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Since they share the modern love of telling others what to do , they are determined to set the whole literary house of Britain in order . They are going to tell children what they must read . They will soon tell the grown - ups .
Since they share the modern love of telling others what to do , they are determined to set the whole literary house of Britain in order . They are going to tell children what they must read . They will soon tell the grown - ups .
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With a little difficulty I obtained a copy in Everyman ; and , while there is nothing secret in what Defoe tells , the book is so full of facts , romance , pictures , history , and narrative that it is or should be a treasure to the ...
With a little difficulty I obtained a copy in Everyman ; and , while there is nothing secret in what Defoe tells , the book is so full of facts , romance , pictures , history , and narrative that it is or should be a treasure to the ...
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Having started the novel , I proceed with some reluctance to put into almost undecipherable pages the story I have resolved to tell . At once I find that the plan will need to be changed . It is changed .
Having started the novel , I proceed with some reluctance to put into almost undecipherable pages the story I have resolved to tell . At once I find that the plan will need to be changed . It is changed .
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Contents
WHY READ THE CLASSICS? Page | 9 |
DICKENS AND THACKERAY AT CHRISTMAS | 15 |
MARY RUSSELL MITFORD | 21 |
Copyright | |
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