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 49
... Order ; and its effect is to shake up the atoms only that they may settle where they belong . — Geddie's revulsion had been a mild one — no more than a swim in a summer sea after so inglorious an object as a drifting bottle . And now he ...
... Order ; and its effect is to shake up the atoms only that they may settle where they belong . — Geddie's revulsion had been a mild one — no more than a swim in a summer sea after so inglorious an object as a drifting bottle . And now he ...
Pagina 56
... the deserted bar ; and Ma- dama set out a bottle without waiting for the doctor's order . There was no dust on it . After they had drank twice Smith said : " You say there were no passengers on the Karlse- 56 Cabbages and Kings.
... the deserted bar ; and Ma- dama set out a bottle without waiting for the doctor's order . There was no dust on it . After they had drank twice Smith said : " You say there were no passengers on the Karlse- 56 Cabbages and Kings.
Pagina 60
... orders to be ready for use at any moment . There was in the atmosphere a hint of expectation , of waiting for something to occur , which was foreign to the air of Coralio . Like some passing bird of brilliant plumage , Smith alights on ...
... orders to be ready for use at any moment . There was in the atmosphere a hint of expectation , of waiting for something to occur , which was foreign to the air of Coralio . Like some passing bird of brilliant plumage , Smith alights on ...
Pagina 73
... , " that there were towns on this coast of beauty and importance ; that there was a pleasing social order - especially an American colony of cultured residents . " " There is an American colony , " said Goodwin Caught 73.
... , " that there were towns on this coast of beauty and importance ; that there was a pleasing social order - especially an American colony of cultured residents . " " There is an American colony , " said Goodwin Caught 73.
Pagina 78
... , at the sound of the shot , had raised his voice ; and the shot itself had aroused half the town . A pattering of feet came up the street , and official orders rang out on the still air . Goodwin had 78 Cabbages and Kings.
... , at the sound of the shot , had raised his voice ; and the shot itself had aroused half the town . A pattering of feet came up the street , and official orders rang out on the still air . Goodwin had 78 Cabbages and Kings.
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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 tintype tion took town trepanning tropics turned Twas valise Vega verree Vesuvius Wahrfield waiting walked White Winchester rifles yacht Zavalla