Thomas Bailey Aldrich
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Language
English
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Masses of dark cloud still crowded the zenith, but along the eastern horizon, The book carry's on the tradition of the Bangsian Fantasy and brings together an assortment of heavyweights from the history and mythology together to create a satire that showcase the power of vocal humor, for which Bangs was largely renowned for during his time. After the House-Boat was hijacked by Captain Kidd at the end of "A House-Boat on the Styx", the various members...
16) Marjorie Daw
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Language
English
Description
After slipping on a lemon peel and breaking his leg, Flemming has been ordered to remain at his New York City home for three to four weeks, confined to a couch. A robust, normally active young man of twenty-four, he finds his confinement at best tedious, at worst intolerable, and becomes extremely moody. When his sister Fanny comes home from the family's summer resort to care for him, he drives her away in tears. Flemming's servant Watkins then bears...