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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... soon as written , to Boston or New York , where the love of Barty Josselin shines with even a brighter and warm- er glow than here , or even in France ; and where the hate of him , the hideous , odious odium theologicum- the sæva ...
... soon as written , to Boston or New York , where the love of Barty Josselin shines with even a brighter and warm- er glow than here , or even in France ; and where the hate of him , the hideous , odious odium theologicum- the sæva ...
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... Soon , however , that sad eye slowly winked at me , with an expression so droll that I all but laughed aloud . Then its owner felt in the inner breast pocket of his Eton jacket with great care , and delicately drew forth by the tail a ...
... Soon , however , that sad eye slowly winked at me , with an expression so droll that I all but laughed aloud . Then its owner felt in the inner breast pocket of his Eton jacket with great care , and delicately drew forth by the tail a ...
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... Soon Josselin produced a small box of chocolate drops , which he opened and offered to M. Bonzig , who took one and put it in his mouth , and seemed to like it . Then they got up and walked to and fro together , and the usher put his ...
... Soon Josselin produced a small box of chocolate drops , which he opened and offered to M. Bonzig , who took one and put it in his mouth , and seemed to like it . Then they got up and walked to and fro together , and the usher put his ...
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... soon one of the most brilliant stars of the Parisian theatre at its most brilliant period . Then she met the handsome English lord , who was forty , and they fell in love with each other , and all hap- pened as I have told . In the ...
... soon one of the most brilliant stars of the Parisian theatre at its most brilliant period . Then she met the handsome English lord , who was forty , and they fell in love with each other , and all hap- pened as I have told . In the ...
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... soon destined to become the most popular boy , with boys and masters alike , that had ever been in the school ( in any school , I should think ) , in spite of conduct that was too often the reverse of exemplary . Indeed , even from his ...
... soon destined to become the most popular boy , with boys and masters alike , that had ever been in the school ( in any school , I should think ) , in spite of conduct that was too often the reverse of exemplary . Indeed , even from his ...
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