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‘You are mistaken, my dear Monkton! Your description of the gaiety of ‘the season’ gives me no emotion. You speak of pleasure; I remember no labour so wearisome; you enlarge upon its changes; no sameness appears to me so monotonous. Keep, then, your pity for those who require it. From the height of my philosophy I compassionate you. No one is so vain as a recluse; and your jests at my hermitship…’
‘You are mistaken, my dear Monkton! Your description of the gaiety of ‘the season’ gives me no emotion. You speak of pleasure; I remember no labour so wearisome; you enlarge upon its changes; no sameness appears to me so monotonous. Keep, then, your pity for those who require it. From the height of my philosophy I compassionate you. No one is so vain as a recluse; and your jests at my hermitship…’
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About the author
Edward Bulwer-Lytton was an English novelist, poet, playwright and politician. He wrote in a variety of genres, including historical fiction, mystery, romance, the occult, and science fiction. Bulwer-Lytton’s literary works were highly popular and bestselling novels at the time.
Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 86 ● ISBN 4064066383855 ● File size 1.1 MB ● Publisher e-artnow ● City Prague ● Country CZ ● Published 2021 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 7830830 ● Copy protection Social DRM
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