Cabbages and KingsDoubleday, Page, 1919 - 312 pagine A 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 39
... consul stayed his 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 ...
... consul stayed his 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 ...
Pagina 40
... saddest love song , " La Golondrina . " At the door his tame monkey leaped down from his shelf , chattering briskly . The consul turned to his desk to get him some nuts he usually kept there . Reaching 40 Cabbages and Kings.
... saddest love song , " La Golondrina . " At the door his tame monkey leaped down from his shelf , chattering briskly . The consul turned to his desk to get him some nuts he usually kept there . Reaching 40 Cabbages and Kings.
Pagina 47
... fidelity to the pictures in the geography ; and then in- quired for the United States consul . Goodwin pointed out the starred - and - striped bunting hanging above the little consulate , which was concealed behind the Smith 47.
... fidelity to the pictures in the geography ; and then in- quired for the United States consul . Goodwin pointed out the starred - and - striped bunting hanging above the little consulate , which was concealed behind the Smith 47.
Pagina 48
... consul , will be sure to be there , ” said Goodwin . " He was very nearly drowned a few days ago while taking a swim in the sea , and the doctor has ordered him to remain indoors for some time . " Smith plowed his way through the sand ...
... consul , will be sure to be there , ” said Goodwin . " He was very nearly drowned a few days ago while taking a swim in the sea , and the doctor has ordered him to remain indoors for some time . " Smith plowed his way through the sand ...
Pagina 49
... consul , to be effective as soon as another could be appointed in his place . For Bernard Brannigan , who never did things in a half - way manner , was to take Geddie at once for a partner in his very profitable and various enterprises ...
... consul , to be effective as soon as another could be appointed in his place . For Bernard Brannigan , who never did things in a half - way manner , was to take Geddie at once for a partner in his very profitable and various enterprises ...
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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 Karlsefin lady land laugh looked Losada Madama Maloney Mellinger morning native never night Number Olivarra Orleans paint Pasa pesos phonograph picture President Miraflores president's republic revolution 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 tintypes tion took town trepanning tropics turned Twas valise Vega verree Vesuvius Wahrfield waiting walked White Winchester rifles yacht Zavalla