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
... steamer nearly a mile out from shore , swimmin ' like mad after a bottle that was floatin ' in the water , outward bound . We lowered the gig and started for him . He nearly had his hand on the bottle , when he gave out and went under ...
... steamer nearly a mile out from shore , swimmin ' like mad after a bottle that was floatin ' in the water , outward bound . We lowered the gig and started for him . He nearly had his hand on the bottle , when he gave out and went under ...
Pagina 45
... steamer char- tered by the New Orleans fruit trade , anchored off Coralio with three hoarse toots of her siren . The Karlsefin was not one of the line operated by the Ve- suvius Fruit Company . She was something of a dilet- tante ...
... steamer char- tered by the New Orleans fruit trade , anchored off Coralio with three hoarse toots of her siren . The Karlsefin was not one of the line operated by the Ve- suvius Fruit Company . She was something of a dilet- tante ...
Pagina 46
... steamer . The Karlsefin had no passenger list , and was soon done with the attention of the authorities . The purser declared that the steamer would remain at anchor until morning , taking on her fruit during the night . The Karlsefin ...
... steamer . The Karlsefin had no passenger list , and was soon done with the attention of the authorities . The purser declared that the steamer would remain at anchor until morning , taking on her fruit during the night . The Karlsefin ...
Pagina 51
... steamers . No ; very few peo- ple land in Coralio . An investor now and then tourists and sight - seers generally go further down the coast to one of the larger towns where there is a harbour . " " I see a ship out there loading up with ...
... steamers . No ; very few peo- ple land in Coralio . An investor now and then tourists and sight - seers generally go further down the coast to one of the larger towns where there is a harbour . " " I see a ship out there loading up with ...
Pagina 59
... in the direction of the steamer . The incongruous yachtsman had concentrated his interest upon the innocent fruiter . Twice had he been assured that no passengers had come to Coralio on board of her . And yet , with a Smith 59.
... in the direction of the steamer . The incongruous yachtsman had concentrated his interest upon the innocent fruiter . Twice had he been assured that no passengers had come to Coralio on board of her . And yet , with a Smith 59.
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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