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 200
... followed you , and saw you take it to your own house . A hundred - thousand - dollar crop from one orange tree in a season about breaks the record of the fruit - growing industry . - " Being a gentleman at that time , of course I never ...
... followed you , and saw you take it to your own house . A hundred - thousand - dollar crop from one orange tree in a season about breaks the record of the fruit - growing industry . - " Being a gentleman at that time , of course I never ...
Pagina 225
... followed . That day Mr. Hemstetter sold three hundred pairs of shoes . " It is really surprising , " he said to Johnny , who came up in the evening to help him straighten out the stock , “ how trade is picking up . Yesterday Ships 225.
... followed . That day Mr. Hemstetter sold three hundred pairs of shoes . " It is really surprising , " he said to Johnny , who came up in the evening to help him straighten out the stock , “ how trade is picking up . Yesterday Ships 225.
Pagina 278
O. Henry. XVI ROUGE ET NOIR IT has been indicated that disaffection followed the elevation of Losada to the presidency . This feeling continued to grow . Throughout the entire republic there seemed to be a spirit of silent , sullen ...
O. Henry. XVI ROUGE ET NOIR IT has been indicated that disaffection followed the elevation of Losada to the presidency . This feeling continued to grow . Throughout the entire republic there seemed to be a spirit of silent , sullen ...
Pagina 282
... followed , with a regiment of the regular army . 66 The president's sharp , beady eyes glanced about him for the expected demonstration of welcome ; but he faced a stolid , indifferent array of citizens . Sight- seers the Anchurians are ...
... followed , with a regiment of the regular army . 66 The president's sharp , beady eyes glanced about him for the expected demonstration of welcome ; but he faced a stolid , indifferent array of citizens . Sight- seers the Anchurians are ...
Pagina 287
... followed . A low , sustained murmur went among them like the surf rolling along the shore . " Ten dollars to a dinner at the Saint Charles , " remarked Mr. Vincenti , " that rouge wins . " 66 I never bet against my own interests ...
... followed . A low , sustained murmur went among them like the surf rolling along the shore . " Ten dollars to a dinner at the Saint Charles , " remarked Mr. Vincenti , " that rouge wins . " 66 I never bet against my own interests ...
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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