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... writing . ) American first novels do at least show signs of trying hard , of energy and invention . Here for instance is the opening of one such , the late Richard Farina's Been Down So Long it Looks Like Up to Me : To Athené then ...
... writing . ) American first novels do at least show signs of trying hard , of energy and invention . Here for instance is the opening of one such , the late Richard Farina's Been Down So Long it Looks Like Up to Me : To Athené then ...
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... writer becomes a sort of enveloping character , himself in discussion with the reader . ' And The World of William Clissold , thin and preten- tious work though it is , can hardly be regarded as a piece of con- ventional novel - writing ...
... writer becomes a sort of enveloping character , himself in discussion with the reader . ' And The World of William Clissold , thin and preten- tious work though it is , can hardly be regarded as a piece of con- ventional novel - writing ...
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... writing about my writing im my hero though what a useless appellation my first character then im trying to say something about me through him albert an architect when whats the point in covering up covering over pretending pretending i ...
... writing about my writing im my hero though what a useless appellation my first character then im trying to say something about me through him albert an architect when whats the point in covering up covering over pretending pretending i ...
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Preface | 7 |
Character and Liberalism | 35 |
The Ideology of Being English | 56 |
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