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Page 178
... greater novelists . " That Dickens was a great genius and is permanently among the classics is certain . But the genius was that of a great entertainer , and he had for the most part no pro- founder responsibility as a creative artist ...
... greater novelists . " That Dickens was a great genius and is permanently among the classics is certain . But the genius was that of a great entertainer , and he had for the most part no pro- founder responsibility as a creative artist ...
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... greater speed and its much greater cheapness . And the arrival of the train quite literally changed the face of England , which is why it is so powerful a symbol of change in Dombey and Son . Dickens was essentially a comprehensive ...
... greater speed and its much greater cheapness . And the arrival of the train quite literally changed the face of England , which is why it is so powerful a symbol of change in Dombey and Son . Dickens was essentially a comprehensive ...
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... greater part of his significant work is a dramatization of the conflict between good and evil . James's range as a novelist was considerably greater than one might guess either from his admirers or from his de- tractors . But from ...
... greater part of his significant work is a dramatization of the conflict between good and evil . James's range as a novelist was considerably greater than one might guess either from his admirers or from his de- tractors . But from ...
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THE BEGINNINGS | 3 |
THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY | 31 |
THE FIRST GENERA | 107 |
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