The Martian: A NovelHarper & brothers, 1897 - 477 páginas The narrator and main character, Barty Josselin, attempts suicide after he loses his sight in one eye, prompting the appearance of Martia, the Martian, with whom he now shares his body. Du Maurier also introduces the concept of automatic writing in this novel: while Josselin sleeps, Martia writes and Josselin becomes a world-famous writer. |
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... became an object of passionate interest to the whole school - room , till M. Bonzig said , " The first who lifts his eyes from his desk to stare at ' le nouveau ' shall be au piquet for half an hour ! " ( To be au piquet is to stand ...
... became an object of passionate interest to the whole school - room , till M. Bonzig said , " The first who lifts his eyes from his desk to stare at ' le nouveau ' shall be au piquet for half an hour ! " ( To be au piquet is to stand ...
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... became for three or four years a pupil at the Conservatoire , and finally went on the stage , and was soon one of the most brilliant stars of the Parisian theatre at its most brilliant period . Then she met the handsome English lord ...
... became for three or four years a pupil at the Conservatoire , and finally went on the stage , and was soon one of the most brilliant stars of the Parisian theatre at its most brilliant period . Then she met the handsome English lord ...
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... became quite a little English boy , but kept up his French through Lady Archibald , who was passionately devoted to him , although by this time she had a little daughter of her own , whom Barty always looked upon as his sis- ter , and ...
... became quite a little English boy , but kept up his French through Lady Archibald , who was passionately devoted to him , although by this time she had a little daughter of her own , whom Barty always looked upon as his sis- ter , and ...
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... laughed at everything he said , and worshipped him . So did every- body else , sooner or later ; indeed , it soon became evi- dent that he was a most exceptional little person . In the first place , his beauty was absolutely angelic 32.
... laughed at everything he said , and worshipped him . So did every- body else , sooner or later ; indeed , it soon became evi- dent that he was a most exceptional little person . In the first place , his beauty was absolutely angelic 32.
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... became quite a by - word in the school ; and many of the masters thought it a mistake and a pity . But Barty by no means disliked being made much of and showing off in this genial manner . He could turn le père Brossard round his little ...
... became quite a by - word in the school ; and many of the masters thought it a mistake and a pity . But Barty by no means disliked being made much of and showing off in this genial manner . He could turn le père Brossard round his little ...
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admiration Antwerp aunt Barge Yard Barty Josselin Barty's beautiful better bien Blankenberghe Bois de Boulogne Bonzig boys Brossard Brussels Bussy-Rabutin c'est called charming cher cœur daughter dear Déjanire delightful dined divine Julia Dumollard Düsseldorf English eyes face famous father feel felt fond France French genial girl handsome happy heart hour immense kind knew Lady Caroline Laferté laugh le Pactole Leah Leah Gibson Leah's lived looked Lord Archibald m'sieur Madame married Marsfield Martia Maurice Mechelen Mérovée Monsieur morning mother never night Noiret once Paris Père play poor pretty Rapaud remember retina Riffrath Rohan round sang Sardonyx says Barty Scatcherd seemed sing sister sleep smoke song soon Southampton Row splendid talk tall Tavistock Square tell things thought told took voice walked Whitby wife woman young