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 42
... hand on the bottle , when he gave out and went under . We pulled him out in time to save him , maybe ; but the doctor is the one to decide that . ” " A bottle ? " said the old man , rubbing his eyes . He was not yet fully awake ...
... hand on the bottle , when he gave out and went under . We pulled him out in time to save him , maybe ; but the doctor is the one to decide that . ” " A bottle ? " said the old man , rubbing his eyes . He was not yet fully awake ...
Pagina 50
... hand . " My name's Smith ; and I've come in a yacht . You are the consul — is that right ? A big , cool guy on the beach directed me here . Thought I'd pay my respects to the flag . ” " Sit down , " said Geddie . " I've been admiring ...
... hand . " My name's Smith ; and I've come in a yacht . You are the consul — is that right ? A big , cool guy on the beach directed me here . Thought I'd pay my respects to the flag . ” " Sit down , " said Geddie . " I've been admiring ...
Pagina 55
... doctor drew a handful of capsules filled with a white powder from his trousers pocket . He counted out ten of them into the native's hand , and held up his forefinger impressively . " Take one , " said the doctor , " Smith 55.
... doctor drew a handful of capsules filled with a white powder from his trousers pocket . He counted out ten of them into the native's hand , and held up his forefinger impressively . " Take one , " said the doctor , " Smith 55.
Pagina 56
... hand . " Me bring , " said he , struggling painfully with his scant English , other watchy to - morrow . " Then he departed down - heartedly with his capsules . 66 " A very ignorant race of people , sir , " said the doctor , as he ...
... hand . " Me bring , " said he , struggling painfully with his scant English , other watchy to - morrow . " Then he departed down - heartedly with his capsules . 66 " A very ignorant race of people , sir , " said the doctor , as he ...
Pagina 57
... hands through a medical examination , as usual . The Karlsefin sails as soon as she gets her bananas loaded , which will be about daylight in the morning , and she got everything ready this afternoon . No , sir , there was no passenger ...
... hands through a medical examination , as usual . The Karlsefin sails as soon as she gets her bananas loaded , which will be about daylight in the morning , and she got everything ready this afternoon . No , sir , there was no passenger ...
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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