord ...
... say she's got all the ladies of mythology , sculp- ture , and fiction reduced to chromos . They say she can look at a man once , and he'll turn monkey and climb trees to pick cocoanuts for her . Think of that president man with Lord ...
Pagina 24
... say no . Isn't it warm ? I feel just like Mariana in or was it a range ? - it's hot her moated grange enough . " " No , there's no news to tell , I believe , " said Good- win , with a mischievous look in his eye , " except that old ...
... say no . Isn't it warm ? I feel just like Mariana in or was it a range ? - it's hot her moated grange enough . " " No , there's no news to tell , I believe , " said Good- win , with a mischievous look in his eye , " except that old ...
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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