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 257
... Losada , ' I said , " but I guess I've made a mistake in the price . You get the photo for nothing . ' Now , Carry , you get out the pencil , and we'll do some more figuring . I'd like to save enough out of our capital for you to have ...
... Losada , ' I said , " but I guess I've made a mistake in the price . You get the photo for nothing . ' Now , Carry , you get out the pencil , and we'll do some more figuring . I'd like to save enough out of our capital for you to have ...
Pagina 258
... Losada , the country settled again into quiet toleration of the abuses with which he had been charged . In Coralio old political enemies went arm - in - arm , lightly eschewing for the time all differ- ences of opinion . The failure of ...
... Losada , the country settled again into quiet toleration of the abuses with which he had been charged . In Coralio old political enemies went arm - in - arm , lightly eschewing for the time all differ- ences of opinion . The failure of ...
Pagina 278
... Losada to the presidency . This feeling continued to grow . Throughout the entire republic there seemed to be a spirit of silent , sullen discontent . Even the old Liberal party to which Goodwin , Zavalla and other patriots had lent ...
... Losada to the presidency . This feeling continued to grow . Throughout the entire republic there seemed to be a spirit of silent , sullen discontent . Even the old Liberal party to which Goodwin , Zavalla and other patriots had lent ...
Pagina 281
... Losada's administration . So , when the government and society made its annual exodus to the seashore it was evident that the presidential advent would not be celebrated by unlimited rejoic- ing . The tenth of November was the day set ...
... Losada's administration . So , when the government and society made its annual exodus to the seashore it was evident that the presidential advent would not be celebrated by unlimited rejoic- ing . The tenth of November was the day set ...
Pagina 282
O. Henry. President Losada was an elderly man , grizzly bearded , with a considerable ratio of Indian blood revealed in his cinnamon complexion . His carriage headed the procession , surrounded and guarded by Captain Cruz and his famous ...
O. Henry. President Losada was an elderly man , grizzly bearded , with a considerable ratio of Indian blood revealed in his cinnamon complexion . His carriage headed the procession , surrounded and guarded by Captain Cruz and his famous ...
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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