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While his wanton fancy roamed unbounded over all her beauties , and his lively
imagination painted the charming maid in various ravishing forms , his warm
heart melted with tenderness ; and at length , throwing himself on the ground , by
the ...
While his wanton fancy roamed unbounded over all her beauties , and his lively
imagination painted the charming maid in various ravishing forms , his warm
heart melted with tenderness ; and at length , throwing himself on the ground , by
the ...
Page 117
... own heart , that principle of right which had not formed any essential part of her
education , made her miserable under it ... self - command , just consideration of
others , knowledge of the heart , and a principle of right derived from education .
... own heart , that principle of right which had not formed any essential part of her
education , made her miserable under it ... self - command , just consideration of
others , knowledge of the heart , and a principle of right derived from education .
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Conrad ' s furthest exploration of evil is his short story , Heart of Darkness ( 1902 )
, which describes a voyage up the Congo into the heart of Africa closely
resembling a jour . ney Conrad had made . The heart of darkness of the title is at
once ...
Conrad ' s furthest exploration of evil is his short story , Heart of Darkness ( 1902 )
, which describes a voyage up the Congo into the heart of Africa closely
resembling a jour . ney Conrad had made . The heart of darkness of the title is at
once ...
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Contents
THE BEGINNINGS | 3 |
THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY | 31 |
THE FIRST GENERA | 107 |
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| Title | The English Novel: A Short Critical History A Dutton paperback Part 9 of Dutton everyman paperback |
| Author | Walter Ernest Allen |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Dutton, 1955 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 15 May 2007 |
| Length | 454 pages |
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