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 238
... of the president , and secure a share of the pesos that were raining upon the caterers to his weak- nesses . Keogh had set his price at ten thousand dollars . Artists had been paid more for portraits . He and 238 Cabbages and Kings.
... of the president , and secure a share of the pesos that were raining upon the caterers to his weak- nesses . Keogh had set his price at ten thousand dollars . Artists had been paid more for portraits . He and 238 Cabbages and Kings.
Pagina 270
... peso would any one give . There is not one real in this town to assist Dickee Malonee . " Dick clenched his teeth grimly . " That's the comandante , " he growled . " He's responsible for that sentiment . Wait , oh , wait till the cards ...
... peso would any one give . There is not one real in this town to assist Dickee Malonee . " Dick clenched his teeth grimly . " That's the comandante , " he growled . " He's responsible for that sentiment . Wait , oh , wait till the cards ...
Pagina 280
... pesos would not be more than an equivalent to benefits received . Mr. Franzoni denied that his company would re- ceive any benefits from a contemplated road . As its representative he must decline to contribute fifty thousand pesos ...
... pesos would not be more than an equivalent to benefits received . Mr. Franzoni denied that his company would re- ceive any benefits from a contemplated road . As its representative he must decline to contribute fifty thousand pesos ...
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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