Which composer wrote only 1. Which composer wrote just one opera? Ken Kesey and "Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
Traditionally, on Saturdays, we publish for you the answers to the quiz in the "Question - answer" format. Our questions are very different, both simple and quite complex. The quiz is very interesting and quite popular, but we just help you test your knowledge and make sure that you have chosen the correct answer from the four proposed. And we have another question in the quiz - Which composer wrote just one opera?
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The correct answer is D. BEETHOVEN
Opera "Fidelio"- a heroic opera or an opera of salvation. Composer - Ludwig Van Beethoven. Librettists - Joseph Sonnleitner, Heinrich von Treitschke. The first and only opera by L. Beethoven.
Answers to all questions of the game Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on October 28, 2017The first performance of the opera entitled Leonora took place on January 20, 1805 in Vienna, however, the production was not successful. Then Ludwig van Beethoven took up the reworking of the work, but the second version was not recognized either. Only 8 years later, the composer returned to work on the opera, having carried out its cardinal revision, Heinrich von Treitschke finalized the previous version of the libretto. The play was now called Fidelio. And finally, on May 22, 1814, there was a standing ovation - the opera was successfully received by the general public.
- in his entire life the great composer Ludwig van Beethoven wrote only one opera - "Fidelio";
It often happens that a writer, previously unknown to the general public, becomes famous thanks to his very first work. Some of them try to write more, but all their literary attempts, which appeared after the publication of the famous work, seem too unconvincing. But there are writers who, after the release of the most important work in their life, put their pen aside and live the rest of their lives on royalties from the reprint of their masterpiece. Therefore, we decided to tell you about five such writers. So let's get started!
This work became not only a sensation in the literature of the 20th century, but also found its embodiment on the screen in 1939. This one-of-a-kind creation appeared only after Mitchell was diagnosed with an ankle injury. Spending whole days at home, Margaret read a lot, and almost every book became the object of merciless criticism. The husband, seeing this, invited her to write the book that would satisfy her, and even gave her a typewriter. This is how the novel "Gone with the Wind" was born.
It is worth noting that Margaret herself was not going to publish it, her decision was influenced by a friend who said that she would not be able to print it. Needless to say, the novel was published in millions of copies, an Oscar-winning film was made on it, and Margaret Mitchell herself became the center of attention for all of America. But, unfortunately, the fame was bad for Mitchell. She fenced herself off from the whole world, not giving a single interview or writing a single book, despite numerous requests from fans. Margaret Mitchell died at the age of 48 under the wheels of a car.
And we pass on to another author who became famous (or rather, glorified herself) with a single book. This is - Mary Shelley who wrote a book at the age of 18 "Frankenstein, or Modern Prometheus", which glorified her for all time.
It so happened that the summer of 1815 turned out to be gray and cold. The Shelley family (it should be said that Percy Shelley, her husband, was also a creative person), together with friends, were relaxing in a castle by one of the Swiss lakes. It was frankly sad, and the young people decided to amuse each other with scary stories. Mrs. Shelley, too, did not stand aside, and a monster descended from her pages, revived from the dead with the help of electricity.
Needless to say, this story turned out to be the creepiest of all? Today, we know many films that were based on the only book by Mary Shelley. Yes, the girl tried to write further, but all her subsequent works were very seriously inferior in quality to "Frankenstein". That is why Mary Shelley took an honorable place on our list.
And we turn to our "author of one book", who forever inscribed his name in the history of Russian literature. Many phrases from his comedy have become winged, and the work itself has become one of the most popular on the stage. This is about "Woe from Wit", which in 1825 published Alexander Sergeevich Griboyedov.
It is worth saying that the appearance of this comedy in print was preceded by many interesting situations. Take, for example, the reaction of Griboyedov's mentor, Ivan Krylov, who immediately told his ward that the comedy would not be allowed. Indeed, the text of the play was published in full only more than 30 years after the death of the talented person.
And we move on to the next author, who only had one work to write her name in golden letters in the history of world literature. She died in February 2016, but having lived a long life, she wrote nothing but a book that made her famous all over the world - "To Kill a Mockingbird"... As you already understood, we are talking about Harper Lee.
It is worth saying that specifically in order to write this book, Lee left her old job for a year and almost completely changed her lifestyle. Hard work fully paid off - the book turned out to be incredibly popular. But, unfortunately (or fortunately - a very controversial issue), Harper Lee no longer published any of her books. Several books were at various stages of writing, but none of them reached print. Thus, it was the book "To Kill a Mockingbird", for which Lee was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, that became her only known work.
At the end of our rating is a fairy tale that many of you probably read in childhood. But few people wondered who actually wrote it, and even fewer people wondered if this person had anything else written. It's about a fairy tale "The Little Humpbacked Horse" by Pyotr Ershov.
It is interesting that there is documented evidence that Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin himself had a hand in its creation. To be precise, the first four stanzas belong to the pen of the genius poet, and the rest was written by Ershov himself at the age of 19. The fairy tale itself turned out to be excellent, but Ershov did not write anything else. Even on his grave it was written: Pyotr Pavlovich Ershov, author of the folk tale "The Little Humpbacked Horse".
This concludes our review. Thank you for your attention, dear readers. Let your library have only the best and favorite books that you will not be ashamed to show your children or even grandchildren, and let reading only bring you pleasure.
Here's a list of 10 composers you should know. It is safe to say about each of them that he is the greatest composer who ever was, although in fact it is impossible, and indeed impossible, to compare the music written over several centuries. However, all of these composers stand out from their contemporaries as composers who composed music of the highest level and sought to push the boundaries of classical music to new limits. The list does not contain any order, such as importance or personal preference. Just 10 Great Composers You Should Know.
Each composer is accompanied by a fact of his life worthy of a quote, remembering which you will look like an expert. And by clicking on the link to the names, you will find out his full biography. And of course, you can listen to one of the significant works of each master.
The most important figure in world classical music. One of the most performed and respected composers in the world. He worked in all genres that existed in his time, including opera, ballet, music for dramatic performances, choral compositions. The most significant in his heritage are instrumental works: piano, violin and cello sonatas, concertos for piano, violin, quartets, overtures, symphonies. The founder of the romantic period in classical music.
Interesting fact.
At first Beethoven wanted to dedicate his third symphony (1804) to Napoleon, the composer was fascinated by the personality of this man, who seemed to many at the beginning of his reign to be a real hero. But when Napoleon proclaimed himself emperor, Beethoven crossed out his dedication on the title page and wrote only one word - "Heroic".
"Moonlight Sonata" by L. Beethoven, listen to:
2. (1685-1750)
German composer and organist, representative of the Baroque era. One of the greatest composers in the history of music. During his life, Bach wrote over 1000 works. All significant genres of that time are represented in his work, except for opera; he summarized the achievements of the musical art of the Baroque period. The founder of the most famous musical dynasty.
Interesting fact.
During his lifetime, Bach was so underestimated that less than a dozen of his works were published.
Toccata and Fugue in D minor by J.S.Bach, listen to:
3. (1756-1791)
The great Austrian composer, instrumentalist and conductor, a representative of the Vienna Classical School, a virtuoso violinist, harpsichordist, organist, conductor, he had a phenomenal ear for music, memory and the ability to improvise. As a composer who excelled in any genre, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of classical music.
Interesting fact.
As a child, Mozart memorized and recorded Miserere (a cat. Chant to the text of the 50th Psalm of David) by the Italian Grigorio Allegri, having listened to it only once.
"Little Night Serenade" by W.A. Mozart, listen:
4. (1813-1883)
German composer, conductor, playwright, philosopher. He had a significant impact on European culture at the turn of the XIX-XX centuries, especially modernism. Wagner's operas amaze with their grandiose scale and eternal human values.
Interesting fact.
Wagner took part in the failed revolution of 1848-1849 in Germany and was forced to hide from the arrest with Franz Liszt.
"Flight of the Valkyries" from the opera "Valkyrie" by R. Wagner, listen to
5. (1840-1893)
Italian composer, central figure of the Italian opera school. Verdi had a sense of the stage, temperament and impeccable craftsmanship. He did not deny opera traditions (unlike Wagner), but on the contrary developed them (the traditions of Italian opera), he transformed Italian opera, filled it with realism, and gave it the unity of a whole.
Interesting fact.
Verdi was an Italian nationalist and was elected to the first Italian parliament in 1860, after Italy's independence from Austria.
Overture to the opera "La Traviata" by D. Verdi, listen to:
7. Igor Fedorovich Stravinsky (1882-1971)
Russian (American - after emigration) composer, conductor, pianist. One of the most important composers of the twentieth century. Stravinsky's work is unified throughout his career, although the style of his works was different at different periods, but the core and Russian roots remained, which were manifested in all of his works, he is considered one of the leading innovators of the twentieth century. His innovative use of rhythm and harmony has inspired and inspires many musicians, and not only in classical music.
Interesting fact.
During World War I, Roman customs officers confiscated the portrait of Stravinsky by Pablo Picasso when the composer was leaving Italy. The portrait was painted in a futuristic manner and the customs officers mistook these circles and lines for some kind of encrypted classified materials.
Suite from the ballet by I.F. Stravinsky "The Firebird", listen to:
8. Johann Strauss (1825-1899)
Austrian light music composer, conductor and violinist. "King of waltzes", he worked in the genre of dance music and operetta. His musical heritage includes more than 500 waltzes, pollekas, quadrilles and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas and ballets. Thanks to him, the waltz became extremely popular in Vienna in the 19th century.
Interesting fact.
The father of Johann Strauss is also Johann and also a famous musician, therefore the "king of waltzes" is called the youngest or son, his brothers Joseph and Edward were also famous composers.
Waltz by J. Strauss "On the beautiful blue Danube", listen:
9. Sergei Vasilyevich Rahmaninov (1873-1943)
Austrian composer, one of the outstanding representatives of the Viennese classical music school and one of the founders of romanticism in music. During his short life, Schubert made significant contributions to orchestral, chamber and piano music, which influenced an entire generation of composers. However, his most striking contribution was to the development of German romances, of which he created more than 600.
Interesting fact.
Schubert's friends and fellow musicians got together and performed Schubert's music. These meetings were called "Schubertiads" (Schubertiads). Some kind of first fan club!
"Ave Maria" by F.P. Schubert, listen:
Continuing the topic of the great composers you should know, new material.
Gone with the Wind - both a film and a book - is more than a work of art. They have a cult status, are considered classics, are studied at school. Historians believe that the appearance of the novel literally turned our understanding of pre-war history upside down.
However, this might not have happened if Margaret Mitchell had not been diagnosed with ankle arthritis. For some time she could not walk and, in order to kill time, she read the books that her husband brought her every day. Possessing an excellent literary taste, Margaret constantly criticized what she read. In the end, my husband got tired of it, and once, at another request from Margaret to buy a new book, he gave her a typewriter, jokingly said: "Peggy, if you want a book, why don't you write it yourself?" This is how the manuscript "Gone with the Wind" was born.
Margaret Mitchell never wanted to be a writer. When friends came to her, she hid the manuscript under a pillow or rug. By 1929, she was fully recovered and finished writing her book, which, incidentally, was not going to be published.
In fact, the book did not appear until ten years later. Margaret decided to publish her creation after her friend mockingly stated that she would never be able to write a book.
The result is millions of copies, 70 reprints, translations into 37 languages, a Pulitzer Prize, a film that won 8 Oscars, the immortal image of a strong woman Scarlett O'Hara and dozens of phrases that have been sold for quotations, including the famous "I'll Think About It Tomorrow."
From an unknown housewife, Margaret suddenly turned into a famous writer. But she was not ready for such a sudden impact on her popularity. She did not give interviews or meet with readers. Margaret appeared in public only in 1939 - during the premiere of the film "Gone with the Wind", and then became a recluse again.
Many have tried to attribute the authorship of the novel to anyone, but not Margaret. There were rumors that it was her husband who wrote the novel for her, or that Margaret simply copied the diaries of her late grandmother Annie ... Anyway, Margaret did not write anything more. In August 1949, she was hit by a drunken taxi driver while she was walking to a local cinema in the evening, accompanied by her husband. She went down in history as the author of one book. John Marsh burned all of her papers, keeping only a few sheets of the draft manuscript in case anyone doubts her authorship again.
Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein bored in an abnormally cold summer
In April 1815, the terrible Tambora volcano occurred on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa - the strongest ever observed. It claimed the lives of 71 thousand people - this is the largest number of people who died from a volcanic eruption in the history of mankind. A massive release of 150 km³ of ash into the atmosphere caused the effect of a volcanic winter in the northern hemisphere.
That year was called "the year without summer." And it was then that a company of enlightened Englishmen gathered near Lake Geneva - George Byron, John Polidori, Percy Shelley and his beloved (and future wife) 18-year-old Mary Godwin.
Because of the weather, vacationers had to be bored at home and they came up with entertainment. Everyone had to compose a creepy story, and then read it out loud - what is not entertainment. Lord Byron wrote a story about a vampire, and Mary wrote a story about Frankenstein and the monster he spawned (talking about the wonders of mesmerism and galvanism was fashionable at the time). The creation of an 18-year-old girl has gone through several successful film adaptations, and the word "Frankenstein" has become a household name.
Mary could not repeat her success, although she wrote several more unsuccessful novels. The girl was ashamed to sign the first edition of the book with her own name and at one time they tried to attribute the authorship of the book to her father, William Godwin.
Griboyedov wrote only one comedy in verse and became a classic of Russian literature
But it seems that no one has any doubts about the authorship of the poem "Woe from Wit" - Alexander Sergeevich Griboyedov was an incredibly gifted person. Everything he did - he did brilliantly. Diplomat, poet, playwright, pianist and composer, successful in each of these fields. He was fluent in French, English, German and Italian and oriental - Arabic, Armenian, Persian and Turkish, understood Latin and Greek.
He wrote poetry while still a student, and on a satirical comedy, originally called Woe to the Mind, he worked for almost 10 years - according to some sources from 1816 (according to others - from 1820) to 1825.
The first person to whom Griboyedov brought the finished text of the comedy was the one he most respected and feared - the absolute literary authority of the time, Ivan Andreevich Krylov.
“I brought the manuscript! Comedy ... "" Commendable. Well, what then? Leave. " “I will read my comedy to you. If you ask me to leave from the first scenes, I will disappear. " “Please begin right away,” the fabulist agreed gruffly. An hour passes, another - Krylov sits on the sofa, his head hanging on his chest. When Griboyedov put the manuscript aside and looked inquiringly at the old man from under his glasses, he was struck by the change in the listener's face. “No,” he shook his head. “The censors will not let this pass. They swagger over my fables. And this is much worse! In our time, the Empress would have sent this pies along the first route to Siberia. "
Of course, this is what happened. The text was published in full 30 years after the death of this talented man, and the masterpiece of satirical literature entered school textbooks only in Soviet times.
Woe from Wit is one of the most cited texts in Russian culture. Pushkin's prediction came true: "Half of the verses should go into the proverb." Many phrases from the play, including its title, became winged: "Happy hours are not observed", "With feeling, with sense, with arrangement", "Who are the judges?" and etc.
By the way, there is another work of Griboyedov, which everyone heard, without exaggeration, although not everyone knows who its author is. This is the famous waltz:
It is sad that Griboyedov's other main work, the brilliant piano sonata, was available only to his contemporaries. The scores have not survived, but you can rely on the memories of Griboyedov's contemporaries. They argued: his famous waltz compared to the sonata is just a children's play.
Harper Lee Quit Clerk Job for Year to Write Best-selling To Kill a Mockingbird
A year after publication in 1960, the novel won the Pulitzer Prize. It is taught in about 80% of American schools. The book ranked sixth on the BBC's 2003 Best 200 Books list. For 2016, the total circulation of the novel is 30 million copies.
After the publication of "one of the best novels of the twentieth century," Harper Lee remained silent for many years, adhering to her own rule - "it's better to be silent than stupid."
She did not finish the book about a serial killer from Alabama, because she did not like what it turned out. The fate of the second novel, on which the writer worked for many years, remains unknown. Recently, a certain text of her was published called "Go, set a watchman." Critics hailed it as a commercial project for a publisher who published a draft of the classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
Ershov at the age of 19 wrote down, and Pushkin edited the folk tale - it turned out "The Little Humpbacked Horse"
Postcard from the series "The Little Humpbacked Horse", art. V.Kupriyanov
That Alexander Sergeevich had a hand in the famous fairy tale, there is reliable evidence of Alexander Smirdin. According to him, “at the apogee of his fame, Pushkin met with lively approval the famous Russian fairy tale of Mr. Ershov, The Little Humpbacked Horse, which has now been forgotten. The first four verses of this tale<...>belong to Pushkin, who honored it with a thorough revision. "
These four stanzas of The Little Humpbacked Horse were at one time even included in the collected works of Pushkin, but later it was decided not to publish them together with Pushkin's works, since Smirdin's testimony can be understood rather so that Pushkin only edited the poems.
And yet Pushkin's lively participation in the publication of a work by an unknown author (who, by the way, did not write anything either before or after The Horse) gave literary critics a reason to suspect Alexander Sergeevich himself of authorship.
The reason for the hoax, allegedly, was Pushkin's desire to avoid the severity of censorship, as well as to get earnings that his wife would not know about. This theory has its supporters, but most of the authoritative scholars consider such studies in the spirit of "sensational literary criticism" to be unfounded.
Ershov himself modestly admitted that he had only written down a folk tale "word for word" from the lips of the narrator. That is why a paradoxical epitaph appears on the tombstone installed on the grave of Ershov: “Pyotr Pavlovich Ershov, author folk fairy tales "The Little Humpbacked Horse".
Is one piece a lot or a little? It all depends on what kind of work it is. It is enough for someone to write just one book so that the glory from it will last for centuries, while someone churns out a dozen novels a year, but cannot achieve reader recognition in any way. What plays a decisive role in the success of this or that book - the skill of the writer, relevance and topicality, or well-formed stars? There is no one-size-fits-all recipe for how to create a bestselling book, but the authors in our selection still managed to become famous thanks to a single work that overshadowed all their other creations.
Margaret Mitchell and Gone with the Wind
The only Mitchell novel for which she received a Pulitzer Prize. The novel "Gone with the Wind", which had been in the works for 10 years, was published in 1936 and immediately gained worldwide success, becoming a real sensation. Fans bombarded Mitchell with letters asking him to write something else, but the writer remained silent. The film, based on the novel in 1939, starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, won eight Academy Awards.
"Gone with the Wind" is a book for all time: about friendship and jealousy, about betrayal and loyalty, about true love and self-sacrifice. This is a saga about America, about the South, about the strength and resilience of the human spirit, about the proud and free people of that era, who were blown away by the winds of war and fate.
Bram Stoker and Count Dracula
In fact, Bram Stoker cannot be called “the author of one book” in the literal sense of the word, because in addition to “Dracula” he created at least 10 more major works. But it was this novel, published in 1897, that brought him fame. The Irish writer worked on Dracula for eight years, deeply studying European folklore and vampire legends. And although Stoker was not the first to touch on the "vampire theme" in his work, his novel and characters became cult, having a great influence on the popularization of the genre.
In the center of the plot is the story of a young lawyer Jonathan Harker, who goes to Transylvania to a rich man and an aristocrat, Count Dracula, to legalize the deal. But with each day of his stay in the ancient castle, the man's awareness grows that mysterious, if not frightening, things are happening around him. He understands that neither his professional qualities as a London lawyer, nor his life experience will help him in the fight against the nightmares lurking in the dwelling of a suspicious count.
Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird is the best award-winning novel of the century. In the year of release, about two and a half million copies of this work were sold, and to date - more than 30. Harper Lee was not ready for such a deafening success, so she chose to go into the shadows for a while, refusing to give interviews and meet with fans ...
This novel is a story told by a five-year-old girl about a lawsuit and a terrible crime committed in a sleepy little town in America. However, behind this private history and experiences lie all the secrets of a turning point in society, where the bigotry, racism and intolerance inherent in the American South are gradually becoming a thing of the past.
Jerome David Salinger and The Catcher in the Rye
Salinger released his first novel in 1951 and immediately limited contact with the outside world, focusing on the inner world. He became one of the main recluses of modern literature and until 2010 led an extremely secluded life, writing “on the table”.
The Catcher in the Rye novel became a turning point in the history of world literature, and the main character, Holden Caulfield, is a symbol of a generation of young rebels. The book tells about the perception of life by a teenager who does not want to accept the values and morals that have been established in society. He wants to change the world, reshape it in his own way, bypassing all existing laws, but fails as a result of the relative immaturity of his own personality and lack of life experience.
Ken Kesey and "Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
Published in 1962, the novel by "the gay prankster" Ken Kesey made a huge resonance in society, becoming one of the main works of the beatnik and hippie movements. The writer's life was full of adventures: some of which formed the basis of his new works, and for some of them he was condemned. But none of his works became as important as "Over the Cuckoo's Nest."
Is there a line between sanity and insanity? Are all those called madmen so immersed in their world? It was these questions that formed the basis of the novel. It is interesting that Kesey managed not only to compose such a popular plot, but also to put a share of documentary into it: it records the results of the author's long conversations with mentally ill people and his reasoning on the topic of madness.
Venedikt Erofeev and "Moscow-Petushki"
This poem, written on behalf of the main character, a drinker, is a kind of philosophical parable, not subject to the passage of time, in which Erofeev describes his own universe, a separate world. "Moscow-Petushki" is not the only, but the most significant and famous work of the author.
Surreal details, emotionality, hidden allegories and metaphors - all this is a special author's style that you can enjoy while reading this work. And the main character, who at first glance seemed a limited person, whose life is unsteady gait from glass to glass, becomes a worthy opponent for the reader, deeply moral and leading a philosophical and religious dialogue with the world.
Mariam Petrosyan and "The House in Which ..."
One of the main Russian novels of the new century, created by a Yerevan artist and writer. Released in 2009, "The House In Which ..." instantly won the recognition of the readership and literary critics. The book's success has been reinforced by a number of prestigious awards, including the Russian Prize in the Large Prose nomination and the Big Book in the Audience Award nomination.
Mariam Petrosyan worked on the novel for twenty years and did not even think that someone would want to publish it. She sent handwritten fragments of text to friends and family, providing them with her own illustrations. However, at some point, Moscow acquaintances began to strongly advise the publication of the book - and it was published by the publishing house Livebook.
"The house in which ..." is a special world on the verge of reality and fiction. The central scene is a boarding school for disabled children. But it is not so easy to understand what kind of injury the character has - it is not said about it directly, sometimes you can only guess. And we do not know the real names of the children, only the nicknames. They learn to live in this house, learn its history and mystical side, choose: to adapt or resist the rules and traditions. Outside (the real world outside the boarding school) seems illusory and hostile. But the news that the House is going to be demolished brings chaos into the usual course of things, now each character has to make his own difficult choice.
Mary Shelley and "Frankenstein, or Modern Prometheus"
The novel, written by an 18-year-old writer, was first published in 1818. According to one version, it was written as a result of a creative dispute between Mary Shelley and Lord Byron: who can write a truly scary story. This is how the work was born, which brought world fame to the young writer and became the ancestor of the science fiction tradition in literature.
Victor Frankenstein is obsessed with the idea of making matter alive. Years of research and experimentation come to the end with success when he manages to create a humanoid monster, so frightening that the scientist has no choice but to say goodbye to him and let him go on an independent journey. The monster sets off on a solitary path through this world, and a plan of retribution is ripening in his soul.
Katherine Stokett and "The Servant"
The novel by the American writer was published in 2009, a year later the book could be bought in 53 countries of the world, and by the end of 2011 it had sold about 7 million copies. It lasted over 100 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list.
The events described in the work take place in the 1960s in America, in the state of Mississippi. In those days, there was still a strong racial segregation - blacks lived in separate quarters, could only count on the dirtiest work, even in public transport above the most convenient places there was an inscription “only for whites”. A young girl, Skeeter (from a white family), returns home after graduation and dreams of a career as a writer. She wants to understand where their dark-skinned maid Constance has gone, who raised her and always surrounded her with warmth and care. But no one around can give her specific answers. Memories of the life that Constance led in their family, and observations of other black maids, lead the aspiring writer to the idea of the unfairness of dividing the world by skin tone. She wants to open people's eyes to the real state of affairs by writing a book about it. But the idea turns out to be very dangerous in a world where racial discrimination has dominated for centuries.
The New York Times puts it this way: “A story written from the heart, full of pain, warmth and hope. Good old-fashioned novel. If it were not so fresh, it could be safely called a classic. "
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