Confessions of a Summer Colonist (from Literature and…

Name: Confessions of a Summer Colonist (from Literature and Life)
Author: William Dean Howells

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CEFR level: C1
Length: 5 chapters
Format: The complete book

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A fragile summer colony teeters between rustic simplicity and emerging luxury, where informality reigns and cottages nestle among wildflowers by a pristine river. Experience a fleeting season of American leisure before changing tides reshape this idyllic retreat.

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