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Things was written by Alice Duer Miller in 1914. This is a 59 page book, containing 5815 words and 4 pictures. Search Inside is enabled for this title.
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Mrs. Royce (soft, serious and eminently maternal), consults Dr. Despard about her teen daughter Celia's increasing headstrong opinions and rude behavior towards her mother. The doctor agrees to join the family, and their German governess, for a weekend in the country to observe the young lady. His findings are surprising...
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Things was written by Alice Duer Miller in 1914. This is a 59 page book, containing 5815 words and 4 pictures. Search Inside is enabled for this title.
About the Publisher
Mrs. Royce (soft, serious and eminently maternal), consults Dr. Despard about her teen daughter Celia's increasing headstrong opinions and rude behavior towards her mother. The doctor agrees to join the family, and their German governess, for a weekend in the country to observe the young lady. His findings are surprising...
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www. forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
54 pages, Paperback
First published April 19, 1914
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About the author
Alice Duer Miller
85 books18 followersAlice Duer Miller (July 28, 1874 – August 22, 1942) was an American writer whose poetry actively influenced political opinion. Her feminist verses impacted on the suffrage issue, while her verse-play The White Cliffs encouraged US entry into World War II. She also wrote novels and screenplays.
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December 2, 2021
Interesting that a book written in 1914 deals with issues of wandering attention and lack of immediate presence that sounds like it was taken straight out of out smart phone debate :-) A delightful, quick read
January 4, 2023
🖊 My review: I enjoyed reading this short story about focusing and attention spans. It was filled with tension and teasers.
🔥 Dénouement: Shocking.
🔻 Genre: Short story fiction.
✔️Published in 1914.
👁 Point of view: Third person.
🖋 The writing style: Smooth.
🗝 What I learned: This author was a good writer.
💫 What I like best: The tension – wondering what will happen next.
📌 Would I read this again? Yes.
🤔 My rating 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
◼️ Fun fact: This short story could be set in the world of today.
🟢 Media form: Project Gutenberg, and it can be found HERE.
🔥 Dénouement: Shocking.
🔻 Genre: Short story fiction.
✔️Published in 1914.
👁 Point of view: Third person.
🖋 The writing style: Smooth.
🗝 What I learned: This author was a good writer.
💫 What I like best: The tension – wondering what will happen next.
📌 Would I read this again? Yes.
🤔 My rating 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
◼️ Fun fact: This short story could be set in the world of today.
🟢 Media form: Project Gutenberg, and it can be found HERE.
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