| Crucial Instances Contributor(s): Wharton, Edith (Author) |
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ISBN: 0554318253 ISBN-13: 9780554318257 Publisher: BiblioLife OUR PRICE: $30.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: Have you ever questioned the long shuttered front of an old Italian house that motionless mask smooth mute equivocal as the face of a priest behind which buzz the secrets of the confessional? Other houses declare the activities they shelter; they are the clear expressive cuticle of a life flowing close to the surface; but the old palace in its narrow street the villa on its cypress-hooded hill are as impenetrable as death. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.88 lbs) 156 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. |