
The Lay Anthony: A Romance
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About This Book
This volume features 12 novels and novelettes by Joseph Hergesheimer, prominent American writer of the early 20th century known for his naturalistic novels of decadent life amongst the very wealthy. Among the books featured is included Lay Anthony, his first novel, that gave him immediate recognition. The author's style dealt with upperclass characters through a floridly descriptive style he referred to as "aestheticism." The works included THE LAY ANTHONY WILD ORANGES TUBAL CAIN THE DARK FLEECE LONELY VALLEYS THE EGYPTIAN CHARIOT TOL’ABLE DAVID BREAD ROSEMARY ROSELLE THE THRUSH IN THE EDGE TH...
Chapters (61)
- THE LAY ANTHONY
- A Romance
- New York & London Mitchell Kennerley 1914
- TO DOROTHY THIS FIGMENT OF A PERPETUAL FLOWERING THE LAY ANTHONY
- I—A ROMANCE
- II.
- III
- IV
- V
- VI
- VII
- VIII
- IX
- X
- XI
- XII
- XIII
- XIV
- XV
- XVI
- XVII
- XVIII
- XIX
- XX
- XXI
- XXII
- XXIII
- XXIV
- XXV
- XXVI
- XXVII
- XXVIII
- XXIX
- XXX
- XXXI
- XXXII
- XXXIII
- XXXIV
- XXXV
- XXXVI
- XXXVII
- XXXVIII
- XXXIX
- XL
- XLI
- XLII
- XLIII
- XLIV
- XLV
- XLVI
- XLVII
- XLVIII
- XLIX
- L
- LI
- LII
- LIII
- LIV
- LV
- LVI
- THE END
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