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An immediate bestseller upon its publication in 1880, the anonymously penned Democracy prompted widespread speculation and guessing games as to its author’s identity. It is the story of Mrs. Lightfoot Lee, a society widow, and Silas Ratcliffe, the most influential member of the Senate, who,... read more

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FOR REASONS which many persons thought ridiculous, Mrs. Lightfoot Lee decided to pass the winter in Washington.

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  1. Henry Adams (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co.
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1880
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 192

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