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... London ; and there , surrounded by cronies and concubines , he showed a different aspect of his character . At times , he resembled a noble ruin - all that remained of the ambitious young man who had reached London from a Welsh seaside ...
... London ; and there , surrounded by cronies and concubines , he showed a different aspect of his character . At times , he resembled a noble ruin - all that remained of the ambitious young man who had reached London from a Welsh seaside ...
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... London , he had been busily exploring the world ; and , having studied the Byronic ' spoiler's art ' , he was now a veteran philanderer . The link between life and literature , and the subtle methods a novelist employs to cast ...
... London , he had been busily exploring the world ; and , having studied the Byronic ' spoiler's art ' , he was now a veteran philanderer . The link between life and literature , and the subtle methods a novelist employs to cast ...
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PROLOGUE I | 1 |
The Desire to Please | 25 |
The Disinterested Gift | 47 |
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