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Essays from the Chap-Book: Being a Miscellany of Curious and interesting Tales, Histories, &c; newly composed by Many Celebrated Writers and very delightful to read.

by Various

Level C1 · AdvancedHistorical23 chapters
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About this book

About this book

A troubled marriage unravels as a passionate wife neglects her son, whose tragic accident forces the family to confront guilt, remorse, and the harsh realities of love and responsibility in the wake of loss.

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Contents

23 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02Ibsen’s New Play By H. H. Boyesen
03Bits of Criticism By John Burroughs
04Verlaine: A Feminine Appreciation By Mrs. Reginald de Koven
05Degeneration By Alice Morse Earle
06The Pleasures of Historiography By Alice Morse Earle
07The Bureau of Literary Revision By Alice Morse Earle
08Mr. Meredith and his Aminta By Lewis E. Gates
09The Popularity of Poetry By Edmund Gosse
10Concerning Me and the Metropolis By Louise Imogen Guiney
11“Trilby” By Louise Imogen Guiney
12Modern Laodicea By Norman Hapgood

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