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Osbert Sitwell

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Osbert Sitwell


Born
in London, The United Kingdom
December 06, 1892

Died
May 04, 1969

Genre
Fiction, Poetry, Memoir


Sir Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell, Bt.

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Average rating: 3.92 · 1,292 ratings · 280 reviews · 159 distinct works • Similar authors
Left Hand, Right Hand!
3.81 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 1943 — 12 editions
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Before the Bombardment
3.40 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1926 — 12 editions
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Great Morning: An Autobiogr...
4.13 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1947 — 32 editions
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Laughter in the Next Room, ...
4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1948 — 21 editions
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A Place of One's Own
3.65 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1940 — 2 editions
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Queen Mary and Others
3.50 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1974 — 3 editions
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Tales My Father Taught Me
3.73 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1962 — 18 editions
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The Scarlet Tree, An Autobi...
3.93 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1946 — 41 editions
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Noble Essences, An Autobiog...
3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1950 — 29 editions
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Triple fugue (Short story i...
2.75 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1924 — 14 editions
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The Scarlet Tree, An Autobi... Great Morning: An Autobiogr... Laughter in the Next Room, ... Noble Essences, An Autobiog...
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“Poetry is like fish: if it’s fresh, it’s good; if it’s stale, it’s bad; and if you’re not certain, try it on the cat.”
― Osbert Sitwell
tags: cats, poetry
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“La farfalla è condannata per le sue ali, che sono antieconomiche.”
― Osbert Sitwell
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