The Friendly Club and Other Portraits

Name: The Friendly Club and Other Portraits
Author: Francis Parsons

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Yes — read The Friendly Club and Other Portraits by Francis Parsons in English: the complete original text, with tap-to-translate on every word, audio narration, and saved vocabulary. Its CEFR level is C1. Start with a free sample.

CEFR level: C1
Length: 16 chapters
Format: The complete book

About this book

Step into post-Revolutionary Connecticut, where a spirited group of young poets and thinkers gather in smoky taverns, weaving literary brilliance and patriotic dreams that illuminate a fledgling nation's cultural birth and complex social fabric.

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