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Marie Corelli. Free Opinions, Freely Expressed on Certain Phases of Modern Social Life and Conduct
Free Opinions, Freely Expressed on Certain Phases of Modern Social Life and Conduct
Table of Contents
AUTHOR’S NOTE
A VITAL POINT OF EDUCATION
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRESS
Footnote
“PAGAN LONDON”
A QUESTION OF FAITH
Footnote
UNCHRISTIAN CLERICS
Footnote
THE SOCIAL BLIGHT
THE DEATH OF HOSPITALITY
THE VULGARITY OF WEALTH
AMERICAN WOMEN IN ENGLAND
THE AMERICAN BOUNDER
COWARD ADAM
ACCURSËD EVE
“IMAGINARY” LOVE
THE ADVANCE OF WOMAN
THE PALM OF BEAUTY
THE MADNESS OF CLOTHES
THE DECAY OF HOME LIFE IN ENGLAND
SOCIETY AND SUNDAY
THE “STRONG” BOOK OF THE ISHBOSHETH
ON THE MAKING OF LITTLE POETS
THE PRAYER OF THE SMALL COUNTRY M.P
THE THANKSGIVING OF THE SMALL COUNTRY M.P’s WIFE,
THE VANISHING GIFT
THE POWER OF THE PEN
THE GLORY OF WORK
THE HAPPY LIFE
Footnote
THE SOUL OF THE NATION
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Marie Corelli
Published by Good Press, 2021
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